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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1905)
V .' yvvi . It ' N h j- "r") Boy ShotWhllo Swimming. Norfolk, Aug. IG. Harney tflfloffor, ngod twenty years, was shot twlco by Fanner Dlotz fir swimming in tho Elkhorn river on Welz's promisca. ills condition Is serious. Boy Killed by Threshing Machine. Cozail, Neb., Aug. US. A six-year- tild on or O. J. Hanby, a prominent farmer living nliio miles southwest of here, was run over by a throsliliiB inaclilno ' and IiiHtanlly killed. Prisoner Sawo Hole Too Small. 151k Point, Neb., Aug. II. A prison er hold here in tho county Jail await lug trial for highway lobhury nearly escaped. Ho had sawed his way up thiouKh tho lloor of tho oillro of tho Herlt of tho courtB, under which tho jail l located, and had pushed his head and ono arm and shoulder .tlnoiigh the opening, but was unable to got fmtlipr or oven back Into tho nll and reach his Improvised saw. Jle Jlnally called help to got him out or the hole, and Jailer Aulhur prompt ly secured his prisoner. CONDITION OF NEBRASKA CROPS. Corn Is Growing Finely, but Rain Is Needed in the Northwest. Lincoln, Aug. J (!. Stacking and threshing has progressed well except In a lew southwestern counties, where tvoiK was delayed by wet weather the first part of the week. Spring wheat 3s mostly cut and the damago by rust Is generally considered small. Consid erable gtaln Is still In the shock In western and northern counties, whllo in central and southeastern counties it Is mostly either stacked or threshed. Corn has grown finely In most parts of the state. It Is earing heavily, with large stalks and promises a largo -rop. In northeastern counties a lack of moisture has caused the crop to he Jess promising, and the high temper .alum of last week Injured corn In fljnall areas In a number of northeast ern counties, while rain would benefit the crop generally in that part of tho .state. 3TATUE OF MORTON ARRIVES. "Bronze Monument Reaches Nebraska City Ahead of Schedule. Nebraska City, Neb.. Aug. 1 1. Sev eral weeks ahead of Its schedule tho massive bionze statue of the late .1. Sterling Morton, which Is to bo erect ed at Morton park, In the western part of this city, arrived hero. It was understood that the statue, which was reported somo time ago as having started from Pnrls, was shipped In Amnil to Omaha, where It would bo re "uviHed and brought to this city when 'over the committee asked for It. In stead It was released in New York on Aug. " and camo direct to this city. The Btatuo, which weighs with tho pedestal 2, MO pounds, Is considered by those who have seen It to bo a iJnhUiiul portraiture of the late secre tary of agriculture. Tho committee will meet next month and fix a date ffeir tho dedication of the statue. It Is expected that all of tho sons of Mr. Morton will be present nnd take part in tho ceremony. :FENCES NOW FEW UP NORTH. .Prosecutions by Uncle Sam Causes Them to Fall Very Fast. Omaha, Aug. 15. The activity of alio United States district attorney's ofllce in prosecuting tho land-fencing cases Is causing no little tribulation Xo tho cattlemen in the North IMatte, Valentino and Alliance districts, and reports from special agents of the land department now In these Ileitis Indicate that the fences are coining down rapidly. It Is known that leading representa tives of tho cattlemen have been to "Washington to try to call off tho pros eeutioms, and It is incidentally ru mored that a strong effort has been made to secure tho removal of the of ficials who have been so earnest in ferreting out these cases. As nothing .lias yet como of tills, tho Inference ifollows that tho department of justice )oes not Intend to handicap tho olll clals in thoir work In tho slightest. Stenographer Dave Dickinson of tho district attorney's o 111 no lias Just re lumed fiom a trip through the north orn part of tho state and ho reports that fences have become a very scarco .article In that section, which ho at tributes to tho activity of the depart ment of justice in requiring the re moval of nil Illegal fences. Special District Attorney Rush ex pects to visit the cattle oountiy within ta few days to familiarize himself with fcne conditions up there and to ascer "tain how nearly the cattlemen are complying with their promises to lake down their fences. Opera House at Webster City Burns. Webster City, la., Aug. 15. Fire of -mysterious origin totally destroyed :the opera house block, Wells' restaur sont and part of the Independent Or--dor of Odd Fellows hall. The loss will 3)0 about $25,000. Sure TliliiK. "JubwciIDo you know, old mnu, I eton't spend so much money now as 1 .Jld before I was married. Mooney SUow'R that? Juswed Well, 1 don't ilmve It to spend, Wings of the Morning. (Continual fn m 1'ago Time ) caused her to" hasten to bis side. The Dyaks bad bioken cover. Run ning In seatt"icd sections across the sniaR they were risking such loss as the dereiiiiers might be able to Inlllct upon them during a brief race to the shelter and food to be obtained In the other part of the Inland. .lenks did not lire at the scurrying gang He was walling for one man, Taung S'AII. Itut that redoubtable lioisoti having probably suggested this dash Pir liberty, bad fully icnllzcd tho einlable shale or attention he would attract during the passage, lie there fore (llsiMided bis vhhl attire and by borrowing odd garments made himself sullh-lonlly like unto