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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30

before the little diary
had Its new gilt dimmed
OF the soft penciling Of
the latter had blurred
itself into unreproachful
illegibility. But the ef-
fort wasn't altogether
wasted, and there were
fewer fits Of temper and
cleaner neck and ears
than would otherwise
have been.
We grown-ups miss,
~ We get older, some Of
tho past and gone aids
70 New Years resolves.
me day was once upon
q time more marked by
pleasant social customs.
Only IN offlcialdom Is
New Years now a state
" day Of ceremonial.
But It Is not hard to re-
!, cali that a decade or
two ago there still sur.
vived some of the dig
nifty and good cheer that
had attached itself to
. tho day. Before the
Christmas fruit cake
had all been devoured,
Or the stone Jars Of
small cakes suffered too
severely from the in
roads Of rapacious chill
dren. preparations for
New Years day were
well under way.
Children were not in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30
- Killed n Collision.

Dubuque-A headon collision ocs
Cured 1t stockton, H.. between
Great Western work trains. I sN'.
persons were killed outright and one
other ~ fstally injured
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30
,,,,, Needs More Teachers.

III Iowa Needs More Teachers.
storm Lake.-Never IN the history
Of Iowa has there been such scar,
city Of school teachers than dur'ns
the present year. Dozens Of schools
ia Euena Vista, Sac and Cherokeee
counties are closed for lack Of teach, 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30
planning will take him across Africa
Australia and up into India.

Australia and up into India.
Paul Rainey Is .he type OF rich
mans son much more prevalent than
many people supposed. Supplied a.
ways with more money than most
men ever see. he has been called
Americas greatest spender." but ne
has not wasted his funds or his health
il dissipation. His attitude towards
his wealth is that Of one who has been
fortunate enough to know bow to get
rom il the greatest amount OF healthy
pleasure for himself and other.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30
.ander cIark succumbs.

I-|TNI ISavVUCV SVW y ~S'Sso'-''' = ~
Toledo Clark, civil war
veteran, philanthropist and one OF the
riches, men in the eastern part OF
the state, died at his home here az
the age Of 81. Death was due to old
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30
Mixed Dates.

care you going to wait till the last
to buy,your holiday gifts! I"
"Oh. It's too early to think about
late shopping
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30

79r errors and failures, a silent prom.
he that this or that will not occur again.
And what does 1t all amount to- after all. this
old custom Of revampng threadbare resolutions
Or selecting new ones? The cynic will smile and
~ that 1t is all waste Of effort. flash In the
pan, half-hearted CLOSING over Of mistakes by
w0rdy and none too sincere promises of reform
The hunorist will have his little fling in cartoon
and witty Quip and jest He will gurgle with the
sardonic glee of Robin Goodfellow over the folly
Of mortals and find in every resolve new subject
for laughter. From the pulpit on Sunday will
sound the admoniton of the minister and the
moraist. They will take good resolutions seri-
0usly, and set upon them the stamp Of divine
approval And whether the wry sheer Of the
cynic, the hooking grin Of the humorst, or the
approving smile of the morast prophesy the fate
u the resolutions and their maker it will be true
that even tho most momentary impulses toward
bstter things will not be entirely wasted.
There was time when, in the simple faith of
shildhood, you set down in black and white your
new diary, yearly Christmas present, you wrote
In your best Spencerian hand--we knew none
better in those days-something like this: Dur
ing this year resolve not to lose my temper;
not to be saucy at home; not to put of doing
The things dislike; to read my Bible every day"
Direct, sounding blows were these on the chain
mail OF your besetting sins Of quick temper, a
Wickedly sharp little tongue, procrastination and
childish irrelfgion. Behind closed doors, lest any
one see him IN SO meek moment, Brother Dick
was scribbling earnestly: II promise myself not
to be late for dinner not to forget to wash my
neck and ears, not to get In debt to father for
my allowance, and not to play hockey single
day" OF course you failed. both you and Dick.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-30

HE custom Of celebrating the New
Year by leaving behind. In theory
at least, ones pet pernicious habit
or besetting sin. may be hack
neyed, but 1t certainly is not en-.
tirely relegated to the limbo OF
things forgotten or outworn. Some
time New Years day. when a
quiet moment In the days swirl
offers time for thought, there will
be q hasty taking stock Of the
year that is gone, recounting OF
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Cure for Chewing Gum Habit.

