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The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-10

Good morning. How do you like your
dago boss?" "All right" the Irishman
replied; 'how do you like yoursP"
Orlando Butler, who has been rough
ing it out in Colorado, stopped off in
Red Cloud Friday to visit with friends.
He was on his way back to Lincoln to
resume his studies at the university.
Ray Palmer came in Tuesday morn
ing from Laird, Col, where he has
been holding down the night operator
night job at that station has been dis
continued and Ray is again on the
extra list.
Fireman Smiley, who II n between
Red Cloud and Wymorc on Nos. I3 and
16, suffered a severe attack of appcn-
d,citis Sunday morning and was un-
able to take his run. lie was taken
to Wymore on No. 16.
Tuesday morning quite a party of
homescekers left Cowles for the San
Luis valley, in Colorado. Thornt Foe
had charge of the party, which vas
made up as follows: Frank and Joe
Kudrna, Jr., Joe Havel, Frank Stroll,
Vencle Zajic, A. r. Mccoy and Adolph
Sidlo.
A. Is. Pierce handed us a lemon"
] tlss ,,,,.ly tl,nt ,.Atrhnl L ,nn,In
qNd measured 1888 inches one way and
~ inches the other, in circumference.
1t was grown in a %hot-housc ut Mus
catine, Iowa, and was brought here by
X. +. Hummcl, brother.in-law of Mr..
Pierce.
In Il mix-up at the north ward
school, Wednesday noon, Fred Blanke,
the crippled son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Blanke, was struck on the head with
a rock by Boots" Mackey. The blow
partially stunned young Blanke, cut
a deep cash in his head and caused
hood to flow from his ears.
John Polnicky Of this city wants to
be a delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention which meets in Den
yer next July. John is certainly large
enough, both mentally and physically
to hold down a seat in any kind Of a
convention, and the Democrats Of this
section of the state could do no better
than send him TO Denver.
The Republican state central com
mittee left it optional with the count y
committees whether or not they should
hold primaries or caucuses to secure
IN expression of preference in the
matter of a presidential candidate. II
a county committee decides ON the
primary plan, official ballots can be
procured from the secretary of tn,
state central committee upon applica
, ton.
Wednesday morning County Attor
ney Blackledge instructed Sheriff o
D. Hedge to arrest all parties who in
| lulged in horse racing upon the publ,
4 highways of this county. OF lat,
there have been a number of hors,
races pulled off on the stretch of roaC
just outside the city limits west o
F town, rs well as at other points in til,
county, and the county attorney has
determined to put IA stop to the prac.
ice.
c. G. McConkey received a letter the
first of the week from his son Ralph.
who is an electrician on the battleshir
Connecticut, with the big fleet that is
now on it's way from the Atlantic tc
the Pacific. The letter was written
from the Island Of Trinidad, British
West Indies, just off the north coas,
of Venezuela, and was dated Christ
mas day. He said the weather was
very hot, and that he intended to g,
in swimming that afternoon. The flee
expects to make Rio de Janeiro on tn,
18th.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-10
Mrs. Fred Howard.

Mrs. Fred Howard, well known i'm
this city, died at her home i'm Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Wednesday morning at
$3.50, and the funeral was held there
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. How
ard formerly lived in Red Cloud and,
with her husband and daughter, re-
moved to Council Bluffs ten or twelve
years ago. She is survived by her
laughter, Miss Ada Howard, who is II
teacher in the Council Bluffs schools.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-10
Mrs. T.. s. Davis.

Mrs. c. S. Davis died Mt her home
near North Branch last Sunday and
vas buried Monday, Rev. c. A. Wilson,
pastor of the Baptist church of this
city officiating.
Frances A. La Munyon was born
in Edmonson county, Kentucky, Janu-
AIRY 2, 1850, and was married to C. s.
Davis in 1868. To this union nine
children were born.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

WITH LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or constitu
tional disease. and in order TO cure il
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the
hest toniCS known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh Send for testimo-
mails free
F.. ]. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo 0.
Sold by druggists. price 75c. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
HOME PENDANTS HOISTED
eattIeship Fleet Left Manila Today on
the Last Half OF the Round
the World Cruise

