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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1904)
Red ClqudChie PLMU.18HI3D WEKKLY. kkd 01.0 r i), NKHUAHKA ?( i: Ucbrasko Uoks. Nelson bdasts of n dally newspaper, tho Dully Nonpareil. Two prisoners escaped from tho tlu city Jail ot PlattBtnoutiT. A new paper In Nebraska Is the Trenton Republican, F. M. Flnnsburg, editor. According to icports In Nebraska newspapers the congressmen uro iloluj; u big seed business. Central City Is tho latest Nebraska town to take up llio matter of estab lishing a cunning factory. Weeping Water will not have a sa loon :ih long as the sentiment Is as btrong ugalnst it ns It Is now. The avnrago value or farm lands In Otoe eonnty. according to the nssessor'i listing of bona lido snles actually re corded, Iri $.15.18. Tho liny Springs-Alcove Telephone company, with a capital stock of jan, 000. has filed articles of Incorporation with tho secretary of state. Owing to the flood along tho Platte bottoms tho stores of tho Fremont merehnnts have been denned out of rubber boots and llku gooi'.s, If a rod-hot summer follows, the Ico inn n would rather not be anybody else, 'i he Nebraska Ico crop, according to all repoits, is unprecedented. A eouimltteo of leading business men of Aurora have gone carefully over tho matter of a canning factory, with tho result that the matter will bo dropped for tho present. J. ,T. l.umlll, n farmer near Stanton, during the past two years sold up wards of $15,000 worth or fat hogs, be sides selling a number of gilts, nnd now has In his reed yards more than f00 Diiroe-Jcraoya. Commenting on the disastrous dam age by lire recently to the state capltols or Iowa nnd Wisconsin, a Wood Rlvnr paper says: "If there Is a possible uangcr of lire in the state houso ut Lincoln It should bo looked after." Harlan county Inml sells readily for $.10 nn neip right along. Such land Is nlong tho rivers and raises big alfalfa crops to make tho cows laugh, nnd the old brood sow put on a biouil sinllc, nnd hogs $.1 plus at that. Corn Is In great demand at llroken now. While tho mnrkct price Is quoted nt only III cents. It Is rctnlllng on the. streets nt -ID to fit) cents a bushel. Tho elevators get scarcely any ns the local demand exceeds tho supply. The restaurant owned by Louis Heard on tho north side or the public square In Humboldt, was entirely de stroyed by lire. Tho llro stnrted In the mir of tho building and waB caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. N. T Shrincr of Fremont, recovered about eight hundred or tho 1,500 sheep swept uway In tho flood. Tho animals had taken shelterd on a knoll whlcn wns surrounded by water. This re duces Mr. Shrlnei's loss to leis thnn $3,000. Tho Hastings Country club has de cided to mako largo improvements on its ground this year. At a recent meet ing or the club it was decided to build a 1350-cxtenslon to the porch, lay two new tennis courts, Improve tho golf links nnd to add other field features. Also It was decided to purchase 35 acres more land for the use of tho club. The land will bo paid for from tho salo of me new stock Issued. There Is a notable decrease In tho number of public sales in Nebraska, It indicates that the country has be come settled up with a class of citi zens who nro going to Btay; that tho roving element is gone and there are bright prospects for the development ot the country. There aro somo people sell Inc out, but tho majority of theso nro moving Into tho towns, whllo others havo come (o take their places on the farm and ranch. In state papers is the familiar In struction: "Test your seed corn." And tne injunction is always valuable and timely at this season of the year. Spalding can bonst of the best water plant of Its size in the state. The res ervoir holds 27,08o barrels of tho finest water ever taken out of tho ground. Tho well, having been put down to coarse gravel, has an inexhaustible supply of water, and a llftecn horse power engine that Is attached to a pump that throws several gallons to a stroke, can not pump It dry. The mains arc six Inch pipes, with hydrants nt every corner, which with an abund ance of hose, mukt's a perfect system of tire protection. Tho Hastings school board is deal ing seriously with truaucy. Ono of the members of the board, who had gonn to tho trouble to Investigate the tecords and compare the last school census with tho present enrollment of th city school, learned to his astonish ment that thero aro In that city at the present time. 1,027 children between tho ages of 8 and 14 who are out of school. A truancy officer has