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Red Cloud Chief.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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9 Dcbraska Dotes
AVyeO
Two former citizens of Lyons are
how practicing mcdlclno in Belfast,
Jreland.
Sheriff Cass, of Falrbury, nrrestod
a young mnn named Chirk Reynolds,
an tho chnrgo of gelling liquor without
license Ho will liavo his exntntuntlon
In county court.
' J. C. Cockrcll and nofl3 Whitney ol
Springfield havo been fined $10 nnd
costs each for seining fish, contrary
to tho fish nnd gnmo laws. Hoth plead
guilty to tho charges and paid their
lines.
James Mahnffa. n horso thief, hrok
jail at Ogallala. IIo Is 23 yearn of age,
0 feet 10 Inches high, wolghs 150 pounds
and liau scar on right sldo of face. A
reward of $100 Is offered for his ar
rest. Henry James, a young man employed
as plasterer's tondor on tho new high
school building, nt Falrbury, fell from
a sraffold and was badly Injured, sus
taining n broken arm and a sever
wound of tho hips.
Tho valuo of tho real and personal
property returned by the assessors fot
1904 In Howard county Is Ji.8Cn.000. Tin
figures show that tho valuo of the
property returned this year Is $2,485,022
more than last year.
Martin J, Oayhart. Montraso pre
rlnct, Sioux county, has (lied an ap
plication with tho stato board of Irriga
tion for water from Antolopo crcok fot
Irrigation purposes. Ho intends to
build a ditch one and ono-lialf miles
long.
Silas E. Hall, seventy yea re of age,
died very suddenly at his homo In
South Park, a suburb of Plattsmouth.
A fow minutes beforo his death hn bad
been working In tho gardon, and wat
suddenly stricken whllo seated near hi!
home. The deceased camo to Nebras
ka In 1884, and for sixteen years wat
engaged In tho hardwaro business In
Plattsmouth. Ho leaves a wlfo and
eight grown children,
Tho Jacksonlan club of Nebraska has
perfected arrangements for a special
train over tho Wabash railroad, leav
ing Omaha at 0:30 p. ra., July 4th, ar
riving In St. Louis Union station earlj
next morning, stopping at world's fall
station. This train will consist ol
coaches, chair cars, and sleepers, and
It is anticipated that tho Jacksonlnnt
nnd their friends will havo the Inrgesl
delegations from this section leaving
Omaha on tho ubovo dato.
Will Dnrao Is minus something less
than half tho skin of his faco conse
quent to a littlo explosion on board ol
ono of Uncle Sam'B mall enrs between
Fromont and Cheyenne. Ho wan boil
ing coffeo on tho stove in a can, and
in some way tho vessel got clogged up.
About tho tlmo tho mall clerks gath
ered around to see what was tho mat
ter with it, tho steam got tho better ol
. tho soldering along one sldo nnd came
puffing out with a bang. Dame's fact
happened to bo whore tho steam was
hottest. fk ..
Dick Taylor, a Fremont colored boj
who returned from tho Philippines in
February bringing with him n Filipino
girl for a brldo, has just received thr
trunk In which tho pair shipped tholt
wardrobes and a number of curiosities
from Manila to Afcrlca. Taylor wrote
sovcral loiters to tho authorities at
"Washington and tho Philippines In an
effort to locato his lost treasures, nnd
then consulted an attorney. No ex
planation 1b given ns to where the
lost trunk had been.
A Missouri Pacific freight crow had
a lively oxporlcnco with n wild stem
in tho Plntumouth yards. In some
manner tho nnlmal kicked down the
floor of tho stock car in which it was
being transported and was out on the
ground beforo tho trouble was noticed
by tho train crow. Considerable dif
ficulty was experienced In preventing
tho other animals from getting out, ami
It required somo heroic work on the
part of tho crow beforo tho escaped
nnlmnl was finally recaptured and
placed back In tho car.
