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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
Yet there are men who witch hir
Corsu,tinu His Taste.

MARY" said Mrs. Wilkins, did
the lamb chops and the beefsteak I
ordered for breakfast come all right?"
"Yes, ma'am,' the girl replied. .
"And did the boy fill that order for
sausage that | gave yesterday"
"Yes, maam."
1--WE have ham and eggs in the
house, too, haven't we?'
Yes, ma ram"
And bacon?"
"Yes, ma'am."
Let me see. Yes, Mr.. Wilkins
will sigh for a good old-fashioned
mess of mackerel tomorrow morning.
That's the only thing couldn't think
Of"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
DRESS NEVER CHANGES HERE
Sioux Maiders Living on the Pine
Ridge Reservation Wear Same
Style q Lifetime.

Sioux Falls, s. D.--American fash
Ions versus Partisan! Why go abroad
for clothes which only wear one sea.
son when you can get dress like the
one shown in the accompanying pic.
ture, which will wear a lifetime? Long
before the young woman in the illus
tration had attained sufficient stature
to fll out the costume properly the
materials for II were being prepared.
The owner Of this "confection" Is u
young Indian girl Of the Sioux nation
who lives on the Pine Ridge reserva-
tion in Shannon county, South Da-
kota. This is doubtless her holiday
regalia and It is doubtful II she would
trade It for the latest model from the
Rue de In Paix. A beaded costume
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
MAN D0DGEs COUGARS JUMP
Animal Then Follows Him Hall Mile
to His Home-Lamp Used az
Weapon.

Shamokin. Pa.-As Elmer Gross was
returning from work at the Cameron
colliery a catamount, large and heavy
as a bulldog, sprang at him from the
bushes fringing the road.
Gross sidestepped the beast and
Jerking a lighted miners lamp from
his hat, turned the blaze into the
face of the cat, which ran away, but
soon returned and followed Gross a
half-mile toward his home at Tharp.
town.
Gross hurried into the kitchen and
got q rife, but when he came out the
cat had disappeared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
BOYS SAVE A TRAIN

Saving train wreck. two boys per
formed q noble act near Goodletts.
vile. Tenn. a few days ago. The
train was the Dixie Filler" on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. The
lads-Virner Morgan and Gurlie Og
lesgy-were playing along the track
when they discovered broken rail
A moment later they heard the fly
er's' whistle. but they raced fal
enough up the track to flag" the train
before II reached the broken rail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
Clear Case.

$50" the lawyer said. 'you wish tc
break your fathers will? What's the
matter with it?"
well, he left nearly half OF his for.
tune to colleges and charitable insti.
tutions.'
HIN. Did he ever show any evi.
dence Of being weak.minded?"
"He was accepted as q Juror In Q
murder trial once"
"Oh, thisll be dead easy!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Mahomed Kani el Bimbashi, who Is
seen holding the flag of the new in
dependent government Of Tripoli. is
the son OF an Afghan father and an
Albanian mother. When the Turco'
Italian war broke out he went on foot
from Egypt to Azizia rousing the
tribesmen. He has been In many
parts Of Europe and Asia and is we'll
known to travellers. The flag bears O
map Of Africa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
craxed at S,oht Of corpve.

Wilkes Barre, Pa--Samuel Mumma
aged forty-five. Of Wilkes Barre. Pa.
went insane while viewing the body
OF his brother-in.law, Guyton Brudoll
who had been killed In the mines. Az
soon as Mumma caught sight Of the
features Of his dead relative. he ut
tered q maniac's scream and It requir
ed several men to hold him. He was
taken to an asylum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
MARINERS QUEER MIxUP

