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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

now we are shoveling the crest away
from the canal in order to relieve the
pressure from above. Before the move
ment in January began the excavation
in the cut at that point had been
carried to within Is feet Of the canal
bottom. Digging out that Is feet Of
material removed the support Of the
Cucaracha, and down It came. II we
could have turned in the water and
taken out the Is feet with dredges. !
think the pressure Of the water would
have done much to prevent the slide."
"What of the future?" I asked. rs
there any danger Of slides occurring
after the canal is opened?"
Absolutely none. believe" he an
swered. when the excavatiRg and
dynamiting have ceased and the wa
ter 10 In, It will be quite safe. We
have the slides and breaks mapped
out a. far back as there Is any indi.
cation OF their extending. and are
working back to those lines. It is
merely q matter of persistency and pa
, ,tience."
when will the water be let into
the cut?"
In October" replied Colonel Goe-
thals. But there will be no celebra.
ton over the event. That one In Jan.
uary, 1915, 10 giving Us enough worry,
and we don't forget the premature and
ridiculous celebration by Ferdinand de
I.esseps many years ago. We will just
turn the water in-that's all. Then we
can complete the excavation there
with suction dredges. which will do
the work cheaply and rapidly"
"And when will boats be passing
through the canalf'
THAT cannot say. but the sooner
the better. for the operating crews
must be properly trained before that
January celebration. wouldn't have
an accident occur for anything. II we
cannot have commercial vessels going
through before then. shall ask tho
government to send naval vessels
through. so the operating forces can
got the experience. Anyhow. ! want
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17
Teachers Ace.

Senator Joseph l.. Bristow OF Kan
sas contributed this one at recent
banquet when reference was made tc
the somewhat doubtful age OF the
fair sex.
In a village school a short time ago
so ran the senator's anecdote. the
teacher was instructing a class oi
small youngsters in history. whose
lesson for that day related to the
Civil war. The wish OF the teacher
was to impress on the minds of the
children how long ago 1t had oc.
Cured.
Just think. children" che care
fully remarked. glancing up and down
the class, that terrible war was
fought SO long ago that even do not
remember it,"
Gee, Miss Mary!" earnestly ex.
claimed one OF the wondering kids.
WAS It before the HOod?"-Philadel.
phia Telegraph.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17
cvzNRAc1xz sSzlDE 20

Colon. G. Z.-lf you wish to hear
language" just say "Cucaracha" to
one Of the engineers engaged in build.
ing the central division of the Panama
canal.
Cucaracha in Spanish means o
cockroach. In the Canal Zone 1t
means the greatest Of the numerous
slides that have made the completion
Of the Culebra cut so different and SO
expensive. Why that slide was named
the cockroach I could not discover.
Certainly even the Panamanian cock.
roach Is not so large, and he moves
much more swiftly.
Before the first French company
quit operations In 1889 the Cucaracha
began to slide. and 1t FIRST gave the
Americans trouble in 1905, the second
year Of their work on the canal. Be-
tween then and July 1, 1912. nearly
100000 cubic yards of material was
removed from the canal because Of
II. The slide had broken nearly 1900
feet from the axis of the canal, and
covered an area of Al acres. Last fall
themselves ON having the cockroach
stopped, but in January 1t started
moving again, and nearly covered the
bottom Of the cut.
what Is going to be the cost of
that slide to the United StatesY
asked Colonel Goethals as we stood at
the edge Of the Culebra cut and look.
ed across the chasm to where the
steam shovels and hundreds Of men
were laboring to remove the vast
mass Of earth and rock.
"Well," the chief engineer replied" "our
estimate 10 that by the time 1t Is all
cleared up 1t will have required the
expenditure Of about $5,000,000 more
than the cut would have cost II the
slide had not occurred. 1t Is still NOV
ing. and has broken 80 far back that
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