been appointed. If no more than one-half of tho 1,027 now out of school ore rounded up, two or more additional teachers will havo to bo employed. Don't spit on the sidewalks In Lin coln. Mnny visitors havo been arrested for spitting on tho walk and mauy havo been lined. Strangers have Eougth dis missal on tho ground that they did not know tho law, but many were fined anyway. Tho people or Lincoln will bo asked at the spring election to vote bonds to tho amount ot $25,000, Issued for tho erection ot two school buildings in Lincoln, ono eight room building In tho Hay ward sub-district at Ninth and 'A streets, nnd one two-room structuro In tho West A Btreet district at sd Folsom streets, "ALL (ONflDENTIAL" General Briatow Testifies Before House Special Committee HAS CONVENIENT LOOPHOLE Uamnglnc Tent I in on jr w llm-nrtlieil by "Clerk lllro Sirlloii" if Hi" I'ollufUea llfiiirtlimiit Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gcn ernl llrlstow, In testifying before the houso special committee on postofllcc report claimed for himself responsi bility for only the first seven pges of tho report which wns sent to tho post ofllco committee and said tho other portions of the document wero the work ot other officials of tho depart ment. Tho clerk hire section, he said, was j prepared in tho office of the first naslst nut postmaster genc.nl. and that part aiatng to lenses by inspectors and others",, his own department. Mr. Urlstow'a testimony th.ew con- sldcriiblo light on all phases of tho inquiry. Ho practically cleared mem- ,. ' .; L. rr. .,,,,.. "tin ... ...if,. ... ....... ...-..-r, ... touching the clerk hire section of tho icpoit by stating that It was the duty of the llrst assistant's olllco to ascer tain the condition of tho work In an olllio whero an Increase hud been rec ommended. The committee was In executive nes slon part of the time General llrlstow wns present. Mr. llrlstow was a -keel particularly as to how the eouimltteo wns to get possession of certain of tho confidential exhibits connected with his report on tho postoffleo investigation. These ex hlbits havo been kept secret because of their bearing on pending prosecutions. They were used In making up the re port touching membeis that was sub mitted to the house. Mr. llrlstow told (lie committee the teports would be submitted to It for confidential Inspection. INDICT WHISKY SHIPPERS annul .liirjr nt UU-liltH, Kan.. Ilrlnc In it ltlC Hutch of Trim Kill The federal grand Jury returned six Indictments against Kansas City and Kentucky wholesale liquor dealers at Wichiln, who aro charged with viola tion of tho prohibitory law. The method complained or Is the shipping of liquors to fictitious persons and then allow ing express agents to dlsposo or the packages fo who over wants them. The names of tho dealers against whom true bills wero -found wero not made public. Truo bills also were found against Chauncoy Depew, C. P. Dewey, W. J. Mcllrldo nnd W. J. Itatcliffe lor enclosing government land. Chnuncey Depew and McHrido were nt the trial at Norton, Kns charged with tho murder of Hurchard Herry, a rcllow ranchmnn iu a quarrel that sprung originally rrom land ques tions. UNIFORM INSURANCE RATES Now York Mrrrtlnr "f Flri Unilrrw rltern Make Kuplil I'rogrci) The national board of fire Insurance undei writers at a meeting held In New York came to an agreement with u committee of twenty poisons repre senting foreign Insurance companies by which all tire lire Insurance com panies in this country will form a com bination. Unirorm rates aro to be fixed for the same class of risks In all cities, unirorm legislation in all states nnd cities, uniform legislation in all states and cities Is to be advocnted and all technical work of all the companies is hereafter to be done by a centrnl board Instead of local, state or city boards, as has been tho custom. Old Insurance men say that this is tho first tlmo the companies have been able to agree on plans, although the subject has been fiequently proposed. "Had we ugrced long ago," said a lead ing Insurance man, "we would not uow be seeing an average ash heap of $150,000,000 every year In this coun try." Coining flnlit fur .lapan Tho Kxnmlner says that the San Francisco mint Is making United States coin for the Japanese govern ment, gold being sent therefor coinage Into money which will bo used in tho purchase of food nnd other supplies for the army nnd navy. Tho Inst two steamers from the Orient have' each brought $2,000,000 worth of gold bullion f i om Japan. ClnlllTit llrllirry Charge The statute of limitation has expired on all bribery