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The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
LESSON IN NATURAL HISTORY
Amusing, But Somewhat Expensive
as Miss Patty Realized When
the Goat Was Through

MiAs Patty Shepard Of North Thir.
teenth street went to the country with
y party of friends on Memorial day.
TSey stopped at farmhouse whore
solhe of the party are we'll known
Browsing about was an old goat,
When Miss Patty saw her the nanny
was placidly uibbling ut few blades
Of grass, and she innOcently thought
that goats were strictly vegetarians
On the lawn in front of the porch she
had put her handsome new peach
basket hat. trimmed with pretty az.
tificial roses, which she had got from
the store the night before. The goat
saw the hat and advanced joyfully to.
ward 1t. Miss Patty laughed. The
old thing thinks they're real roses"
she laughed. won't she be fooled
when she smells them"
Everybody sat still to watch the
goat smell the artificial flowers and
walk away. But the goat fooled them.
The next week Miss Patty bought
another hat.-Phladelphia Timas
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
PAINT BEAUTY.

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offer you the cooperation of their
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OF color schemes. artistic, harmonious
and appropriate. You have only to
write National Iced Company. 1902
Trinity Building. New York city, for
"HouseownCrs' Painting OUTFIT No.
49," and you will promptly receive
what is really Il complete guide to
painting, including Il book of color
schemes for either exterior or interior
painting (as you may rCqucsD a
book of specifications. and also an in.
strumcnt for detecting adulteratiOn
in paint materials. This outfit Is sent
free. and, to say the least. Is well
worth writing for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
WIFELY SOLlCITUOE.


Some of the 'squires In rustic New
Jersey seem to be pretty hard pushed
for cash To get the cash they do not
hesitate TO use most unusual methods
One of these J. P's advertised the
other day that he was ready and will.
ing to marry couples at any time. day
or night for consideration of IS and
that he was willing to accept 81 In
cash down and the rest I'm weekly in
stallments Of 81 until the fee of 81
was paid up. The very night after the
first appearance of this advertisement
the J. Z. referred TO was called upon
to make good his bluff Shortly after
midnight couple which had come in
an automobile awakened him from his
sleep and asked to be married under
the installment plan offered in the
advertisement. And the j. Il was
game and made good.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching Ids
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
Otiiagan assured nm ,, no one had been
ans finger prints In dust on his desk,
along with II letter from his attorney.
Maitland dinGd with Banncrman,. his at
tOrnCy. Dan set out for GrCcntiCldS. To
get his family jewels, During his walk
to the country seat, he met the young
woman in gray, whom he had seen lcaN.
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down. tie fixed 1t. Iiy IA rusC she
lost" him. Maitland on reaching home,
surprised lady in gray cracking the safe
containing his gems. She. apparently,
took him for a wcll-knowu crook, Daniel
Anisty Iialf-hypnOtiz"d. Maitland opened
his safe took thcrcfrum the jewels. and
nership in crime. The real Dan Anisty;
sought by police of the world appeared
on the same mission. Maitland overcamc
him. He met the girl outside the house
to. He had the jewels and she promised
to meet him that day. Maitland RECEIVED
Maitland, about to show him the Jew
els supposedly lost. was tclled by blow
To- br Sns Sm SanT and hc p. eSra tpfS SS
gems. Anisty, who was Maitland's dou-
BILE, maSqueraded as the latter. The
criminal kept Maitlands engagement with
the girl IN gray, lie gave her the gems
after falling In love At first sight They
were to meet and divide the loot. Matt
land revived and regretted missing his
engagement Anisty, Incorporating as
Maitland, narrowly avoided capture
through mysterious tip. The girl In gray
visited Maltand's apartments during his
absence and returned gems. being dis
covered on return. Maitland. without
cash, called up his home and heard n
woman's voice exppstulating. Anisty:
disguised az Maitland told her his real
identity and realizing himself trickcd
tried to wiring from her the location Of
the gems Then he proposed marriage. a
crash was heard at the front door. Matt
land started for home. lie found Anisty
aud the girl In his rooms. Again he over
whelmCd the crook, allowing him to cs-
cane Ia shield the NOung woman
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cNcyEPEFr
A. HaINIcEo
ezs,TTyS I Z 4 4 n n MI