Burglars are having their own way
In ono section of tho stato for n short
tlmo at least. Robbers entered tho post
Bfflco at tho small station of Hadar,
live miles west of Norfolk, nnd secured
f8. Then they stolo a bunch of eight
horses and fled. At 3 o'clock In the
morning, a burglnr who broko Into a
Norfolk homo, fled up North Tenth
Ureet, nnd was chased by Nleht Officer
Pllger, who fired three ineffcrtlvo bul
lets at tho fugitive and fnlled to land
ul in.
An execution was Issued In district
iourt, at Plattsmouthfl agnlnet tho Chi
,ago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
.ompany to enforco tho collection of a
ludgment for I2.C82.80 held by William
A. Sporo, an administrator of tho es
tate of Henry J. Henntrtgs, deceased
This action was taken becauso of the
defendant company's failuro to fllo Its
record of appeal In the supremo court
within tho timo prescribed by law. Mr.
tlennlngs' death was tho result of an
iccldent which occurred at a Rock Isl
and crossing near Murdoch just nine
venrn ago. Since then the present suit
naa been tried three times in the dis
trict court of Cass county. Unless tho
ludgment is paid the sheriff will bo re
quired to attach tho company's prop
trty In Cass county under tho order of
the court.
Mrs. Myrom Collaffer of Norfolk,
discovered that her houso had been en
tered and robbed of qulto an amount
of jewelry. Among the missing articles
were a handsome diamond, a gold
watch and chain and two gold rings.
It is thought the robbery was cof
mltted dutJng tho day time.
Tho Chinese laundry caught flro from
k defective flue In Holdrogo, and tho
building is practically ruined from flro
and water. It was an old wooden
building and of littlo value. Wing
Sing, the proprietor, had rented an
other building before the flro was ex
tinguished and continued his work.
NATIONAL TICKET
Theodore Roosevelt and Senator
Fairbanks Chosen.
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Conmel of tli Kepulillran Leader Fra-
vailed Convention wi Itemark-
ably Free of Distention.
Tho convention hall Chicago, pre
sented a brilliant scene of color when
tho republican 'party from every sec
tion of the broad United States assem
bled for tho purposo of choosing tho
candidates of tho party for president
and vlco president.
It In ono Immenso single arched nnd
steel girded structure, cnpnblo of seat
Inn 0.000 pcrsonH comfortably. Thcro
Is only ono gallery, and It runs around
tho four sides of the hall, hanging as
n sort of ennopy nbovo this gallory, but
high enough not to cut off tho air,
was a long festooned strip of red, white
nnd hluo bunting, strotchlng from end
to end on each sldo. From each point
where tho hunting caught up was sus
pended a Inrgo hanging basket of
gracefully drooping forns. Abovo
every second of theso was tastefully
arranged a group of 11 vo American
flags, in tho bosom of which was tho
plrturo of Roosevelt, tho national
Standard hearer of tho campaign. Ho
tween theso stands of ferns, boughs of
trees were placed, tho green foliago
affording a pleasing relief to tho eye.
Tho steel girders woro twined with
green leaves nnd each girder bore tho
portrait of the prosident.
At tho south end of the hall a tem
porary stand was erected abovo the
gallery. This was occupied by tho
First Regiment hand, which furnished
music at Intervals. Opposite on tho
north end was strung a largo flag,
bearing on Its background an Ameri
can eaglo rampant with the' toat of
arms. Just abovo It wan a placard an
nouncing: "Under this banner hoth Harrison
and McKlnlcy wcro twice nominated."
An Immenso oil painting of the lato
Senator Hannn, lighted from abovo
with electric lights and draped In
American flags, waB suspended directly
over tho speaker's plntform.
Cnalrman Payno was supplied with
two gavels, ono a graat malle.t three
Inches In diameter. This was a storm
gavel. The other was a hnndsomo lit
tlo affair of rosewood, decorated with
a gold band nnd hearing tho chair
man's name and title.
