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Describes Scene

s.As | said this she continued, Grace
vas living on the bed grunting. His coat
Was hanging just behind where he was ly-
ing. She walked toward the coat and
took out of the pocket the power OF at
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Washington, August 1.-The House today
adopted a resolution calling on the Secre-
tary of State to furnish it with all in
formation IN his possession bearing on
the existence of slavery in the rubber in
dustry in Peru.
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Washington. August The Senate to-
day ratified the North Atlantic fishery
treaty with Great Britain, settling ques-
tons involving the Newfoundland fish
cries which have been in controversy for
many years.
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Sundry Civil Bill

Washington. August 1.-Senator Bur-
TONS bill fer the appointment of a COM
mission of seven TO consider plans for
celebrating tie one hundredth anniversary
Of the treaty with Great Britain, made
at Chent in 1914. was favorably reported
TO the Senate today by the committee on
foreign relations.
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Washington, August 1.-Another appro-
pria.ion bill was sent to conference to-
day when the wool tariff revision meas
ure called UP by Majority Leader Under
wood In the House. The formal request
of the Senate for conference was read
and Speaker Clark named Representa-
tive Underwood of Alabama. Shackeford
of Missouri and Payne of New York as
conferees for the House.
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Defines Issue

Although Mr.. Taft defined in detail the
issues of the campaign as he saw them.
he reserved the right 10 amplfy his state
velops.
The supreme issue that confronts the
voters, the President declared. was that
of the maintenance of the nations insti-
tutions and the preservation of the Con-
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Washington. August 1.-The construe-
ton CT Lncoln-Lee-Grant memorial in
Washington at an expense of $l25D0OO is
proposed in House bill by Representa-
tive Pou of North Carolina.
1t would appropriate $4,000 for the
erection of q statue of Robert E. Lee. d.
rectly opposite the statue now being
built 10 the memory of Ulysses Grant.
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Washington August 1.-The long ex-
pected cotton tariff revision bill was called
up in the House today by MajVity Lead
er Underwood and made the unfinished
business. II will be rushed through the
House and sent over to the Senate. prob
ably before the close OF the week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Claims Ohio for Mr., Taft.

Observation-Disclosures G. Harding,
former lieutenant governor OF Ohio,
after a talk with President Taft and
his secretary. c. ID. Hilles. declared
that Mr.. Tafts friends would be In a
majority In the state convention there
next week. Mr.. Harding said that Mr..
Taft would have nearly forty more
delegates than are necessary to con.
troll. and predicted that the entire del.
egation-at'large would be instructed
for the president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Plunged 20 His Death.

North Yakima, Wash.--With a smile
sands who watched him. Philip o. Par.
and a wave OF his hand to the thou.
malice. one Of the Wright aviators,
took to the air in the teeth Of a gusty
west wind here Saturday afternoon.
Three minutes afterward his broken
and lifeless body was dragged from
beneath the wreckage OF his biplaaA
in an apple orchard in the lower end
Of the Mckee valley. two miles from
his starting point. The exact cause of
the disaster that plunged him to death
probably never will be known.
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table Compound.

table Compound. My husband said It
would restore my health and 1t has. -
Mrs. MAY WYATT, Ashland, Ky.
There are probably hundreds of thou.
sands of women in the United States
who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy, which was produced from
roots and herbs over thirty years ago by
q woman to relieve woman's suffering.
RcadWhatA Another Woman says.
Camden, N. III had female trou.
bic and q serious displacement and was,
tired and discouraged and unable to do my
work. My doctors told me never could
be cured without an operation, but
thanks to Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound am cured of that affiiction
and have recommended It to more than
one Of my friends with the best results"
Mrs. ELLA JOHNSTON, S24 Vine St.
II you want special advice write TO
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
WITHOUT A COUNTRY
PORTO RlCANe MAKE A PLEA
FOR CITIZENSHIP.
HOTEL PATRONS GOING HUNGRY
Waitsrs' Strike In New York Growing
MANY Contests to BE Settled In
chieaeo-convIcts at Work
at Fair Grounds.

