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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
Quick Witted and Dangerous Per-
sons Who Use Cocaine.
Many Are Said to Have Become Ad.
dieted to the Habit Through a Nero
Toothaehe-EHorts Being Made
to Stamp Out Evil.

New York.-Disclosures made be-
fore the grand juries OF Kings coun.
ty recently and inquiries at police
headquarters reveal that the Illicit
sale Of cocaine has grown SO rapidly
during the last two years that II stands
at the head Of the list OF drugs which
are sold illegally throughout the city.
The police record for 1911 shows i've
arrests and three convictions for sell.
Ing the drug. Forty.three indict-
ments returned by the grand juries In
Brooklyn In the last two months and
25 cases brought into court by Man
haitian detectives show that the cru.
sade against the evil Is bearing fruit.
Two detectives who have been busy
running down illegal sellers OF the
drug for the last seven or eight years
told recently Of eccentricities OF the
victims. 1t Is a strange thing" said
one, that more than two-thirds OF the
men who sell the drug illegally are
numbered among the victims. Negroes
are addicted to the habit to q great
degree. In fact, 1t was in the south
first came to light. In New York
city there are hundreds who have be.
come victims through a mere tooth
ache.
In running down those who vio-
lated the penal code In selling the
drug ] have found the cocaine victim
to be a Quickwitted and dangerous
person. recall one place In particu.
lar In lower Third avenue. where
took part In a raid on saloon. and
found four drug users One had sill.
yer buckles on his suspenders and
the buckles were in box form and
contained grains Of the stun Another
had seal ring the top OF which
opened on hinge and the inside was
filled with cocaine. ! entered pool
room near Chatham square looking
for cocaine and was sure that the
white stuff was sold on the prem
ises. searched for several hours
and finally came upon several books
A hole into the center OF the leaves
about an inch square was used as de
pository for the drug, II the hang
ers on had not appeared SO studious
| believe | would have been complete
ly fooled"
The police OF the large cities. from
Maine to California. are lighting th'
evil, In Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Bal
timore. Denver. Salt Lake City an,
San Francisco the increased sale 0
cocaine has made the police suspi
cious, and they arc trying to discov
er the medium through which tn
drug reaches the underworld. Tn
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
MADAME MERRI.

credible amount Of interest and fun,
and incidentally brings forth all man,
ner of resources hitherto undream
ed Of.
The dear little milkmaid speaks for
herself, suggestion that could be
successfully carried out ior q child
from six years upwards. The inten.
tion is frankly picturesque, and espe,
cially designed to be carried out In
the most inexpensive washing mate
rials. A lowered mercerized muslin
for the bouffant tunic. and a thin strip
ed cotton for the skirt, a soft white
muslin kerchief and cuffs imparting
the daintiest OF touches. The three
legged stool and milk pail are neces.
sary accessories, the latter carried on
the head, which is picturesquely tied
up In a silk handkerchief, the ends
knotted under the chin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
Cars Policy Gives impetus to Popu.
lar Edueation-6ig Gain In Last
Fifteen Years.

st. Petersburg-Po education
In Russia Is making rapid strides IN
advance: so much so that the next
statistics of people who can neither
read nor write. not long ago officially
estimated at 60 per cent. OF the total
population, will certainly indicate a
notable decrease In the last fifteen
years public instruction has immense
ly improved
The existing system Of state schools
was founded In the secold half OF
the nineteenth century, when the
edict OF the abolition OF serfdom ap'
peared. Until the year 1860 Russia
only had 4,077 public schools. When.
in 1864, the zemstvos were estab'
lished. the number OF schools in
creased rapidly and at the end OF the
sixties there were in Russia 22.77O
schools with l.l4O,9l5 pupils.
Under Alexander Ill. popular edu'
cation made further advances. and at
the end of his reign the number OF
schools had reached 43.2S5 with q
100000 pupils, Under the present
czar educational matters have re-
ceived increased attention. Thus the
schools opened by the zemstvos were
granted a state subsidy Of $3.50 for
every fifty pupils. while the teachers
got Increases In salary.
At the present time there are In
Russia l00.295 elementary schools and
6,lSO,5lO pupils. or these schools
| 56glO haye heeu Nnened under this
reign OF Nicholas H.. the present car
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
DREADN0UGHT OUT OF DATE
British Ship OF That Name Assigned
to Fourth Battle Fieet-Was
Built Six Years Ago.

