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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1906)
r" i JLV f t s I 4' The &e-'ik rpi:A-DUINICINO Is a tnc X dluin of taUlnif no lncon slrtcriiblo nmount of real nutriment. Its iroitort!cs hmo nowhoro been bettor rioncrlbcd tli nil by tho earliest Chin uso writer on tbls subject, I.n Yu, who fcnys: 'Tea temiors tlio mlrlt, awakens thouuht, tircvcntH drowHlness. lightens nnd re freshes tlio body, and clears tho perceptive faculty.' Theircntlo exhilaration w h 1 c h nccom panics tho moderate, uso of tea Is not followed by tho depres sion which succeeds tho uso of alchollc stimuli. Experience has proven that tea sustains tho mind under severe muscu lar or mental cxurclss without cutiHlnir subsequent exhaus tion." KncyclovtiUa llrltanntca . NEGRO TROOPS TRANSFERRED. Company of White Soldiers Ordered to Fort Brown. "Washington, Aug. 21. Orders wero lEBued by the military secretary, Ma jor General P. C. Alnsworth, for the transfer of the colored troops from Fort Brown, Tex., whero there has been serious trouble between citizens and soldiers, to Fort Ringgold, Tex., which is about 100 miles above Fort Brown. One company of tho Twenty Blxth infantry is ordered to Fort Brown to take tho place of the colored troops. The company ordered to Fort Brown Is made up of white men. This shifting about of troops was made subsequent to a report from Ma jor C. W. Penrose on tho situation at Fort Brown, and after an appenl by Senator Culberson to President Roose velt. In his report Major Penrose says he was persuaded that tho kill ing of one citizen in Brownsville and tho wounding of another were tho work of soldiers, although ho hns been unablo as yet to discover who tho guilty men are. DEPOSITOR COMMITS SUICIDE. Chicago Bank Failure Is Responsible for Loss of Another Man's Life. Chicago, Aug. 21. Another suicide was added to tho list caused by tho wrecking of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. Edward Kollereb, forty five years old, who two months ogo deposited $250 in tho defunct Institu tion, hanged himself. Tho prospective loss of this money is said to have un balanced his mind. A motion withdrawing from court tho bill on which Judge Glbuons ap pointed tho Chicago Title ana Trust company receiver of the bank was ap proved by Judge Walker. This action brought to an end the conflict over tho question of jurisdiction between the superior and circuit courts and re moved all opposition in the courts to the administration of John C. Fetzer as receiver. CJlMM'k l'ltldtU TicKllM'N. As delicacies the Greeks ate youns foxes caught In the autumn, robins and sparrows and certain kinds, of llsh enured by monnllghl. There U a scrap of an old (J reek comedy In which a cook boasts of frying a llsh so exqui sitely that It threw him grateful looks from the pun. A famous Greek dish was the Trojan pig, half of It boiled aud tho other half roasted. It was stuffed with eggs, ortolans aud thrushes. The Romans ate snails giant monsters fattened until their shells held an Incredible nmount of snail. The kettle In a high class Ro man kitchen was often shaped like an elephant's head. The water was pour ed through the trunk. The gridiron might be a huge silver spider or a skeleton fish. How to Prevent CntiKhlnir. Coughing Is the worst thing for a cough, and In most instances of cough there is more coughing than is neces sary to subserve the purpose of the cough 1. e., to remove offending ma terial. The following conditions will help one minimize coughing In all in stances, while iu the milder cases it BRITANNCA Recommends Tea Drinking Read what this noted authority says about lea. It will mako clear to you why this beverage is so healthful and helpful. A trial of Defiance Tea will make clear why this brand is best ' the tea to buy. Defiance Tea is the carefully selected tender leaves of the best tea grown, scientifically cured so as to bring out all tho flavor, taste and beneficial qualities. A real health and pleasure drink for everybody. Each package is quality guaranteed. Put up In half-pound packages. At your grocer's. Order a supply to-day and learn how to get FREE A Beautiful Breakfast Set with your initial in gold, with Defiance Tea and Coffee. Particu lars in each package. LETTS-SPENCER GROCER CO., EFIANCE iu may stop the cough altogether after u little perseverance: When tempted to cough take n deep breath, filling If pos sible every nlr cell, holding It until the warming, soothing effect comes or so long nB Is reasonable, and mark the mollifying result on the cough, which, even when the latter seems unavoid able, will often be found under control. The Horse' Inferno. Tarls Is the Inferno of horses" Is a very old aphorism. French cabmen and carters have In general very little love for the