One of the most extraordinary
stories ever told of tho sea is related
by Captain Engellandt, owner Of the
steel sailing ship Erndte. He WAS at
sea with three men on board when a
great gale came sweeping and tearing
and screaming over the waves. and
drove his vessel before 1t into the
gathering blackness of night. The
skipper stuck to the wheel all through
the long hours OF darkness. and the
gale dying down to a snarling growl
at 4 a. m, he relinquished his post
and stepped down TO his cabin for a
change Of clothes.
1t was at this moment the real bust.
ness OF the day began. He had just
got into dry underclothing when the
vessel quietly turned bottom upward.
and he found himself standing on the
roof OF the cabin, with the door over
his head Theoretically sealed by the
ocean. Was ever a man in such straits
before?
He climbed through into the hold
OF the vessel. where he found raisins.
condensed milk, prunes. rice. and. of
course. Teutonic sausage. Eating
sparingly Of this healthy fare. and
hammering on the steel bottom of
the boat to attract the attention of
any ship that hight happen to pass
he spent 12 days in this strange man.
ner before he was rescued. The wreck
had to be towed to a mighty crane
before a steel plate could be unloos.
ened and the skipper be free to look
once more on the blue sky.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Rotherwas. one OF the oldest seats
In Great Britain, has been bought by
q wealthy American and Its magnifi-
cent paneled rooms are to be dis.
mantled and removed to this country.
Rotherwas Is mentioned In the Domes-
day Book. where 1t Is spelled Retro
was" At that time 1t belonged to
Gilbert. son Of Tyrold. 1t was the
chief seat OF the Bodenhams. a fam
lily who obtained 1t through the mar.
riage OF Roger bohemian and Isabel
Ia. daughter OF Walter de la Barre
The illustration Is Of a carved chin
neypiece In the James I. room.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
WillinQ to Try.

"The man who marries my daugh.
ter" said the old gentleman. must
demonstrate before he receives my
consent that he can earn his own liv.
ing"
"All right" the boy replied. 'just
make me vice-president Of your com.
pany for a little while, and I'll show
yOA."
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
His ELEGANT lanuuaue.

'IIow careful that Mr.. Plimley is
about his language. He seems to be
so anxious always for fear he may not
use the right word or give his as
and RS the proper sound"
"Yes, he Is very fastidious In that
way. He even pronounces 1t 'catapil-
low"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A Cleveland motorist. who speeded
around town at 60 miles an hour, has
been sent to jail for 80 days. Anoth.
Or case Of more haste less speed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The Paris police are now equipped
with asphyxiating guns. From the
volubility shown by the late auto
bandits of Paris. they were evidently
needed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The old.fashioned bicycle rider who
used to get arrested for scorching now
regards the automobile joy-rider with
wonder at the speed with which We
progress.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
The Way Up.

Iife's path has many hidden pit
And many steps and powders,
And they fall hardest there who sis
On other peoples shoulders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A disappointed lover shot himself
with blank cartridges and was arrest,
ed. Remodel that statement about
"the course" etc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

There was splendid argument FOR
physical culture in the story OF the
young Canadian athlete who has mar
ried an American widow with $4,000.
900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Even though some men arc slow. did
you ever notice that they are "some"
sprinters when 1t comes to running
In debt?
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A New York organization has Just
held talkless dinner at which post.
prandial oratory was barred. It de-
serves to become popular.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

theoretically large number Of peo
pie are fond Of dandelion greens
They might get together with the
owners of lawns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The bald-headed man has trouble
enough, what with drafts and flies
without calling his baroness immodest
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Simplifled spelling is to be taught in
the schools Of Philadelphia. And yet
Philadelphia once had a reputation OF
being slow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Report says the president OF Hon
duras has died Of q disease. How
strange. when II is considered how
often ofiicials OF that part Of the globe
have shufYied of.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Quite appropriately those hair I'm
porting musical girls explained when
arrested, "Well, I'll be switched
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Modistes In copying natural colors foi
costumes head their list with "Hgleai
green"--More OF compliment to the
first costume than to an unusual
green.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
His Experience.

slave you ever played football?"
she asked.
NO" he replied "but when was
cowboy was once run over by herd
of stampeded steers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A Pennsylvania undertaken tender
ed a banquet to the doctors OF the
town. There's nothing like getting g
stand In"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The old maxim, Learn one thing
every day." sounds well. But most
Of us are kept busy unlearning some
thing every day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

What has become Of the old.fash.
ioned woman who used to put fresh
straw under the parlor carpet every
spring?
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Now that the government experts
are going to define sausage. a grea,
mystery will doubtless be cleared up
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Why should San Francisco boas
that 1t was founded In 1776? The
work was not done by native sons.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Montenegro IL little. but very
small match can start trouble In 9
powder factory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
Odds Aoajnst Him,

The bravest man may be tho one
Who is always telling what
Blood-curdling wonders he has done
But the chances are he's not.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