TOTO u thief what would he
the end of 1t ALL
What did II matter? Surely he,
who knew the world wherein he lived
and moved and had his being, knew
bitter we'll the worth of its vCrdiCts.
The world might so hang. for all he
cared st least his life was his own.
whether to make or to mar, and he
had not to answer for II tn any power
this side Or the gates of darkness.
And If hv any act Of his the world
should be given man and woman In
cXchG lgC FOR "A thief and an idlcr, per.
haps in the final reckoning his life
might not be- accounted altogether
wasted.
He set back his shoulders and in.
spircd deeply eyes lghtoninC and
stopped into the study. resolved
Miss" he called huslily; and
stopped. reminded that not yet did he
even know her name.
1T Is safe now" he amended, more
clearly and steadily. TO come out, II
YOU will
He heard no response. The long
cleaning folds Of the porticres hung
motionlcss. still n sharp and staccato
clattor of hoofs that had risen in the
street, might have drowned her voice.
III YOU please =" he said again.
loudly.
The silence sang sibilant In his
| cars: and he grew conscious of Il
sense of anxiety and fear sitting In
| its intensity.
At length, striding forward, with a
swift gesture he flung the hangings
| aside.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

Fifty cents per acre is the price at
which the State OF Colorado is selling
land in the Little Snake River valley,
Routt County, Colorado, which is
open for entry under the Carey Land
Act.
Purchasers of land must also con.
tract for a water right, to be paid for
in ten annual assessments. the total
cost including perpetual water
right in the Little Snake river canal
''D0 '' >, 80
This is pronounced one Of the most
fertile valleys in Colorado. and record
crops of all grains, grasses and roots
are now being raised there. Both
the Moffat Road and the Union Pacific
are building into the district.
Persons desiring full information
about the land and water should write
TO The Routt County Colonization Co,
1884 Welton ST., Denver. Colorado.
The land is sold in tracts of 40, so,
100 and 100 acres.
Those desiring land will have TO
act quickly, as the applications be-
ing received indicate that the desir.
able land will be quickly disposed of.
The canal plans. water supply. etc,
are all investigated and approved by
the State Engineer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers

A Boston woman who is fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys
Among other things she says
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys.
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, and 2
years respectively. are three of our
reasons for using and recommending the
food, Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since In.
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
II gave package of Grape-Nuts To
a neighbor whose year old child was
a weakened little thing, i'll half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth.
er continued the good work, and 1t
was not long before a truly wonderful
change manifested itself In the child's
face and body. The results were re-
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and l use Grape.
Nuts every day and keep strong and
well and have three of the finest,
healthiest boys YOU can find in days
march"
Many mothers instead of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters hand
ful OF Grape-Nuts when they are beg
ging for something in the way of
sweets. The result is soon shown in
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
cook, "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
Sne appears from time 20 time. They
nre gennioe. true, and full of human
iuterest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

enough. Officer, take this man to the
station; I'll make the complaint"
The policeman hesitated and at this
juncture O'Hagan put in an appear
ance. Juggling heavy brown-paper
bundle.
Beg pardon, Misther Maitland,
sor-?"
We'll, OHagan?"
THE crowd at the dure. sor, is dish.
persed," the janitor reported. "a
couple av cops KEN along an famed
'em. They're askin' for the two av
yees," with a careless nod to the po-
llceman and detective
"Yeh heard what said" Hickey an.
swered the officers look.
I'm thinllin," O'Hagan pursued,
calmly ignoring the presence Of the
outsiders, "thot these do be the SCOT
that dOmned thafe av the worruld stole
off ye the day, sor. la-ad brought
ut at ayelevcn O'Clock, sOr, wild partiC-
ular rayquest thot Mt be dayliyered to
yc nj once. The papers tore, an"
"O'Hagan," Maitland ordered sharp.
satisfy you now. sleuth. What kind Of
suit did your luncheon acquaintance
wear?"
Gray"
AN here ut is" O'HaGan an
nounced, arraying the clothing upon a
chair "Iv'ry domn' thing, aven down
to the socks. And note for We, sor. "
AS he shook out the folds of the
coat a square white envelope dropped
to the floor; the janitor retrieved and
offered it to his employer.
Dear Mr. Maitland, he read
aloud; CAS- you will probably sur,
mise, my motive in thus restoring to
YOU portion of your property is not
altogether uninfuenced by personal
and selfish considerations. In brief
wish to discover whether or not you
are to be at home tonight. II not,
shall take pleasure in calling; If the
contrary, | shall feel that in justice to
myself | must forego the pleasure OF
improving an acquaintance begun I'M
der auspices so unfavorable. In either
case. permit me to thank you for the
use of your wardrobc-which quantity
enough. has outlived its usefulness 10
me, y fatheaded detective named
Hickey will tell you why--and to ex-
tend to you expression of my highest
consideration. Believe me, am en-
viously yours, Daniel Anisty'-Signed,
added Hickey mechanically. his face
working,
Satisfied. sleuth?"
by way of reply, but ungraciously
the detective stepped forward and un
locked the handouts.
Maitland stood erect, smiling
Thank you very much, sleuth.
| shan't forget you. O'Hagan,'
tossing the ianitOr the keys from his
| desk, you'll find me-ah--lemoa
pop and root-beer in the buffet. This
officer and his friends will no doubt
| join you in Il friendly drink down
stairs, Cabby | want word with
you. Good morning. gentle
men Coed morning slcu,h."
And he showed them the door. 81
shall be AT ycur service, officer hC
! called over the janltor's shoulder, "a
: hy tiho tomorrow morning # no.
here, Ohagan will tell you where tC
find mo. Add, OEagan'' The janitol
tell hack. Keen hon a. least az
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