A similar gavel was provided for
Temporary Chairman Root and Per
manent Chairman Cannon.
Tho officers of the convention mado
their appearance on tho platform lato
in the morning. 13. L. Lampson, rend
ing clerk of tho houso of representa
tives and Ashcr C. Hinds, Speaker
Cannon's parliamentary secretary,
wore among tho first to arrive. They
wcro soon joined ' by Senator Scott,
chairman of tho committee on arrange
ments. Chairman Payne called tho conven
tion to order at 12:14 and shortly after
Introduced Rev. J. P. Frost, of tho
First M. B. church, of Eunston, 111.,
who offered prayer.
Tho temporary officers of the con
vention on -motion of Senator Dick, of
Ohio, wero approved, as selected by iho
national committee.
On motion of ox-Senator Carter, of
Montnnn, tho rules of the lart conven
tion woro ndopted.
On motion of Senator Fornkcr of
Ohio, seconded by Senator Heyhurn. of
Ohio, tho convention agreed to seat tho
delegates from Porto RJco and tho
Philippines.
On motion of Senator McComas, the
roll of tho states and territories was
called for tho announcement of the
members of tho standing committees of
tho convention.
While the committee lists were being
sent to the desk there was considerable
confusion, In the midst of which many
prominent men took occasion to con
gratulato Root on his speech.
Ono of tho romarkablo fenturcs con
cerning tho adoption of tho platform
was tho fact that it has been tho sub
ject of administrative scrutiny and na
tional Interest for many weeks and was
accepted without a dissenting vote.
Tho report of the committeo on or
ganization named Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon for permanent chairman, nnd
ho was elected with a tromendous
chorus of "Ayes." Ho was given a
rousing reception as ho advances and
received the guvel from Chairman
Root.. In closing an address upon as
suming his duties, Speaker Cannon
said:
"Let us mako our nominations In
order and appeal to tho people of tho
country for a renewal of power to tho
republican party, standing by our pol
icies, ready to legislate whero legisla
tion would bo productive of more good
than evil from tho economic stand
point, but refusing to leglslato nnd loso
tho aubstnnro of success In a vain
effort to securo tho shadow that abld
eth not and satlsfleth not either tho
Intellectual nor material cxistonco."
Theodore Roosevelt was placed in
nomination for prosident In tho repub
lican convention by former Governor
Frank S. Illnck of New York. The nom
ination was soconded by Senator Bev
erldge of Indiana, Harry Stlllwell Ed
wards of Georgia and others.
In closing his speech Governor Black
said:
"There are times when great fitness
Is hardly less than destiny, when the
Cummauder Helloes Dead.
Commanded A. O. Kellogg, U. S. N.,
fell from a fourth-story window In tho
Monroe hotel at Portsmouth, W. Va.,
to the sidewalk below, sustained In
juries from which he dlod an hour later
at tho naval hospital. Ho had been
In bad health for somo tlmo. It is
thought Commander Kellogg during an
attack of vertigo, lost his balanco and
fell from tho window at which ho was
6lttlng. His wife and married daughter
were with him when ho died.
elements to como together that they
Bclect tho ngent they will use. Events
sometimes select tho strongest man. ns
lightning docs the highest rod. And so
It Is with thoso events which for
mnny months with unerring sight havo
led you to n slnglo nnmo which I am
chosen only to pronounce: Gentlemen.
I nomlnato for president of the United
States tho highest living typo of tho
youth, tho vigor and tho promise of a
great country and a great age, Theo
dore Roosevelt of New ork."
Tho words "Theodore Roosevelt" had
not left his lips when thcro was a
shout. Tho convention was on Its feet.
Like tho crash of thunder thnt follows
tho lightning, tho enthusiasm began.
