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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

"The high cost Of living" is a phrase
that is just now In everybodys mouth
Many are the explanations offered for
present conditions, May not the re-.
mark OF Samuel Smiles made many
years ago on the condition of England
be applicable to US? He said There
is dreadful ambition abroad for being
'genteer. We keep up appearances,
too often At the expense OF honesty;
IN !, though we may not te rich, yet
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
Chris Fassler for
County Assessor

The Lyre learns with delight that it's
old and highly esteemed friend, Chris
Fassler Of Blue Hill, has filed as can.
didate Eor county assessor on the Demo.
crst ticket OF Webster county. There
is no question concerning his nomina-
tion and election. Chris Fassler is one
Of the German American pioneers of
Webster county, and having heretofore
ofiisiated In several important cspaci.
ties, and "made good" will insure him
uccess.-Tamora LyIe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

The city election passed off quietly
here Tuesday. The entire Red Cloud
ticket was elected without opposition.
The city voted dry again but by a re.
duced majority. Last year the dry
majority was forty.ninc and this year
nine. Superior went wet by II majori-
ty of forty. Riverton voted dry again
with majority of thirty-six and
Bladen changed to the wet column this
year with "A majority of thirteen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

hereby announce myself as n candidate
Tor the nomination for Representative from
the 10th District Of Nebraska, subject To the
will OF the DemocractIc and Peoples Inde.
pendent voters at the primaries to be held
April ~, i9l2 J.B WIsECARyER,
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

hereby announce myself ms II candidate
tor the nomination for representative from
the 18th district Of Nebraska. subject To the
will OF the Democratic and Peoples Indc.
pendent voters nj the primaries to be held
April 49, 1912. GEORGE W. LINDSEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
FOR SENATOR 10th DISTRICT

] hereby announce myself Il candidate for
the nomination for Senator of the 10Th Sena.
torial District OF Nebraska subject to the
voters OF the Republican party at the pri.
maries April 10, 1872 q. W. IiUMMEI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

wild beast or reptile. He is the cause
of thousands of deaths every year and
he should no longer be tolerated
Swat the fly. Do it early and often.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce Fred T..
Maurer as Il candidate for the nomination
TOR the Office OF County Attorney OF Webster
county subject to the win OF the Democratic
and Peoples Independent electors ut the
primary election to De held Apri 18Th, 1912
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
FOR SENATOR 20th DISTRICT

hereby announce myself MS n candidate
Tor Senator OF the 2Oth Senatorial District Of
Nebraska, subject to the viii Of the Demo
cratic and Peoples Independent voters at
the primaries April ~, igi2.-WM. WEEsNER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

The best time Of the year to swat
the troublesome fly Is right now be-
fore he has chance to increase him
self. This innocent looking little pest
is the cause OF more suffering than any
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04
To THE VOTERS OF WEBSTER COUNTY

10 THE VOTERS OF WEBSTER COUNTY
hereby announce myself n candidate for
the Office OF County Assessor, subject to the
will OF the Democratic and Peoples Indc-
pendent voters at the primaries to be held
April 10, 1912. CHRIS FAssLER
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

March came in like lion-and went
out the same way.
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FOURTH FLOOR is FLY LINE
Above This the Household Pests e
dom Ascend, Says the Real
Estate Man.

"One thing about a fiat that summer
tenants will never take an agents
world for is the fly line" said the real
estate man. "They want to find that
out for themselves and resort to
various subtle schemes. One woman
to whom l showed a fiat Tuesday came
back on Wednesday to look at 1t again
and confronted me in triumph when
she found several flies roosting on the
window sill.
81 felt that you we're mistaken when
you told me yesterday that this apart.
ment was above the fly line she said,
so | rubbed a chocolate cream on the
sill and came back on purpose to see II
the flies had travelled this high up
"Of course they had. With a choco-
late cream for a magnet a fly would
climb to the top of q metropolitan
tower, but ordinarily 1t is safe to say
that in neighborhoods where both
street and houses are kept clean Their
Is no fly line because there are n,
flies, while in blocks where the street
is dirty and the houses clean the
fourth floor is supposed to be abou'
as high as a fly cares to ascend
| New York Sun. :.
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MISSOURI NEWS
A FUND is s,ss.ssa.
Payments Depends on Supreme Court
Decision.

