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The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-03
GIRL is SERIOUSLY BURNED
Merna Nelson Of Beaver Crossing
Painfully Injured, but Will Recover.

Seward, Neb., Jan. 1.-Merna Mel
son, daughter of George Nelson, a
farmer living near Beaver Crossing,
was painfully burned when her dress
suddenly caught fire and burst into a
flame, enveloping her. She was sit
ting close to a hot stove at the time.
Her parents were away. The child
ran into the yard and rushing, a hui
man torch, to the cattle corral, jumped
into a tank Of water. About the
shoulders the flesh was cooked. She
will recover.
~-LlnCoin, Dec, zo.-MdXWci! spencer
aged twenty.six, of New York, a young
man of evident wealth. died on the
eastbound Burlington train as 1t en-
tered Lincoln last evening. The re
mains were taken from the train here
and will be prepared for shipment tc
New York. Spencer, accompanied by
a physician, had been to California IL
search OF health, and was trying L
| reach home before he died, DR., Green
| stone OF Brooklyn, the physician. vii
| accompany the remains.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-03

Thomas C. Woods and Miss Jessie X.
Laird, both of Webster county, were
married last Thursday evening, Rev.
G.. w. Hummel officiating.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
North Star State

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, November A Especial
telegram) Peter Bond, the Prohibition candi
date for sheriff of Kandiyoki county, is reelected
sheriff by 75o majority. T. E. Noble wins to the
legislature by $50 and L. P. Lawson by forty.
Both of these candidates are from Freeborn
county. In this city George W. Higgins, the
state chairman, who was candidate for the legis-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
A California Report

MODESTO, CALIFORNIA November Especial
telegram)-The vote for Swallow in Stanisaus
county in 1904 was ninety-fve. Chain seems to
have about three hundred while Webb is in the
lead for Congress.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05

incomplete returns, is twenty behind The re-
turns from the state at large are very meager
and it is impossible to give the vote for other
candidates.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
In Western New York

LocKPoRT, New YORK. November 4-(Special
telegram) m)-Eight election districts out of thir-
teen in the city of Lockport give Chain fifty
eight votes. Swallow had fifty in the whole
city. In the city of Niagara Falls the vote is
115 against Swallows vote of sixty-two. Lock
port township gives twenty for Chain
against fourteen for Swallow Three districts
out of five in Royalton give forty seven. The
whole town gave thirty-two to Swallow
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
From the Coast

PORTLAND, OREGON, November 4-(Special tee-
gram -Four years ago the Swallow vote in
Multnomah County was 622. This year the vote
for Chain and Watkins is about 1900 Accurate
figures are as yet impossible. The increase in
the state at large will not however, be very
large The intense application of many Pro
hibiionists to the effort to secure no-license
locally is, perhaps, to be credited with lack of
zeal in prosecuting the party fight
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05

BY EUGENE w. CHAFIN
The Democratic party can never win an
other national victory. Let it die
From now until the close of the national
campaign Of 1912 there will be but two par
ties-the Prohibition party and the Whisky
party.
The whisky Democrats Of the North have
sold out the Democrats of the South on the
national ticket for the local Offices
The liquor traffic, fearing absolute an
Inhalation by the temperance wave now
sweeping over the country, has gone bodily
over to the Republican party with prom
ise Of immunity from death by local option
Mr. Taft is the best representative of the
traffic ever elected President
The South will join the Prohibitionists
and the Republican party from this day will
be known as the whisky party.
The Democrats had but one chance to win
this year. That was to put Prohibition
plank in their platform. Bryan did not
have the nerve to stand for it and lost his
last chance to be President
The Democratic-Bryan party is dead. The
fight from now on will be between the Pro
hibition party and the whisky (Republican)
party and we will elect Prohibition Presi-
dent in 1872
We have elected our issue this year.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
THE ELECTION NEWS
Straws in the November
Wrath
to ON the Liquor Traffic