Flags wcro In tho air, hats were thrown
up, men jumped onto their scats, wo
men stood up nnd shouted. Tho air
wn3 rent with ono continuous, pro
longed shout from thousands of
throats. So mighty was tho volume
of' sound that nothing dcflnlto In the
way of artlculato sound was distin
guishable. Tho clerk began calling the roll by
states. When Alabamn responded
with her entlro vote for Rooscvolt,
there was a cheer. As tho states fol
lowed In alphabetical order nnd each
responso ended with tho words, "Theo
dore Roosevelt," tho cheering was re
peated. An effort was made by New Jersey
to suspend further calling of the roll,
but tho convention protested loudly.
Senntor Piatt, of Now York, had been
on Ills feet to mako tho announcement
for tils stato and when his stato was
called noxt tho convention became en
thusiastic at tho announcement. Texas
also got a cheer ns C. A. Boynter made
tho announcement. Oklahoma's re
sponso was six votes "from tho next
stnr In tho banner of tno republic."
Cnalrman Cannon announced at the
conclusion of tho roll call that Theo
dore Roosevelt had received the entire
vote of the convention. 994, nnd it only
remained for him to announce his nom
ination for tho presidency by the re
publican party.
Tho enthusiasm following this an
nouncement of the chairman was of
much briefer duration than that which
followed the first call. thee, beers not
lasting over two minutes. Mr. Cannon
then announced:
"The clerk will rail the roll for the
presentation of candidates for vice
president." "Alabama," called the clerk. Mr.
Handloy of Alabama, ns before the
presidential roll, announced that Ala
bama desired to walvo Its right In
favor of tho state of Iowa. This meant
Senntor Dolllver, who was to deliver
tho nominating speech in favor of
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. Chair
man Cannon led around Senator Dol
llver and spoko a fow words of In
troduction. The first mention of Senn
tor Fnlrhank's name was the signal
for cheers, which were renewed when
ho formally presented the name of the
Indiana senator.
When tho applause subsided Mr.
Cannon recognized Senator Depew,
whoso appearance on tho platform with
Chairman Cannon grasping his hand,
was tho Inspiration for an outburst of
applause.
"I Introduce, although It Is not nec
essary." began Mr. Cannon, not Sen
ator, but Chauncey Depow, of New
York."
A volco cried: "Have you had your
dinner?"
"I am about to say something about
tho dlnnors of the American people,"
said tho sonator.
Ills speech was In second of tho
nomination of Fairbanks. Ho reviewed
In preliminary tho history of the party
and tho wonderful development of the
country and was in high favor with his
audience.
Chairman Cannon's noxt introduc
tion was Senator Fornker of Ohio,
whoso speech for Senntor Fnlrbanks
evoked a warm tribute from the con
vention. Tho Ohio senator's state
ment that tho republican party has
so far done well In Its convention work
and by tho nomination or Senator
Fairbanks would end ns It began, put
him on excellent terms with his hear
ers. His characterisation of Senator
Fairbanks as a running mate for Pres
ident Roosevelt was energetic and
called for applause.
In Introducing Senntor Carter of
Montana. Chairman Cannon said:
"I havo introduced four of a kind,
strange to rolate. here's a fifth ace
Tom Carter, of Montana." Tho whole
convention laughed. Mr. Carter spoko
briefly, but got a big share of applause.
"Are thero other nomlnatlonc?"
called Chatrmnn Cannon.
Cries of "No" came from tho con
vention. "Are theio other nominations?"
called tho chairman.
"Hearing none. It only remains for
mo to declare Charles W. Fairbanks
of Indiana tho choice of the repai
can party for the term coramen
March 4, 1905."
Beverldge, silk hatted and with a
..ag In his hand, led a round of cheers.
Great confusion reigned nnd It wns
difficult to control the proceedings. Tho
convention wns on Its feet and cries
for "Fairbanks" wero heard. It was
with difficulty that tho chairman ob
tained order so hearty was tho demon
stration for Fairbanks. Order could
not bo restored until Mr. Cannon an
nounced that Senator Fairbanks was
not In the hall.
