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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24

A Hutchinson man announces the
discovery that pouring scalding
water on chinch bugs will destroy
them. Tom Cordrey inqui,es if the
man has experimental by placing
the chinch bug on an anvil and
hitting with a 4o-pound hammer
Kansas City Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24

Nearly 5000 students from foreign
countries studied at American insti-
buttons of higher learning in 1911.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24

Oct. 23-25--Annual meeting Yer
mont State Sunday School Associa-
ton at Barre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24
RUTLAND FAIR.

The big Fair and Carnival will
come Sept. 2, 3, 4, S, s. Look for
special railroad rates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24
Political Advertising.
Political Advertising.


Should Realize that the Republican Party in Vermont Has
Endeavored Its Utmost to Advance the Interest of
e. rs the Agricuturst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-08-24

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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Issues lie Report.


The first annual report Of the Ne
braska stallion registration board has
been issued. Under the new law this
board inspects animals used for breed.
ing purposes and certifies as to their
pedigree and soundness. DR.. Bostrom,
state veterinarian, is president; w. r.
Mellor secretary of the state board Of
agriculture, Is secretary, and A. K.
Nelson Is assistant secretary. The re-
port contains illustrations showing
many common blemishes in bones and
feet Of stations that are transmissible
to offspring; discussion of the vari-
GUS diseases of animals and articles by
experts on the necessity Of registra-
ton of animals, rules of entry to the
stud books Of the various recognized
registry associations, fac SMILES OF
certificates issued by recognized and
also associations not recognized by
the Nebraska law. laws regulating the
interstate shipment Of horses In and
out Of Nebraska and a list Of inspect
ed stations and jocks for the period
ending July /, 1912. classified BY
breeds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Scored Quack Cures.

New York.--From thousands OF
pulpits in all parts OF the United
States fake cures for consumption
were exposed and denounced Sunday
as a part Of the annual observance Of
Tuberculosis Day" From the offices
OF the national association for the
study and precention OF tuberculosis
In this city literature giving informa.
tion on fraudulent and alleged
cures" for consumption had been
sent to olergymen all over the coun-
try. It is estimated that fully $4,000
clergymen Of all denominations gave
attention to the subject In their re-
marks from the pulpits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
servisns Claim Continued Success.

Servians Claim Continued Success.
London.-News from the seat Of war
tells of the continued success Of the
allies. The Servians have captured
and are the virtual masters
Of Kumanova. The victories, how
ever, have been purchased at heavy
sacrifices. The situation in Thrace Is
becoming clearer. A great battle is
being fought over wide semi-circular
front before Adrianople, upon which
town the Bulgarians are closing In. In
the east they have occupied Vasilika
and Tirnovo and are continuing their
advance southwark.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
SERIOUS SITUATION
FERMENT IN cUeA PRECEDING
ELECTION.
BORE MISLEADING LEGEND
euiparlans and Turks Fighting Hand
60 Hand-Letter Addressed 70
"eryan's Town" Reaches
Its Destination.
IRE MISLEADING LEGEND

Washington. serious situation
in Cuba, as demonstrated by Thursday
nights riot in Havana, is exciting the
grave solicitude OF the United States
government. Reports indicate that
there are good grounds for the appre.
hension that has existed for some time
among officials here that the approach.
Ing election period in Cuba would be
! most critical test Of the stability Of
The island republic. Between now and
election day many political meetings
are to be held throughout the island,
with every indication that there will
be stormy clashes between the two
great parties. like the one at Havana
Thursday night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Women to Mission Flelds.

Baltimore.-Nfty-dve American wo.
men win 80 as missionaries to for
eign fields. It was announced at the
opening session Of the Woman's For
sign Missionary society Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church here. Total
gifts for missions were reported to
bs $s37,224. This is independent OF
the general missionary board of the
church. The northwest branch. with
headquarters at Chicago. had more
new missionaries than any other
branch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Marshmallow Mousse.

Press four fresh peaches or eight
canned halves free from syrup
through sieve: cut 18 marshmallows
IN tiny bits. Soak tablespoonful Of
granulated gelatin in cold water.
stand over hot water until dissolved.
Add 1t, with four tablespoonfuls Of
powdered sugar. to one cupful Of rich
cream. When the mixture begins to
thicken add the peach pulp and cut
marshmallows. then whip steadily un.
til the mixture Is light froth through
and through. Turn into q mold with
. tightly hitting cover. bind the edge
with q strip Of muslin dipped In melt.
cd lard and bury in ice and salt Tor
three or four hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
National Dairy Show.