jefferson City.-There is a balance
in the state treasury for the benefit Of
the public roads amounting to 1885,
$50, according to the annual report Of
State Treasurer Cowgirl. If the su-
.preme court ~sustains the contention Of
Gov. Hadley, as expressed in his veto
message upon certain appropriations
made by the ~forty-sixth general as
sembly, that all moneys from whatso-
ever source should be placed by the
state auditor into the general state
road fund and distributed under the
provisions of the general law enacted
In 1907, this will be sufficient to r~y
all claims for permanent road i'm
provement made by counties to the
legislature last winter for allowance.
The total of those claims was $780,
245. these claims" said Gov. Had
ley, can, in my opinion, be allowed
and paid under the provisions of the
act of 1907, as revised in 1909, and
under the provisions of an a%ppropria'
ton as made by Section 69 of this
bill. Under the provisions of these
acts each county, city or special road
district which has presented claims
for it's proportionate share of this
fund, under the provisions of the ACT
of 1909"
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stood painting in n corner, the dead
ly skillet again in her hand, her hair
hanging in wisps down her back. Still
unconscious from the blow he had re-
ceived, one fellow lay outstretched on
the floor, his head barely missing the
hot ashes Of the fireplace; while his
companion nursed his bruises and
scowled from a safe refuge behind the
| table. The unshaven faces of several
others of the gang were peering curl
ously in through the open door. /
know now / saw all this, for the
picture of it is upon the retina of
memory, but at the moment every
thing / appeared to perceive or hear
occurred In the centre of the room.
The man who had posed as the lead
err stood there alone facing us, his
expression a strange mixture of
amazement and delight. He was a
powerfully built man, with keen gray
eyes deeply set in their sockets. His
right hand rested heavily upon the
hilt Of a cavalry sabre. the scabbard
Of which was concealed beneath the
folds OF the long brown coat he wore.
AS Mrs. Brennan burst through the
doorway he stepped eagerly forward,
his eyes Frightening, and they met
with clasped hands.
us it possible-Edith?" he cried. as
l. the recognition could scarcely be
credited.
"Oh, Frank" she exclaimed, eager
ly, 1T seems all too good to be true
How came you here?"
Hunting after you, my fair lady
Did you suppose you could disappear
as m~ysteriously as you did last NIGH
without my being carly on the trail
Have these people injured you in any
way?' And he glanced about hin
with d threat in his gesture.
"Oh, no, Frank" hastily; every ont
has been most kind. 1t was a mer,
mistake. But how strangely you ar,
dressed! how very rough you look!'
He laughed. but rtill retained BIZ
warm clasp of her hands.
Not the pomp and circumstance o
glorious wal which you expected
girl?" he asked lightly "I,ut we hav'
all sorts Of conditions to meet dow
here, and soon learn in Rome to do a
the Romans do"
AS he finished speaking he pei
ceived me for the first time, and hi
face changed instantly into cold sterI
: ness. l saw him sweep n hast
glance around. as though he suspecte
that | might not be alone, and hi
hand fell once more upon his swor
1 hilt, in posture suggestive OF read
, ! ness for acton
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VERDICT A FAVORABLE ONE
Small Girls Pretty Answer to Stupid
Question of lnquisitiVe
Busybody.

She was a pretty little tot, and ev-
erybody who knew her took pleasure
in pausing to ask her some kind OF a
question, merely to show an interest
and for the pleasure of hearing the
musical cadence of her voice. Some
of the questions were what might be
termed leading, but for all she invari-
ably had some kind of an answer.
Among these latter inquiries was one
from an intrusive ~busybody, who was
old enough to know better, but who
belonged to a class of persons who
never learn. Knowing that the little
girl had only recently become the pos
SCISSOR of a young and attractive step
mother, with a curiosity Unborn she
asked her very frankly:
well, Pollykins, how do you like
your stepmother?"
The child raised her blue eyes grave
ly, and with her face glowing with
happiness replied:
"Oh, very much, indeed, Mrs. Skill
lington. We fit very nicely, consider
ing that she got us ready made
Judge.
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Must Bun Trains on Sunday.