College professor says no man
should marry on less than IS a day,
but the chances are Cupid will con,
tinue to ignore wages.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A cigar store fivo feet wide ha.
been opened In Gotham. Stogies
should be the proper stock to carry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The strawberry box. not tho peach
basket. is the model of this seasons
hats for women.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

A Colorado Judge says that n wife
should tell her husband all she knows
But usually she does. and then some
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

No longer can we gain emphasis by
saying that objects sink like a stone
They are now building concrete ships
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The only girl tenor" in the world
has arrived In this country. Pity the
country that is without one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

II is given out that there Is to bt
no increase in the price Of ice. Well
that will h---p Sc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

II evolution keeps abreast Of the
times II must be occupied in evolving
q swatloss fly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

There Is something to be thankful
for In the fact that the peach short.
cake crop was spared by the recent
blizzard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Word to the wise: Tuck away $iC
or $50 of your weeks salary for that
impending vacation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

The open season for the idiot who
rocks the boat will soon be In ou'
midst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

DO not hire pretty teachers" ad
vises an authority who never was
boy himself
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Harvard's plan to teach wit ant
humor discusses sad lack OF them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08

Simplified spelling should be boon
for the rough.writers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-08
Pa'0 Idea Of IL,

"Pa, what's a barren ideality""
"A drink OF water the next morning
after q fellow has been at q stag din
ner."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25

and glanced in at the whirling dancers
There were few loiterers at the door
way and he stood for a moment beside
the guard, where he was able to sur
vey the entire room. Mrs. Dupont was
upon the floor, and swept past twice,
without lifting her eyes in recognition.
Dat neither among the dancers. nor
seated. could he discover Miss Molly.
Startled at not finding her present.
Hamlin searched anxiou5ly for the Ma
jor. only to assure himself of his alb
sence also. Could they have returned
10 the fort as early as this? II so,
how did 1t happen their guest was still
present. happily enjoying herself? or
course she might be there under es-
cort OF some one else-Captain Bar
rett. possibly. He would ask the in
fantryman.
Have you seen Miss Mcdonald
since support"
The soldier hesitated an instant, as
though endeayoring to remember.
NO amt. now you speak of it. She
went out with that kid over there, and
he came back alone Don't believe
he's danced any since. The Major was
here, though; Connors brought him q
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25
WHERE FISH ABOUND
Colorado Irrigation Lakes Full of
Finny Tribe.
They Are Five in Humber and the
Water Is Clear, Cold and Spar
kling-At Small Depth Tenn
perature Is Icy.

Kansas City.-North or Lamar
Colo. just across the Kansas line on
the Santa Fe railway. is a series of
irrigation lakes that have been made
by building earthen dams across
creek valley These lakes are fed by
a canal forty miles long, leading from
the Arkansas river The lakes are
there as a result Of the suit over the
waters of the Arkansas, which Kansas
lost to Colorado several years ago.
Up there on the Colorado plains.
two.thirds of a mile above sea level.
is more than one hundred miles OF
shore line Smooth soft green prairie
slopes down to the blue water Curry
ing about into delightful little bays.
sweeping back in wide CULTS, iutting
up in bold headlands. the world OF
flowers and grass meets and melts
into the world OF waters. Under the
bright sunlight. seen through that
crystal air. shimmering and shining,
these lakes almost compel the belief
that they are a mirage.
Kit Carson. could he again ride
across these cid familiar plains.
would be tempted into trying to ride
straight through what he would think
must be only an appearance OF water
For he and his friends never saw any
really Wet lake here. On hot still
day they have seen myriads of lakes
But no real water covered these
square miles in their day
These lakes literally swarm with
fish At times they lie upon the sur
face so thickly that. as their fins move
the whole surface is agitatetd as II a
breeze was blowing over 1t. They are
so plentiful that when the water Is
turned into the irrigation bitches the
fish that have spawned and multiplied
float down in schools and are carried
out upon the fields of alfalfa and other
crops. and the farmers gather them
I'D in wagon loads and salt down
enough in a week tc last them through
a whole year
There are five of those lakes. They
were finished in 1898. and the fish
have been spawning and increasing in
numbers ever since.
The lakes are seven miles north of
Lamar. and to get there one must
drive over the level prairie, The
largest of the lakes is Nenoshee, sew
en- miles long
4 party of Kansas City men went
out there recently to fish, and one of
them wrote the accompanying account
of their experiences. The members OF
the party vouch for the truth of this
story in its entirety.
1t was lazy day. under lazy sun.
that swung idly through a sky of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25