Chicago.-Chicago expects to enter.
tain upwards of sc, 900 visitors during
next week. the occasion being the ma.
tional dairy show. which takes place
in the international pavilion at the
stock yards. The National Butter
Makers association. the International
Milk Dealers association and mum.
ber of other large associations con.
nected with the dairy Industry will
hold their annual conventions In Chi
cago during the week Of the show.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
FIND POLICE OFFICER GUILTY
COLONEL ROOSEVELT WALKING
ABOUT HIS HOME.
Police Lieutenant Becker Found Guilty
Of the Death Of q New York
Gambier-Oarin0
Robbery.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-From morning
till night Colonel Roosevelt was up and
fully dressed Thursday, walking ~unas-
sisted about the house. 1t was the
first time since he was shot that he
had been out of bed long at . time.
but he felt so much better after two
days rest at home that he refused to
stay upstairs in his room another day
He put on his khaki riding suit and
surprised his family by appearing In
the living room and saying he was 60.
ing to have luncheon with the others.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
WILL MAKE A FIGHT
GOVERNMENT IN SHAPE TO CON-
PEI LOWER EXPRESS RATES.
NEW ALLY FOR TEMPERANCE
Movina Picture Shows Cutting Saloon
Revenues-"Fake" Consumption
Cures Discussed from
Many Pulpits.

Washington. With the parcels post
ln operation on January 1, the gov.
ernment will be In shape to wage Its
0ght against the express companies
for lower rates. for the parcels post
will be an effective weapon for the
interstate commerce commission. as
Il doubtless will force the express
companies to meet the lower rates Of
the parcels post There also promises
90 be bitter fight in congress to have
the government confiscate the prop
erty Of the express companies and op.
crate It in conjunction with the post
ofIloo doDartment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
HOT WATER WILL RUIN LACE
Should Not ee More Than Tepld,
and the Delicate Fabric Must
Never 0O Rubbed.

Persons who know nothing Of the
care Of fine laces are often driven
to distraction when they try to find
out. owing to the conflicting charac-
ter Of the rules laid down. Here are
some words of wisdom from the
mouth Of woman who has inherited
q lot Of old lace, which she launders
herself when necessary.
Boiling water, which I saw recon.
mended In recent article on the
subject. should never be used" che
says emphatically. 1T would ruin
anything but imitation lace. and even
that would shrink to q string II sub
1ected to such treatment. Boiling wa
ter also sets the dirt In q delicate
fabric. II lace IL to be made clean
without injury to itself, tepid water
must be used, and the soap must
never be rubbed directly upon It. A
suds Of pure soap and tepid water II
what agrees with It best, and in that
the lace should soak all night No
rubbing is one Of the rules.
In the morning the lace should be
lifted into q new hair sieve and luke
warm water poured over It until It
runs clear. II II still looks soiled.
soak It again in suds and pinch gen.
tly with a Sideways motion and SOAP
ed fingers the spot where the DIRT or
stain is. When all the dirt 10 soaked
out. rinse In bluing water unless q
very creamy tint is desired. in which
case very warm, but not boiling VA.
ter. to which little clear tea or cof.
fee has been added. should be used
for the final rinsing.
Some persons prefer the tea tint
to that given by coffee. and, in addi.
ton, there Is no odor. It 10 best to
try piece Of linen in the tinted wa
ter before putting in the lace. for ~
the wet linen is colored SO will the
lace be when It Is dry.
Before drying the lace wrap It in
piece OF old cotton cloth and
squeeze hard. otherwise when It IL
hung to dry the color will be deepest
at the edge where 1t drips. The best
way to dry It. however, is to pin It
fiat on an old counterpane and lay It
on table, 80 that 1t may be smooth.
ed by hand from time to time"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF MEX
CAN REBELLION.
Berlin Women Protest on High Price
Of Meat-Continued Success
Of Balkan Allied
Armies.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the recapture
of Vera Cruz by the Mexican federal
forces and the surrender Of General
Felix Diaz and his staff with practical
ly no show of resistance was received
with astonishment in official circles
here. It is generally believed that this
event marks the complete suppression
of what had been looked upon as the
beginning of general rebellion in.
volving entirely new elements.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Death Penalty for RevoIutIonlsts,

