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The Red Cloud Chief'
ReJ Cloud, Nebraska
PUBLISIUiD EVERY IIIUEHDA
Kntcrcd In the PoMofllce nt Hcd cloud, Neb.
as Second Class Matter
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' WEIWTKIl COUNTY
IN
CITIZEN'S TICKET
For Mayor Don E. Saunders.
For Clcrk-O. C. Teel.
For Treasurer S. K. Florance.
For City EuRineer Geo. H. Orerlng.
For Police Judife James A. Burden.
For Alderman 1st ward: W. A. Sher
wood, C. E. Mtrong; 2nd ward:
Paul Storey.
Board of Education L. H. Btaokledge,
Henry Uilhara
The Independent Voters
At a caucus of the Independent Vet
era of Red Cloud held In the court
house on Monday evening the follow
ing candidate) were nominated for the
various city offices:
Mayor-J. O. Caldwell.
Clerk W. R. Bailey.
Treasurer W. T. Auld.
Councilman 2nd Ward Chas. Reigle.
Councllmen 1st Ward Sam Foe and
John Crans.
For members of School Board J. A.
McArlbur and M. B. Corner.
A people who complacently insist
upon wasting two billions of dollars a
year for that which is of no value or
benefit whatever to the consumer, but
brings only harm to the individual and
distress to the nation, should either
cease complaining of the high cost of
living or shut up her trouble-making,
poverty-producing factories. If we do
the latter, there will come such an era
of prosperity as we have never yet
seen and "hard times" will be forgot
ten. The high cost of living is not to
be compared to the price we pay the
liquor traffic for ruining our citizens
and despoiling our homes.
The most vicious and dangerous evil
of modern times is the saloon. It is
the enemy of the home, the church,
the state. Its Hgcnts know nelt hereon,
science nor honor. Inspired by greed
they will if necessary to accomplish
their ends, degrade the home, corrupt
the church and dishonor the btate.
Controlling avata army of voters whom
itjhas debauched, It dictutes party
nominations and municipal, btate and
national legislation. Ever alert, ag
gresblve aud unscrupulous, it trades
upon the evil passions of public men
and wins its way by furthering ambiti
ous purposes gratifyiug petty bpites,
or filling yawning pockets. It la am
bitious to dominate cities, states, the
nation. It supports any party that
will protect or further its Interests,
and will end by using and controlling
all parties. What is the 'duty of the
true citizen in his relation to the sa
loon? It is open, uncompromising, un
dying hostility.
"Heredity and environment, no mat
ter how good, are of no value after a
boy becomes a cigaret smoker," writes
I). H. Kress, M. D., in a letter in the
Chicago American, in which he states
that Teddy Webb, one of the Chicago
auto bandits, who has been captured
recently, was aeon tinned cigaret fiend.
Webb is the son of honest parents who
lamed to make him- self-respecting.
Dr. Kress continues: "By inquiry you
will ascertain that all of his yonthful
coMpanious who took part with him in
bla holdups were cigaret tleuds, aud
probably began the use at an early age
The cigaret, more than any other one
thing, is responsible for the present
crlaae wave und for mauy youthful
criminals. The fact is that 1)5 per cent
of the young fellows who llgure lu our
police courts aud enter our reform
acuools are cigaret tmokers aud begin
their duwnwaid cuiecr withtheir use.
Tfaese facts aie well known by judges
of juvenile courts aud other oillcials."
Auother shock the "liberal" ele
ments of our complex soulul organiza
tion is the decision of the president
to exclude Intoxicating beverages from
the white house tabic. A great uiauy
people who might otherwise take plea
sure in dining with the president and
Lis family will account it un alfrout
to be iuviled wheie they can't tank
up a little letweeu courses. We ate
glad the president has taken thisstaud
for tempei hucc and sobriety. It may
be better for, those who swig to do bo
during meal time, but there is no phy
siological justification for the use of
alcoholic beverages under any oircuin
stauces. If it is discouraged lu high
places the example will have a wide
spread iiillueuce for good.
I'm glad that Wilson won't iro(mie
The white house table with et)Uiiip;innc.
Cold water on the IthtUe board
"Host anybody can allord.
Aud I much liiclhud to think.
It's good lor an one to drink,
if BtattMiicn high and btiitciucn low,
The man who Icarus upon the hoe,
Tl'he work umn hi the mlueaud mill,
Would dodge the I per ul the Mill
And take to water like a duck
They nit would have much better luck,
So many a household KttuuU to lote
Ik-rouse dad boufcs up oiibooe,
forgetful while he swlgsthe gin
01 every duty to hi klu.
I'm Kind an, bo It stems to be,
Tho prckldcut unruy with me,
1 acorn his party politics,
Hal when he's right I'm with him. !l..
-tilalc Journal.
The Sober Truth
There are a number of people In
lied Cloud who are ndvocates of high
liconsc honestly believing that the
liquor question can be best settled by
rigid control of saloons. The argu
ment Is advanced that no long as liquor
is manufactured it will be bought and
sold, hence it would be better to con
fine such sale to a few persons who
would be held responsible for any ac
cidents, or any violation of law, and
further the schools are benefitted by
the license money.
However honest men are in holding
these opinions, we believe that they
are mistaken, and that the facta do
not bear them out. Iu the first place
it has been convincingly proven right
here in Red Cloud that the open sa
loou is not only the greatest Institu
tion of evil In America in the eyes of
the temderance folks but it is also the
greatest enemy of the other side of the
question as well. As a matter of fact
who put the saloons out of business
lu this city? Was it the growth of
temperance sentiment? Did the ef
forts of the one third change the ideas
of the two thirds? By no means. The
two saloons which were so high hand
od in their utter violation of every law,
made the saloon business so unpopular
that decent men would no longer be a
party to such defiadce. And the sa
loons went. This city Is not a mining
camp, neither is it the resort of de
graded humanity.