hour Maitland told him guardcdly.
And say nothing"
The freshman pledged his discretion
by silent look. Maitland turned back
to the cabby.
You did me Il good turn, just now"
he began.
Don't mention il, sir; I've carried
you hOften before this evenin', and--eX.
cuse my sayin' SOL never 'ad Il fare
as tipped 'andsomer. It's n real pleas
ure, sir. to be of service"
Thank YOU" returned Maitland,
cying him in speculative wise. II
wonder"
The man was rough, burly English
man of one of the most intelligent, II
not intellectual, kind; the British cab
by, AS n type. has few superiors for
sheer quiclness of wit and under
standing. This man had been sharp
encd and tempered by his contact
with American conditions. His eyes
were shrewd, his face honest II wealth.
er-beaten his attitude respectful
rive another use for you tonight, )"
Maitland decided "if You are AT lib
erty and-discreet?" The final word
was "A question, flung over his shout
der as he turned toward the cscrltoire.
Yes, sir" said the man thought.
fully. II allus can drive, sir, even
when I'm drinkin' 'ardest and can't
see nOthnk."
Yes? You've been drinking 10.
night?" Maitland smiled quietly, stand
ing at the small writing.desk and eY
tracing roll Of bills from a con
ccaicd drawer.
I'm fair blind. sir"
Very we'll" Maitland turned and
extended his hand. and despite his
protested aillictiOn, the cabby's eyes
buged as he appreciated the size OF
the bill
MY world" he gasped slowing II
away In the cavernous depths of Il
trousers pocket
You will wait outside" said Matt
land, until come out or--or send
somebody for you to take wherever
directed, Oh. that's all right-not an
other word"
The door closed behind the over
whelmed nighthawk, and the latch
clicked loudly. For space Maitland
stood in the hallway, troubled, appre
hcnsiye, heart strangely oppressed
vision clouded by the memory of the
girl as he had seen her only a few
minutes since; as she had stood be
meath the chandelier, after acting
upon her primary clear.headed impuls,
to give her rescuer the aid of the
light.
He seemed to recall very clearly hei
slight figure, swaying, a-quiver with
| fright and solicitude--care for HIM
! her face, sensitive and sweet beneath
It's ruddy crown of hair, that of G
| child waking from evil dreams. her
eyes seeking his with their dumb mes
sage Of appeal and Of Ht
| dared not name what else.
FOrlorn, pitiful, little figure Odd Il
seemed that he should fear to face hel
again. alone, that he should linger re-
! luctant to cross the threshold of his
| study, mistrustfnl and afraid alike oi
himself and of hcr-a thief.
For what should he say To her
other than the words that voiced the
| hunger OF his heart? Yet II hC
spoke words such as those
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
CHAPTER XII.
On decentralization.