Tho formal notification of President
Roosovelt of his nomination will be
made on July 27 at Oyster Bay. Speak
er Cannon will be chairman of tho no
tification committee, and the notifica
tion of Senator Fairbanks will occur
at Indianapolis a wock later. Former
Secretary Root will be chairman of
the committee on the vice ptcsldcntlal
nomination notification.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Tlra of Kntertalntuent.
The Filipino commissioners to the
St. Louis exposition who are now tour
ing tho country have been so over
whelmed by the receptions and tho en
tertainment accorded thom wherever
they have visited that they have been
obliged to make a request through the
bureau of InBiilar affairs of the war de
partment that tho citizens of the plnccs
yet to be visited materially curtail the
details of the programs of ntertaln-ment
WILL dO IT ALONE
Populists Will Not Co-Oporate
on National Tickot.
FREMONT MEETING DECIDES
I.tit of Itolrentm Kent to ho National
CutiTt'titinii nt Nprlncllelil Contain
tho 1. 'luting I'nrty Men,
Ncbrnska populists are opposed to fu
sion on the national ticket. Tho state
convention In session nt Fromont by
a voto of 270 to 67 ndopttd a resolu
tion presented by ex-S-uiator "W. V.
Allen declaring:
"It Is tho sense of this convention
that tho people's party ought lo place
In nomination Its own candidates for
president and vlco president of tho
United States."
It was only after a protracted season
of oratory, lasting from 5 o'clock in
tho afternoon until 10:30 o'cloct In
tho evening that tho majority was
won over to Senntor Allen's side. Dur
ing the discussion an amendment was
piesented to Insert In fie resolution
after the word "candidates" nnd be
fore tho word 'for" the word3 "mem
bers of the peopl'o party," whlck would
have made tho senso of tho resolution
be thnt only candidates who wero mem
bers of the party be placed in nomina
tion. The nmendment was defeated by
a vote of 202 to 138.
After the resolution had passed
Lawrlo J. Qulnley of Omaha desired
a motion passed that the resolution
be construed that the national dele
gates might if thoy saw fit fuso with
tho Bryan element of the democratic
party in caso Bryan was defeated nt
St. Louis. The Introduction of tho
motion caused wild disorder and was
overwhelmingly voted down. Mr.
Qulnley then In his anger challenged
the chair and tho convention to In
terpret the resolution so that It could
bo understood by tho common people.
In speaking In behalf of tho resolu
tion nnd against tho Qulnley motion
Senator Allen declared that his feel
ing toward Mr. Bryan was cf the
kindest, thnt ho had voted for him
twice and probably would n third time
were ho to bo nominated, but ho did
not consider Bryan's chances at this
time as very good. He predicted the
nomination of Cle eland at St. Louis
and Bald that If nominated his chances
would bo better than those of Roose
velt for election. Tho populist party
could expect nothing nt tho hands or
cither tho republicans or democrats
and must stand alono for tho peoplo or
die. Others talked along tho snme
lines but many opposed Mr. Allen's
opinions and doctrine.
The convention wns called to order
by Chairman Weber of the stato com
mittee nnd George W. Berge was made
temporary president. Charles De
Franco was selected temporary secre
tary and then tho temporary organiza
tion was mado permanent. Vocal
music was furnished by a chorus from
the city, led by Sirs. J. Allen Barres,
and tho singing of tho 30ir "Nebras
ka" was ono of the features. In the
selection of delegates to tno national
convention tho rule of the other purtlcs
was cast asldo and an opportunity giv
en all of thoso who might desiro to at
tend by tho selection of night delegates
from each congressional district. Tho
delegation to the national convention
l as follows:
THE DELEGATES.
First district, William Daily, Nema
ha; Pat Shaughnessy, Johnson; C. Q
Do France, J. H. Craddock, B. It. B.