Manila. Dec. with the drDartur"
from Manila today OF the American
battleship feet under the command of
Rear Admiral Sperry, the sixteen yes
sells that are making such a remark
able around-the- world voyage turn
their prows definitely for home waters.
They have been gone from Hampton
Roads nearly a year
II the record established up 10 the
present time is maintained. the fleet
will return home without serious ac-
cident or mishap OF any kind. Its
progress has been watched by foreign
governments with deep interest.
The officers and men Of the fleet on
this globe encircling trip have been
laViShly entertained at every port they
touched. In Australian waters the
Americans we're greeted by men Of
tn ir own race: in Japan and China
they SAW tn, splendOrs of the Orient.
ana in the Mediterranean. Southerr
Europeans will turn out TO do them
honor.
After clearing Manila Bay the six
teen battleships will head for Colom-
DO. Ctylnn. where they are due in two
weeks They will stay there for six
days and th'n proceed 10 SueZ with
out stopping. They are due at the
southern entrance of the Suez canal on
Jan. ;. and after leaving Port Said.
at the northern entrance. where coal is
Ia be taken on board, the vessels will
divide into squadrOns and make a
series Of calls at various Mediterran-
can points.
hG oh
will show at Athens, Tripoli. Vile
France, Marseilles, Genoa. Leghorn
Malta, Naples and Algiers. According
to the present schedule the entire fleet
will leave Gibraltar on Feb. s for eth
el Hampton Roads or New York The
vessels are due in Hampton Roads or
New York, Feb. %.
When the feet reaches the United
States il will have traversed, since il
left Hampton Roads. 42.227 miles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
HAD A CLOSE CALL

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom. the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Hotel.
Vaughn. Miss. says: For several
months l suffered with a severe cough.
and consumption seemed to have its
grip on me. when a friend recommend
ed Or. Kings New Discovery. | began
taking it. and three bottles affected a
complete cure" The fame Of this life
saving cough ana cold remedy. and
lung and throat healer is world wide
sold at all drug stores. Fifty cents
and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
WHOLESALE INDICTMENT
OF NIGHT RIDERS

Union City, Tenn. Dec. Nineteen
indictments charging implication in
lynching of Capt. Quentin Rankin, the
Trenton attorney who was hanged and
shot to death at Walnut Log a month
ago by band of sO-called night rid
ers. were returned yesterday by the
grand jury which, Immediately follow
ing the killing of Capt Rankin. began
investigation of the recent night rider
raids in the Reel Foot Lake vicinity.
Indictments against thirty-one 9TH
erS have been prepared.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
ALABAMA NIGHT RIDERS
BURN NEGRO CHURCHES

Tuscaloosa. Ala. Dec. News has
been received her" of the burning Of
a negro church SIX miles from here by
might riders. This is the third church
that has been burned within a radius
Of three miles during six weeks. 1t
i said the riders are white men. So
serious has the situation become that
citizens are considering the advisa-
bility OF asking Gov. Conner 10 inv"s-
tigate
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
3CALA PRESSING CLUB
]. J. FORT, Proprietor

Rates reasonable-All goods
Pressed and Cleaned on Short No
tice and Delivered Promptly. All
transient work not called for il sc
days vii he sold for charges.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
Welded on Eighteenth Birthday