Vera Cruz.-General Felix Diax,
leader Of the recent revolt here, and
Major Zerate. Colonel Antonio Migoni
and Lieutenant Lima, officers under
Diaz. In his attempt to overthrow the
government. were Sunday condemned
70 death by court martial. Lieutenant
Camacho. Captain Mayen. of the ru.
raj guard. Captain Hermilio Martinez
were sentenced to ten years impris.
onment. and Gabriel Ramos. custom
collector and Herman Arostegui. cen.
sor OF kilograms. were sentenced to
nve years imprisonment. Nine other
ofncers and civilians were allowed to
20 free.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Tho Letter Got There.

Lincoln, Neb.---A worn postal card.
stamp marked Berlin, Germany and
bearing greetings from a resident Of
the kaiser's country, came to this city
directed to "Mr. b. q. Button, Bryan's
Town. U. 8. A." No other directions
we're given on the card. and although
I apparently had been handled by
scores Of clerks on its trip over the
ocean. 1t came through on record time
md just as effectively as though the
proper directions had been written
,pon It.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Provisional Form Of Government.

Observation-Disclosures Of the res
toration Of order in San Domingo un.
der present conditions. the special
commission headed by Brigadier Gen,
eral Mcintyre. studying conditions on
the island. has recommended that the
D0minicans be given opportunity
through popular ballot to choose new
government, from president down to
he legislature. Meanwhile. to pre-.
1ent further disorder and end chaotic
conditions pending q popular election,
Il is suggested that some provisional
form Of government be installed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Becker Found Guilty.

New York. - Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker was found guilty OF
murder In the first degree by the jury
which has been trying him for insti-
eating the death OF Herman Rosenthal.
the gambler. The verdict was pro.
nounced at 1902 o'clock Friday morn
ing. The verdict read: Murder in
the first degree" Becker was remand.
ed for sentence to the Tombs by Jus.
tice Goff until October 80.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
NEW ALLY OF TEMPERANCE.

Moving Picture Show 10 Cutting Down
Saloon Drinking.
Washington.-The cause of temper.
ance has found a new ally in the mov-
ing picture show, members Of the
District Of Columbia excise board are
inclined to believe. after receiving re-
ports from its saloon inspector to the
effect that proprietors Of drinking es-
eablishments are complaining Of q fall.
ing OF In business. 1t IL said a mum.
ber Of proprietors place the blame
on moving picture theaters. claiming
the head Of the poorer families. in.
stead Of dropping into the corner
saloon after dinner. takes his wife
and children to q scent theater.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Auto Claims Baby Victim.

Omaha.-Speeding around curve
ON the West Dodge road and cutting
too sharp a corner. an automobile in
which A. p. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Nelson and their 3-year old boy
turned turtle and the baby was fatally
hurt. being crushed under the ma
chine and dying on the way to the hos
pital. Mrs Nelson was badly injured
and the two men were crushed and
bruised.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Sedalia, M0,--With long coats and
high hats laid aside. and attired In
overalls and jumpers. twelve Of the
leading protestant. ministers Of the
city worked at the carpenters trade
here Tuesday. the occasion being the
construction Of q largo tabernacle in
which revival interdenominational ser.
vices are to be held.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Daring Check Robbery.

Minneapolis. Minn.--After daring
robbery, in which 173 500 line pay
checks. totaling about $4,000. were se-
cured from a messenger boy by ruse
on one Of the principal streets Of the
city. two men visited dozen depart
ment stores and other places of bust.
ness before warning could be issued
and cashed about twenty Of the checks
valued conservatively at $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Chicago.--Joseph Herlshi. carpen.
ter. died at his home here, 10 years
old. He was born In Germany In 1902
and came here when he was forty Year,
old. At the age of eighty he ceased
the use OF all intoxicating liquors and
when he was 1O5 years old he stopped
the use of tobacco. He Is survived by
five sons. seventeen grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Ejoht Hand 20 Hand.

Constantinople.-Sto OF desper.
ate hand-to-hand fighting between the
Bulgarians and the Turks are told In
newspaper dispatches reaching here
from Adrianople. Great losses were
sustained by both armies in the bat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
knssI In Prayer sefer. DEPARTING.