offenses committed dur ing tho 1901 session of Uio Missouri legislature and there can bo no prose cutions of legislators who have not bun Indicted during tho three years Juut ended. Tho cases of State Sena- tore Frank II, Farris, Charles H. Smith and Euel Matthews, who were Indicted on cliarpca ot hritwy, are yet to be triad. I- NEW LAND BILL Iti-prnlw tli TIiiiIiit mill Slnne Act A Cliittk t Urnfllng The t.'nnte committee hns reported favorably the qunrlea bill to repeal the timber nnd Mono art. No bill Intro duced In congitss in several yenrs has been pushed with more vigor by Its friends, or fought more stubbornly by Its enemies, than the orlglual bill fath ered by Senator (Juarlcs, which provid ed for tho repeal of the timber and stone net, I he desert land act and the commutation clause of the homestead law. l'or two years, tho committee on public lands lias had tho measure al most coinitanlly before It nnd heated contests have been so frequent that they threatened many times to break tho personal regard In which membeis of the committee always held each oth er. The last thiee meetings of the committee have been no exception. Last year the committee repoited tin hill over the head of the chairman, Mr. II l.u .1. I. it In tii'iit'nninil ItU It'lUC. ''"'' ' ' """"- " ,," , ' ,, ' """' K- This ear a ma or ty of one was f Hunsbrougl,, U,t he re used to j Pt t " motion to lepo.t U e III Ilo K ,n," ?,crt . "'"m"" of f"c' ' ' l" ""'UvUluully. org . g that tho Pat-saw of tho bill would upse. land laws and turn to Canada the tide of Immigration now building up tho west, and declared that the homestead law was vital to the unimproved west. Ho .suggested that a meastiie be Intiodured repealing tho timber and stone act only. Ho won Senator Nelson to tho same view and having a majority tho bill was Introduced by Qutirlcs and ap proved by the committee. APPOINT COMMISSIONERS .luilcn A nif, Olilliam mill l.etlnn Heap pointer! liy .Siitriiia Court The thiee Judges of the supreme court, Chief Justice Silas A. Holcomb, Judge S. II. Sedgwick and Judge J. 11. Harnes, reappointed Commlssioncis J. II. Ames. W. D. Oldham aud C. H. Letton to serve for a period of ono year from April 10. The salary of each commissioner Is $2,500 a year. At pres ent nine commissioners are serving. The last legislature extended the com mission for a period of two yenrs, nlno to servo ono year and two to servo two years from April 10. I!i03. Now that the (ouit has made Its selection or tho three to romaln the others will retire from the commission. The re tiiing commissioners are Fawcett, Al bert, Kirkpatrlck. listings. Dulllo and (ilanville. Commissioner Oldham Is a democrat and Commlssloneis Letton and Ames are republicans. Mr. Ames was formerly a democrat, but has been a republican since, the campaign of I8SH5 and Is registered In his pre cinct ns a republican. CATTLE MUST BE DIPPED Sinla Veti-rlimrlini Tlioiima llui-keil L' ljr (intrriiiir Mlrliry State Veterlnnilan Thomas has be gun n war on parasite skin diseases ot cattle which the veterinarian has dis covered is prevalent nmong most of the cattlo on the ranges and Governor Mickey issued a proclamation govern ing the clipping of those affected. Veterinarian Thomas holds that much good had resulted from the dip ping and that had tho proper formula been used In the malting of the dip tho diseases would have been wiped out entirely. He therefore in his regu lations Instructs that the dip shall be made of sulphur and lime. Owing to tho lack of Hauls it Is impossible to send nn assistant veterinarian to su perintend tho work and therefore tho governor Instructs the sheriffs of the vnrloua counties to see that the icgu lations are enforced. The dipping is lo bo done during the months of April, May and June and none but the for mula Issued by tho veterinarian is lo be used In preparing the dip. Henrlng nil H-llniir Law The senate committee on education and labor hns began a series or open hearings on tho eight-hour bill, which was reported Tavoiably In the Fifty seventh congress, nnd which Is also pending before tho house committee on labor. Daniel Davenport, representing the Amerlenn anti-boycott association, was heard and Judge Joseph K. Mc Camer, representing steel Industries, presented resolutions calling upon the secretary ot commerce and labor for Information concerning tho number of hours now exacted on the government work. Rnon Htorin III CIiIcbko In a furious snow Btorm enough snow fell to innko tho total for tho winter more than break all previous records In Chicago. The season several weeks ago was officially