London.--How fleeting is the glory
of the modern fighting ship is illus.
trated in the case Of the British bat.
tleship Dreadnought. the building OF
which. as result of the report OF
the British naval attaches who &C.
companied Admiral Togo's feet In the
first naval battles in the Gulf OF
Pechili against the Pacific feet of Rus
sia. caused a revolution In battleship
construction.
This once proud vessel Is now con.
sidered SO far out OF date that she
Is being removed from the first bat
tie squadron and assigned to the
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
NO PLACE FOR POOR
Mining at Dawson Available Only
to Men With Big Capital.
Pioneer Says There Are sections Of
the Yukon That Have Not Vet
Been Scratched by
Prospectors.

New York.-Henry Pinkiert, who
used to be merchant in San Fran.
cisco and went to the Klondike In
1897. and has been In business in or
around Dawson City ever since. ar.
rived recently at the Breslin. He says
there are no mining opportunities In
the Immediate neighborhood. of Daw.
son, except for men and companies
with big capital
Dawson Ia not growing" said Mr..
Pinkiert. I'm the early days there
were all kinds OF mining right there
on the ground for the individual. but
now, for radius OF about 80 miles
around the town. the territory Is 30
worked out that only big corporations
can make money working II. and these
have taken up great deal OF the
land. The biggest operations In the
neighborhood are being carried on by
n South African company. which owns
or practically controls all the claims
within that 50.mile radius that the
Guggenheims do not control.
I'm the days of the gold rush mai,
would stake his claim. which would
run 500 feet. The moment he got
that worked down to low grade he
was up against proposition that re-
Quired dredges and hydraulic ma
chinery to work on a profitable basis.
The majority OF small claimholders
sold out. and some gave options A
few are still holding out for their
prices. The government gives man
the right to hold his claim 80 long as
5000 worth Of work is done on II In q
year
But the situation at Dawson does
not end the Klondike for the prospec-
tor by any means. I should say that
part Of Yukon territory is still In its
infancy as gold producer. in spite
Of the millions that have been taken
out. The great difficulty has been
getting into the interior. Small boats
20 up the streams now for hundreds OF
miles. but still there are regions prac
tically unprospected. In the past few
years the Canadian government has
helped transportation by subsidizing 8
these craft. and this makes 1t possible
for miners to carry up their grub In
the fall and continue their work In
the winter. In my opinion. one OF
these days we shall hear OF discoveries
up there that will make the Klondike
finds seem Insignificant From Daw
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

which will be square and in the center
OF the dining room, while the guests
will be seated along the walls?-Ruth.
Just as soon as you read this get
out your invitations, for young people
have many engagements at this sea
son. For refreshments get your Baker
to make to order heart-shaped patty
shells to be filled with cream oysters;
decorate with hearts cut from carrots
with vegetable cutter: have heart
shaped sandwiches. Then have pink
ice cream. cut heart-shaped. with a
gilt arrow sticking in It. Have the ta-
BILE powdered with tiny pink hearts
laid on in heart outlines, surrounding
a heart form filed with flowers. The
tinsmith will make 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
How to Act at a Reception.