Washington--Several thousand in
habitants OF the island OF Porto Rico
are literally "men without coun.
try" They have been for for practi.
cally thirteen years. and will remain
so until the congress Of the United
States enacts the legislation necessary
to fix their citizenship. A bill that
makes the requisite provision is now
before the senate committee having
Jurisdiction over the Pacific islands
and Porto Rico" 1t passed the house
awaiting action from the upper legis
lative branch of congress.
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OPPOSE THE CHANGE
INAUGURATION DAY CAUSES CON-
SIDERABLE DISCUSSION.
BIRD MAN FLIES TO HIS DEATH
Philip Parmaiee Takes Fatal Plunge
Negroes Burn Cuban Town
r. D. Howell viii Contest
Seat.

Washington. - The proposition to
change Inauguration day from March
4 to the last Thursday in April. ad.
vanced by Representative Henry Of
Texas, caused considerable trouble and
consumed six hours time in the house
Saturday. At the conclusion Of con.
fused debate that ended In a parlia'
mentary tangle the house adjourned,
leaving the Henry resolution. which
provides for constitutional amend,
ment, still under consideration. Tho
amendment would also fix the date OF
convening Of congress on the second
Tuesday OF January each year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
BRYAN leada Clark In Ohio.

Columbus. O.-Complete tabulation
OF the vote in the democratic primary
gave Governor Harmon 100000 votes.
against S9,116 for Governor Wilson of
New Jersey. Governor Harmon's plu.
rality Is 1888. Colonel William ].
Bryan received 2,49O votes. Just one
more than was cast for Champ Clark.
Until the official tabulatiQn it was
thought Clark would lead the Nebras
kau;
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
CONDEMN CALIFORNIAN CAPTAIN
ROOSEVELT HAS APPARENTLY
CARRIED EVERY DISTRICT.
To Safeguard Life In Ocean Traffic.
Wilson Democratic Favorite In
New Jersey-Slck Convict
Makes Escape.

Newark, N. J.-One Of the mos,
sweeping victories Theodore Roose.
velt has won in the primaries since he
began his campaign for the republican
nomination was recorded Tuesday by
the republican voters of New Jersey.
Indications based on incomplete re-
turns are that Colonel Roosevelt car
ried every congressional district in
the state, as well as the state at large.
and that all the. twenty.eight delegates
New Jersey will send to Chicago will
be Roosevelt men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
General Booth Blind.

London.-That General" William
Booth, head OF the Salvation army,
who recently underwent an operation
for the removal Of a cataract from his
left eye, will henceforth be totally
blind, is the opinion reached by the
doctors after a consultation. An Of
ficial bulletin issued by the surgeon
says: 1T is now evident that there is
little hope of the preservation OF Gen,
eral Booths sight" The doctors at
first were positive as to the success OF
the operation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Methodist Conferences cioses,

Minneapolis.-With the pronouncing
OF the episcopal benediction shortly
after 3 o'clock Wednesday by the ven.
cradle bishop, Henry w. Warren, the
centennial quadriennial conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church passed
into history after a months existence.
1t was Bishop Warren's last appear.
ance as presiding officer in an active
capacity, as the general conference.
after this session, secludes him after
thirty.two years as a general superin.
tendent, with Bishops Thomas b.
Neeley and David b. Moore.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Negroes Sack and Burn Town.

Havana.-General Estenoz, the real
leader Of the negro insurgents. has
captured and burned the town OF La.
maya on the branch line OF the Cuba
railroad, thirty miles from Santiago.
A column Of regulars. commanded by
Major Sanguily., has occupied Lamaya
for several days, but went out In
search Of insurgents. Hardly had the
regulars left when Estenoz with 500
men, attacked the handful of rurales.
Citizens armed themselves and at,
tempted to oppose the insurgents. but
were compelled to retreat, losing sew.
eral wounded. Estenoz then entered
the town which he sacked and burned
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Clark Leads In Rhode js,and.