Frances is only little girl, but she
has a quick mind and the gift Of Ian.
guage that sometimes distinguishes
children who associate much with
their elders. The other day Frances
came home to her mother with cheeks
like roses and eyes like stars.
"Oh. mamma" she exclaimed. hap
PLY. i've had the best luck this
morning! l got downtown Just at
the psychological moment!"
Did you. dear?" was mothers
pleased inquiry. "And what hap
pened?"
Said Frances. solemnly: Il saw .
parade"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

barbara, We had best nuuVf niiu IA
little for q day or two. And for good
ness sake don't mention Clark Town
sends name till this spell has worn
on"
Late that evening barbara sat at
her window thinking Of Clark. who
was forbidden even her 'front.' sate
when his voice called softly from be
low: Barbara. come down. Just foi
Q minute"
"Oh." she whispered frantically. "Uh
Clark, please 20 away"
Not until you come down, please
Trembling. barbara made her way
through the silent house and let her
self noiselessly out at the unused
front door. What made you come"
she sobbed nervously, when the young
man loomed close In the darkness. III
father finds you here helf never for
give me and do not know what he
will do to YOU. What has happenedl
He-he threatened to shoot you X yor
came here again. Please-please &c
away. quick"
You mean you do not want me tc
stay. Barby?" For answer. Barbard
clung to him very satisfactorily. LIS
ten, dear. ! cant give YOU up like
this. Why. we love each other. do wei
not. little girl?"
"Oh. yes. but what 10 the use?"
There is this much use; we are
going to be married tomorrow. Now
listen; I'll be down here at the bend
In the road at twelve. sharp. You
must manage to get away while they
are at dinner. II ! can once have you
In the rig. iii put up Lucy against any
horse In this neighborhood!"
But Clark tremulously. where
can we live? Father will never have
US here after this!"
Leave that to me. Just you prom
ise to be there. Here Ia rope. Barb:
pack your suitcase and let II down to
me. You'll probably have to be mar.
ried In that blue gingham affair you
wear mornings"
Barbara stole breathlessly back ia
complete her preparations. and not
until she knew Clark was safe on hif
homeward way did she lay her head
on the window sill and sob the happi
est tears Of her uneventful life.
Dinner was prepared early at the
Shepard home next day that the farm
er and his wife might go to town. II
was with the utmost difficulty tha'
Barbara escaped at the appointed
hour. by jove." cried Clark az HI
swung her into his buggy, your folks
have turned into the road. It's goinl
to be close CALI" And Lucy sho
OF as II she realized the part she bat
to play.
, But the license was safe In hi
pocket. and tho minister's door stoo,
open. Clark Just held her hand III
tie tighter when voices sounded out
side and Farmer Shepard and his wifi
. came In breathlessly. as the ceremon.
began.
. Barbara Shepard, what q lookin
I BRIDE" sobbed her mother, when th
4 minister's voice had ceased. Nov
: guess you can see. Hiram; you've a
, ways thought was too steady vit
j. her! She's got her head, now. an
1 mercy knows where she will stop"
I "Never mind. mother" soothed Il,
3 farmer with astonishing good .humo
ITS up to Clark to manage her. an
< I'm not worrying about him. any!"
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> paper Syndicate)
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17
Most unHatterina.

George w. Perkins, In a tariff argu.
ment, said the other day:
We'll, that may be good defense,
but 1t certainly isn't very fattering to
the intelligence Of the American peo.
pie. II is. In fact. 30 unflattering that
1t reminds me OF a chap who was
sued for breach of promise.
This chap was twenty-five. and the
lady suing him was forty or SO.
What is your deefnse?" the Judge
asked.
The defendant waved his hand
toward the lady and promptly re.
piled.
Insanity. your honor"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17
Richness PersonlHed.

Ikey-Fader. vot means . pluto.
crat?'
Fader--One of dem fellers dots SO
rich he needn't to fail any MORE
Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17