In n of the West Philadelphia pub
lie schools is a little mite of a teach.
er who has a mighty way of preserv-
ing discipline. Her pupils being un.
mindful of all injunctions barring the
use of chewing gum during school
hours, the instructress determined to
make a horrible example Of q couple
OF the most wiilful boys. She accord
ingly announced that she would deco
rate the school room a little, and
thereupon stationed the boys on one
corner OF the platform where they
would be conspicuous. Then she gave
each lad a roll OF clean white paper
and told them to chew II.
The boys, with their cheeks bullying
out with paper pulp, were compelled
to chew steadily for 10 minutes. There
is a slump in the chewing gum
market.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
MARINERS FEARS OF FOGS
Numerous Safeguards Devised for
Protection Against Dire Peril
Of the Ocean.

Probably the greatest menace to the
safety OF navigation at sea Is the fog.
Modern steamships are seldom endan-
gered by the %severest storms, but when
the impenetrable envelope OF mist en-.
closes a vessel. she is exposed to the
most terrible Of perils-a collision at
sea. A single ship may be compare
lively safe even in a fog, but when
there is a feet of vessels the danger
Is greatly multiplied. In addition to
the customary fog-horns and sirens a
fleet OF warships often will keep in.
'ormed of their relative positions by
the ling OF signa.-guns from the flag.
ship. Another excellent method gen.
orally employed Is the use of the fox.
buoy. Each vessel in a warship feet
carries a fog buoy, a large cask paint
ed a bright red. This is cast over.
board at the first sign Of any fog and
floats from the stern of the vessel at
tached by a rope of grass fiber which
doe not sink beneath the surface of
the water. Sufficient rope Is paid out
by each vessel, so that its fog buoy
floats at the bow of the ship next
astern-two cables length (4OO
yards) when In close order and
double that distance in open order.
BY this means the exact stations of
the individual ships of a feet are
maintained, even though proceeding at
a moderate rate Of speed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
SURPRISING q Nuisance.

When Professor TAFT went up to
Cambridge he had to live outside the
college and was located next door
to a musical family. The lady practic-
ing her scales disturbed his equani.
nifty very much indeed. So much so
that he demonstrated with her IA.
ther. The result was q curt reply:
Mr. regrets that his daughters mu.
steal education cannot be neglected"
The future collaboration with Lord
Kelvin was cast down, but not de-
stroyed." He SEN away to Edinburgh
for some bagpipes, and, not knowing
a note Of music. he started practice
whenever the young lady played the
piano. II was then her turn to sue
for peace. Then came the future pro.
fessor's triumph. His reply vas that
Mr.. Taft much regretted that his mu.
steal education could not be neglected.
Terms were soon arranged.-London
Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
order to Show Cause.

state OF Nebraska, In the County Court.
Webster County.
Alta County Court held NJ the county
Court room In and Tor "a Il county Tuesday
March 18th, A. d., 1910.
In the matter OF the estate OF icy ~. har-
scy Deceased.
OS reading aud fling the petition OF Moan
". Harvey fled on the 18th day OF March a.
H.. 1910. praying for the examination ana al
lowancs of his Ana account OF the same
date, . decree OF assignment OF the lands ne
longing to said estate To the persons entilled
90 tho same. aud there upon all order as
charging him from further burden ana ser
vice In his said Office as administration.
ORDERED, That Tuesday the 18TH day OF
April 4. u. 1910, at one o'clock p. M, IN as
signed fer hearing said petition when all
persons Interested In said matter may APP
pear at q County Court to he held In ana 'or
said county and show cause why prayer Oh
petitioner should not be granted; and That
notice OF the tendency Of said petition ana
she hearing thereof he given To all persons
interested In said matter, by publishing a
copy OF this order In the Red Cloud Chief u
weekly newspaper printed In said county
Tor three consecutive weeks prior to said dny
OF hearing. 1. W. EDISON
CSEAL County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
CARRIES HIS OWN WELCOME
Man Of Sweet Disposition Finds
Friends Everywhere, While Sour
One is Stunned.