The W. C. T. U. (and we believe a
great majority of thinking men) is
against the American saloon because
of its violatlou of law, its efforts to
make drinking popular, and its great
avarice. It is conceeded that no man
can ruu a saloon and live up to our
Slocum law, then why accept n man's
money when you know, aud he knows,
that it is Impossible for him to per
form what he swenrs he will perforin
when granted tho privilege? We all
know that whed the three saloons were
here it was u common sight to see
dray loud after dray loud of beer
brought up from the depot. We no
longer see that sight. We believe that
the records of the Burlington stutlou
will show that there is not one tenth
as much liquor shipped into this city
as there was wnvii we had our thiee
open saloons.
So far as aiding our schools is con
cerned we simply wish to ask what
would 81o00 amount to iu our school
fund when we read the statement iu
in last week's issue of the Chief that
our schools cost us 8 10,800 per year?
We are aware that it is no longer
popular to present the "seutiuiental"
side of this question, we are told that
tho recital of the woes and heart-aches
of the wives and mothers has lost its
power to influence voters to register
their judgment against the saloon, but
we do know that "money talks" and
we simply want to ask the business
men of this city If they would not be
pleased to tap a territory that would
spend from $2 1,000 to 930,000 a year in
their stores. The three saloons un
questionably took in that much money
each year. If the big corporations
have found out that driuking dimin
ishes the efficience of their help, it is
not a good thing for your clerk, your
boy or yourself.
We are confident that the spring
election will show a greater majority
of dry votes than at any previous elec
tionlet us make it unanimous.
HOW TO MAKE
HOUSECLEANING
EASY
Don't wait until tho first warm
''weather and then try to d.i
overything in two week.
There are a lot of odd jobs that can
be done during the winter evenings
of January, February or March that
you will want to do in April but
won't have tine.
For instance look over your
dining room, living room anil
bedroom furniture, etc., and
see if they don 't need
brightening t ;).
Begin nou Take one article at a
time, wash it with strong soap,
then aandpaper it smooth, and
brush on the varnish. They'll be
like new.
Pun unadulterated Chi-Nairn-1
flows out smooth, requires little
brushing, and does ftot need an
expert to turn out a perfect job of
varnithing.
No brush marks no laps.
Colored Chi-Namel gives stain and
lustro in one application.
Natural 'Chl-Namel gives gloss
without changing the color.
A SO cent can of
Chi-Namel Varnieh
coats 100 gquare feet
of surface.
We carry it In small
and large cans All
colore and Natural.
- FfR SALE -
CHAS. L. COTTING
The Drug gist.
Red Cloud Council, Boy
Scouts of America Meet
The Red Cloud Council, Boy Scouts
of America will hold their minimi
meeting, Monday evening, March 21th
nt 8 o'clock in the rooms of the Chamb
er of Commerce. It is'important that
all members of the council be present
as thin is the first annual meeting of
thin council, the election of officers
will take place and other matters of
Importance will be discussed. '
E. G. Caldwell B. W. Stkwart
Secty. Pres
The Degree of Honor will meet
Tuesday evening, March 25tfr,, at 7:30
ana ai wntcn time a program will be
given. If you miss It you will miss it.
ItotlceteCfWHttfs.,
Htate of Nebraska, I tn th mnni it
Webster County, f ,nine county Court.
In the matter of the estate o! Christian
Haner, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persona hav
ing claims and demands against Christian
Itnsaer, late of Webster county, deceased,
that the time fixed forming claims against
said estate Is six months from the 38th day of
March, a. I). IB1.T.
All such persons aro required to present
their claims, with the vouchers, to the
County Judge of said county, at his office
therein, on or before the 28th day of Heptern-
ber 1913; and all claims so nicd.wlil be heard
before the said Judge on the 2Hh day of
.September 1913, at ten o'clock a. m.; and
that the administrator Is allowed one year
from tne 1st day of M arch A. I). 1913, In which
to pay the debts allowed against said estate
and settle the same.
8ICAL A. D.ltANNKY,
County Judge,
Mice f Prelate.
In the County Court of Webster County,
Nebraska.
STATKOKNKHUAHKA, I u
Webster County, f "
To all persons Interested In the estate of
Mary A. Ileaton, Deceased:
TAKE NOTICK, that a petition has been
tiled praying that tho Instrument to be Hied
In this court on the Oth day of April, 1913, pur
porting to be the lam will and testament of
said deceaited, may bo proved and allowed
and recorded as the hint will aud testament
of Mary A. llcatou, deceased; that wild In
Htrumcnt Ira admitted to prohatcand tho ail
ministration of said estate begrantcdtoJohn
W. KIiihcI uh Administrator with the will
annexed.
1th hereby ordered by the curt, that all
persons lutcriMcd In said estate appear at j
the County Court to be held In and for said
county on the 5th day of April 1913, nt ten1
o clocK A. M., to show cause, If any there be,
why the prayerof the petitioner should not
tie granted, aud that notice of tho pendency
)( said petition and the hiariiiK thereof, he
Kiven to all persons Interested In said matter
byiulllshlnK a copy of this order In the ltid
Cloud Chief, a legal weekly newspaper print
ed lu said county, for three consecutive
weeks prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand aud the seal of said
court this IDth day of March, A. 1). 191:.
(SKAI.) A. I). llANNKY
County Jiultje.
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