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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1923)
RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. OHUflT SAM HOUSTON TWICE MARRIED S"i3iidS A. X ;!& K His First Venture Unfortunate, but His Second Hnd" Good Effect on Hln Life. Lone uflcr firn. Sum Ilntixton's ilcntli, (ha mystery of IiIh M'pnratloit from Ills lint wlfo was soIumI liy niciini of some private letters which roll Into the linluls of his heirs. Ills first wife, Kllzu Allen, u Nashville bolle1, before she met Houston luttl heen mgaged to n Tenne.sseeim named llnug Inns. Houston wns governor of Ten nessee when he ell In love with Mlxn Mien. Her ninhltlous parents caused her td hrenlc with Douglass nnil accept the famous young governor. Still lov ing Douglas, she wi;m man led to Houston. Three months later Houston !ud discovered, somehow, that hit adoration was lavished on a woman iho had heen sold to him hy her par puts and who cared for another man. Houston, heartbroken, hehnved in he roic fashion. He gave up everything, left his home and high olllce, took him- elf wholly out of his wife's life, nnri bore without contradiction thevllo ru niorB that were circulated ahout him. Mrs. Houston, after her husband had wrecked his career for her fuik,e, oh lnlncil a divorce on the ground of, aban donment and was married to,'DouKlass, After leaving his wife, Houston re jlgucd the governorship and went jinotiR the Indians. Three years later lie threw his lot with the Toxuns. Un ier his leadership the Mexicans were defeated and Texas was established as i rcpuhllc. Houston was not content; he caused the annexation of Texas to the United States. In April, 18IS0, his ivtfe having obtained u divorce, he mitrrled Margaret Moffette of Ala iiiiini, who exercised an ennobling and restraining force oer him. HE SILENCED THE TEMPTER Threat Must Have Cost the Former Mlcer Suffering, but He Rose to tho Occasion. "If you find your-rtf getting close fisted," remarked a Pennsylvania con gressman, "It Is time to begin to emu late tho example of a wealthy old farmer In my state. He was noted for years as an old nib or, but was con verted during protracted meeting. Shortly afterward a poor man who had been burned out and bad nothing for Ids family to eat, came to him for help. The farmer thought he would liu liberal and give the man a ham from his smokehouse. On his way to get It the tempter whispered to him : -'(live him the smallest one you tuive.' "He bad n struggle with himself ns to whether he should give blm n large or a sninll ham, but finally he took down the largest one he could tlnd. " 'You are u fool, the tempter whis pered to him. " 'If you don't keep your darned mouth jhut,' the farmer bnnrled at blm, 'I will give blm every bam I have In the jmokehouse.' "National Republican. Waited Long to Hear Opera. While the opera "Lohengrin" wns produced In 11 cities during the tlrst olne years, Its composer, Wagner, did not see It In this time, (iuerber's 'Stories of the Wagner Opera," says: "When the opera was first played to an audience composed of musical ind literary people from all parts of Europe, whom Liszt had Invited to be present, It produced a powerful Im pression. From the memorable night of Its tlrst performance dates the sue :ess of the Wagner movement In Oer jiany. During the next nine years Ibis opera was given In 14 cities, and IVagncr, who was then n political ex ile, is reiorted to have sadly remarked. 1 shall soon be the only fiormnn who aus not heard Lohengrin.'" It was In ISfll, 11 yenrs after Its Jrst performance, that Wagner finally fceard It for the tlrst time In Vienna. Killing Crocodiles. A double-bladed dagger Is used by African natives In the marshes of the Zambesi and other localities In killing crocodiles. The native approaches the animal, and when the latter opens his Jaws to selzo him, he springs forward, thrusts his arm and the knife far Into the yawning mouth, holding It there a moment, one end pointing up to the train, the other to the tongue be neatb, says Adventure Magazine. Aa the jaws close he'ls uble to pull back bis arm, the mouth being pried open, and throw himself to one side. At each effort to closo Its Jaws It drives tho sharp point of tho upper knife further Into tho bruin, until it dies lu Its struggles. The Margin of Safety I represented by the amount of insurance you carry. Don't lull yourself into a fancied security. Because lire lias never touched you it doesn't follow that you're Itninuno Tomorrow -no today, if you have time aud you better llud timo -como to the ofllue and we'll write n policy