The one mill levy for the support OF
the university is to be made under the
provisions OF an old law. and the state
board has no option In the matter.
Neither has the board any option In
regard to the state aid bridge levy.
the university extension levy and the
levy for the support OF normal schools.
The board may change the general
fund levy. but the limit prescribed
by the constitution is s mills.
The state supreme court was cheat
cd out OF making q ruling when death
interposed It's mandate and took away
John Walker. the Indian who had re-
Gently asked for a writ OF habeas
corpus allowing his release from the
state penitentiary. Walker had been
taken to a local hospital for an opera
ton for appendicitis. but before he
could be placed on the operating table
he fell back on his couch and breathed
his last. Walker was sent here from
Thurston county. following his convic.
| ton on the charge OF killing another
Indian. He was sentenced to thirty
years for the crime. Last December
Governor Aldrich issued q commuta.
| ton reducing the sentence to ten
years, with the stipulation that this
period should comprise his total
actual service behind the bars. Re-
Gently, however. attorneys for Walker
asked the supreme court for authority
to have him released. They contend
ed that the governor exceeded his
power when he cut the term to speci.
fed time and that Walker was en-
titled to n good time deduction from
the ten years. Under that interpreta'
ton he would have been subject to
release last April. The matter was
argued In the court last week and a
decision was expected within q few
days.
The heavy registration OF automo
biles continued during the month oi
June, according to reports by Secre
tary OF State Wait. The total for the
month reached 1888, a huge leap over
the same month last year. The record
MAS broken during the month OF May
when over 100 licenses were issued
by the state.
No Action on Test Of Cholera Serum
Governor Morehead has taken nc
| action on the matter OF requesting the
government to try its simultaneous
cure for hog cholera In Nebraska. II
the test Is made an entire county will
be placed under quarantine so far AZ
hogs are concerned and none will be
allowed to be shipped into the county
for a fixed period. but hogs may bt
shipped out for purposes OF slaughter
ar herds In the county should die ot
the cholera that might be caused BY
,noculation with blood of diseased
hogs the state might be held liable
On Track Of Baron Won Werner.
Oficers think they are close on thu
trail OF Baron Max Won Werner. thu
convict from the Nebraska penitenti
ary who was given leave Of absence
to 60 to Tecumseh and participate II
a musical entertainment at the hom'
OF the chaplain of the prison and wht
made his escape. According to thu
story, q Lincoln man saw Won Werner
at Spirit Lake, Ia. The baron had con
tracted for a garage. he claimed. hat
rented a house and was making ar
rangements to locate In that city
The wife OF the fugitive is at Madison
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

Almost as many women's heads are
turned by fattery a. by peroxide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

many a mans soiled character has
been washed y woman's tears.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

Few young men are really AZ bad
as the girls try to make them think
they are.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

Looking on the Bright Side.
1T is said that more than one per.
son has been killed by kissing"
"Yes: but isn't 1t great stuff II you
live through it?"-Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17

A man should be a credit to him.
self, but he wants q little cash
thrown In.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-17
LEVY MAY Be MORE
CONVICT JOHN WALKER DIES
PeNoiNo HAseAs CORPUS
pRoceEoiNos FOR
RELEASE.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items OF Interest Gathered from Re.
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form TO Our
Readers.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL

In view OF the increased appropria.
tions made by the last Legislature and
the fact that there are now outstand-
ing state warrants amounting to over
$500. 900, II is believed the state board
OF assessment will be obliged to In
crease the levy for state taxes from
1.5 mills. which was the levy last
year, to $50 mills on the dollar.
1t Ia likely that one mill of the in
crease will be for the general fund
and one mill for the redemption OF
outstanding warrants. Instead OF ap.
propriations for the normal schools.
to be paid out Of the general fund. the
last legislature passed a law levyinG
eighty.flve hundredths Of one mill for
such institutions. The legislature also
passed an act levying three-Iuarters
Of one mill for university extension,
the people Of the state to decide by
referendum whether It should be ex-
pended on the present campus or ON
the state farm campus.
Last year the total assessed valua'
tion Of the state was $463 100000. This
will be exceeded this year by only
two or three million dollars.
The levy for state purposes last
year in mills was as follows:
U,or tha uouorol fuud A
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
BOOSTERS ARE COMING
Des Moipes Crowd Will Arrive this
Afternoon and Remain over Night