horse. Many consider this wretched quadruped as a simple tool, a motor wltli four feet, rather than as a precious servant worthy of regard and consideration. Not a day passes In tho capital without one witnessing revolting brutality, often coupled with real stupidity. Paris Eclair. Not KvHponMllile. Workman Mr. Brown, I should like to ask you for a small raise in my wages. I have Just been married. Employer Very sorry, my dear man, but I can't help you. For accidents which happen to our workmen outside of the factory the company Is not re sponsible. Fliegende Blatter. Ill I'lidorHlood. "Do you understand." asked the Sab bath school toaelyr, "what Is meant when wo say that time shall be no more?" "Yos'm," answered Tommy. "It means when the clock stops.' THE BLJEBEARD STORY. It IlitN n Mythlcnl Itsitlier Thiin a .Mythological Origin. The fascinating story of Bluebeard has a mythical rather than a mytho logical origin. Xo one has found his .prototype in the Vedas or Iu the old Greek or Roman authors. The story Is supposed to be of French origin, and It has oven Iiojii suggested that Bluebeard was no other than the much married Henry VIII. There Is, how ever, better reason for bellevlnj; that the original was Glle.s do Laval, lord of Rlaz, who was mar.diul of France early In the fifteenth ceutury. Ho w.is a brave soldier whose exploits In ll o wir-s between England and France are recorded in history. According to Mlzeray, he murdered his wives as soon as he tired of them, aud was him self eventually strangled In 1110. Tho story of Laval has, however, not many points of resemblance, for there Is no mention of a key, and Giles do Laval, moreover, used to entice per sons of both sexes to his castle for the sake of their blood, which he wanted for certain Incantations' he Indulged In. Nor, Indeed, does tho story fit In with our own Henry VIII., and we are left to believe thut, whatever the origin, the key nnd Sister Ann were added for the sake of effect. A variant of the story of Giles de Laval is told by Hoi Inshed, In whose version tho name Is Giles do Retz, Marquis de Laval, who lived In Brittany, nnd wns strangled and burned for the murder of his seven wives. Dr. C. Taylor, It may be added, regarded the story simply as Action, a satlro on or typo of the castlo lords of tho days of knight errantry. London Globe. St. Joseph, Mo. if m i St. Allinn and III Teacher. By some strange Irony St. Alban, tlio martyred but possibly mythical Roman soldier, whose festival falls on June 22, has quite overshndowed his probably historic Instructor, St. Amphibnlus, whose anniversary comes on the following day. About Am phlbulus we know that he was a na tive of Caerleon, which the golden legend expresses by dubbing him "a prince's son of Wales In grete nrnye." He was buried at Redbourne, but "translated" to St. Albun's abbey, where his cup was preserved, "which they of the common sort call St. Affa belle Bolle." In former times children were frequently christened with his name, and Affabell Partridge was gold smith to Queen Elizabeth. Westmln ster Gazette. Dunkirk'! Kcte of Lanterns. One of the quaintest of the numer ous yearly fetes still In honor at Dun kirk Is the fete of lanterns, instituted many hundreds of years ago In honor of St. Martin, bishop of Tours, who died In U'JG, aud who was one of the prelates by whose efforts the early In habitants of these parts were convert ed to Christianity. As soon as dusk sets In the celebration commences, and all the urchins of the town congregate in the main thoroughfares. Each one bears a paper lantern, some of which are of considerable proportions, being shaped iu the form of a ship or a Mower. With lanterns In hand and blowing lustily on horns and trum pets, the crowd of youngsters parades the streets. London News. Fiilih Cure ElvnhimtH. The temple elephant In southern In dia Is the object of great respect, for pl-yslcal contact with him Is supposed to do more goad to tho human body thau the best medicine. Adult men and women warily feel his legs with their finger tips and press them rev en tly to their ejes, and ailing children are for a small consideration carried on his back tho distance of a few strides that they may be cured. Madras Mall. Hi- I'liilcrHtooil. "Walk right lu, dear. Your sup per's ready, your slippers are right where you can fiutl them easily, aud your pipe and tobacco are on the writ ing desk, handy for you." "All right, Molly," groaned the tired, suspicious husband. "You can got that new dress tomorrow." ICimmvHmIkc. Properly there Is no other knowledge but that which Is got by working. Tho rest Is all yet a hypothesis of knowledge, a thing to be argued of In schools, a thing floating In the clouds, In endless logic vortices, till we try to fix It Carlyle. UIh Wealth. Magistrate You were begging In tho public streets, and yet you had fifteen shillings In your pocket. Prisoner Yes, your worship. I may not be ns Industrious as some, but I'm no spendthrift.