Gently but with decision Sergt
Hickey set his face against the allure.
mcnt Of his winccup and the impor.
tunities Of his fellow officers.
He was tired, he affirmed with IA
weary nod the latcness of the hour
rendered him quite indisposcd for con
vivial dalliancc. Even the sight of
O'Hagan. seduction incarnated, in the
vestibulc hottie under either arm,
clutching box of cigars jealousy
with both hands, failed To move the
temperate soul.
NAH" he waved temptation aside
with gesture of iinality. II don't
guess I'll take nothn' tonight. thanks.
G'night all"
And wheeling. shaped "A course for
Broadway.
The early morning air breathed chill
but grateful to his fevercd brow. Odd
ly enough, in view of the fact that he
had INDUCED in no very violent eXer-
else. he found himself porspiring pro-
fusely. Now and again he saw ut to
pause. removing his hat and utilizing
large soilod bandana with grim
abandon.
At such times his face would be up.
turned, eyes trained upon the dim in.
fniies beyond the pale moon.smitten
sky. And he would sigh profoundly
not the furnace sigh of lover think.
ing of his mistress. but the heartfelt
and moving sigh of the man of years
and cares who has drunk deep of that
l.. ,l,,. a
Genius
Then tuckng the clammy bandana
into hip pocket, and Withdrawing his
yearning gaze from the heavens, would
struggle on, with q funcrcal counte-
nance as the outward and visible mani.
festation of mind burdened with
mundane concerns such as tone
might shrcwdly surmise) that auto
graphed portrait Of deputy commits.
siOnor of police which the detectives
lynX-like eyes had discovered on Matt
lands cscritoire. unhappily, toward
the close OF their conference. or, pos.
sibly. the mighty processes Of depart
mental law. with its attendant annoy
ances of charges preferred, hearings
before an obviously prejudiced yet
prlncipled martinez. reprlmands
| and rulings, reductions in rank,
breaking" transfers; or-yet third
| possibility--with the prevailing rate
| of wage as COntrasted between detec-
| tive and acknowledgements" and the
| cost of living as contrasted between
| Manhattan, on the one hand, and ia
| maica. BrOnXville, or ST. George, Sta.
! ten Island, on the other.
A dimly-lightcd side-entrance pres
| emily doomed invitingly in the ser.
| geant's path He glanced up, some
| thing surprised to find himself on
| Sixth avenue; then. bowed with the
| fatigue of a busy day, turned aside,
entering n dingy back room separated
from the bar proper lat that Illicit
hour by curtain OF green baize. A
number of tables whose sloppy imi-
tation rosewood tops shone dimly In
the murky gaslight. were set about,
| here and there, for the accommodation
| of a herd Of sleepy.eyed, case-hardened
! habitucs.
Into vacant chair beside one OF
| these the detective dropped and fa.lil-
! larry requested the lantcrn.j awed
waiter who presently hustled to his
side, to Back meh mp tub OF suds,
George Nah," in response TO
a concerned query Il amt feelin' up
! To much tonight"
tTO BE CONTINLfED)
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Measuring Brains.

The cephalic index of old Athcnians
was n wee, wee bit better than ours
Cephalic index means volume of brain
1t Is found by filling skull with peas
and then measuring them. Ancient
Athenians have few peas on us The
Greeks never lusted bloOdshed like
the Romans and some of US moderns
New York Post
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
CHAPTER XI.=continued.