declared the coldest ever known. Noteil lllaliop I'aaira Awajr Tho night Hew LouIh Maria Fink, bishop of the Leavenworth diocese ot tho Catholic church, died ut his homo at Kansas City, Kas of pneumonia. He had beon hovering between life and deatli for soveral days. Attorney Hnmaner Mini Knffeir William S. Summers, United State district attorney ot NebraBkn, will be removed from office. President Roosovelt has Informed Senator Dietrich and Editor Rosewater of the Omaha Hco that ho would take such action against Mr. Summers. JOHN BURT Author of "-The Kidnapped Millionaire!," CopTiiKdiT. iwu, nr FniOKllK.K Ul'llAM ADAMS All rights reserved CHAPTER TWO Continued. Prince grovUd. John looked up the road. "Thorn's someone coming," lio said. Jossio turned nnd saw Miss Maiden approaching. Sho looked at her mud dy feet, her bedraggled hat nnd her splattered blouse aid skirt. "I'll pet an awful scolding," she snid, half to herself and half to tho boy. Then lor tho first tlmo sho scrutinicil John Hurt. Sho noted that ho was well dressed; that ho was not bnrofootod, Hko most fnrinor boys, nnd tjiut ho was handsome ind seir possessed. rtr)n vim iinlini!T tn Mio rlffrnff?" I asked Jessie, lowering her voleo so j that tm nppiouolilng governess should not hear her. "Never heaid of It," replied .John Hurt In a puzzled smile. "What ii it?" "I don't know." said Jessie: "but my papa don't allow me to associate i with the riffraff, and I forgot until ! turned. Peter Hurt sold the cargo, Just now to ask you ir you are a riff- paid off his men, disposed of his in raff." I teres! iu the ship, and on the follow- A look of pain came to the honest j lug day walked Into the Hurt rami face of the boy. Heforc he could house. Ilo was greeted affectionate spenk Jessie turned to meet Miss b' by his son Josenh. who Tor a year Mnlden. had lived alone in the old house. A "Why, Jessie Cordon, what have ! week later the boy was sent to school you been doing?" Willi a cry of ells- ! In Hoston. aud Peter Hurt began his may tho governess dropped an arm- ' solitary occupancy or the ancestral ful of flowers and surveyed the wreck I home. of the sailor suit. Jossio looked penitent indeed as she gazed at the muddy shoes and tho torn stocking; but contrition Is a fee bio Maine In the heart or a child. "Never mind the old clothes, Govie," sho said. "Watch mo catch a crab! I can do It Just splendid!" "Jessie, lay that pole down and come nway with mo," said Miss Mai den sternly. "How dare you play with a strange boy! What would your rather suy? Come with me at $r 3&aOF rffc f, A I m JMMm & El M JL TauaMJKJbMiiov. Jit X, j I "go yocrJiEZ.Q& 7o J75.OTazf??, once!" She gathered up the flowers and took Jessie by the hand. "tloodbyo, Prince! Oood-byo, John Unit!" Jessie waved her hand gaily at her fishing companion as Miss Mai den turned Into tho path leading through tho woods. "Ho was real nice, and you're nw fill good, Oovle, not to scold him J" wero the words that reached John Hurt as lie carried his basket of crabs to the wagon. CHAPTER THREE. John Burt'a Beyhood. For two hundred yenrs the Hurt houso had withstood tho blasts of winter and tho withering heat of sum mer. Tlmo had worked upon tho rough exterior until It seemed like a huge rectangular rock, weather-worn and storm beaten. The small plateau on which It stood sloped northward to (ho sea. Hugged rocks to the west stood as a wall, frowning at tho quiet beauties of salt marsh and cedar swamp below. To tho south wero patches of meadow wrested from wood and rock by generations of toil. Through tills fairer section a brook wandered between bunks fcatoonecl with watercress. Old settlers knew tho locality by tho uamo cu Rocky Woods. When llezekiah Hurt died, Peter Hurt Inherited the hold homestead In Hocky Woods. Ho wns a young giant with tho shoulders or a Hercules. At tho ngo or thirty ho took to wlfo tho fnlrest maiden of tho surrounding country, and to them a son wns born and christened Robert Hums Hurt. A year Inter tho mother sickened nnd died. The grief of Peter Hurt was terrlblo as his strength. Fop a year ho remained a prisoner In his house; then returned to work, nnd for two years labored with tho energy of u demon. His second marriage followed. He led to tho altar tho daughter of a jioor farmer, and of this prosaic union seven children wero born. After fifteen years or work and sor row tho patient wlfo folded her tlied hancla. closed her weary eyes and sank Into that sleep which awakens not to toll. If Peter Hurt loved his second wire, ho never told her so. If ho loved hor children, his expression of 'affection took n