The preacher said there Ia no place
In heaven for our people: nor is there
really any place on earth; but there
are ON people who too often insist
upon occupying such a place. They
wouldn't II they knew how little they
were liked. A person may show sor-
row and feel the pressure of a gloom
upon his heart. but to be sour, crab.
bed. ill-natured, is to express a phase
OF disposition that is extremely dis
tasteful, II not disgusting.
To be sou is to find fault with ev.
eryoody except oneself. 1t is the worst
side Of egotism. II Is being mad at
the world. Nobody enjoys being that
way. 1t Is Furnishing oneself in order
to evoke sympathy, but it never works.
Nobody cares for a sour person. One
feels more like kicking him II It
were lawful to do so.
The opposite of this spleenful con
dition Of soul Ia sweetness Of dispo.
sition-a kindly temper turned toward
the world. Such a disposition Is worth
a ton of gold. A man can do more
business with 1t. make more friends.
create happiness and insure hap
pier homes than he can with almost
any other grace. The genial man is
always welcome. He is like a flower,
a streak OF sunshine, the song Of a
bird-he is in harmony with the
beauty and joy OF all things.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
For SALE:-Two typewriters good as
new one smith Premier and one Rem
ington. Inquire at this OH ce.
SHOULD NOT READ AT MEALS
Many Reasons Why the Habit Is In.
furious 40 Well as Unman.
neriy.

The habit of reading at meals is to
be condemned, and more particularly
when 1t has grown to one of actual
study, and when the reader %endeavors
to gain knowledge and to save time
at his meals. The solitary reader, II
he reads. should only read what Is
light and amusing. The common
practice Of having the morning paper
at u breakfast table is not especial.
ly injurious, as 1t furnishes items for
conversation, and does not particular
ly exercise the brain. but II 1t should
do so II is advisable to at once discon-
tinue 1t. Digestion is always best
when the physical processes Of our
frames are left to discharge their
work free from ervou trammels. It
Is on the ground of the elevation OF
spirits produced by cheerful associa.
tion with others that pleasant com.
pany at meals has always formed a
condition of social enjoyment. The
stimulus to nervous activity which Is
thus given acts beneicially on the di.
gestive powers, just as the man who
Is harassed. worried and excited will
not be likely to digest or eat a salts.
factory meal.-Family Doctor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Asbestos States,

Asbestos states, 1t is claimed, are
as hard and as strong as the natural
states, and can, therefore, be laid on
wall or roof construction without any
wooden laths being necessary. They
are very easily worked. and can be
bored, nailed and cut Just like wood,
without any danger Of splitting. They
form a fireproof covering for inside
and outside wooden walls, are valu-
able for insulation work Of all kinds,
even for electrical purposes; are OF
great use In building railway car.
rtages as insulating material under
the seats, for use in postal telegraph
work for insulating the switches; for
covering iron and wooden construc-
tons; for use as frsproof doors for
closing OF single rooms in stores,
warehouses, etc; for lining wooden
doors and for covering walls and cell,
ings OF all kinds SO as to protect them
from fire, heat. cold. dampness, dis.
ease. germs and vermin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
UnWritAbIe Enojish.