Providence, r. I.-Returns In the
democratic presidential preference
primary had been received from a
little more than one-thrd of the state
Friday night, and at that tine Champ
Clark was leading Governor Wilson of
New Jersey about three to one. Re.
turns at hand from twenty-eight out
OF the seventy.six election districts in
the state gave Clark 9Si. Wilson 321,
Harmon SO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
The insurrection on the eastern
coast of Cuba seems to be growing
with alarming rapidity.

st. Paul.-Returns show that Wood.
row Wilson was endorsed at the demo.
cratic caucuses held Monday in ma
jority of the counties of Minnesota.
Champ Clark failed to carry a district
in the state except the Fourth, in
which he will be given solid delegates
from Remsey. Chicago and Washing
ton counties II the unit rule prevails
at Duluth, however, as now seems
probable. all Of Minnesota's twenty
delegates to Baltimore will go instruct,
ed for the New Jersey governor.
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Passed Pension Dill,

Washington Congress celebrated
Memorial day by passing the annual
pension appropriation bill after fifteen
minutes consideration, The measure
carried $l65,l62,5Oo. an increase Of al.
most $3,OOO,O0O over the amount ap-
propriated by the house. The increase
was to meet the expenses growing out
OF the heavy volume of claims under
the Sherwood so-called dollar a day
pension law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
convIcts at State Fair Grounds.

Lincoln. - Governor Aldrich and
members Of the board of managers of
the state fair board have agreed to
put convicts at work on the state fair
grounds. On the start only ten pris-
oners will be assigned to this work
The prisoners will cook and keep
house for themselves in some building
on the fair grounds to be designated
later and the fair board will, in return
for the labor. furnish food. This will
save the state the expense of keeping
the prisoners In the penitentiary and
will give the state the benefit OF their
labor. al the fair grounds are owned
by the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
CUTlCURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

"Some time ago was coming up
rome steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee.
and scraped he flesh off the bono
Just inside and below the knee. I
neglected 1t for day or two. then It
began to hurt me pretty badly. I put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison,
but when had used 1t a week, It hurt
SO badly that changed to - oint-
ment. That made 1t smart and burn
60 badly that l couldn't use II any
more, and that was the fourth week
after l was hurt.
Then I began to use Cuticura Oint-
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad.looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed It, and
suffered SO couldn't sleep from two
days after fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment.
, "Cuticura Soap is the best soap
ever saw. have used all kinds of
soap for washing my face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting. I
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart.
no matter how expensive q soap I
used. find at last In Cuticura Soap
q soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting. and l do not have
to .nse any lotion or anything else to
ease 1t. believe Cuticura Soanis the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. NJ.
Il. Fairchild. sos Lafayette St.s Wich.
tia. Kan, May 8, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
q sample Of each. with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application To-
"Cuticura," Dept. l.. Boston.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Washington.-The Titanic disaster
OF April 10, in which 1,517 souls went
down amid the icebergs of the banks
Of Newfoundland. was the theme Of
speech. report and proposed legisla,
tion In the senate lobby Tuesday
Senator William Allen Smith Of Mich
igan submitted the report Of investi
cation by the senate subcommittee
q feature Of which was the condemna.
tion OF the captain OF the steamer
Californian for not going to the aid
OF the sinking vessel; delivered a
speech In which he personally took
much stronger ground reviewing the
disaster and introduced measures de-
signed to safeguard life in ocear
traffic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Federals Dangerously Threatened.

Chihuahua, Mex.--General Huertas
forces. on which the Mexican govern.
ment is depending to end the rebel
lion, are in a precarous position. Re-
ports to rebel headquarters indicate
the federal commander is being dan.
gerously threatened from behind, Ler.
do, only few miles from Torreon, is
reported to be In possession of Gen
erals Campa and Argumendo. and II
confirmed this means the cutting OF
communication between General
Huerta and his base of supplies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
VII, Contest Rosewater,. Sent.

Chicago. Of Colonel Roose.
velt announced that the first real test
Of strength between their candidate
and President Taft will commence
Thursday. when II. b. Howell Of Qm,
aha, national republican oE.m.ttee,
man-elect from Nebraska, will demand
to be seated as the successor of Victor
Rosewater. acting chairman of the ma.
tional republican committee, prior tc
the hearing of contests by that body
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nue., were features Of the effort of the

nue., were features OF the effort Of the
International Hotel Workers union to
enforce recognition Of the organ!za
tion and to obtain higher wages and
improvements In working conditions
for employees in the kitchens and din
ing rooms OF the thousands of New
York eating places. The hotels and
restaurants affected by the strike sue
cessfully concealed their embarrass
ment in some instances, but in other
places the dining rooms had to be
closed and the restaurant service was
concentrated In q single room.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
confssses Having Stolen a Fortune.