Mr. Bryan, who. with all his ideal
ism. shrinkS from a close application
of it, and is practical enough at heart.
warned his daughter against the mar
riage, and did all he could to prevent
il. So did Mrs. Bryan. But Ruth
was too self-willed to permit of inter
ference. She had 10 wait for her
eighteenth birthday, because her faith
er and mother had legal control of her
up to that time. but on that very day
she was married.
Then the ill-starrcd married life be
gan Lcavitt. it is said. had no mon
ey. but that was a defect the Bryans
might have renedied. but for the in
eraGiCable effects of his temperament.
He is declared to have acquired hope
lessly the bohemian" idea. He drag
ged his sweet young wife through Den
yer hashhouSeS. it is asserted. when
he could as well hay" dincd her at
good hotels. At last the glamour Wore
off and she left him.
A year ago. W. J. Bryan found that
his two grandchildren, Bryan and
Ruth. We're living in comparative squa-
Tor in poor sections of Denver. and
he went there and rescued them and
their mother The outcome was the
Colorado residence and the suit for
divorce
Leavitt has been living i'm Paris all
this time. \ while ago h. was the al
legged near victim OF an attempted
murder. and the reports brought across
the Atlantic gave no Indication of the
reason for the assault.
Ruth Leavitt iS as sweet 4 girl as
ever poet celebrated. She is II now.
but she does not look day over L..
and the presence OF two children. one
of and the other of ;. seems almost
incredible, Her mouth is Il little wide
and that is the only defect i'm her face.
but that mouth is SO sweet and sensi-
tive that ii seems To lend an additional
beauty to her cOuntenance. Her color
is delicate and fine. and her features
lovely.
She is so uqick and witty that her
cleverness is a proverb west of the
Missouri. The Republican matrons of
Nebraska delight to boom her. even
though their craftsmanship compels
them to stand out stanchly against her
father.
Leavitt Denies the Divorce Story
Paris, Dee. Nv. II. Leavitt. whose
Wife is the daughter of William Jen
ningS Bryan. announces that there i
no truth in the statement that divorce
proceedings were pending.
My wife" he said. has never Even
limited at such a thing. either in her
LETTERS ar verbally"
At Work on a Great Picture
Paris. Dec 1.-The Societe des
BeauX Arts is arranging elaborate col
lection OF canvaSes by its members to
be sent TO America early in 1909 for
exhibition at the principal cities.
w. H. Leavitt. William Jennings
Bryan'S son-in- law. has been asked TO
act as the American representative OF
the society. Mr. Leavitt. who is en-
gagged in the completion of a large
painting. The Last Supper" for which
prominent prelates and artists posed,
has not Yet accepted.
Says He Is Going Back to His Wife
Mr.. Leavitt has announced thar h
intends 10 resume residence with his
u-jfp NJ Denver soon h,a finishes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
MRS. McRANEYs EXPERIENCE

Mrs. VI. MrRaEey. Prentiss. Miss.
writes. Il was confined to my bed
for three months with kidney and
bladder trouble. and was treated by
two physicians but failed 10 get relief
y" human tongue can tell how | suf-
fered. and had given up hope OF ever
getting we'll until l began taking Fo
ley's Kidney Remedy. After taking
TWO bottles l felt like new person
and fell it my duty TO tell suffering
women what Foiey'S Kidney Remedy
did for me" Sold by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
DON'T BE HOPELESS

About yourself when you are crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots Of things and
they failed Try Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment-it will drive away all aches.
pains ami stiffness and leave you as
we'll as YOU ever We're. Sold by the
Anti Monopoly Drugstore
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
ANOTHER GRAND RASCAL
SENT TO THE PEN
The Big Thieves are Not as Safe as
They Used to Be

PittSburg Dec 1.-WiIliam Mont
gnm":Y. former cashier Of the Ale
shrny National Bank. which failed for
oEt" 100000 some time ago. was
sentenced t. SCr:e fifteen years in the
penitentiary vest rday by Judge James
:. Young f The United States court.
M"ntcomer! was sentenced upon
TWO indictments charging him with the
enh"Zzlement and abstraction Of over
500 900
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
If YOU KNEW

The merits of the Texas Wonder, you
would never suffer from kidney, blad
der or rheumatic trouble. 81 bottle two
months treatment. Sold by druggists
or by mail. Send for testimonials. Dr.
F.. W. Hall. 1926 Olive street, St.
Louis. Missouri.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
Leavitt Denies the Divorce Story

Paris, Dec. Nv. II. Leavitt. whose
Wife is the daughter of William Jen-
ningS Bryan. announces that there i
no truth in the statement that divorce
proceedings were pending.
My wife" he said. has never even
limited at such a thing. either in her
letters or verbally.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
ITALIANS ENRAGED
AGAINST AUSTRlANS

Rome. Dec. About 10000 people
gathered yesterday in a mass meeting
held for the purpose of expressing dis
approval against the attitude Of Aus
tria. Thre" deputies delivered violent
speeches denouncing the Austrian
policy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
RUTH BRYAN'S ROMANCE
The Daughter of the Commoner, After
Wedding Against Her Parents
Wishes, Now Seeks a Divorce