Weber, F." D. Eager, T. H. T!bblc3,
Lancaster; S. W. Shrocder, Cass.
Second C. A. Whltford, Washing
ton; Charles Nownes, Sarpy; J. J.
Points, L. J. Qulnley, George Magney,
Frank Hlbbard, Pat K. McArdlo, Mar-
In Lnngdon, Douglas.
Third W. V. Allen, James Martin.
fadleon, F. F. Ferrcll, Merrick; James
Brady, Boone; Chnrles Crockett, Knox;
W. A. Way, Platte; C. E. Hall, Ante
lope; Jnraes B. W. Akcs, Stanton.
Fourth E. A. Wal wrath, Polk; Ed
Walker, Saunders; M. D. Cary, Sew
ard; Ed Gilbert, York; A. N. Strlck
llnd, Fillmore; J. C. Perry, Butler; J.
W. Mcnglo, Saunders; J. D. Hartman,
folk.
Fifth John Powers, Hitchcock; it.
D. Sutherland, Nuckolls; Ed L. Adams,
Kearney; L. C. Barr, Phelps; George
E. Brown, Adams; Ed Jackson, Frank
lin; Judgo Rohor, Furnas; J. G. Jeg
siip, Clay.
Sixth C. M. Mnuol, Howard; B. F.
Davis, Dawson; Herman Relter, Buf
falo; C. W. Beal, Custer ; A. A. Wors
ley, Boyd; A. .F. Muller, Holt; W. H.
Westover, Sheridan; R. S. McCarthy,
Greoley.
After the 640 Acre.
Already people seeking homes under
tho Klnkald laws, which goes Into
effect nt once, nro gathering in
at Valentino, it being the homo of the
United States land office. The rulings
of tho department made public nro
the prevailing themo of conversation.
The public generally seem quite satis
fied. For tho first sixty daya prefer
ence will bo given to homesteaders to
cntor three additional quarters contigu
ous to their original entry, after which
the land will bo subject to entry in C10
acre tracts.
CANNOT USE PRESERVATIVE
Haling hy the Acrlriiltitrnl Depiittucnl
Keg-arillnc I'renertntlreii.
Results obtained from tho experi
ments mndo by tho department of agrl
culture with a view of ascertaining tho
effects of boric ncld and borax as pre
servatives In tho humnn system nre an
nounced In a report Issued by the de
partment. Tho report embodies dnta
obtained from the prolonged tests mndo
with volunteer employes who consti
tuted the Eo-cnllcd diet kitchen or "pol
ton squad." The report announces that
oven In doses not exceeding n half
gram, ceven and a half grains a day,
these doses aro prejudicial to health
when consumed for a long tlrie. No
patient effects, It says, arc pioduccd
In persons of good health by their occa
sional use In small quantities, but the
young, the debilitated and tho sick, It
adds, aro not to be forgotten and the
safo rulo It says Is to exclude theso
preservatives from foods for general
consumption.
RULES FOR APPLICANTS
Condition Nrrery for Thou Who
Want Work on I he Cnnnl.
D. I. Murphy, secretary of the Isth
mian canal commission, at Washing
ton, gave out the following:
"Applications for places under the
committee have been filed by tho
thousands nnd nro still pouring in, It
ought to bo understood that no one,
not possessing special qualifications,
will bo appointed, as the work of tho
commission will bo largely of a tech
nical character.
"Thoso applying for service on the
isthmus, In addition to the possession
of exceptional qualifications, must
pass a rigid physical examination un
der the direction of public health and
marino hospital servlco officers to test
their fitness for service In the tropics.
"Probably not one In a hundred of
tboao applying havo even a remote
chance of appointment."
I.nml Set Anlilu ut Nlolirnra.