peculiar form. He mnde no secret of his favoritism Tor Robort Hums Burt, tho only child of his first wife. Robert was a boy ot whom any fnth'er would bo proud. At twolvo he was sent to school in Hlnghara. At nineteen ho entered Harvard, gradu ating In four years with hor.es. Af- I ter two more yearB devolefi to a law ?S3m -By FREDERICK UPIIAM ADAMS "Colonel Monroe' Doctrine," Etc. CoPTuititiT, IMG. nr A. J. Vnnxr.h Hiddi.e course, ho began practice In Hoston, and bis success wns instantaneous. For ten years after tho death of his wife, Petor Hurt conducted the farm of his forefathers. Ono after another of his sons mid daughters, ns they became of ago, left the old home, never to return. One night alter slip per Peter Hurt Informed tho remain ing children that ho wan going to sea. Hi; had bought an Interest In u whal ing vessel, and would snll from New Hedford in a week. To Sarah tho eldest of the children ho gave three hundred dollars, together with In- ! struct ions concerning the manage- inent of the Inrin. lie did not know how long he would be gone-It might be a year or It might be live. With some tenderness ho kissed tho weep ing orphans, and tramped down tho road in the direction of llinghnm. Five years later the Segregansett lmpped anchor at New Hedford. Nono of the crew that went on with her re Shortly berore Peter Hurt's refirn, Robert hud married, and tho old man was delighted when the young eouplo mude a visit to tho old farm. The following year John Hurt wns born, and Peter Hurt Journeyed to Hoston to witness the christening. Two yean later Robert Hums Hurt and his wlfo wero instantly killed In a railroad accident. The trnln crashed through a bridge It was winter, and bitterly cold. Of the llftecn passen gers in the ear occupied by Robert Hurt, but one escaped. A child, two yens old, was found warmly wrapped iu its travt Hug blanket, uninjured, on a cake of Ice, a few minutes after tho car plunged beneath the water. It was John Hurt. In the opinion of his neighbors. Peter Hurt was crazy from the hour tho news came to him. Strange stories were whispered concerning Captain Hint, as he was then called. Uelated travelers along tho lonely road saw lights burning through all hours of the night. They heard the old man talking or proving in a loud voice. Upon the death of Robort, Peter Hurt went to Hoston and burled his dead. With tearless eyes he saw the pride of his old age lowered Into the grave. Robert Hums Hurt was a care fill lawyer, and his will covered every contingency. It appointed his father executor ot his small estate, and In trusted him with tho care of his son. Peter Hurt plnced the boy in tho keep ing of a competent nurse, and re turned to his furm. Save for the occasional smoke from tho chimney, there was no sign that Peter Hurt existed throughout the three months tlint followed. His sou Joseph called at the house, but was not admitted. At tho end of this period the old man emerged and wnn seen lu Hlng ham. For the first tlmo in years ho spoke to ills neighbors, who noticed that his hair was as driven snow, nnd Mint his face shone with a strange light. In the calm nianner of one controlled by nn unalterable conviction, he stated that ho had mnde his peace with Ood, and wns in spired by Him. Ho had received the gift of prophecy and of understand ing. When John Hurt wns seven years old his grandfather brought him to tho old farmhouse. With tho hoy came his nurse nnd her husband, William Jasper, the latter charged with the duties of hired man. Thus John Hurt began his life on the farm. When John had mastered his let tors and primer he wns sent to school in Hlngham, tnhlng the regular course for nvo years. Then a private tutor came from Hoston. Five days in tho week the boy studied under this young mnn's direction, and made rap Id progress. With his stern old faco lighted with Joy and pride, Peter Hurt would listen to the recitations. CHAP1ER FOUR. James Blake. John Hurt was fourteen jeara old whe-n be first met James Wake. Tho cider HlnhO had purchased Uio ok' Leonard fnnn, and so had become the nearest neighbor of Poter Hurt. There wero sovernl children in the Hlakcav family, but this narrative has concern f only with Jnmes, tho eldest, a boy ol John Hurt's nge. The two fnrms were separated by I crook, which, nt n placo called the Willows, widened to n pool, famed ns a fishing nnd swimming place. One Juno morning John was seated on n log spanning the narrow neck of this reiieh of water. Ho bad lacnled a bass, when the cracking of twigs aud the swnylng of tho underbrush on the farther side of the creek attracted his attention. A moment Inter a boy emerged rrom tho thicket. Ho surveyed John with mi expression more of contempt than or surprire. The new comer wns n tall, well-formed lad, straight as an arrow, quick and graceful Iu his movements. He also carried a toil, which he rested against the log; and for a few seconds ho calmly gazed at ohu Hurt. "Hello!" 