How to Act at a Reception.
Will you please answer the follow.
ing questions in regard to u recep-
tion?
How Is punch or frappe served?
Should one shake hands with those
who serve 1t and with those serving in
the dining room?
DO they have some one to show you
around and introduce you to those
you have not met? II not, do you in
troduce yourself?
Tell me some of the pleasant things
to say to those receiving g.--Greenhorn.
Punch and frappe are served from
large bowl in small glasses. II is
not necessary or customary to shake
hands with anyone except those in the
receiving party.
There should be several intimate
friends to look out for and introduce
strangers to at least two or three per
sons. thus putting them at their ease.
Under certain conditions you might
Introduce yourself.
1t ia impossible to write out in de.
tail pleasant things to say. Express
your pleasure at being present and. OF
course. remark that it is a charming
affair, or words to that effect.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

son to White Horse It Ia 40 miles and
there are numerous regions on both
sides of the way that never have been
prospected.
We lost a lot OF prospectOrs eight
or nine years ago. They went over
the border into Alaska, where they
seem to have done we'll. These includ-
ed some OF the best of our prospectors.
Still about $50 men are working on
Scrogg's creek this winter. They
take out the frozen soil by thawing
with steam and using pickaxes. pile It
up and then put II In the sluice boxes
for washing In summer.
"Dredges are now working longer In
the neighborhood Of Dawson than
used to be possible. or course. you
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
MORE SCHOOLS in RUSSIA

In the same period the number OF In
dustriul schools has risen from 1888
to 2.74S. A teacher In the state
schools now begins on salary Of $l72
year. After Ave years he draws
5000. after ten years $220 and the
maximum Is only $270 year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

cannot work a dredge In winter unless
you boil the water about II to keep II
from freezing. The dredge has to be
turned around In order to be used.
Before they got to doing this dredge
could not start to work until June 15,
and II had to shut down in September.
Now II can begin work May and
continue until the end OF the year.
Commercially. there Is nothing do
ing in Dawson. Still. the business peo.
pie there are in fine condition
THE dance hall element and all the
undesirable part OF the former popula.
ton OF Dawson have been weeded
out" added Mr.. Pinkiert. and today
the town Is as clean as any In the
world"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

One indignant mother says that she
does not wish her children taught pot.
terry In schools. as that Is what ails
friend husband. who does nothing but
potter around.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
A Valentine Reception.

The junior class Of our high school
is going to give reception to the
seniors on February IA. How soon be.
fore the reception should the invita-.
tions be sent out? What could we
serve for refreshments? We do not
desire anything very elaborate-about
two courses. Could you suggest a
pretty way for decorating the table.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A bill has been introduced at Wash
ington demanding that imitation beer
be labeled, Still. there are those who
hold that man who can't tell the
real from the imitation doesn't dc.
serve protection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

German scientists declare that a
man OF fifty Is at his best. physically
and mentally. 1t Is a little belated.
but as another knock at the Oslerian
theory, It will receive one OF the cor.
dial welcomes OF the season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A Cincinnati physician has invented
. machine that will do ones breathing
automatically. Now will become Q
reality the man who 10 too lazy to
breathe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

The naval practice OF shutting up
chickens In the turret OF the Katha.
din and then firing big guns at II is n
highly cumbrous way OF killing chick.
ems. 1t recalls the proverbial fir.
Ing cannon at snipes in a high wind -
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Chicken salad. sandwiches. coffee.
ice cream and wedding cake with cof-
fee will be tho proper outlay, Just the
same as for an evening wedding. BY
all means a bride should wear a veil.
It is the one and only occasion a girl
has that privilege and she should
avail herself Of It. What is sweeter
than June bride? June is the month
Of roses and Of brides.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

There's a man in New York who
says he can sing 5000 old songs. It's
. safe statement He'll never fnd o
body to hear him through.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Sir George Birdwood comes to bat
with the advice that to become an oc.
togenarian. like himself. none need
worry about his health. Most people
don't-while they have II.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A new nickel is to be minted. There
may be the usual criticisms upGa the
new design. but to the large majority
It Is not the design, but the
quality OF nickels which holds vital
interest
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Kansas City has discovered that
very few married men are In its char.
table institutions II may be an
unjust inference that the married
men are being supported by their
wives.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Women are attending court in Kan.
sas City these days to learn how the
law is administered. Perhaps they
want to get set Of precedents for
home rule.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Some toys are SO expensive that It
Is more economical to set the children
up In housekeeping and railroad,ng
than to buy the imitation articles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A laborer In Connecticut town re.
Gently dug up an iron pot filed with
pieces O. eight Must have been buried
by salesman OF wooden nutmegs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
dope" FIEND is SLY

temptation to sell the drug illegally
Is due to the enormous profit de-
rived. The average cost Of the drug at
Wholesale is about 50 an ounce and
It sells at the rate OF SIC an ounce.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
Bobsled Cupjd's Aid,