Fresno, CALL. Avorkian, a neanut
vender who died here recently leaving
o fortune OF $4,000, confessed in a
diary found In his effects that much
Of his money had been obtained by
theft and fraud and that he desired
the funds be returned to his victims.
The confession says that as the head
OF religious society in Turkey he had
absconded with several thousand dol
lars Of the church's funds, and that
he had kept a bag OF gold that right
fully belonged to the church,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Killed In Oklahoma Tornado

Tulsa. Okla.-Seven persons were
killed. three probably fatally hurt and
a score or more were seriously in.
jured when a tornado swept through
the village of Skiatook. northwest of
Tulsa, Monday night. The property
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
4 Game Preserve.

Hot Springs. s. D.--Telegraphic ad.
vice from Washington says Congress.
man Martins bill creating a national
game preserve for buffalo. elk and
other big game and carrying an ap-
preparation for $4,000 for fencing and
for providing additional water supply
has passed the house Of representa-.
tves as an amendment to the agri
cultural appropriation bill
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Kansas City.-To decide whether It
will allow smoking on the street cars
IN Kansas City. the Metropolitan
Street Railway company are taking
votes OF all paying passengers. Each
car carried ballot box. The ballot
ing will continue for a week. when the
decision Of those who ride will be
made known. The company has prom
ised to be guided by the vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Clark Favored In Arizona.

Phoeniy.-Speaker Clark carried
Arizona in Wednesdays democratic
presidential primary by a vote OF at
least three to one over Governor vii.
son. Returns already indicate this
ratio and those yet to hear from may
increase 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
BASE OF SUPPLIES IS CUT OFF
CUBAN INSURGENTS HAVE THE
CHOICE OF POSITIONS.
Mexican Troops In Preearlous sItua.
tion-Methodist Conference
CIoses-Aviator Hits
Grandstand.

Havana.-The government forces at
the front in the district Of Oriente.
bounded by Guantanamo, San Luis
and Santiago, have been compelled to
halt in consequence Of the weakening
Of the main body by the dispatch Of
detachments to guard plantations ip
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
VIII hanu Naithee.

Chicago.-The question OF what pic.
lures should adorn the convention
hall has been settled by Chairman Up.
ham, who decided that neither the
likeness OF President Taft nor the pic.
ture OF Colonel Roosevelt should be
used.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Boston, Mass,--Earl Edwin Farms.
worth OF Grand Island Neb.. has
graduated from Harvard university
medical school. His NJ. ID. degree will
be conferred at the June commence.
ment OF the university.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Walters Strike GROWING.

New York-The addition OF 1000
strikers to the ranks. bringing the to.
tai TO $4,000, and demonstration,
marked with disorder on Fifth ave.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
W|FE'S HEALTH
49,: RESTORED
Husband Declared Lydia E.
Pinkhaln's Vegetable
Compound Would Re-
store Her Health,
And Il Did. Z
Ashland, Ky. "Four years ago
seemed to have everything the matter

with me. ! had fe.
male and kidney trou.
BILE and was SO bad OFF
! could hardly rest
day or night. I doc
tored with all the
best doctors in town
and took many kinds
of medicine but moth
ing did any good un-
til ! tried your won.
derful remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
Oppose Prize Fioht Pictures