Jefferson City.-John S. Botsford,
sitting with the Missouri supreme
court as special judge, upheld the
validity of the statute enacted by the
forty-ffth general assembly, requiring
railroads to maintain passenger SER
vice upon branch lines of certain
length on Sunday. The companies as
sailed the validity of this act upon
the ground that they could not be
compelled to work their employees on
Sunday and invoked the Sunday laws.
The court divided equally upon opin-
ions written by Judges Lamm and
Woodson, the former holding the act
invalid and the latter sustaining it.
Judge Kennish was disqualified from
sitting because, as assistant attorney
general, he briefed the case.
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MYyLADYyOFZTfIEzN ORTH|
FT6pLcWNOMNAGR GRAY JACKET ~
AMxEO hEANN4M RARRxW %Rx%
AuthorG WHEN WILDERNESS WAS King sNN
ILLUSTRATIONS b. ARINJRT WILLIAMSON g
AZTRVN cHZ1ERNM AQO0

Who have we here?" he asked,
staring at me in amazement. "a john
ny Rebf"
whatever 1 am" / retored. my
gorge rising suddenly at his contempt
uous term. and stepping out into the
room before him. Il at least wear the
uniform of my service and rank, and
not the nondescript uniform Of a
guerilla"
The scornful words stung him; l
noticed the quick flush Of anger in his
eyes, and was not sorry.
you are insolent, sir. Moreover.
you go too far. for as 1t chances you
are well within our lines, and w will
see to what extent honor is consistent
with the work of a spy. The uniform
of your service. indeed!" he echoed
hctly, pointing as he spoke across the
room; that cavaIr.. cloak over yonder
tells its own story. Peters, Steele. ar
rest this fellow"
Frank. don't do that" she urged
earnestly. you mistake; that was
the cloak l wore"
If he heard her he gave no sign.
Bind him." was the stern order. al
the two men advanced. use your
belts if you have nothing else handy
Angry as | most assuredly was
swept also by a new emotion which
die not in the least comprehend.
yet fully realized the utter helpless
ness of my position in point of re
sistance. They were twenty to one
However much l longed to grappl,
with him who Knocked me, the yer!
thought was insanity; my only pos
sible chance of escape lay in flight
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esty of the speaker. Her final answer
proved the mental survey had not
proven satisfactory.
Wal, ] reckon" shs said calmly,
"as you uns II be more likely ter
find him down bout Connersville."
"Then whut's all these we're dirty
dishes doing on the table?"
He'd sum Yankee officers yere; they
just rode on down Their trail as you
uns cum up"
Like HE'LL" calculated the fellow
with complete loss Of temper. "See
here. old woman, we're too old birds
tc be caught with any such chaff.
Well take a look aroun the old she.
bang anyhow, and whils we're at II
you put something on the table for me
and my mates 10 eat
The voice and manner were rough
but | was impressed with a certain ac'
cent creeping into the mans speech
bespeaking education. More. In spite
OF an apparent effort o make y SO hts
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gem
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
5ergt. Craig, an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. The two. after q
wild ride. get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness, Wayne is taken
for a Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment. and a young lady on horse
back ID given in his charge. She is q
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One OF the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
while Wayne and My Lady of the North
are left alone. They seek shelter in q
mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time. Thu owner OF the
hut, n Jed Bungay, and his wife appear