Secretary Taft has informed Con
gressman Klnkald thct he would rec
ommend the withdrawal of tho 23,040
acres of land at Fort Niobrara and
Secretary Hitchcock promised to order
Its withdrawal from entry upon receipt
of Secretary Taft's recommendation.
Mr. Klnkald presented the lnttcr's
recommendation to Secretary Hitch
cock and that official Issued the neces
sary withdrawal order. Whatever
other effect this action may havo, It Is
believed that in the withdrawal of the
lands surrounding Fort Niobrara, the
prospects for that reservation for the
future are Increased by 100 per cent,
as It has been mado possible, by the
withdrawal of this 2.G40 acres, for this
military reservation to become one of
the largest in tho west.
I.nnon Sold nt IIIrIi Trim
At the conclusion of the cabinet
meeting In Washington Secretary
Hitchcock made public the following
telegram from Commissioner Richards
of the general land office, who Is nt
Thief River Falls, Minn., conducting
tho sale of lands of the Red Lake In
dian reservation:
"Have sold the sixty tracts sched
uled for today for $101,234. lowest prlcu
per acre, $5.25; highest price, $18.30;
average, $10.80. Very satisfactory.
Tho minimum price fixed by law ;m
$4.25 per acre.
Fight Will he In AHatmt.
Tho Jeffries-Munroe match has been
postponed to the last week In August.
Mannger Coffroth of the Yoscmite club
and Harry Pollock, mannger for Mun
roe, wero at Harbin Springs, Jeffries'
training place, and had an interview
with the champion. Jeffries declared
his ability and willingness to meet the
Montnnan on Juno 30. but Coffroth, af
ter consulting with the physicians In
attendance, decided It would be tho
wiser course to nllow tho big pugilist
moro tlmo to recover from his Injury.
Manager Pollock was agreeable to the
long postponement provided that ho
had some assuranco that tho match
would bo carried out. He stipulated
that Jeffries should post at $5,000 for
feit at once, guaranteeing IiIb appear
anco In the ring lato In August. Jef
fries agreed to post tho $3,000.
A severe wind and rain storm visited
Rulo, Nob., that almost reached the
proportion of a tornado. Tho roofs
wero torn oft three box cars near tho
B. & M. depot, and the damage across
tho river In Missouri was considera
ble. Tho branches of trees were hurled
around promiscuously and it is feared
that much damage was done to crops,
especially small grain.
Military School a Sorest.
The drill and firing regulations stu
died at the military school are thoso
In vogue at present and tho new regu
lations soon to be issued have not
been considered. Genernl Daggett is
elated at the excellent showing made
by tho officers In attendance at tho
school and considers tho personnel of
the commissioned force of the gJird
nbovo tho average. Tho attendance has
been exceptionally large, the smallest
number present at any one se83lon be
ing C9. '
BOUGIIT OWNER, TOO.
HOG RAISER CAUGHT IN HIS OWN
TRAP.
Weighed In With Live Stock He Ha
30V
Sold, Would-Be Sharper Was Com
pelled to Ransom Himself at His
Full Value.
In ono of the farming communities
less than a thousnnd miles from Los
Angoles thero lived, a dozen years ngo,
a man who rejoiced In tho felicitous
cognomen of "Hog" Jackson. Ho was
portly of person, and many who
chanced to hear his porcine appella
tion supposed It to havo been suggest
ed by his avoirdupois. IIo drifted down
to California from ono of the inter
mountaln states and was rooting under
his legitimate Initials, firmly behov
ing his obnoxious nllas to havo been
lcit behind, when ono of his old neigh
bors settled in tho district. Tho new
comer bore eo mnllco toward his old
acquaintance, but, from mero force of
habit, In an ungunrded moment re
ferred to him ns "Hog" Jackson, and,
bolng pressed for an explanation, re
lated this story:
"During Mr. Jackson's residence in
tho mountain state he engaged In tho
business of hog raising, nn occupation
for which ho hnd an acknowledged af
finity. In the fullness of time ho hnd
a bunch of porkers ready for the sham
bles, and sold them to the resident
buyer at the railway station, driving
thom In on foot. There was no fence
around the platform scales on which
they were weighed, nnd as the buyer
waB busy adjusting tho weights, Mr.