the remainder of ids ciew to deceive the sailor until the rush of men was over. Among them ran the Mohammedan, who did not look up the valley, but waved his hand. When all had quieted down again .lenks understood bow he bad been fooled. He laughed so heartily that Iris, not knowing either the cause of bis merriment oi I lie leason of tils nil looked for clemency to the Hying foe, feaied the -am bad affected him. lie at once quitted the post occupied during -o protracted a vigil. "Now," he cried, "we can eat In peace. I have stripped the chief or his Ilnevy. His men can twit him on being forced to shed bis gorgeous plum age In order to save bis life. Anyhow, they will leave us in peace until night falls, so we must make the best of a hot afternoon." Hut lie was mistaken. A greater dan ger than any yet experienced now threatened them, for Taung S'AII, furi ous and unrelenting, resolved that If he could not obtain the girl he would slay the pair of them, and he had ter rible weapons in his possession. CIIArTEIt XIII. KSTDKNTS In tropical countries know that the heat is gieatest, or certainly least bearable, be tween '2 and -1 o'clock In the afternoon. At the conclusion of a not very lus cious repast .leuks suggested that they should rig up the tarpaulin in such wise as to gain protection from the sun and yet enable him to cast a watchful eye over the valley. Iris help ed to raise the great canvas sheet on the supports he had prepared. Once shut off from tho devouring rnys, the hot breeze then springing into fitful existence cooled their blistered but per spiring skin and made life somewhat tolerable. Still adhering to his policy of com batting the first enervating attacks of thirst, the sailor sanctioned the con sumption of tho remaining water. As a last desperate expedient to be re sorted to only In case of sheer necessi ty, he uncorked a bottle of champagne and filled the tin cup. The sparkling wine, with Its volume of creamy foam, looked so tempting that Iris would then and there have risked Its potency were she not promptly withheld. .lenks explained to her that when tho wine became quite Hat and Insipid they might use It to moisten their parched lips, liven so, In their present super heated state, the liquor was unques tionably dangerous, but ho hoped It would not harm them If taken In mi nute quantities Accustomed now to Implicitly accept his advice, she fought and steadily con quered the craving withtn her. Oddly enough, the "thawing" of their scorch ed bodies beneath the tarpaulin brought a certain degree of relief. They were supremely uncomfortable, but that was na naught compared with the relnxn tion from the torments previously borne. For a long time the best part of an hour, perhaps they remained silent. The sailor was reviewing the pro"; and cons of their precarious condition. It would, of course, bo a matter of sti promo importance were the Indian to be faithful to his promise. Here the prospect was decidedly hopeful. The man was an old soldier, and the ex olhcer of nntho cavalry knew how en during was the attachment of this poor convict to home and military service. Probably at that moment the Moham medan was praying to tho prophet and bis two nephews to aid him in rescuing the sahib and the woman whom the sahib held so dear, for the all wise and all powerful Indian government Is very merciful to offending natives who thus condone their former crimes. Hut, liow.soeer willing he might be, what could one man do among so many? The Dyaks were hostile to him In race and creed, and assuredly in furiated against tho foreign devil who had killed or wounded in round num bers one-llfth or their total force. Very likely the hapless Mussulman would lose his life that night in attempting to bring water to the foot of the rocL. Even if the man succeeded in eluding tho vigilance of ids present associates, where was the water to come from? There was none on the island save that In the well. In all likelihood the Dyaks had a store in the remaining sampans, hut the native ally of the beleaguered pair would have a task of exceeding dltllculty In obtaining one of the Jars or skins containing it. Again, granting all things went well that night, what would bo the llual outgoing, of. Mm. str.uciiloV How lc-ug could Iris withstand the exposure, the strain, the heartbreaking misery of the rock? lie shook restlessly, not awaie that the girl's sorrowful glance, luminous with love and pain, was llcd upon him Summarily dismissing thec gris ly phantoms of the mind, he usknl himself what the Mohammedan m n t -ly meant by warning him against the trees on the right and the "silent death" that might come from them lb was about to crawl forth to (lie Up ot the rock anil Investigate mutter in that locality when Iris, who also urn, busy with her thoughts, restrained him. "Walt a little while," she said '.None or the D.vaks will entuie Into the open until night talis. And I have some thing to say to j mi." There was a quiet solemnity In her voice that .lenks had never heard be lore. It chilled him. His heart .c knowledged a quick sense of ell omen. He raised himself sllghtl. and turned toward her. Her face, beautitul ii.nl serene beileath its dlsllgui cutouts, wore an expression ol settled purpose. For the life of lil in lie dined not question Iter. "Thai man, the interpreter," she said, "told you that if I weie given up to the chief he and bis followers would go away and molest you no