Oskaloosa will be visited this even
ing by a special corwd of business
men from Des Moines called the
Boosters" travelling about the state
ON a trade excursion. The special
train over the NJ. & st. l.. is expected
about o'clock. A reception commit
tee has been appointed by the Oska.
loosa Commercial Club to meet these
gentlemen at the depot, as follows:
Geo. c. True, Phil Hoffman, H. s.
Rosecrans, l. w. Cook, Sam Walton,
Sumner Hayes, Warren Kalbach, c. E.
Sawyer, A. Rosenblatt, H. N. White,
Frank Glaze, Byron V. Sewers, M. ].
Cruzen Geo. w. Sewers, R. X. LAWS
and Roy Kemble.
Art Oppenheimer and J. A. Dewitt
went north at o'clock this afternoon
to meet the Des Moines special at
Searsboro. and return to Oskaloosa
with the jobbers.
The Des Moines boosters carry a
band with them, and VIII Beckman OF
the Iowa Brigade Band will look after
extending the courtesies OF Oskaloosa
to the visiting musical organization
There will be a band concert arranged
for to be given in the park this even
ing.
C. L. Lofiand is chairman of the
committee to provide the necessary
number of automobiles to convey the
Des Moines gentlemen upon their ar
rival to the business part of the city
At eight o'clock this evening there
will be a smoker given in the X. of p
club rooms in honor of the presence
in Oskaloosa over night of these Des
Moines business men. Members OF
the Oskaloosa business community
are asked to attend the smoker this
evening.
The Des Moines jobbers are OF
course in Oskaloosa primarily to visit
the business men with whom they
have accounts. Upon the arrival OF
the special train, list of Oskaloosa
business men whom the Des Moines
jobbers wish especially to see. will be
handed to the Secretary of the Com
mercial Club, and these parties will
be notified of the wishes of the visit
ing gentlemen to have them attend
the smoker without fail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Sept. "a.
HOGS.-Market opened slow and
steady to sc lower than yesterdays
average. Mixed and butchers $1,000
9.05; good to choice $S.05@S.S5;
rough heavy $7.S0@S.0O; light 5000
900: Workers $8.9O@9OO; bulk $50
$3.50; pigs $4.25@S.00.
CATTLE.-Market opened slow and
generally steady. Beeves $7.25@9.40;
cows and heifers $3.9O@S.75; stockers
and feeders $5.40@S.00; westerns,
$6.30@S.40; native calves $S.50@1200,
SHEEP.--Market opened weak to
l0c lower Sheep $3.60@4.70; west
ern sheep $3.75@4.70; yearlings $4.75
@5.65; lambs s5.50@7.2O; western
lambs $5.50@7.20; ewes $2.75@4.20.
Hogs closing slow and 5@10c lower
than yesterdays average. Mixed and
butchers $7.S5@S.95; good to choice
$7S5@S.95; rought heavy $7.75@795;
light $S.20@S.95; Workers $S.S5@S.95;
bulk $S.1O@S.55; pigs $4.2598.00.
Clearance yesterday fair.
Good cattle closing steady, others a
shade lower.
Sheep closing weak.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs
1874; cattle 5,540; sheep 62,241.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
1886; cattle 1851; sheep 21,OS4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
HOW TO MISS TROUBLE
Provisions of Gun TOting Law Are
Clear and Penalty is Severe.

While the new concealed weapon
law went into effect back in July, not
every person who may feel he has
need to carry a gun" or other dan
gerous weapon, has knowledge of the
provisions of the law. This is shown
by the number of inquiries made at
the police station for information as
to the law. 1t would not be a pleas.
ant situation to be arrested for carry
ing a concealed weapon, because the
law, exceedingly brief and clear, pro
vides for severe penalties for viala'
tons.
1t seems the attorney generals of.
fee has been deluged with inquiries
and therefore the following questions
and answers which cover every
point, have been issued. They will
serve to explain to those local per
sons who are in doubt, just what they
will have to do before "toting" gun
What weapons may not be car.
ried concealed upon the person?
A. Dirk, sword, pistol, revolver
stiletto, metal knuckles, pocket billy
sandbag, skull cracker, slungshot, OF
other offensive and dangerous weap
ons. No person under IA years OF
age shall be allowed to carry fire
arms of any description.
2. What persons, if any, are emit
tied to carry weapons concealed on
their person without such permit?
A. The officers having power to is
sue such permits, namely, the chief
of police in cities of the first and sec
ond class, and in special charter cit
| les and cities under the commission
form of government; the sheriff of a
county and mayors of cities and
towns
3. Who are required to have per
mits to carry firearms and other wea
lpons?
A. All persons desiring to carry
same except the officers named above
4. What officers are empowered tC
| issue and revoke permits to sell and
carry weapons?
A. The chief of police, sheriff ant
mayor as shown in answer to SECOND
question.
5. What fees are allowed for issu
ing or revoking such permits?
| A. None.
6. What fees are allowed for re
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs S. a. Howell were in
Oskaloosa Saturday evening.
Miss Helen Unsicker and Miss Elsie
Hoskins, who are attending Penn col
lege, spent Sunday at their homes
here.
Mrs. Tom Murray, a C. & N. w. en-
gineer's wife of Belle PLANE, trans
ferred here Saturday on her way home
from Oskaloosa where she had been
visiting Mrs. James Staltz.
Rev. Pottorf, of Cedar, who has TAX
en- Rev. Golfers place here, preached
an excellent sermon Sunday afternoon
at Union church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Lister and sons
Wayne and Raymond went to Rose
Hill Sunday to visit Mrs, Listers
parents.
Mrs John Thomas, of Cedar. was
trading in Wright Monday afternoon.
Dan Allsup. who went to Kansas
City last week, has returned home.
We understand that Raymond and
Senath Rice are the parents of a
daughter. We do not know the date
of her arrival.
Mrs. Mary Riggs has great many
peaches this fall which she is selling
for one dollar a bushel
d. X. Unsicker and S. A. Randell
and a number of others are going to
Plano, Illinois, Tuesday morning to
ATTEND Farmers Congress.
There are plenty of apples, pears.
grapes, peaches and carrots in this
town.
Sept. "a. l..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
Wheat props -Four cents.