Jackson slyly stepped upon one corner
of tho platform and stood there, ap
parently unnoticed, until the weighing
was finished. Whllo tho hogs content
edly munched the corn which had
boen thrown on the scales to keep
them quiet, the buyer wrote a cheek
for tho amount Indicated, the hog
raiser accepted It, and the deal wns
closed. Then Jackson helped tire buy
er drivo tho bunch Into tho high board
stockade and, to make n thorough job,
followed them In. Instantly the gato
was closed behind him, and tho key
turned In tho lock. After a lingering
look at tho porkers, ho tried tho gate,
but found himself a prisoner, with tin
buyer standing'gunrd outside.
" 'Let mo out,' said Jackson.
'"Oh, no!' replied the buyer.
'"Let mo out!' roared tho fat man.
whllo the blank walls of the stockado
rolled back a confusion of answering
echoes.
" 'Jackson,' said the buyer. 'I cannot
let you out. You are my hog. I have
weighed you and paid for you, nnd
unless you buy yourself back you nro
going with the rest of them to Omahn.'
"After somo further parley Jackson
passed his Ill-gotten check out be
tween the bars of tho stockade, where
upon the gato swung open and tho
prisoner meekly walked out upon tho
scales and received a check for 240
pounds less of hog flesh." Los An
gelcs Times.
All Waited Upon the Crank.
A serious man with a long face gin
gerly stepped down Into tho deep mud.
Behind him a load of furnlturo
waited anxiously.
An Ico wagon driver swore several
temperatures of caloric.
A hook and ladder truck Intensified
tho heat.
A push cart got inevitably cross
ways between a trolley car and a
stono truck.
Tho serious mnn In tho mud wildly
turned a little black crank and held
his breath and hoped. Ho wasn't
spinning a top. Neither was he grind,
ing coffee.
Ho was cranking a runabout.
Suddenly it sobbed.
The serious man leaped joyfully out
of tho mud. tho Ico cooled off, tho
hook and ladder truck scorched by, tho
furnlturo was released, tho push cart
was arrested.
Moral What tho universe needs Is
persistent cranking. Now York Sun
Old Maids at the Bargain Counter.
Salesgirls in department stores ex
perience much amusement in putting
spinsters through tho "third degree"
when the old girls endeavor to dodgo
the Issuo of whother the nnme Is Mrs.
or plain Miss. Of course, long ex
perience with customers serves to In
form saleswomen how to differentiate
between married members of tho sex
and dyed-in-the-wool old maids, and
consequently when tho time arrives
to book n spinster's address the load
ed complexion of the questions affords
dolight to tho girls behind tho coun
ter. When milady Instructs the goods
to bo sent to "A." Smith, etc., tho sell
er makes, it a point to inquire It it Is
Mrs. or Miss the buyer sald.'t Tho
spinster affects to mlsundcrstandanii
repeats "A. Smith." The saleswoman
Is unrelenting nnd not until tho old
girl snaps out a reluctant "Miss" after
three or four repetitions of the Inquiry
does tho comedy end. Then as tho
spinster departs tho girls laugh. New
York Press.
His Only Refuge.
It was a woll-dressed young man,
with a sad, faraway look In his eyes,
that stood on tho steps as the lady
opened the door.
1 "Excuse me, madam," he said, as
he lifted his hat, "but could you dl
rect mo to tho Homo for tho Friend
less?" "Do you mean to say that you are
seeking it as a refuge?" she asked In
surprise.
"I am, madam," he replied, "i nm
a basoball umpire."
Actors Study Realism. ,
Several prominent Japanese acters
have gone to Korea to study realism
In ta portrayal of military scenes.
K