more." Ills forehead seamed with sudden anger. "A mere bait," he protested. "In any event It Is hardly worth discussion." And the answer came, cleai and res olute: "I think I will agree to those terms." At first he regarded her with undis guised and wordless amazement. Then the appalling thought darted through his brain that she contemplated this supreme sacrifice in order to save him A clammy sweat bedewed his brow, but by sheer will power lie contrived 0! to say: "You must be niad to even dream such a thing. Don't you understand what it means to you and to me? It Ib a ruse to trap us. They are ungov erned savages. Once they had you in their power tney would laugn at a promise made to me." "You may be mistaken. They must have some sense of fair dealing. liwu assuming that such was their iuten Hon, they may depart from It. They have already lost a great many men. Their chief, having gained ills main object, might not be aide to persuade them to take further risks. I will make It a part or the bargain that they tlrst supply you with plenty of water. Then you, unaided, could keep them at hay for many days. We lose nothing; we can gain a great deal by endeavoring to pacify them." "Iris," he gasped, "what are you saying?" The unexpected sound of her name on his lips almost unnerved her. Put no martyr ever went to the stake with more settled purpose than tills pure woman, resolved to Immolate herself for the sake of the man she loved. He had dared all Tor her, faced deatlt In many shapes. Now It was her turn. Her eyes wete lit with a seraphic tire, her sweet face resigned as that or an angel. "I have thought it out," she mur mured, gazing at lilm steadily, yet scarce seeing him. "It is wortlt try ing as a last expedient. We are aban doned by all save the Lord, and it does not appear to be his holy will to help us on earth. We can struggle on here until we die. Is that right when one ofjiis mayllve?'L to be continued. ' """"THE GEISHA GIRL. It Tnlccft Sisvoro TritliiliiK in Develop 'KIiIh JuyuiivHu Artlt. There nrw many geisha training school In Japan, but the best of them all Is, I think, the one In Kioto to which I, with .some dlfllcnlty, gained admittance. It Is apparently a delight ful place, but It is a place of unremit ting toll. The girls are apprenticed to these schools by their parents or guard inns at the age oftentimes of six years, and for ten years at least they are put through such a course of train ing as would break the spirits of girls less Inured to unquestioning obedience to authority. Their ph.vslcal training Is of great Importance, of course, and each little girl must go through such exercises every day as will keep her little body tlexlble as rubber, and after that is finished she must devote her time to tasks that far exceed in dltll culty any schoolgirl work Imaginable to one of us. No woman of ordinary mind can pos sibly become a successful gelslia, no cause she must be able to acquire and make use of every kind of worldly knowledge which will lend to her con versation a vivacity and charm that will lead men to seek her society. Tho dancing and the music are the least of a geisha entertainment as It Is un derstood by a Japanese. These aro merely an nccompaulmcnt to the feast which Is served by small apprentices, RjiclL l!ttlPgirlR, Indeed,, as int s isv I .avati ve BromO Oumilie Tablets. ,9 ..t v u 1- -e y OVVUI HUWW" rwW- fw J m. h mi wi rn raskm j.aiia ihi.il m. mj u.wivuUAiUK4aiaUAiuxtvivLiiufcvtauviii 1 A AY. niSTER! ! T I Do you know that It. will pay YOU, as r well as UK. to buy your Building Ma- a torial andUoalntouryards? Not only f- that our prices avuiacii: lower, or at jr least as low, as those of our competit- g. j ors, but iiECt sk we tako especial care t of and protect all can bo classed us n v, u i a u customers. 3 " "3 -- ---rrr 1 PL ATT c FREES CO. Coal. Lumber. i e-,T1'fl1ol'(vr(f'.awnt'llam111'11V11''l,1, trie door ortlie'wlne red nnd Iris pur ple tea ltoue In Kioto, but after the feast the iiieit must bo entertained by Interesting stories and bright repartee, and In this the girls are trained rig Idly. Eleanor Franklin in Leslie's Weekly. A LIMIT TO ALL THINGS. IS vii i WIinl a 'Woniiiu (nii IJo With the llnnily Hairpin. lie had been away on a long journey, and upon his return Ids wife was de tailing to him a number of reforms and improvements which she had suc cessfully engineered during his ab Ronee. "And you know," she said, "the draw er that was locked for over a mouth and which you said couldn't be opened except by a locksmith? Well" tri umphantly "I opened It." "Well, well. How did you do It?" "With a hairpin." "And the oven door," she continued, "has been slopping around on one bingo for ever so long Just because you were too lazy lo tlx it, but It's all right now. "Well, I'm glad you had it fixed." "Had It fixed! I llxud It myself with a hairpin." "And then there's that crayon por trait of mother Hint Ktond In Hie enr-! nor for almost six solid weeks because you never would bring me any pic ture hooks" "Well, 1 intended to, but"- "Oh. hut! Well. It don't make any difference now. I got it up with a hook I made myself out of a hairpin." "Ye gods!" he said. "And there's Willie. You've boon coaxing him ami bribing him for a year, trying to break him oil' biting his nails, and I broke him In a week." "With a hairpin?" 'lie inquired weakly. "No!" she snapped. "Don't be a goose! 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