'Hello!" answered John Hurt. "Flshlir?" "No: swimming." replied John. rtThlnk you're smnit. don t ye? to-, I I I 1 1 l . 1 1 1 l i ." .IIIIUI l( JI. fcT . led the strange boy as ho balled? Iiook. "Crazy Hurt's boy. ulnjt sponiled his hi ye? No objection to my iisntn . novo you?" f There was a taunting saieapm in Ills voice, xi ii il dellanco In his air. Without waiting for reply he east, his line Into the water. "Yon can fish as long as you pleaso on your own side of tho creek." said John sullenly. For half an hour no word was spoken. John caught four bass during that time, while Jim hooked only eel glass. Then ho east his line across the tiool. dropping It n few feet from John's line. John Hurl's face flushed angrily. "Keep on jour own side!" lie com manded. "I'll fish where I darn please! This Isn't your creek'" retorted Jim Rluko with a defiant grin. "If It is, what aro you going to do nbout it?" As lie spoke John brought his liook nenr the surface, and by a sudden twist "snagged" Jim Wake's line. With a Jerk he whipped the rod from his opponent's linncl. Young Hlako was furious. John calmly towed tin; rod across the pool, iinnnurlcd tho lines, and threw the; rod on the hunk. Obeying a boj's llrst instinct. .11 in looked for u stone, but found none. Then ho Jumped for the log. Drop ping his rod,' John Hurt also sprung forward, and they met In tin- center of the bridge. (To bn continued. t Spool Building. There is nothing more lntcn sting for an Ingenious boy or girl, (liven a lot of lipoids and a ball of florists' wire, so much can lie done t lint It Is Impos sible1 lo give a detailed description. To collect spools Is a much easier job Hum the old-fashioned practice of col lecting buttons. Old buttons uio sometimes valuable Iu piecing out a set, but empty spools are u.sunlly thrown away. A person of enterprise enn always collect them, unci tho smallest ami most Insignificant is not to lie despised. A coining architect can plan a houpo, and the builder of a suspension bridge can string his spools securely on who nnd produce a complete and steady structure. Strong little tabonts may be made of them, if thero Is solid wood for the table part; the spools may be used for tin; legs and supports. A trash basket may be made of them, strums one on lop of the other, with a wooden bot tom, and lined with gay cretonne. The smaller spools make pretty picture frames, especially it painted white or green. They may bo used In a hun dred ornamental ways, they may be collected from a dozen different sources, and they, are sure to piovldo amusement for Innumerable rainy days. A Luxurious Bed. An Indian potentate recently order ed from Paris a bed which will rival the rajah's bed In the Arabian Nights, it is of sntlnwood, richly carved, and ornamented with silver plates In re pousse work, adorned with bouquets of loses, pink and corn, the rajah's coat or arms being plnced at tho head. At eacli corner stands a statue or a girl one French, one (ircok, one Span ish and one Italian. F.nch Is tinted ac cording to the complexion of her race, und wears n suitublo lined wig, either black, blond, chestnut or auburn. These maidens have movable eyes, and their only ornament Is a gold bracelet round one arm, which waves over the sleepers bend either a fan or a yak's tall fly flapper. The fur ther enjoyment is heightened by an Ingenious arrangement In tho mat tress, which, ns soon as any one lies down, plays a selection of Gounod's airs. Ohio State Journal. Steepest of Mountains. Mount McKlnley is known to bo the steepest of nil the groat moun tains of the world, and it is unlike most other great peaks from tho fact that arctic conditions begin at Its very base. The prospective conquer er of this Immense uplift must pick his path over broken stones, icy slopes, sharp cliffs and an avoragH slcpo of 45 degrees for at least 14,. 000 root. Dogs That Smoke Plpeo. These two dogs, Downy nnd Ruth, aro tho pets or a Minneapolis man. Their skill nt balancing pipes betwin the'- leoth is but ono of tho irnliy clover tricks they havo learned. In Justice It should be snld thut the pipes are never lighted, but the dogn enjoy thoni, all the snme, and anybody who tries (o Interfere with tho after-dinner smciice must watch for n fight. m