Washington. y. G.. Dec. IA Lin
coin, Neb., dispatch 10 the Post says:
An emissary OF William J. Bryan is
now on his way 10 Franc+-he may be
there by this time-fOr the purpose of
seeing Mr.. Bryan's sOn-in-laW in r.
gard to a divorce suit about TO be
brought by Ruth BRYAN Leavitt The
object. il is said. is To agree upon
lSettlt mcnt.
Mrs. William HOrnsr Leavitt has es-
tablished a residence in Colorado for
the purpose, it is understood of bring
ing a divorce suit under the liberal
laws Of that state. 1t is not merely
la paper residence. Mrs. LeaVitt
spends probably two-thirds of her
thine in the state. the remainder being
spent with her parents at Lincoln.
The divorce suit which she is about
to bring marks the end of an inter
esting romance. if by romance" is
meant marriage where the girl de
fies the wishes OF her parents.
Ruth Bryan was Il SeIf-willed beau
tiful. and probably foolish girl of L..
An artist named Leavitt came toNLin-
coin 10 paint her fathers portrait.
He was twice her age and more. near
ily the age Of her father. but good
looking. clever. and daShing. Ruth
was the most popular and brilliant pu-
pill in the college at Lincoln She had
an cnviable reputation as an after
dinner speaker. and her essays gave
promise of a great future. though her
foot was on the bottom rung of the
freshman class.
Lea vim had Travelled nVer the world
and brought to the quiet home in Lin
coin a report Of what was to be seen
in his towns. 1t opened a new world
to Ruth Bryan. and she announced her
determination TO marry him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-01
PICkARD.S CHINA

Mr.. 4. T. Burnett is showing a mag
nificent stock Of Pickar1s beautiful.
handpainted china this season. He
has sold great deal Of the pretty
ware and il is being greatly admired
by the lovers Of the really beautiful.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-19
CHAPTER XIx.-Continucd.