Davenport. Ia.-Following q parade
through the business streets. 300
Greeks knelt on the pavement near
The railway station before leaving for
home to hght against the Turks.
Their priest. clad In the black robes
OF his ofiice. gave them his blessing,
and ~ their train pulled out of the
depot the recruits gave o cheer for
The American nag. which was waved
In parting salute.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
New Head Of D. A. r,

Lincoln, Mrs. Warren F. Perry Of
Fairbury was elected state regent Of
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton by unanimous vote Thursday af-
ternoon, other nominations being with.
drawn when 1t was understood that
she was willing to accept the ONCE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
BAR STATE COLLEGE
TO ReAssloN NATIONAL GUARD
COMPANIES.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
itsms Of Interest Gathered from Re.
liable Sources and Presented In
CONDENSED Form to Our
Readers.
Nebraska College on Black List,

Word has been received by the
state board of health that Creighton
medical college Of Omaha had been
put on the black list of New York and
hereafter all graduates Of the Ne
braska institution would have to un-
dergo examinations II they pract;ced
in that state. The report created o
sensation at Lincoln as the board Of
secretaries Of the state board Of
health asserted In q report fled sew.
eral months ago that the school was
in excellent shape and that 1t com.
piled in all respects with the general
standard set all over the country for
medical schools.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Allotment for N. N. a.

Washington. - Nebraska National
Guard was allotted s30.406 by the sec.
retary Of war from the $2,000,0OO ap-
preparation made by congress. or this
sum $22so5 is for arms. equipment
and camp purposes and the balance
or promotion OF rife practice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
BERLIN WOMEN GO ON RIOT.

Join In Protest Against Prevailing
Hloh Price Of Meat.
Berlin.-Hundreds of Berlin house.
wives Joined in a wild riot Wednesday
because the butchers in the municipal
markets refused to handle meat i'm.
ported SO as to reduce the cost Of liv.
ing The principal trouble occurred
in the wedding district" which is en-
tirely inhabited by working people.
Hundreds Of women who went to the
municipal market found that the
butchers had agreed not to deal in
meats imported by the municipality.
Then they stormed the butchers
stalls, seized all the native-raised
meat, trampled 1t on the ground and
fought with the butchers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Pawnee. Neb.-While working on
the new line from the power plant In
this city. John Boyle accidentally
came in contact with the live wires
and was shocked to death, 100 vslts
passing through his body. He had
been in the employ Of the electric
light company only two weeks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
plaz to succeed Hlm.elf.

Washington. - Nicaragua's election
will be very one-sided affair. accord.
Ing to advices received by the state
department, President Diaz Is expect.
I'd to succeed himself without opposi-
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
InstantIx Killed BY Stree. c.,

Omaha.-Jack Owens. for twenty
nvs years . telegraph operator for the
Western Union In this city and at
present chief night operator. was run
down and killed by street car near
his homo Thursday evening. He had
Just alighted from the car and walked
onto the track behind It when the car
packed up. struck and instantly killed
him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Belsrode.--The capture of Uskup by
the servian and Bulgarian forces is
confirmed. The town fell without re-
sistancs. It is said at Constantinopls
that the Turks suffered q severe de-
feat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Charleston. Ill.--Stirring experien.
ces Of Libby. Andersonville and other
famous prisons OF the confederacy
were vividly recalled by members OF
the Illinois ex.Prisoners of War assO.
citation. who have gathered here for
their annual reunion,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

imperial Physlelans Refuse to Suicide.
Tokio.-In response to a petition
asking them to commit suicide be-
cause they failed to save the late
mikado's life. his ma1esty's physicians
nave Issued q statement saying his
eeath was not their fault. and declin.
ING to kill themselves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Greeks Make Lsndlno,

Athens-After Q short engagement
with the Turkish garrisons, landing
party of 500 Greeks have occupied
Kastro. capital Of the island Of Lem
nos. Three Turkish officers and fifty
TIVE soldiers were made prisoners.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
D. A. r. conven{Ion at Lincoln.

Lincoln.--The eleventh annual con
ference of the Nebraska chapters OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolu.
tion opened here Tuesday night with
a banquet which was attended by Q
company Of 225 people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
BORE A MISLEADING LEGEND.
Statue Of Christopher Columbus Il
Altered to Represent Mckinley.