n soon a party of horsemen approach
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darkness. Unable to distinguish the
slightest outline of his figure. ] was
yet impressed with the thought that
he was e~ndeavoring to muffle the girl.
to prevent her uttering a second cry.
Impelled by this intuition | flung out
my arm hastily. and by rare good luck
it came in contact with his hand.
None of that, you little curl" NUT
tered sternly. unmindful of his efforts
to break away. mo hand on her,
mind you! Mrs. Brennan, what does
this mean?"
She made no attempt to answer. but
l could hear her now cropping her way
through the darkness toward the place
of our entrance. Bungay detected the
movement also, and made a violent
effort to break loose from my grip,
that he might hurry after Aer.
You lit go o. me-" he cried ex.
citedly, "er, by golr, I'll use a knife
She'll give this whole thing away il
she ever gifts out"
For answer | hurled him backward
with all my strength and sprang after
the fleeing woman But was already
too late to stop her, ven had thai
been my intention. With strength
yielded her by desperation, she thrus
aside the heavy cupboard. and as The
light swept in, sprang forward into tn,
rude shed. With another bound, gath
ering her skirts as she ran, she wa
up the steps and had burst into thu
outer room. A moment later ! ais
stood in the doorway, gazing upon
scene that made my blood like fire.
The fighting had evidently cease
suddenly with her first cry. Mari
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To realize this was to act. | leaped
backward, trusting for a clear field In
my rear, and an opportunity to run for
1t, but the door by which | had just
entered was now closed and barred
Bungay had made sure his retreat.
The man, watching my every move
ment, with sword half drawn in his
hand, saw instantly that l was secure
ly trapped, and laughed in corn.
"You re not making war on women
now" he said with a cutting sheer.
"You will not find me so easy a VIC
tim"
The taunt stung me, but more the
tone and manner of the speaker. and
the hot blood Of youth cast all caution
tic the winds. With a single spring,
forgetful of my own wound, | was at
his throat, dashed aside his uplifted
hand. and by the sheer audacity of my
sudden, unexpected onset, bore him
back crashing to the floor. He strug-
gled gamely, yet | possessed the adj
vantage Of position. and would have
punished him severely, but for the
dozen strong hands which instantly
laid hold upon me, and dragged me
off, still fighting madly, although as
helpless as a child.
My opponent instantly leaped to his
feet and started forward, drawing q
revolver as he came. His face was
daathly white from passion, and there
was a look in his eyes which told me
he would be restrained now by nc
rule of var.
"Ycu cowardly spy!" he cried, ant
my ears caught the sharp click as ht
drew back the hammer. DO vol
think will let that blow go un
avenged?"
Il ~assuredly trust Eot," | answered
gazing up at him from behind the gun
muzzles with which ! was yet sccurel!
rinned to the flsor. "But If you are
as | am led to believe, a Federal off
CO., with some pretensions to beini
also d gentleman. and not the OUTLAY
your clothes proclaim, you will a
least permit me to stand upon my fee
and face you as a man. II | am a spy
as you seem inclined to claim, ther
are ar0y courts to try me; II moi
then | am your equal In standing an
rank. and have every right Of a prison
or of war"
This has become personal" hoars'
ly. your blow. as well as your col
n.ction with the forcible abduction I
this young lady. whose legal protecto
1 am. are not matters to be settled b
ar army court"
Then permit me to meet you In an
satisfactory way. The murder of
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ENOUGH for TWO Trips.