Not quite" Maitland contradicted,
brusquely, wearying of the complica-
ton. you say you met me on the
stoop here. At what o'clock?"
One; nd yeh takes me to lunch at
Eugene's."
"Ah! When did leave you?"
II leaves yeh there at two"
We'll, O'Hagan will testify that he
left me In these rooms, in dressing
four he found me on this divan, bound
and gagged, by courtesy of your friend,
Mr.. Anisty. Now. when was I with you
in Harlem?"
AT seven o'clock, to the minute. yeh
comes"
Never mind. At ten minutes to
seven | took cab from here to the
Primordial club, where dined at
seven precisely"
And what's more" intcrposed the
cabman, eagerly, II took yer there,
sir"
THANK you. Furthermore, sleuth,
you say that you followed me around
town from seven o'clock until
when?"
Il said" stammered the plain.
clothes man, purple with confusion.
mo matter. didn't leave the
Prlmordial until a quarter to eleven.
But all this aside, as / understand 1t,
you are asserting that, having given
you all this trouble to-day, and know
ing that YOU were after me, | deliber-
ately hoped into cab Is minutes
ago, came up Fifth avenue at such
breakneck speed that this officer
thought II was runaway, and finally
jumped out and ran upstairs here to
fire revolver three times, for no pur-
pose whatsoever beyond bringing you
gentlemen about my ears?"
Hickey's jaw sagged. The cabby os.
tentatiously covered his mouth with a
huge red paw and made choking
noises.
Pass it up sarge, pass 1t up" he
whispered, hoarsely,
Shut yer trap" snapped the de.
tective. II know what I'm doin'. This
crooks clever all right. but got the
kibosh on him this time Lemme
alone" He squared his shoulders
clustering TO save his face. Il don't
know why yeh done it"
Then I'll tell YOU" Maitland cut in,
crisply. IF you'll be good enough to
listen" And concisely narrated the
events of the past "a hours, beginning
az the moment when he had discov.
cred Anisty in Maitland Manor. Save
that he substituted himself for the
man who had escaped from Higgins
and eliminated all mention of the gray
girl, his statement was exact and con
vlncing. AS he came down to the mo-
ment when he had called up from the
Bartholdi and heard mysterious
sounds in his fiat, substantiating his
! story by indicating the receiver that
dsngled useless from the telephone
eTeL Hickey was staggered.
But not beaten. When Maitland
ceased slAaking the detective smiled
superiority 10 such invention. Very
pretty he conceded. "Yeh en- tell II
all to the magistrate tomorrow morn
Ing. Meantime yehll have time tC
think up yarn explamin' how it come
that crook like Anist.i made three
attempts in one day to steal some
| jewels. nd didn't get EN-. Wher,
were they all this time?"
In safe-keeping, Maitland lied
manfully, with furtive glance towar,
I the alcove.
{ Whose pursued Mr. Hickey, true
| ulrntly
Mine" with equanimity, Serious
! ly--sleuth!--are You trying to make
charge against me of stealing my owr
! properly"
"Yeh done it for blind 'Nd that
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
Unfortunately CoupIed

Alison tells how during Napoieon's
Egyptian campaign no sooner were
the Mamclukes observed at a dis
lance than the word was given
Form square; artillery To the an
giles; asses and Swans to the center"
The command afforded no little merri
ment to the soldiers even at such an
exciting moment, and made them call
the asses demisayans
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
Trifle Too Esthetic.

There's no use o. talkin'." said
Farmer Corntossel, az he sat down on
the horse trough. II cant git along
with some o. these here summer
guests" whats the troubleY II
have jes' been lectured by that good
lookin' young woman with glasses fur
sp'ilin' the color scheme OF the gar
den by putin paris green on the veg
etables"
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
Natural Question.

She--How IS 1t your sister didn't
sing tonight?
He--O, the doctor has forbidden
her, He says she must not sing for
six months.
She-Does he live near her?
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
plain Aorrjd Man

She-So many men nowadays mar
ry for money. You wouldn't marry
me for money, would you. dearest?
He (absently)-No. darling. |
wouldn't marry you for all the money
In the world.
She-Oh, you horrid, horrid wretch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
a-ith a smooth from and Defianca

nth a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less Wear and tear Of the goods.
and v will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
from
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

itltilt, Nedh, Iuu
down TO q mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad l could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
tions much disor-
dered. A week after
/ be gan using
Doan's Kidney Pills
| could walk with.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

out cane, and as l continued my
health gradually returned. l was so
gr" teful l made public statement Of
my case. and now seven years have
passed, am still perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. soc box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
often the Case.

Why are you making these hor
rible faoes?"
I'm amusing the baby!"
Bat the child Is screeching"
Yes; some people can't realize
that they are being amused"
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a New Fad.

Rural Auntie-My dear. your moth
or tells me you are going to get mar,
ried.
Miss de Fad-Yes, auntie: it's all
the style now.--New York Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
Motler-in.law Again

Husband-Why do you hate TO see
me come home smiling?
Wife-Because know IL means
something has happened to poor moth
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
SORRY, BUT

Would youse mind lendin me er
dime. Willie?"
Not at all, old chap. But its after
ankin' hours an amt got me check
book handy"
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

Tell the Dealer you want a Lewis Single
Binder cigar for its rich, mellow quality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
PROVED BY TIME.
No Fear Of Any Further Trouble.

David Price, Corydon, la, says: Il
was in the last stage of kidney trouble
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

During her courtship no girl is ia
favor of disarmament.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26
important 10 Mothers.
Shows No Improvement.

II don't see that her college educa.
tipn has improved her much"
/"No?"
= mo. She helps her mother with
THE Homework just as if she hadn't
been educated. "-Detrolt Free Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1909-08-26

Not quite" Maitland contradicted,
brusquely, wearying of the compiled
ton. you say you met me on the
stoop here. At what o'clock?"