Altered to Represent Mckinley.
Chicago.-A statute of Christopher
Columbus. which was one of the fea.
lures of the worlds fair here. has been
standing In one OF the city parks
labeled "William Mckinley" and ad-
mired as q portrait OF the assassinated
president. This was discovered after
the death of the sculptor, Frederick
Beer, In Florence. Italy. last Tuesday.
led to search for his works in Chi
cago. The Columbus of the worlds
tair was one of them. It was traced
from place to place and found ut
length In Mckinley park.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

st. Petersburg, Tho Russian crown
prince. the Grand Duke Alexis. IL seri-
ously III at the imperial hunting lodge
OF Spala in Russia Poland. 40 the rs-
suit OF an accident October II.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Dear Food Rlots Increase.

Berlin.--"Dear food" riots have In
creased In violence. Two thousand
women raided butcher shop In the
Wedding district, demolished the
premises and stole the meat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Woodmsn Insuraents Win Out.

"oOuWeU tUUoTS0Htv WIN Sut.
Dss Moines, Ia.-Insurgents wo,
every point in the famous Moderl
Woodmen Of America case. in an opin
ion by State District Judge Charlie,
Bradshaw in the Polk county couri
here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
Appr.ve co.ep.r.tlv. s,nk,.

NppVOVe Vo-0psTaVVe BANKS,
Beverly. Mass.-President Taft
plan for cooperative banks for tn
American farmer has been endorse,
by seven governors. Ten letters from
state executives discussing the plan,
have been received
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Omaha. Neb.-A near riot occurred
on South Thirteenth street, when half
q hundred passenger agents from
every railroad running east from Om'
aha attempted to secure the routing
of nearly 500 Greeks who were start
ing for New York to embark for THEFT
native land, where they will take uy
arms against the Turks. The Greeks
leaving formed q majority Of q COM
plete regiment which has been recruit,
ed here within the past ten days by
Lieut.. Pericles CokaA
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

The state general fund Is now $780,.
900 behind, on account Of small re-
mittances from county treasurers dur.
ing the past two months. Warrants
against that fund are being taken up
with cash from the educational invest
meAt funds. and 1t has not been neces.
sary to register any warrants SO far.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

Portland, Ore.-Mrs. Lillian NJ. N
Stevens Of Portland. Me-, was unani,
mously reelected president of the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
union. All other officers also were
reelected.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
NEBRASKA APPLE LAND
rhousands Of Carloads Of the Fruit
Being Shipped.

Thousands Of Carloads Of the Fruit
Being Shipped.
Southeastern Nebraska Is shipping
the finest apples that ever grew into
the eastern markets. A Nebraska
daily recently said: "Slice on the
southeastern corner Of Nebraska,
transport 1t to the Pacific or the South
Atlantic coast. leave its soil, climate
and people the same and put land
boomers at work for that particular
fruit growing section, and the people
would invest their hard-earned dollars
In this land, believing a new found
paradise was within their grasp.
We do not need land boomers in
Nebraska, but we do need to know the
possibilities OF t 2, great state. For
over hundred miles along the Mis-
souri, river Is the finest apple land on
earth at prices ridiculously low.
Peter Youngers. the pioneer horti.
culturist of Fillmore county, is ship
ping a carload Of apples a day until
his crop Is marketed. From q twenty
acre orchard he is marketing ten
thousand bushels. He has one orch
ard which produced net income Of
5000 per acre at eight years. and 1912
per acre when ten years old.
At Blue Hill, Jesse w. Mccoy has
1900 busbels Of apples on one and
one.half acres. A land boomer from
Utah tried to sell him some irrigated
land for $l,700 an acre but Mr.. Mccoy
did not buy.
At Arlington is another orchard Of
eight acres which has produced 21.o50
bushels of apples in twelve crops, and
the Henry c. Smith orchard Of sixty.
five acres. In Richardson county.
shipped forty-five carloads Of apples
last year. This land cost ten dollars
an acre twenty years ago and Is now
valued at $1,000 per acre.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31

ties around that city on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Bayonets were used free.
ly In the fight for the possession Of
the banks of the Tunja river and hun
dreds were killed or wounded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-31
State Pardon Board Meets.

The state pardon board spent three
days at the penitentiary last week
listening to applications for pardons
and paroles. The board concluded It's
labors Wednesday afternoon after
holding five hearings. More than
fifty prisoners got the ear of the board
to lay before them their applications,
either for pardon or parole.