1t has been the universal experience of Pro-
hibition editors who have sought to give early
returns from the election that it is almost i'm
possible to obtain correct figures for days and
sometimes weeks The National Prohibitomist
has made special effort to serve its readers
and has succeeded in obtaining telegraphic re-
ports from large number of points It would
be rash and unwise to make predictions upon
the basis of these reports AS it is always to
be expected, a very few of them show slight
losses. On the other hand, large majority
show increases and in some cases very high
percentage of increase. The reader is advised to
take the various reports for "what they are
worth" enjoying the good news, but building
fore indulging in predictions.
In Illinois, even in the city of Chicago,
turns almost wholly wanting. Two or three
country townships report, for example, Lisle,
showing gain from eightyive to 1885, and AS
toria, of forty-two to ffty-fve. The returns in
Chicago are yet extremely uncertain. The daily
papers give Chahn, in Cook county, nine thou
sand against Swallow, $500 in 1904 Some can
various parts of the state 1t is clear that others
have been counted out and successful contests
may be waged. Anything like accuracy, how
ever is impossible upon Wednesday,
William Street, for states attorney, was de-
feated; but 100000 votes were counted for him.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
A Nebraska CITY

CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA, November 4-(Spe-
cial correspondence)-Cen City and the sur
rounding township give Chain 13O votes in
place of ninety for Swallow
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
The Old Bay State

Boston, MASS November 4-(Special tele
gram )-Indications point to good increase in
the vote for Chain the vote for Swallow
in 1904 Associated Press returns are as yet
very meager. The vote for Wyle for governor
will run far ahead of the Presidential vote 1t
is, however, as yet impossible to give figures.
ATTLEBoRo, MASS, November 3-(Special tele-
gram) )-Attleboro gave Swallow four years ago
forty-two votes which was an increase Of twelve
ever the Wooey vote of 1900 Today it gives
Chain 112 votes while the two candidates for
the legislature run much ahead Of that
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
New Hampshire

DOVER, N. H., November 4-(Special tele-
gram)-The vote for Swallow in this city four
years ago was six; the vote for Chain yesterday
was forty-six.
MANCHESTER N. H., November 4-(Special
telegram) )-Swalow's vote in Manchester was
thirty-seven. The vote for Chain is fifty, with
two wards to hear from.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
Double in Connecticut

SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN, November A
Especial elegram)-Indications point to vote
of about three thousand for Chain in Connect
cut. This is substantially double the vote for
Swallow
BRISTOL, Conn, November 4-(Specia tele-
gram)-The Prohibition vote in this city for
Swallow was twenty y-seven; for Chain is lis.
New BRITAIN, CONN, November 4-(Specia
telegram)-The Prohibition vote here for Swal
low was sixty ne; for Chain is 1O9
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-05
Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, November 4-(Spe-
cial telegram)-The published returns in the pa
pers of this city give Chain s31 votes against
Swallows vote of 76s. Remington, the Prohib-
ton candidate for governor, is credited with
1131 votes, the largest Prohibition vote in sew
eral years.
MARINErTE, Wis, November 4-(Special tele-
gram) 1.-The vote for Swallow in this city in
1904 was ninetyfve; the vote for Chain yester-
day was 159.
OELwEIN, Iowa, November 4-(Specal tele-
gram)-The returns for Fayette county are as
yet incomplete, but all the towns seem to have
at least doubled their vote for Swallow. The
vote in this county in 1904 was 14O for Swallow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
MY FRIEND BILL

Of foes ! have not any, acquaintance I've
many,
Comprising folks in ev'ry walk Of life
Some poor and others wealthy, some sicklv,
others healthy,
Some quiet, Others ever full of strife.
And vet of all I'm knowing, there's none to
whom I'm showing
That gratitude that moves one like thrill,
Except the noble fellow whose countenance is
Yellow
The grandest OF them all is MY friend Bill.
Each Tom and Dick and Harry, each Mary
Kate Carrie,
Though friendly in civil sort OF way,
Afford me protection, nor get the same af
| like to show to Bill from day to day.
His face is fresh and Youthful his look is
bright and truthful,
Nv heart with satisfaction he does fill
He has a handsome figure" although | wish
twas bigger.
When I'm contemplating My friend Bill"
Wherever ! may wander throughout the city
yonder,
If Bill is with me, people on ME dote
Although his face IS yellow, he's valuable
fellow.
In fact, an individual OF note
In his company I'm meeting with the heartiest
Of greeting;
Without him. my receptions very chill
And small welcome I'm inducing unless am
producing
Ny friend. crisp one hundred dollar Bill
-johH ). ORGY.
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A FEW TESTIMONIALS