Did you know that there is at
least n sentence in English that a
be spoken. but that 1t is impossible to
writer" asked a Cambridge university
don.
Yes, it's correct English, | suppose,
and then again It isn't. Here is the
sentence, although / vow don't
know how you are going to write It:
There are three twos in the English
language You see, II you spell two,
two. the sentence is incorrect, as it
is IL you spell 1t either too or to-
Catch the point! Really 1t 10 incorrect
to say It. although 1t certainly should
be possible to express the thought.
This thing has set me going, and II
simply goes to show what a tangle
the English language is. There GER
tainly Is a word two and a word too
and another to- and they are all
three pronounced alike-two, too, or
t~o-which makes 1t correct to say:
There are three twos,' or three toos,
or three tos' in the English language.
But what's the use?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Would.6e cieeros Take Notice.

Unless a man can speak offhand, he
ought not to engage in the Cicero bust,
ness. Beyond all things, he should
never read his speech from manu-.
script. It's like a pailful Of icewater
in the face Of an audience. 1t would
be wiser, better. to have 1t printed
In the papers and let the audience
read 1t. In such case, since a word
less Patrick Henry has his home In
every breast, each of us would furnish
what flash and fire the manuscript.
reading Orator" leaves out, and so
save the latter's credit while multiply.
Ing the weight of his words. This I
throw In for the good of those who
are to come after, and in the hope
of ~subtracting from what number OF
rostrum manuscripts are waiting &c
be read.-Alfred Henry Lewis, in HUI
man Life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
DIED AS HE HAD FORESEEN
Curious P%remonition Of Coming End
That Took Possession Of Con-
necticut Man.

A peculiar case of a man f~oreseeing
death and inviting his friends to a
farewell meeting occurred at South
Norwalk. Conn, the other day. Friends
OF John G. Hoffman, a retired manu-
f%acturer. who lived alone. received a
summons from him, saying that he
would like to see them. They yer to
the house and found the old man
awaiting them. They observed that he
had swept the walks, tidied up the
rooms, busted the furniture and had
everything as neat as could be. You
are all dressed up, John; what is that
for?' he was asked. Yes. I'm going
on a journey" the old man replied. 81
want to leave the home in good con-
dition and look well myself, too" Then
he told them he had a premonition
he was going to die. He said he was
not Ill, but that he suddenly had be-
come cognizant Of the fact that his
end was approaching swiftly. His
friends became much impressed as he
took a chair and settled himself in a
comfortable position, meantime bid
ding each OF them farewell. They OBJ
served that he closed his eyes and
took 1t for granted he was wearied by
the exertions of preparing the house
for their reception. After ten minutes
a lifelong friend stepped forward and
laid his hand on the old mans
shoulder. There was no response. He
was dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Notice Of Incorporation OF the AmbOy
Telephone Company.

LIST. The name OF this corporation shaii he
the Amboy Telephone Company.
Ind. The principal place OF translcting
the business of this corporation shan he
Webster County, Nebraska and the residence
81 the president Of the corporation shah ne
the office forIhei transaction OF business I'M
less otherwise ordered by the board OF direct
prs.
3rd. The general nature Of the business 10
he transacted by this COMPUTATION shall be
the constructIng, building, owning, leasing
etc. and selling, etc, ot Telephone and tele-
graph lines, acquiring and selling rights In
rentral exchanges, etc. and NIL such other
functions as are necessary Tor carrying on
the business Of the transmission OF news and
MESA ges local and long distance for It's
membersand the public In general. TO nc.
auire and dispose OF property, real and per-
sonal as MAJ be necessary for the transact
ion OF the said business,
ith. The authorized capital stock OF this
corporation shall he Si0o0.00 divided into
shares OF 5000 each to he issued one share tn
each OF the slgners OF this corporation agree
ment, In consideration OF their surrenderIng
Ia said corporation all their right, title and
interes, in the co-partnership now known as
the Amboy Telephone Company and one
share to each of 1.-THE other members Of said
co~-partnership, The Amboy Telephone Com
pany in consideration of their transferring 10
said corporation all their right ana title IN
said co-parlnerShip. The remaining shares
to bc treasury stock to he disposed OF AS tn,
hoard oi directors may designate for the
heneht OF said corporation.
9th. The time OF the commencement %
this corporation shall hc April 5th. 1910 anC
At shall continue for the period of % years.
18th. The highest amount Of indebtedness
or liability To which this corporation shall u
any time subject itself shall not exceed .
percent par value OF the paid up stock, issue,
and outstanding.
TN. The business of this corporation shall
be- conducted by n board OF directors, not I
exceed five in number who shall bc clcctC
annually from and by the stockholders. .
president, vicc-president, secretary AN
treasurer To he selected from and by the sal
board Of directors.
subscribed and sworn to this 9TH. day ,
April 1910.
j, II, Elllngcr.
r.. ;, Frisbie.
Cleo. T.. Law,
q. NJ. Cocktail.
4, II. Bright.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
CLING TO ANCIENT METHODS
Many Egyptian Farmers To-Day Use
Tools Such as Ancestors Had
Centuries Ago.