New York.-Cupid was member
of the party OF forty youths and mem.
bers from the fashionable section OF
the Bronx who went sleighing. When
the party returned four OF Its mem.
bers announced their engagement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Odd eyes are all the style in Lon.
don town nowadays. One OF the 90
ciety leaders must have engaged IN
Q nisticun argument.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A coon was killed In an Atlantic
City hotel. Probably coon hunting
will now be taken up az a midwintef
diversion by the smart set.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

II IL now announced that the Eng
lish sparrow Ia fine for food. Watch
the market price Of sparrows go W
from now on.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

The price Of silver spoons has ad'
vanced ten per cent. Probably &C
many babies won't be born with them
In their mouths now.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Between the peace assemblies and
war preparations the poor dove of
peace. like the perplexed congress.
man. wants to know where II is nj
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

The German national aviation fund
Is over million and a half, The re-
suits from this big amount are in
every point of view literally In the
air.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A Cincinnati man employs his dos
TO awaken him in the morning. Lucky
mani Many Of US remain awake all
night from q like cause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

The only expense borne by the
bridegroom Is for the carriage that
takes him and his best man to the
church and himself and bride away
lie buys the wedding ring, bouquet
for bride and attendants and usually
gives his best man and ushers favors
and. Of course. pays the marriage fee.
The brides family entertain the we'd
ding guests and meet all other ex.
penses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Having read Years OF Discretion
the son OF the author proved that he
hadn't reached them by marrying at
eighteen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

An Indian man got his first shave
at the age OF one hundred-.a close
shave to come within the century
mark,
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Statistics show that there are only
6.b34 divorced women In the United
States. Where can they all have gone?
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

New York has dog wearing ear
rings. Probably the property OF some
Of the 500 tippers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Our idea Of ultimate waste OF money
IL buying a $50 corset because II gives
an uncorseted effect
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

There Is grave danger that inex
perienced young China will fall into
the hands OF loan sharks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A man In Vienna collapsed when he
learned that he had won $4,000 on a
horse race At that, he was JUSTIFIED.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
Weddlnu Refreshments.

What would be the proper refresh
ment for two o'clock wedding. and
should bride wear q veil? The wed.
ding ia to be In June.-Genevieve
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A New York theatrical manager
wants a married chorus" Most OF
them are--many times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Have the attendants wear handker-
chief caps and aprons; make balls OF
handkerchiefs by stringing from the
center and hang round the booth,
They can be cut of as sold. For
background use white crepe paper.
dipped in thin mucilage and then GOV.
cred with diamond dust.
MADAME MERRI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
A TO Weddino Expenses.

What expense should the groom
bear in the preparation for his mar,
riage? Also what should the bride or
her people?-E. s. T.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

Have a care for your health. Don't
fool with cold or monkey with q
sore throat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
For q Handkerchief Booth.

Will you please send me sugges-
tions for a handkerchief booth for
church fair. to be all in white?-Chair.
man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
For q Huntsman's Party.

wish to entertain a party Of hunts
men and would like you to suggest the
table decoration and what refresh.
ments should serve. expect to
have them in the evening and thought
a Dutch lunch would be nice.
A Dutch supper would be suitable.
for men always like plain things with
few frills. Why not have camp ket.
tie with flowers for the centerpiece,
with small ones filed with sailed nuts
at each plate? 1t would be fun to
have regular camp supper-broiled
bacon, eggs. baked potatoes, flapjacks
and sirup. with coffee. This would be
a decided novelty and very informal.
Ask the men to come in huntsman's
garb and the ladies in shirtwaist suits.
You might have a fish and game din
ner,
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23
Duty Of Groom's Parents.