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Of Geo. l.. Harding, Binghamton ". y.
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$2OOoo IN SIX MONTHS FROM 20 HENS

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Poultry with the garden
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Our New BrOOder Saves Two Cents on Each Chicken
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IS believing" they say, and if | had not
seen. it would have been hard to believe
that such results could have followed so
small an outlay of space, time and money.
Rev w. w. Cox.
Windsor,V March 8, 1903.
l consider the one dollar / invested in
the Philo System, Poultry Review and
American Poultry Advocate the best in
vestment, for the money ever made.
Robert L. Patrick.
Jacobs Greek, Pa.
received the Philo System Book mailed
to my home address, Beechtree, Pa. l am
highly pleased with it, and am anxious tC
spread the good news as far as can am
a preacher of the gospel engaged by the
Baptist Association to do Evangelistic
work. am on the road all the time, have
about IA DAYS in each town. am very
much interested in the hen and will do al
l can to help the other fellow to know
how, and to spread the good tidings
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29

II will go to Henslow Beach
wv this SUMNER" said my
Wv wife. We will coax John
to go with us There are
always a great many nice girls there.
and who knows what may happen?"
John Is my wife's brother He is
quiet, retiring young man and very
bashful. He does not care for girls.
At least he says he doesn't
My wife and her mother thought
John ought to marry because he was
thirty and received salary OF $1,000
year. They threw hints at him for a
year or two. and then they came out
into the open and argued with him.
But John said he was very comforta-
bly, situated in bachelor quarters
My wife showed less enthusiasm
over the matter | think she feared
Johr would end. as young men who
keep aloof from young ladies. and con-
sequently, don't understand the game,
commonly do. by marrying some en-
tirely impossible person. Probably she
set the Henslow Beach plot in motion
merely to humor her mother. Nobody
who knew John and looked at the sit
nation in anything approaching an I'M
biased way could imagine that he
would be in any danger at Henslow.
For my own part. knew that he would
take a dip conscientiously every day.
spend the rest of his time in shady
nook reading the six best selling nov
els and return to the city without hav-
! ing increased by so much as single
one the number of his acquaintance.
When l made that calculation | had
never heard of the Castle girl. ! saw
her first on the evening we arrived
She was sitting at the end of the hotel
piazza. and John was seated near her
They were engaged in conversation.
felt it my duty to find out who the
girl was. didn't intend to let my in
nocent young brother-in-law fall into
the clutches of designing woman.
found that she was daughter of Tom
Castle of Chicago, who had been 9
millionaire. but. owing to an ambitious
attempt to corner the pork market
was one no longer; also learned that
besides being remarkably pretty, she
was cultured refined and educated.
At the first opportunity asked JOhr
how he had become acquainted witt
her. He didn't seem to know. He
hadn't made any advances, he said
and he was sure she hadn't. They ha(
just happened to meet. Then he be
gan talking about affnities and some
other rot. and saw the disease had
attacked him.
Now. see here" said l. you dom
know anything about girls. Ii you did
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the previous evening and that
thought be had just cause for COM
plant. whatever his view of it might
be- At any rate, she came over to the
corner of the dining room where was
standing just before my departure and
began conversation
Il suppose he has told you all about
it, she said
He has" said |.
Perhaps you think firted with
him. she went on.
Il do" said l.
Il didn't mean any HARM" said she.
"GirIs never do" said I.
ITS an exceptional case," said she.
Can you keep a secret?''
las well as the next man and better
than any woman" said /.
She looked about her a trife fear
fully as though she had an idea what
she was about to say might be over
heard
Suppose we go out on the piazza
she said.
We had the greater part of the piaz-
"a to ourselves. / tried to remain in
dignant at her. but l made an utter
failure of it. She had trick of smil-
ing at you and acting as though she
regarded you in the light of big
brother in whom she could safely con-
fide that was irresistible.
You see" she said, papa was quite
wealthy once. but he took a plunge in
the market and lost it all. He's in the,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29