on your bouse, furniture, store or merchandise. LATER MAY HE TOO LAT&- O. C. TEEL Reliable Insurance jj ' '' fir ' ' I fi(-47 i, jiMi fetfei J W. I ' i lldO W w' . , 0H . . pry- 'Lii JmA l'ju t lit ii oa' bw . iBBi.aB.7aaiBLi sir - iri'nvu ib :i z.kv A wfe'. KTJfc.TPSl fff rl' TiKHyvA " dife.f r 'Hitf VyTK.'A. Kfty K3W r . xirtUaxMrzab )U fmAl Can you pronounce r.ie word 'ste- tlflHC3"? Tho main reason for the high cost of living Is that everything costs so much. i I) tors don't proscribe rest ana change except for thoso who havo the change. . " , . Lir V. . . .SWA "f'w "mm -a FTiSfe c. L-r7rr'f.,iOxtitaBm..:i . - . nf ".ai-rnt im B'rv'T-vr. n t.VIJ.l isKWifflBft i&amamB 1 have never ye: shot a saxophone player but this doesn't mean that 1 never will. Auto drivers Bhould bear In mind that they can't blow danger away Kth their horns. - Everybody ought to study human nature but X-ray clothing gives too intlmato a view. When you see a garden full of weeds It Is a sign that tho owner plays golf for "exercise." Somo folks have a mouth like a Gladstone bag. When it la open It shows all they have. "I HEAR YO' CALLIN' MS" It Is Estimated that 100,000 Negroes Have Left the Farm Districts of the South for Industrial Plants In the North Journal of tho American linn ors Association. Doctors say onions will kill disease i germs. Hut how are you going to per 1 stiade tho brutes to cat them? THE 8ECSI ET OF WHY SOME OBTAft! HEN CREDIT, BUT OTHERS CAN'T Various Meanings of Credit The Way Character Begets Confidence and Opens the Way to Trust Thrift and Honesty the Basis of Banking. When a woman llxcs up a picnic dinner tho main thing she thinks of is 'to have plenty of potato salad. The secret of why some men can readily obtain credit, while others are unable to borrow a cent, is disclosed in the present article prepared by the Committee on Public Education of tho American Bankers Association. It tells an interesting story of how a man of forty, of good reputation and fair suc cess, was nonplussed by his inability to borrow and had to pass up a good opportunity. Banks aro said to deal in credit. Tlio word "credit" has various mean ings. When you deposit money, your account receives "credit" for that amount When a man borrows money on bis note nt the bank, ho is granted "credlL" When a railroad, a manij facturlng concern, n town, or a gov ernment, Issues bonds, it uses M(s "credit." When anyono buys goods without paying cash, af'tho'tlmo of purchneo, "cfjidjt" "is granted. With out crodlt, ourrF1presont day business system could not exlst r r " Credit .iii posslbl.o only whoro peo plo havo confldoiico in each other, and confldenco can exist only where, good character exists. Every siwcess- tul business man looks upon his credit standing ns a most valuablo asset, and bo maintains It by squaro dealing. To got credit a mnn must pay his dobts, or it soon becomes known ho is not of good character and not worthy of contldenco. Thoso from whom ho would buy refuso to trust him and tlio banks docllno to grant him credit. Thon come business failure and a long uphill fight to get on ills feot again and live down tho past. Moro Than Honesty Needed Honesty Is not tho only factor In volved in crodlt. For instanco, Mr. Jones, a man of forty, of excellent morals, who has enjoyed a fair In come for many years, seos an oppor tunity to purchase a business. He requlroB financial assistance. Ho calls on a banker and asks for the neces sary credit. Tho banker asks the na turo of tho business, what it will cost, and what Mr. Jones can command it ready raonoy, or other resources, but learns that bo has no money or prop erty of his own. It la clear that Mr. Jones lacks ability to manage bis affairs wisely. Ho baa not had onough strength of character to savo monoyby adapting expenses to Income, and thereforo has not proved that ho could make finan cial progress. Moreover, it men do not Invoet somo of their own money In tho business they usually lack In centive and becomo easily discour aged. It would bo unwiso for anyono to assuino such a financial risk, and Mr, Jones probably would fall to get credit from tho bank. Ho must give up bis opportunity to somo ono else who has saved money. Banks aro public servants, but that docs not obllgato them to servo thoso who are unfair In business or lack ing in the great principles underly ing buccoss. To bo known ns a care ful and thrifty person is tho best assurance that the bank will extend financial help when needed. $S0 from tho bank, and paying It off out of savings. When to Shun Debt Thero aro circumstances, however, under which ono should never