--London Express. Time appears long only to those who don't know how to uso It. OUR MOTTO: "Satisfaction your money back" combined with plain figure prices steadily adhered to, has brought us a constantly growing business. Quality first, price next. Nothing but standard made, reputable goods at lowest profit prices. Always willing to and compare prices or Chicago houses. Newhouse Bros., Jewelers and Opticians. B. 6, M. Watch Inspectors Proposed Constitutional Amendment. The following proposed amendment , to the constitution of the State of No-, braska, as hereinafter set forth in full, is submitted to the electors of the I State of Nebraska, to bii voted upon at the general election to be held Tuesday, November t, A. D. 1000. t Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That at the general elec tion for state and Legislative officers to be held on Tuesday, succeeding the the first Monday in November, 1000, the following provision be proposed and submitted to tho electors of the State as an amendment to tho consti tution. Section 2. There shall be a State Railway Commission, consisting of three members, who shall be first elected at the general election in 1000, whose terms of otllue, except those chosen at the first election under this provision, shall be six years, and whose compensation shall be fixed by the Legislature. Of the three commissioners first elected, the one receiving the highest number of votes, shall hold his oillee for six years, the next highest four year, and the lowest two years. The powers and duties of such com mission shall include regulation of rates, service and the gen eral control of common carriers, as the legislature may provide by law. Hut in the absence of specific legislation, the commission shall ex ercise the powers and perform the du ties enumerated in this provision. Section !1. That at said election in the year 1000, on the ballot of each elector voting thereat, there shall be printed or written the words: "For Constitutional Amendment, with ref erence to State Railway Commission" And "Against Constitutional Amend ment, With Reference to State Rail way Commission." And if, a majority of all votes east at said election, shall be for such amendment, the same shall be deemed to be adopted. I, A. Galusha, secretary of state of the state of Nebraska, do hereby cer tify thai the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska is a true and cor rect copy of the original enrolled and engrossed bill, as passed by the Twenty-ninth session of the legisla ture of the Stale of Nebraska, as ap pears from said original bill on tile in this olllce, and that said proposed amendment is submitted to the quali fied voters of the state of Nebraska for their adoption or rejection at the general election to be held on Tuesday the 0th day of November, A. 1). 100(1. In testimony whereof, 1 have here unto set my hand and alllxcd the great seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this tilth day of July, ih the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Six, of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Thirty-second, and of this state the Fortieth. A. GALUSHA, (ska I.) Secretary of State. Notice. In the District Court of Webster County, Ne braska. Thomas J. Rodgers, Plaintiff, j vh. Lorottn Rodgers, Defendant. ) To Loretta Rodgers, Non-resident Defendant: You hto hoieby notified that on the 13th day of July, 1000. Thomas J, Rodgers filed a peti tion niraliiBt you In the District Court of Web stor County, Nebraska, tho object and prayer of which nrc to obtain a divorce from you, on the Kround that you havo willfully dctertcd aud abandoned tho plaintiff, without good caute, for tho terra of two years nnd more last imt. 1 till IIIU 1VI11IIVU iu iiito'H.1 rniu ,'IIIIIVM, Ull or before the .list day of August. 10)0. THOMAS ,1. RODGERS. ' 11 y Keeiwy A Saylor, his Attorneys, auglO show otcr goods with either local PEED PLUMB Has just received a complete line of FRESH Bulk Garden Also handles Floir Feed Telephone 51. Miss Jessie Wert INSTRUCTOR OF Piano, Ofsan and Voice Studio at Mrs. Josie Moran ville's, two blocks east of school house. Phoho 20i. DR. W. S. SMITH OSTEOPATH LINDSEYU BLOC K RedUCloud, Neb. i HAVE Six Complies 800 policies represent ing over $2,000,000 in surance in Webster county. Now is the time to get in the Band Wagon. O. C. TEEL, Insurance and Notary. Telephones: Country, No. 30: Boll, No. 08. To Cure Cold a In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo quinine tab lots. Druggists refund money if it fails to euro. E. V. Grove's bignnturo is on ouch box. 25 cents. fc T ,-B 1 A Jj(&4, .-'-' ' '" v.