Chicago, Sept 24.--Wheat prices
have been on the down grade for four
days and are off 3SsQ4c. This is con-
sidered as break enough by the bulls.
while the rampant bears said last
night that the decline had only start
ed. 1t was noticeable that some of the
best traders covered shorts on yester-
days decline, on the theory that there
had been sufficient drop to warrant an
upturn. They said, however, that
they did not expect more than 1c adj
vance. 1t was said that the decline
has brought out lot of long wheat
and Increased the short interest. Pit
traders said that hedging sales have
increased and they expect them to
continue in liberal volume, which to
the bears makes their position safer
than of late. 1t was noticeable that
in the roundup many local operators
had bought as much as they had sold
during the day A point was made
that several of the largest local oper-
ators had bought December and sold
May.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards Sept
24.-As promised yesterday local pack
ers again to-day hammered the hog
market from start to finish and made
a slow and dull day with the close the
poorest part of the session and every
thing selling 10 cents lower than
yesterday and big left over remain
ing for tomorrow. The quality today
was no better than that of the past
week and contained q large proper
ton of immature hogs and pigs. I'm
der the influence of eastern buyers
many of the best quality lightweight
hogs held steady during the early part
of the session, but packing grades
suffered loss from beginning.
The bulk sold today at SS.10@S.60,
against $S.10QS.75 yesterday; 5000
$50 last Wednesday; $7,S0@S,65 four
weeks ago; $S.30@S.75 corresponding
Wednesday in 1912; S6.25@6,65 in
1911; $S.55@9.00 in 1910; s790@S.2S
in 1909 and S6.65@6.95 in 1908.
The top paid today was $9,05; yes
terday 1920; last Wednesday $9.05;
four weeks ago 1895; one year ago
$3.50; two years ago $6.75; three
years ago seas; four years ago $40
and five years ago Sis.
Cattle receipts today were about
what was expected and while selling
was little slow the demand seemed
broad and sellers had little difficulty
in disposing of the supply at prices
steady with yesterday for all the good
but the poor to mediums had to stand
shade off. Lack of choice material
prevented big buyers from showing
lstrong and active competition. The
supply was well cleared and the dag
generally satisfactory. Demand fol
stockers and feeders was very gooG
again and prices were strong to lit
tie higher, There was reliable out
| let for all of the steers of this clas'
that could be found but the chief de
mand was for something choice. Thu
lbest end of the selected feeders SOLE
up to $500 with the light and medium
l600@700 pound stockers at $660Q7.25
Sheep and lamb receipts we're larg'
to-day following a most liberal suppl.
for the past week. As a result selling
was slow and prices generally Toe be
low Wednesdays quotations.
The estimated receipts for tomoI
lrow are $4,000 hogs, 300 cattle am
I25. 900 sheep. n
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle
$4,000 hogs and e. 900 sheop. agains
1881 cattle. lS.42a hogs and 5a.ss
s''ppp = week age and 1885 cattls