borrow money. Never incur a debt In a spec ulative venture. OF THE PEiQPLE WHO SPECULATE, NINETY-FIVE PEIt CE'iT,LOlSIi;'No'lthor, $Hould debts ho jncurroiTta pufcmisQ pleasure-giving possessions. , Such,, debts are millstones nround tho necks of counues3 iammes. This Is tho glad season of tho year when cliy folks take a great Interest In their friends In the country. Uig wages for city labor won't do much good if funning Is so uiiproflit abk' that there won't be enough to eat. A woman excused her self to me for cussing the other day by saying that she always says what sho thinks You can't buy an egg stain on your shirt in New York for what a Ne braska farmer gets for a whole dozen eggs. Except In Illinois tho view from a car window indlcatos that most farm ers planted little yaller corn this season. fA "Harvard girl started to put on tier first pair of knlckbrbockers tho other day 'and tried to pull thorn on over her head. Ur '' nV wonder busses are pdtting street 'p'AVh nut nf huninnnn Thn fiilrttn an. ProgrdsslVo banks adhero to the idles rlKht of wnv and road w f samo standards they exact of their I of chargo to busses. patrons. Their business methods must bo boyond reproach. They ex 1 Conservationists aro invited to take elude business of doubtful reputation I notice that tho samo brand of pro nnu navo no part in tho feverish . rnnitv ran hn nn,i f- l.ntw ..,ia strugglo for .sudden wealth. Well mannged batiks aro regarded with, groat respect, and hold a placo of ever Increas.ng Importance. and dirty spark nines. m; ""T'ho country 13 full of hospitals, health foods, and health advice. And - ', , . . i iiutiiiu luuiin, unu ueuun auvice. Ana Somo thoughtless persons crltlclzo , i.H ,,nnti novor ,n,i . au .,.. banks for not making loans more.health as thoy have now freely but It must bo remembered tllll!!:rlraLlLL "CAVe A capable farm wife can get up a and It Is thereforo tlio trusteo of money belonging to otherB. It must Bafeguard Its depositors' funds and an inn (ml tlinm n . K ... .. .i.. Z T- : "V"r: Whon thero I. an over production v... ,,.u.,, .ft.,, uuuu UQUiUUU i - , It l 1... , I i r... crcdl J production of coal is given aa a reasQn tor nigh prices. Why tho difference? hotter meal and put it on tho table In less time than three cooks and six waiters on a dining car. THE MORTALITY OF SAVINGS ACCOUNTS The Savings Banks Association ol Massachusetts has Issued a tabulation made by a mutual savings bank In an averago Now England town showing that, of tho accounts oponed during a six months period, 85 to 90 per cent were open at tho end of tho period. At tho end of the next six months about 70 per cent were open. At tho end of ono year about GO per cent were open; at tho end of 18 months about 65 per cent; at tho end of three years about CO per cent; and thon tho ilgure rathor steadily declined by 2 to 3 por cent of tho original number each year. At tho end of ton years about 25 per cent of tho accounts wero still open. After that tho changes wore very small, mostly on account of death. An Omaha boy who thought ho could rob a man and get away with it will be a lot older than ho is now before bo gets away. If September Morn would appear at some of the bathing beaches she would be laughed at for being over- dressed. Federal Reserve Copied , Peru Is tho first country in Latin America to reorganize its banking system according to Federal Itesorvo principles by tho enactment of the Federal Itesorvo Act of Peru to de velop tho country's resources alone Many people tiiini: mat ono Bhould modern lines of financing. Peru's now shun debt like tho measles. They banklpg system is modeled after tha fall to distinguish botweon wiso and United States Federal Itesorvo, with Tho proper placo for an auto horn button is on tho back end of the car. Then tho driver would have to stop every timo ho blows It. Ono trouble with us Is that instead of making Americans of immigrants wo have, apparently, invited them to show us how to run tho country. Another reason for radicalism is those million dollar summer camps in tho east. Imagine, if you can, a slmplo little country homo of GO to 75 rooms that is only used a few weekB in tho year. umviau debt. It Is wiso to uso crodlt, that is, go Into debt, to buy a hiic, Such debt encourages thrift. A stu dent may wisely borrow money neod cd to completo his education. It is an Investment that should pay divi dends In grenter success. Another modifications such as tho hanklr.i conditions and general flimiiual sit uation thero reo.uIro. It provldos for tho creation of a Fedoral Itesorvo Bank in Peru. Tho directorato of this