Harry Walker tells gleefully q short
but forceful yarn upon 9 friend Of his,
whose name shall not be printed here
The friend was complaining,
do you know" he said to Harry,
that my wife is getting very critical
i got home the other night after a
pleasant evening with the boys and
she looked me over with an aye that
was cold. v
That's quite a load you are carry.
ing, she said. I should think you
would have brought it home in two
trips,
Nov, don't you think that any wits
who would talk that way to a ycuns
man is getting critical?"-San Fran
! cisco Chronicle.
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Col. C. Il. Moraan Is Dead.

Joplin.-Col. Charles Henry Nor
gan, former member of congress, who
served five years, four as a Democrat
and one as a Republican, died at his
home here of pneumonia. He was 60
years old. When the civil war began
Morgan enlisted in the First Wiscon-
sin regiment, rising to the rank CT a
captain in the Twenty-frst regiment
Of infantry of Wisconsin, He got the
rank of lieutenant colonel as COM
mander of one of the Missouri regi-
ments during the Spanish-American
war.
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CHAPTER vIll.-contInued.

DO not permit the darkness to
alarm you" l Whispered, softly. bend
ing down as l spoke until I could
feel her quick ,reathing against my
cheek. "Our visitors are not likely to
remain longer than will be necessary
to get something to eat. They need
never suspect u presence. and all
we have to do is to wait patiently
until they move IN. ] only wish /
could discover something upon which
you might sit down"
Pray do not think me a coward"
she answered. "but l have heard Of
this ran Eowrie In the Federal camps.
and ! would rather die than fall into
his hands"
/ had heard Of him also, and of his
outrageous treatment Of women. The
memory caused me to clasp my hand
warmly over hers, and set my teeth
hard.
ut may not prove to be Lowrie at
ALL" l said soberly; "but all these
gentry are pretty NUN alike, l fear
However, / promise that you shall
never fall alive into the hands Of any
of theft breed"
BEFORE she could answer me Other
than by a slight nesting closer in the
darkness, Bungay whispered: "This
we're hole, Cap, leads down ter the
right, an comes out in a sort O gully
bout a hundred feet back. Thar
light 'nough ter see ter walk by a'tel
we turn the corner, bout twent!
feet err so. You uns kin go on dowr
thar If ye'd rather, follerin' Their dorgs
but / reckon as how I'll stay RICH
we're an sorter see how Their oil woman
comes out.
"fWhere, where was Roderick then
One blast upon his bugle horn
Were worth a thousar men,
II you uns like ter see a burned goot
fight maybe We better stay tew-the
oil woman is pisen IL she ono gifts he
dander up"
His voice was expressive Of grea
expectations, ami | had reason to be
Iieve his faith in Maria would b
justified. Before any of US, however
had time to change I'LL positions W
heard the fellows come stampin
roughly into the cabin. The thin slab
which divided us scarcely muffle
their loud voices.
We'll, old woman" exclaimed one l
voice so gruff as to seem almost al
sumed, pretending to be alone, ar
you, with all those dishes sitting on
on the table; just bee- eaten off, tot
Have MT seen no strange party alon
the road this morning, have ye"
Mary a one" said Maria, and
knew from her voice she was standin
close beside the fireplace.
"Are you Mrs. Bungay?"
81 reckon / am, If it's any O. We
business"
Don't git nifty, old woman, or we'I
liable to give you a lesson In polit,
ness before we leave" The leade
dropped the butt Of his gun with
crash on the floor. Where is the Ii
tie sneak, cnyhow?
What do you want Of him%
Want him to 60 long with us
we're hunting some parties, and nee
q guide. They toll us up tho road
bit he knew every inch O these vel
mountings."
There was a pause, as If Maria W;
endeavoring to decide as to the no
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Continuance Refused sIayers.

Jefferson City,-Dlvision No. 2 Of
the supreme court refused to grant a
continuance of the case of Walter Dip
ley and Goldie Smith to the April term
On stipulation of the attorneys. The
defendants we're convicted in Webster
county of the murder Of Stanley
Ketchel, prize fighter, and sentenced
to the p~enitentiary They are serv-
Ing their sentences while their appal
Is pending in the supreme court.
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CIara's Little Hint.

A certain young curate wanted to
give his lady love a Christmas pres
ent, but could not make up his mind
what it should be; so the next time
he called he frankly told her the diff
Guilty under which he was laboring.
Want to make me a PRESENT."
Clara exclaimed, in well-disguised as
constituent. why, Charlie, you for
get yourself"
The curate took the hint, and Of
fered himself on the spot.
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Drury Academy May Move.

Springield.-The trustees of Drury
academy have returned from Lamar,
where they met residents of that town
to discuss an offer for the removal Of
the school from Springfield to Lamar.
Lamar offers a large school building,
two .dormitories and a large tract Of
land, all valued at nearly 8 1900. The
board gave Lamar no definite answer
is the question will not be settled
until the annual meeting of the trus-
tees.
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Rln Gain in Collections.

Jefferson City.-Frank Blake, state
superintendent of insurance, reports
a stead increase in the amount of
collections in that department over
the amount under his Democratic
predecessor, w. D. Vandiver. During
the years 1909, 1910 and 1911 Blake
collected in agents licenses $24O,S6S.-
81, and from taxes upon premiums he
collected 1894, 062.73.
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cHApTEh liz.

~ the Hahus OF IHt EHSEHy.
In the first surprise Of that unex-
pected joyful cry ringing at my very
ears all my senses seemed confused,
and l stood motionless. Then heard
Bungay utter a smothered oath, and
knew he hae wheeled about In the
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Cane G~irardeau Delegates Chosen.

Cape Girardeau.-Presiding Judge
Martin H. Haupt and Associate Judge
William Hirsch of Cape Girardeau
county, /. r. Kelsoe and Fred Naeter
will represent the Cape G~irardeau
Commercial Club at the State Fedora
ton of Commercial Clubs at Jefferson
City, January %.
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kllled hv EalI Into Mine.

Joplin. H. Kelly, a miner, EN-.
ployed at the Yankee mine near Jop-
lin, slipped on the ice and plunged
LIS feet to the bottom of the shaft.
He was removed from the mine but
died is minutes later.