"Roofers are said to be going out
OF fashion. Know what "roofer" is?
1t is the letter you write to people.
after you have been a guest at their
house, telling them what a delightful
time you had under their hospitable
roof" and thanking them for all the
generous favors you enjoyed at their
friendly hands, and expressing the sin
cere hope that the baby has got over
her cold. Nowadays, instead Of writ
ing this graceful letter, you generally
call your friend up on the telephone,
YOU tell him that the train made good
connections, and you add: MY that
was a bully time | had out there, old
man" Not so nice as the old episto-
larry way, but better than nothing; for
when you have had friend at your
house and he has taken his departure
YOU do not like to feel that he has
gone into the outer void that he has
fallen of the edge OF the world into
echoless space. That is what It
amounts to when he gets home and
writes not nor telephones and gives
no sign.-New York Mail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25

Ancon, c. All the world gives TO
Col. W. C. Gorgas, chief sanitary Off.
GER, and his assistants full credit for
the wonderful work they have accom-
plished in making the Panama canal
zone healthful and keeping 1t so. All
the world that knows gives equal r
greater credit to those American, Ital-
ian and English doctors and soldiers
who sacrificed their health and in
some cases their lives to prove that
yellow fever and malaria. the two ter
rors of tropic America. are transmit
ted by the bite OF mosquitoes. II is
not my intention to tell over again
the latter story. The devotion Of
those brave men actually made pos
sible the building of the Panama
canal. for their work has been TAX
en- full advantage of by Colonel Cor
gas and his forces, and the zone is
now one of the most healthful places
in the world
Before the coming of the Amer
leans the isthmus was a veritable pest
hole. The French canal builders and
their workmen and the laborers on
the Panama railway died like flies,
usually of malaria or yellow fever.
Today fatal case of malaria is a
rarity, the more malignant form being
almost unknown. and not a single case
of yellow fever has originated in the
zone in several years.
The Stegomyia mosquito, the yellow
fever bearer. has not been exceed
ingly hard to exterminate because it
breeds and lives only near human
habitations. When the Americans
had substituted regular water sys-
TEN and underground sewers for the
rain water barrels and the open
bitches in Colon, Panama and the
other towns, and had fumigated all
the dwellings, Stegomyia was prac-
tically extinct. That job of fumigat-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25

A Drop Just After,the Water Leaves
the Gates of the Lake on the Way to
the irrigation bitches.
glorious blue. About 10 o'clock Art
started for camp in the motor to bring
out hot dinner To pass what hun
ger was making an age-long hour,
Dave proposed a swim
The surface water was warm and
fine. Let yourself down to tread wa
ter and your feet would almost freeze.
At any time cold drinking water is Sc
cured by pushing a jug. tied to the
end of a pole, deep into the water. and
jerking out the cork with a stEing.
One day a gig-head was lost in eight
feet of water One dive TO the bot
tom after the lost spear quickly con-
WINGED the swimmer that Colorado's
law against spearing fish should be
strictly observed, so far as he was
concerned Even at that depth the
cold is extreme. The cold water and
complete absence of mud in these
lakes explains the fine quality of the
fish.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25
Ancon Hill.