Washington. - Representative Rod
denberry OF Georgia has introduced n
resolution to prohibit the interstate
transportation of pictures or moving
picture films OF prize fights.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

the outlaying towns. General Mon.
teaguedo. the commander-in-chie Of
the Cuban army. who started from
Santiago with 1900 reinforcements.
has delayed the forward movement in
order to give his troops a much need
I'd rest while determining the plan Of
attack. General Monteaguedo eX-
presses, full confidence in his ability
to cope with the enemy, but the in
surgents have the choice Of various
positions, which proved impregnable
to the Spanish attack in the war OF
independence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

st. Paul.-Fewer than hundred OF
the 700 freight handlers in ST. Paul
obeyed the strike order. None OF the
clerks quit as was threatened.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Des Moines, Ia.--Religious work
among students in state universities
and colleges in conjunction with other
denominations was plan agreed upon
at the northern Baptist convention in
session here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Keep your fears to yourself, but
share your courage with others.-R.
L. Stevenson.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Mrs. WfnslowS Soothing Syrup for Childre1
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma
tion. sp.sys pain cures wind collie, 25c = bottle
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

What is really best for us lies al
ways within our reach, though often
rlooked.-Longfellow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06

Garfield Tea helps humanity the world
over. Taken for liver and kidney
troubles. billiousness and constipation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-06
His Weakness.

HOWELL see that Rowell has gone
into bankruptcy again.
Powell-Yes. failing Is his failing.
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harbor bar be moaning. stern law!' Mother Carey
mur1lured to herself, her heart stirring.
CASCO had said it again that morning, standing
- the inlet when the Rollicking Lass went ratchng
out to her deep fishing. Mother Carey chafhngly
complained of Fate
Hard work and little pay? They pling it on Ships
Bottom as WE'LL" Casco answered the boys working
the sloop could hear she suddenly remembered "The
Inspector brought the order from Washington coming
the warships at gun practice Jem doomed
after them. "Weve got to coastguard Barnegat fish
pound now There's been over many complaints o fish
pirates ooting the big pound"
Are they sending battleshps now, em, to police the
companys fish," Young Tom Carey sung out, and
his brother Archie laughed and the tone of both
bitter. For weeks the fishing outside had been bad,
and the Rollicng Lass played in hard luck No wonder
the ishpound owners were keeping sharp lookout!
"Battleshps or airships, or submarines-there be
navy law in plenty not to speak of Ships Bottom, to
prevent piracy" said Casco, he might admonsh his
own sons before doing wrong.
"There'I be little fishing the beach durin' gun
practice, and nobody working the pounds" Tom said
Archie and the boys glanced at each other and their
mother standing at the Wheel her heart uttering
the wings of the sad piping seagus futtered all
around and over the lazing sloop.
But what could it mean? Surely, the boys-her boys,
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matron now with an established position in society,
with fearful odds against her. who has reached her goal
partly through this laudable practice. She has
ceeded in marrying her children into excellent families,
and has entered the Valhalla of Newport. Today she
does recognize person she knew ten years ago.
Never work through poor relations OF the elect or try
to snatch your prize by the aid of the has eens who
grandees in the days when Washington Square and
Beecker-st stood for something but have not been able
to keep up with the procession. You will find them
drawbacks. You will arrive nowhere for the very
that these people long out of it, and they live
the memory of their past tr1umphs and usually IN
boarding houses small flats, drearv suburbs and con-
tent themselves by CHASING everybody now in the front
rank as common. There charming women and men
society," if they have not afluence; but what is
called by the "Knckerbocker' element is not at
all what it used to be. Aatrimony, however, has all
ated much of the best of this with blood, and the
others.
And their fashionable relatives be depended
upon They suspicious and they resent their poor
kinspeople who out of it turning honest penny
from the boards of the newly arrived millionaire. They
this mite themselves, with much added to
from the store. They usually keep their mpover-
shed cousins at respectful distance doing them out
an occasional thin biscuit such paseboards to
musical morning subscription performance chart
table entertainment when they have been stuck with
tickets Otherwise, they may send the opera box on an
questionable night. This is a great favor.
Family reunions these days usually confined to
funerals and weddings and coming teas, family hash
Christmas and Thanksgiving and other festive
casons. But it is we'll for beginner sometimes to have
few assorted "Knckerbockers at first entertainments
They have had grandmothers and they nice If
trie old fashioned and they give tone your drawing
room fitting in with the antiques and tapestries and old
china and such things.
1t is fatal mistake to attempt to break into society
through church portals 1t is too obvious And fashion,
able New York has habit of going to the country
Sundays The best that could be done would be APP
pointment committee for charitable and mission