When couple become engaged is
It necessary for the groom's parents
to send cards or any message to the
brides parents, they having as yet no
acquaintance and not residing near
enough to each other to exchange
calls martha.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

A Baltimore eugenist demands In
telligence in love. Impossible!
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-23

When a young man notifies his
parents Of his engagement they cer-
tainly should send a note Of welcome
to the prospective daughter.in-law.
And It is a very pretty courtesy to ask
her to visit them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-28
Conviction of Frank in Atlanta.

New Orleans Plcayune: The con-
virton on Monday Of man named
Frank OF the murder at Atlanta OF
4 :, ,5+974f4gg ii girl named naane Mar Mary phagan
has been announced.
This man Frank was a superln-
tendent Of a pencil factory III which
many Young women were employed
aIlA his abOminabIe behavior had
long offended and disguised the fe-
male employees, until his atroclou>
drgeneracy reached the depth OF
numbering one Of the youngest girls
i'll the establishment.
The ease was ably prosecuted, re-
sultng in the conviction of the
murderer and in vindicating the
strong sense Of justice of the AT
Ianta people and their desire to give
due protection to women. The case
was one Of atrocious details, which
were most ingeniously covered by
tile murderer, who played a sort OF
Mr.. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll game in At
lanta. .
The courts, through the people of
the United States, are showing more
disposition to punish men for out
raging and numbering women than
had for some time been the rule.
For some strange reason the sym
II
IT masculine malefaclors where
women were the victims than al
present, and it is doubtless that fact
which had a great effect in increas-
ing The number of crimes against
women.
\ wicked woman is probably
more intensely bad and more to be
dreaded than the worst man, but
While there are a few such women
who seem to be tiends, their wick
ednnss being increased like that OF
The devils who have fallen from
heaven, there are ten bad men 'C
every bad woman, and perhaps ev-
Try woman who falls into evil ways
has been led away through her at
frctions and through her willing
ness to believe the .sugared lies OF
their decciVers.
The United States law against
white slavery and the successful
prosecutions that have been recent
y had under it show the change il
public feeling.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-28
Alexandria Wants the Reformatory.

One of the several reasons ad-
vanced by the town of Alexandria
for the reformatory, the site 70?
which is at Monroe, is that mo bet
ter location could be found for such
an institution than this city, not
only on account Of its central |oca-
ton, which makes it easily acces-
sible from all points of the State,
but also by reason Of its splendid
railroad facilities, as we'll as various
other advantages which it pos
sesses." :"
Let the reformatory be rebuilt on
the site at Monroe, but if Monroe is
to be eliminated and a better loca-
zion than Alexandria is desired, then
ShrevepOrt's claim must becom,
pre-eminent over all other towns in
the State by reason of its splendid
railroad facilities, as we'll as vari.
Gus other advantages which it pos
sesses, and which are too numerOu:
for elaboration.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-28
A New Kind of Graft.

Homer Guardian Journal: Here :
a new kind Of graft as related by
the RushNille Mo News: The
other day a man and his t0-year-old
son boarded south bound Rock
Island train at Weston. The IatIl"s
placed the boy in a seal at the front
OF the ear and took the seat just be
hind him. When he conductor
came through The ear the boy told
him he had neither ticket nor
money. He said he had run away
from home in Weston and was go
ing to visit his grandmother III Kan
sas City. Wherrupon the father OF
the boy jumped up, took off his hat
and placed a dollar in it, after
which he passed it among he other
men passengers in he car. When
several dollars We're collected tht
father gave the money 10 the boy.
Presumably there was another dl-
Vision later.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-28
Another Auto Accident.

Yesterday evening cola Whittle,
aged 1 years, was painfully but not
seriously injured by an auto owned
BY ]. J. Booth and driven by his son.
The child is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. f. Whittle, whose home is
at 1851 Buckner street.
The child had exercised all due
diligence and had waited until two
autos in sight had passed on before
crossing The street, when Booth:
auto was upon her. She was struck
IN the head by one of the back
Tenders and stretched out right or
he street. On being picked up she
was conveyed to her home in the
Booth auto.
Who is bIamable? Could this ac-
cident have been avoided? 1t is for
tunate that it was not serious.