"One OF the curious sights in the
Egyptian harvest cas- is a modern
threshing machine noisily working in
a field adjoining that in which a ma
tive thresher is ~treading out the
grain," said a Chicagoan, who has
made a tour Of the world In the inter-
ests of American farming implements.
The brown-skinned tiller of the soil,
clad In his flowing robes of white or
the favored dull blue and yellow COM
bination sitting on the high seat of
the crude thresher, which is dragged
over the fields by a yoke of patient
camels or perhaps a camel and a
donkey or a couple of buffalo cows,
appears to the stranger who secs this
for the first time like the principal
actor in a scene worked out by an
ingenious mind for stage effect.
THE native pillow in Egypt is sim.
ply the forked portion of a tree or
two pieces Joined together and
smoothed off, a primitive contrivance
which may still be seen in use by
Cuban farmers. The thresher is a
sledge-like affair fitted with round
crushers Of wood or iron and weighted
down from the top. The grain is
crushed into the ground and when
gathered up It is mixed with Jumps Of
mud, but 1t Is said that never a
kernel of 1t Is lost or wasted.
American farming machinery may
he found in the remostest parts Of the
world and where least expected. In
what manner 1t gets there | could not
ascertain. The natives could not en-.
tighten me-"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
"Aunt Arle,"

In one of the districts of southern
France a bell is heard to ring on
Christmas morning. which announces
the arrival OF Aunt Arie.'' a beauti.
full being, who is the especial guardian
and patroness Of children. She is the
declared enemy of idleness. and pun.
ishes 1t by some 'mischievous trick;
but those who have behaved well may
rejoice on hearing her bell, for it tells
them that in some room Of the house
is to be found a store Of presents and
delicacies as rewards for good chill
dren.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Suffocated In Church.

Owing to the defective means en-.
ployed in heating the Church of Ge-
frees, in Upper Bavaria, 80 men and
women and all the school children in
the gallery were rendered unconscious
by poisonous gases during the ser.
mon.
The preacher stopped the sermon
at once, but despite immediate ven.
tilation many other persons were tax.
en- Ill as they were leaving the church.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Different.

Miss Angela, may | kiss you-or
don't you like to be kissed by a
MANI"
mo, Il would give me the horrors
for a man to kiss me, but you may
kiss me, Cholly. Houston Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Widows Pension.

The recent act OF April 10Th. 1908
gives to all soldiers widows a pension
OF Si2 per month. Fred Maurer, the
attorney, has all necessary blanks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14

Take your spectacle case To New
house Bros. They will put your initials
on II, free of charge
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
Market Report
As Furnished by Hanson 4 Urine
See The Chief for job work.

WANTEp-A fresh milch cow. Inquire
at Newhouse Bros Store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-04-14
A Word Of Explanation!

Might be the right thing at this time that the public
may know why we have the John Deere Lister for sale,
not that we think they are anywhere near as good as the
Rock Island Tricycle., but the reason is simply this: Our
competitor who is littlein stature and smaller in principle
has purchased from a local dealer a few Rock Island
listers. The reason for this is they can sell but very few
OF their own SO think they can make the public believe
we are getting more for our goods than we should, SO
the fight is on you may be the Judge.