1t was girls voice, clear and firm.
Mary had been the first to realize that
Blacks friends, not Langfords had
joined in the struggle. She snatched
her revolver from her cowboy belt
she had not been without either since
the Lazy was burned-and cried out
her challenge. CHANGING quickly from
the cleaning barrel to the determined
face of the young girl, the men let go
their hold of Langford and fell back
precipitately
Instantly Langford sprang forward,
but Black had made good use of his
moment Of grace Swinging his arms
to the right and left he had beaten his
way to the window, when Langford
again seized him, but he he'd the ad-
vantage this time and he tore himself
loose, throwing Langford violently
against the window-casing. With his
bare, clinched fist he shivered the
glass and leaped out-into the arms
Of Jim Munson.
The officers made gallant plunges
through the sampeded crowd in their
efforts to get clear of the room to fol-
low the fugitive. But certain men
managed to keep themselves clumsily,
but with marvellous adroitness, never
theless, between the deputies and the
doors and windows, so that several
moHents elapsed before the outside
was finally gained.
Meanwhile Jim struggled heroically
with the outlaw. Black was far SUI
perior to him in weight and strength
of limb, but Jim was quick and tough
and daring. Expelled from the court
room, he had been watching through
the window. He had seen Mary's
quick action and his boss's splendid
attack. He had also seen the little
gun play" and his eyes glowed in ad-
miration of "Williston's little girl"
though his generous heart ached for
love of the woman who was not for
him. He saw Black coming. He was
ready for him. He grappled with
him at once, If the boss or the officers
would only come now
! When they did come they found Jim
stretched at length on the frozen
ground. He sat up slowly.
You're too late, boys" he said;
"the boss thief was too much for me.
He's gone"
1t was true. The little street |
stretched before them still-deserted.
Early twilight was coming on. The
biting cold struck them broadside. |
The deputies scattered in vain pur-
suit.
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She found it impossible to fall asleep
again. She was nervous. 1t must be
something in the atmosphere. She
tossed and tossed and fiounced and
flounced. She counted up to thou
sands. She made her mind a blank
so often that she flew to thinking to
escape the emptiness of it. Still her
eyes were wide and her mind fairly
a-quiver with activity. She slipped
out of bed. She would tire herself
into sleep. She even dressed. She
would show herself. If she must be a
midnight prowler, she would wear the
garments people affect when they
have their thoughts and energies on
matters mundane. Drawing the oil
stove close to the window fronting
the street, she sank into a chair, drew
a heavy shawl over her shoulders, put
her feet on the tiny fender and pre-
pared to fatigue herself into oblivion.
A light shone from the window
across the way. He was still at work,
then. He ought not to sit up so late.
No wonder he was looking so worn
out lately. He ought to have some
one to IoOk after him. He never
thought of himself. He never had
time She would talk to him about
keeping such late hours-if she were
not going back to Gods country next
week. Only next week! 1t was too
good to be true-and yet she sighed.
But there was no other way. She
ought never to have come. She was
not big enough. He, too, had told her
she was not the kind. Doubtless. he
knew. And she didn't belong to any
body here. She was glad she was 60
ing back to where she belonged to
somebody. She would never go away
again.
Was that Gordon passing back and
forth in front of the window? Some
thing must be troubling him. Was
it beca use Jesse Black had escaped?
But what a glorious vindication of his
belief in the mans guilt had that
afternoon been given! Nothing lacked
there. Why should he be sorry?
Sometimes, she thought he might care
that day crossing the river for in
stance; but he was reserved-he
never said-and it was much, much
better that he did not care, now that
she was going away and would never
come back There was nothing in all
the world that could make her come
back 10 this big, bleak, lonesome land
where she belonged to nobody. But
she was sorry for him. He looked sad
and lonely. He didn't belong to any
body here, either, yet he wasn't going
to run away as she was. Well. but he
was a man, and men verS different
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'I'll pull myself together again,
me tonight. You see that's not all.
I've something else to think about,
too, now that / have time. 1t takes a
fellows nerve away to have every
thing that is worth while drop out at
once. But I've rallied before. know
tonight, but
Dick" interrupted Langford, blunt
ly, did she turn you DOWN."
Il never asked her. She is going
back-home-next week."
IF you let her."
You don't quite unerstand, Paul."
said Gordon, little YEARLY. "She
said she could never live in this coun-
try-never. She would die here. Could
| ask her after that? Could l ask any
way, and be man? / know. She
would just pine away"
Girls don't pine-only in magma
ton. They are tougher than you give
them credit for"
But somehow, Mary seems differ
ent," said Gordon, thoughtfully He
surprised flush in his friends cheek.
You deserve her, old man, you'll be
very happy. She is the right kind. l
congratulate you with all my heart"
An odd lump came into Langford's
throat. Despite Gordon's vigorous and
healthful manhood, there seemed al
ways a certain pathos of life surround
ing him.
81 haven't asked her, either con-
fessed Paul. But you have made it
possible for me to do so-to-night-
chance. Take my advice, old man,
don't let your girl go. You'll find she
is the kind after all. You don't know
her yet"
Paul left the room, and Gordon
paced the narrow confines of his shah
by office-back and forth-many
times. Then he threw himself once
more into his chair. The hours were
long. He had all night to think about
things. When morning came, all his
weakness would be over. No one
should ever again see him so I'M
manned as Paul had seen him to-
night. And when Louise should go
his arms fell nervelessly to the table
He remained thus moment, his eyes
fixed and unseeing, and then his
head dropped heavily upon his arms.
Alone in the night Louise awolSe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-19
SYNOPSIS.

Cattle thieves despoiling ranches of
South Dakota. George Williston, small
ranChman, runs into rendezvous of
thieves on island in Missouri river They
have stolen cattle from Three Bar ranch.
LanSford visits Williston and his daugh-
Ter and Willis.'on reports what he h,,s
seen to Langfo, who determines to rid
country of thieves. Jesse Black heads out
laws. Langford falls in love with Willis
toms daughter, but does not tell her So
Louise Dale, court stenographer, and
oiece of Judge Dale. visits Kemah at re-
quest of county attorney, Gordon, to take
testimony in preliminary hearing. Gordon
falls in love with her. After preliminary
examination Willlstons home is attacked
and defended by his daughter and him
self. Outlaws fire building just as Lang
'ord and his cowboys arrive. Outlaws
carry off WilliSton but Langford rescues
he daughter. Without Williston evidence
against Black is meager and case seems
10 be going against the state. Gordon
axes n night ride and finds Willston,
who has escaped from captors. The
courthouse at Kemah burns at night.
Nillis!on holds a tea party in his room
,ol!oNinS court house fire. and Mary Will
iston and Louise Dale attend. Court con-
!cnes In the church, and Wiliston's tc.-
.imony is introduced by Gordon. Black,
seeing his case lost, makes break for lib
arty