ing, by the way raised a great row
among the ignorant inhabitants Of
Panama They could not understand
why they should be all moved out
into the street and their houses filled
with evil-smelling fumes, and they
were inclined to offer forcible re-
sistance until the zone police took
the matter in hand.
Much more difficult has been the
task of Graduating malaria for the
Anophelne mosquito. which makes a
speciality of carrying this disease, is
widespread and of several varieties.
It is the female only that bites, and
she needs blood-preferably red
blood-for the development of her
eggs. The eggs are deposited in a
slow moving or stationary water and
hatch out into little larvae or "wrig-
glers" At least once in two minutes
the larva must come to the surface
to breathe. and that is where the san
itary department gets it. usually.
AS one wanders about the zone he
sees at the headwaters of every
stream. ditch or other water course.
at frequent intervals along its banks,
and at the edge Of every pool. big
tin can or a keg. From this recep-
tacle there is a constant drip, drip,
drip of larvacide. black oily-looking
compound of crude carbolic acid
caustic soda and resin. This spreads
out over the water an iridescent
film, and when little Apophelne
larva comes up for air he meets a
swift death. To replenish these cans
OF larvacide a small army Of Jamai-
cans is kept travelling about the zone.
and others go around with tanks OF
the compound strapped on their
backs, spraying every pool they come
to.
Another measure Of determination
;.as been the draining and filling in of
swampy ground and the Strengthening
and clearing OF water courses so that
their flow will be too swift for Mad
anne Anopheline. The work of drain
ing and filling has been extensive and
near the Pacific end of the canal has
resulted In the reclamation of large
tracts of land for building sites.
The third part of the anti-mosquito
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25

lev aside the curtain, and stepped in.
4 the room.
PARDON me-" he said quietly, as the
4 started back at his rather abrupt
rHahce, but l did not care to over
IN Your conversation. No doubt 1t
~ intended to be private"
he woman stepped somewhat In
auce OF her companion, as though
shield him from observation, in
nuy mastering her surprise.
nothing at all serious, Mr.. Ser
"nl Hamlin." she retorted scornful-
Il Dont be melodramatic, please; 1t
= On the nerves. If you must know,
vas merely giving our ranch fore
d Few final instructions, as he
&ns?"
ASsuredly not-your ranch fore
you say? Met him before,
IN. You are the fellow l ordered
VI this room, aren't you"
ne man growled something unintel-
We out Mrs. Dupont prevented any
Get reply.
nat all right, john" she broke In
auently. you understand what ]
- now, and need not remain any
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25
CHAPTER XX.-continued.

m the woman has not enSnared hlm
hv her usual methods" he said sober
Ely and | think myself you are right
ahout that. for | watched them togeth-
Or in the dance hall did not compre-
hend what it meant then, but it seemed
. 10 me he actually disliked being in her
company-then she has uncovered
something in his past Of which he is
afraid, something unknown to you
which he does not desire you ever to
|Enow."
Yes" softly, that must be true
NO: it may not be true; it may all
be a lie, concocted for purpose A
clever woman might so manipulate cir.
cumstances as to convince him she
held his fate in her hands. We must
Mind that out in this case"
But how, Sergeant Hamlin? He will
bot tell me-"
n Perhaps she will tell me If can
beach her alone" he said grimly. "or
flse that husband of hers-Dupont.
Hell know the whole story. 1t would
\ give me pleasure to choke 1t out of
|bim-real pleasure. Then there's
|Connors. just the sort of sneaking rat
u he can be caught with the goods
|pnly It is not likely he knows much.
4 shall have to think it all out, Miss
Molly he smiled at her confidently.
rYou see, am bit slow figuring puz-
|fles, but | generally get them in time.
you've told me all you know?"
II Everything. 1t almost seems silly
'Fhen | try to explain what l feel to
.snother.'
Not to me. ! knew enough before
% understand. But, perhaps, you had
better go-hush. some one is entering
the parlor."
She got to her feet in spite OF his
restraining hand. startled and I'm.
|beryed
oh must not be seen here. Is
there no other way?"
No; be still for a moment; step
back there in the shadow, and let me
30 in alone"
He stepped forward, his grasp al
'feady on the curtain. when a woman's
|Foce spoke within:
4 Yes, that was what | meant; he
foes not know you-yet. But you
|fust keep away"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-25
COURT HOUSE WITHOUT BIBLE
Sig Collection is Raised for One in
100000 Wilkesbarre
Structure.

WIlkesbarre, Pa-Luzerne county.
which has $2,00O,OO0 court house.
does not own an official Bible. as was
revealed when an important case was
on trial. The building was searched,
but no Bible was to be found. No
appropriation existed out of which the
book could be bought until 1914.
The Bible class of the Sixth ward
OF Edwardsbille took up a collection
to buy one when they heard of the
matter committee from the class
called upon President Judge n. A.
Fuller and asked il they might pre-
sent the court with the Bible. He
gave his consent, the Bible has been
purchased and the members of the
class are busy now inscribing their
names on the fly leaves.