Ut was o'clock on raw morning
in early summer, and the teams
that were to take them to the lake
had not yet arrived.
There were but two men in this
chilled company on the church steps,
for the superintendent and several Of
the teachers could not leave their work.
The Rev. Albert Pashley was one Of
the faithful; the other was Ike. the son
of Deacon Clutner, a rich dairyman.
Ike was allowed a substitute on this
momentous day, and. while a hireling
stopped milk into the motley dishes of
the customers, Ike abandoned himself
to the varied pleasures of the Sunday
school picnic.
Ike Clutner was stoop shouldered,
amiable fellow with no particular fea-
lures. He looked singularly out of
place in his best clothes minus his milk
can and measure.
The first wagon ratified up after an
hour Of wintry waiting. There had
been some mistake about the time
there always is. The Rev. Albert Pash-
ley clambered into the wagon as a mat
ter of course. Phyllis Jones. who had
walked in from the country, was al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29
JOHN TOOK AN OAR AND PUSHED OFF.

JOHN TOOK AN OAR AND PUSHED OFF.
you would see that she's just flirting
with you"
But it did no good to warn him. He
insisted that she was the incest girl
who ever happened and that she would
as soon commit murder as trifle with a
mans affections.
every well," said I. 1T must be
some time, and it may as well be now,
while you are young and have strong
constitution"
The Castle girl was certainly very
nice to John when you take into con-
sideration what a clumsy. awkward
fellow he was and how unkindly ma
ture had dealt with him touching his
face. She played croquet with him all
the next forenoon, and in the after
noon, when he asked her If she would
like to go out rowing with him, she
said she would be just delighted to do
so. John had never rowed a boat, but
Of course that didn't matter.
John braced an oar against the pier
and pushed off. The impetus sent the
boat perhaps fifteen feet out Then.
with an air Of determination, be grasp
ed the oars. He let one Of them fall
lightly into the water and pulled very
hard. The result was that he lifted the
oar just above the girls ear and turned
half a pint Of water down the back of
her neck. She smiled. but her smile
seemed to lack spontaneity. He took
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29

OaDEhEp The FOOD DUMPED ON TIFF
GROUND.
the minister, that you didn't take the
initiative here. At least you could
have fed these little ones
That's what said all the time" in
terrupted Mrs. Jenner.
1T has been ten hours since myself
ate," he concluded solemnly, referring
to his watch.
Why; | thought would be nicer
to eat together" began Mrs. Pashley,
but nobody seemed to hear her.
For Mrs. Peters ordered all the food
dumped on the ground by the roadside.
The ravenous children souatted
quickly before the delayed dinner. The
older people lowered themselves to the
ground awkwardly, but gratefully.
Then the Rev. Albert asked the short.
est picnic blessing on record, and the
meal began by the dusty roadside.
At last around bend in the road,
hand in hand, came Ike and PHYLLIS,
Ike's pockets were bullying with stones
and his face wore satisfied grin
Phyllis showed nervous tendency to
giggle.
You're great folksw cried Mrs. Pc
tiers. "Where've you beeny
Back apiece" replied Ike boldly.
I'VE sort Of lost track Of time" c6n-
fessed Phyllis guiltily.
We've most Of us been there our-
selves the Rev. Albert remarked gem
tally. with an added JUNCTION ii his
voice in view Of the possible wedding
fee.
Aw, thunderr grunted the red faced
Ike, who didn't know what else to
say.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29