bank la to bo composed of nlno mem bers, threo of whom aro to bo deslg This column of junk will soon be on salo by all branches of tho Western Newspaper Union. If other atntes treat me ns well as Nobraska has I'll get my old Dodge repainted and buy Tho Boss a now hat. Tho best selling book at this season of tho year Is tho Ico book. IT2 f TO JLj J S no Apr : M Why Pay Excessive Rates The Great Northern Steamship Company (Incorporated) Announces that Arrangements are Now Being Made for Monthly $ 1 1 0 Round Trips to Europe Boston Southampton ' 9110 One Way 965 Connecting for London, Liverpool, LoHavro Boston Gothenburg $138 One Way $75 Connecting for Chriltlanla, Stockholm, Hclslngfors Danzig, Riga, Copenhagen - THE ABOVE PRICES WILL INCLUDE RAILROAD FARES TO . POINTS AS FAR NORTH AS STOCKHOLM The Company plans to carry approximately two thousaud passpugcrs monthly. Make your plans now for a trip during the coming season; A round trip, with all expenses on shipboard included, at no more ex pense than a vacarion right here at home! To meet the ever increasing demand in this country for an in expensive and a,t the same time thoroughly comfortable and enjoy able trans-Atlantic voyage, is the prime object of the Great Northern Steamship Company. Organized by progressive business men who realize the exceptional opportunity offered for inexpensive travel in Europe, the Company will cater to the thousands of intelligent persons who wish to visit the battlefields oi France, the Shakespeare country, Scandinavia, the Laud of the Mid night Sun, etc. A chance of a life time! So it would seem; but it is more than that. The company will build for a permanent business, planning on setting a new standard of high-class ocean travel on a one class basis. That this can be done at a fair margin of profit has al ready been piovcd and is fuithcr outlined in our prospectus. You'll find it extremely interesting. WE WILL ALSO SHOW YOU HOW YOU MAY BECOME A PART-OWNER IN THE MOST TALKED OF ENTERPRISE IN YEARS Wo havo an opening for an energetic representative in your locality. This is an excellent opportunity for a person of character to build up a permanent business both for himself and tho Great Northern. J2T" Cut out and mail with your name and address "'CC A. Wikstrom Information Dep't. Edmunds Dldg., Suite 54 Boston, Mass. I am interested in securing full in formation regarding a trip to: (Mark a cross) One way Round trip England ....... France Germany . Italy Sweden Noaway Denmark Baltic Provinces Finland Russia '. ... Name . :.-. y.--'-'- Street or R. f.' d 1 '-'- City or town State SUBSCRIPTION BLANK 19 United States Service, Inc. Head Office, Edmunds Bldg. Boston, Mass. ( Check ) Enclose find P. O. Order for ( Draft ) S as payment in j P I for units of the shares of The Great Northern Steamship Company. Inc. Price per unit $50.00. ' (Four Preferred and two Common Shares to each unit.) Have Certificate and Receipt 'issued in the name of: ' i Name Street or R.f.d City or town State The above price quoted for immedi ate acceptance only. When buying on installments 25 per cent of purchase price must accom pany order, balance may be made in ten monthly paymentc. VAWVVWWWAVtfSrtAiVWVJ,AVAV.VAVJVSVVVW WE HAVE WEIR CITY THRESHING COAL I The Malone-Gellatly Co. 5 o VWWflrWAWWlAA, Sentimentalists will jump onto mo for saying it, but most children aro spoiled by their mothers. wlbo uso of credit is borrowing . iiated by the Government and tho to buy good bonds, such as Llborty other six aro to bo oloctod by the Bonds, paying $20 down, borrowing manibor banks. It ma- bn all rh! t frr men to ronr Qorsets but 1 hopo they won't take up princess Hllps, Imagine Hank Leg gott and Aso Wood diked out In such genr. According to popular belief 1 am entitled to smoko dollar cigars but l am plpo educated and savo money thereby. Most of ua need plpo educa tion in other, respects. I 4:;atSji3r r. It i ,m ' iiiiniiiii'iiLiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia ( 1 i I ASTOUNDING IN IT5 (A Million Dollar Investment Returning aHundrdl AST0UNDIN6 IN IT5 (A Million Dollar Investment Returning aHtindrd I M M EN51T Y jegms on the Uoiiar in pc ncnis every year: incomparable in (An indication ol the progress ot (he 5tate'5 citizens its wealth of ex- ifor the past year aqriculiuralfy Industrially and clusive features (educationally. NEBRASKA AT A measuring rod of the Slates A GLANCE land possibilities resources NEVER ON A BIGGER SCALE ffitfS "z:. rr-r . i ri.-i in i h ;eofa(e'3 expression or us wizens laema anu rurpozea. l REDUCM) RAILROAD RATE5-FARE AND ONE THIRD ROUND TRIP. A A r J V