the minister's wife. Il shan't havesi It
said that meddled with the dinner.
The children, too tired and hungry
to play, dropped languidly on the warm
sand or tried to drown their sorrows
In copious drafts of warm lake water
"I'm going home" said Mrs. Jenner
firmly, after another bitter season Of
fruftless waiting. Il shall take the in
FAINT class and my five and go. The
rest Of you can do what you please
She would have opened her own bas-
ket and fed the children, but 1t con-
tanned only sour pickles and cabbage
salad. and she dared not thrust such
food on the empty stomachs of the In
FAINT class. not to mention her own five.
II thought we'd have man to help
u.s." fretted the minister's wife. "but,
no; send Ike on an errand. and that's
the last of him.
II should think that Brother Pashley
would do something" observed Mrs.
Jenner.
Mrs. Pashley let this remark pass In
silence 1--WE will all go home now"
she announced in tired voice. THAT'S
all we can do. Each one carry some
thing" And again they were marshal
ed along. but this time it was toward
home.
They had planned to walk back. for
the Sunday school could not afford to
ride both ways Drearily they snailed
along. A mile passed by. and its
weary length seemed. stretched to half
a dozen.
As these picnic toilers rounded a
bend in the road that now led through
treeless. open fields they beheld as in
a vision dispirited company halted
by the dusty roadside for rest in the
hot sun.
1t was the Rev. Albert Pashley, the
formidable Mrs. Peters, several other
matrons and dozen or more glum chill
dren, all sitting dejectedly on the grass
dangling their tired feet ina dry ditch.
The Rev. Albert arose as spokesman
for this disgruntled assembly. Where
have you been?" he inquired ungra-
ciously of his wife, as If she and her
crowd were the offending ones.
Looking and waiting for you-all
day long, replied Mrs. Pashley coldly
where's Phyllis Jones?" asked Mrs.
Peters, coming forward. 1--WE sent her
to tell you that we'd come to Feathers
gap and eat dinner with you, but she
didn't come back. So we went over
there, but you was gone. Then we
went back to Coggin's again, and final
II we started home
1--WE amt none of US saw Phyllis,
returned Mrs. Jenner. .But where's
Ike Clutnery'
"None of us has seen him." answered
the minister.
1.-THE only thing to do now is jest to
unpack these victuals double quick, .
began Mrs. Jenner.
Land sakes!" broke in Mrs. Peters
shrilly. "Ain't you folks ct yet?'
mo, ma'am," answered Mrs. Blish
icily.
well, of all fool thingsr' commented
Mrs. Peters. "Totin' all that truck all
day long and not eatin' your share!'
"Im surprised, Mrs. Pashley," said
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-29

ready in the wagon when Ike Clutner,
brushing aside the squirming children,
I. forcibly took mis- seat beside her. Ike
did not mean to leave his counting to
chance, for holidays were scarce with
shim. But Mrs. Pashley, the ministers
last wagon, cried:
"We'll need a man in our crowd. Ike,
you stay and go with u.s.
saw, thunder!' grumbled Ike under
his breath and climbed disconsolately
tout, and the first load rumbled away.
, The second wagon came in half an
hour. Ike. fearing that he might be
left out entirely if the minister's wife
happened to think of any reason for
his staying behind. pumped himself
Flown by the drivers side and left the
mothers and children to scramble in
as best they could.
(Which way?' questioned the driver
when they were within mile of the
lake. Are you goin' to Coggin's GAP
br to Feather's?'
This caused CONSERVATION among the
mothers, who all knew that they were
going to the gap" but did not know
which one.
Intuition of lover.
Feathers gap" corrected the min
lsters wife. 81 remember now It's
Feathers"
saw, thunderi" muttered Ike gloom
lily to himself.
When the heavily freighted wagon
lolled protestingly into the deep beach
land Feathers gap lay wrapped in ut
Ter solitude but for the intruding team.
lChe low lying dunes were as guiltless
bf a footprint as If man had never
BASED that way. The other wagon
had not come to Feathers gap.
81 knew all the time that it was
Either Feathers or, Coggin's," said
Mrs. Blish. president of the Ladies'
Md Nov, driver. take us round to
lyoggin's."
The driver grudgingly turned his
Iorses, growing about fool women, !
when the minister's wife spoke out
kudIpIy, Anu IcluSluDcE We uOA pay
''ou anything extra for this blunder."
"Whoa!" shouted the driver. s'Pile
utr'
2, o. "Pile outv' echoed Mrs. Pashley in
- scandalized voice. I'VE will not
.,'ou should have found out where we
uere going before you started. Drive
q Immediately"
!. It'll be dollar more" announced
Vie man, with gloomy unconcern.
ut will not be dollar more" de-
il ared Mrs. Pashley angrily. "Climt
ylt. everybody shall speak of this
y, Mr. Pashley."
The picnickers poured quickly into
e lake sand. Then the dinner fol
aEe whole cvpwd was cIawed from uss
Yer the drivers seat and dumped in q
little pyramid on the ground. The team
-narted off, the man muttering.
esThe children ran shrieking to tbS