3t. imi 'Tj" : ---.--.--,. , L 'T --". - .nwvjfc . y wstta!r? tec.; J jar t3twnar-yac -X-rW rTV, ;c-rtirT .. . ) RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF FIGHTING FOR WATER COLORADO AND WYOMING AC. QUIRING VALUABLE IRRI- CATION GRANTS. ALABAMA TO BE DRY STATF Prohibition Bill Vetoed but Repassed by Legislature German Armed Cruiser Bluechcr Is Sunk. WetiKirn Newnpnpur Uiilun Nev.u Hcivlto Lincoln, Nob. Nuhraskn's western irrigated lands will lose their prlco low water and tho runners in that part or Uie Htato will faco ruination sulta brought boforo tho United States supremo court by Colorado and Wyoming aru decided In favor of those 6tiiteK. Uotb states have taken the position that all water In their streams ( belongB to tho people of tho state by vlrtuo of tho stale constitution, and that tho water can bo tukcu and used as tho people of Ihoso respective Btatcs see lit, If they can substantiate v this claim they will bo enabled to uso all tho wator in tho North Platte, South Platte and Republican rivers, and render Uioso streams valueless for irrigation purposes by tho people C Nebraska. The Western Nebraska irrigation association havd iMJtltioned the governor and nttornoy general to tako imincdlnto stops to protect Ne braska's rights. German Surprise Frustrated. London. An attempt by a German erulsod squadron to repeat tho attack recently mado on Scarborough, tho Hartlcpools and Ilrltlsh coast towns was frustrated Sunday by tho British patrolling squadron, and in a running fight tho German unnored cruiser luocher woa aunk and two German fcattlo crniscrn were seriously dam aged. Tho British Bhips suffered only Blight Injury. So fnr as is known only 323 of tho Bluechor's crow of 88G wore! aved. A battle also occurred between destroyers accompanying tho biggor "hips, but the result of this ongago nent has mot yet roached tho admir alty. ALABAMA TO BE DRY STATE- Enactment of Legislature Vetoed by Governor and Repassed Over , His Veto. Montgomery, Aln. Alabama will become a prohibition stato July 1, un der two related measures which have become law without executlvo ap proval. Within a few hours nftor Gov orior Henderson had vetoed tho bills aad asked that tho prohibition ques tion bo submitted to voters at a spe cial election, both houses voted down nls proposal and passed the bills by overwhelming majorities. Tho vote in tho .houso on ropassago was 72 to 20 j in tho sonato It was 24 to 10. Nebraska Population Increased. Washington Tho stato government of Nebraska collected J3.05 In rcvenuo per capita in 1313 according to statis tics recently mado available- by tho onsns bureau. Only fourtoon states te tho union collected a los3 per capita mount Tho per capita collection in 1913 was 1.83 cents por capita. Dur ing tho ten-year period tho population of Nebraska Increased 11.5 per cent;' tho per capita rcvenuo has Increased 6 per cent. Tho per capita govern ment cost In Nebraska in 1913 was $8.70; in 1903 It was Jl.Ofi. Tho ton yoar period shows nn incrcaso of 39 par cent Only ten statos showed a lower per capita government cost in 113. Chicago. Ono hundred thousand Ohlcngoana nro out of work this win ter, according to a report of tho public welfare commission to Mayor Harri son. This is excluslvo of tho drifting population of Idle. Statements wero received by the commission from 245 firms which for tho most part guvo depressions in business us tho reason. Fourteen firms reported Increases in tho number of employes. Washington. A resolution calling for an extra session of congress to consider rural credits legislation was offered In tho houso by Koprosontu Mro Dick T. Morgan of Oklahoma Knt urday nfternoon. First Sky Battle In History. . London. Kor tho first tlmo in the history of tho world, general sky bat tles haro been fought along tho French-Belgian scaconst. A licet com posed of from twolvo to thirteen Or man aeroplanes, the largest number of air radors evor nssomblod, attacked tho French const town of Dunkirk from tho sky In Friday's engagement. Several British nnd French nvlators asoendod nnd at a dizzy height tho first great norlal battlo in tho history of tho world was fought along tho Boaeoast. Lincoln, Nob. Communications bo tween tho agricultural colleges throughout tho United States to tho U. a department of agriculture, rela tive to cooperative agricultural exten sion work, may bo transmitted In the malls freo of charge for postage. No tice to Uiis effoct has boon lecolved by Postmaster Brown from A. S. Bur leaon, postmaster general. Students In tho agricultural schools in the Waited Stutea desiring Information or reportn from tho department at Wnbh Ington nro eligible to uso tho malls free under the new postal law. SCHOOL BILL ON FILE Includes a Number of Changes In the Educational System of the State Western Newempcr Union News Bervlos, Tho school codo revision commis sion's hill has been filed In tho sen ate by Senator Mallery of Box Butte. Tho bill takos senate flic number 107 Tho bill provides for a inultltudo of changes In tho school laws, Its sub ject nmttor being nearly all amenda tory in its nature. Tho recommenda tions of tho commission for strictly new projects, such as tho rural school district bill, otherwise known as tho county unit hill, are embodied In sep nrato bills nnd will stand or fall by themselves, mmuo of which have al ready been filed. A bill similar to tho present sennto ono will be .'lied In the house by Rep resentative Neglcy. A resume of tho codo bill is as follows: M) A iiu'.i.siiro to rnulilo an nnny con BolM.itlon of rural koIiooI.m. providing for tniiiHportiitloii of nil chlldlrn ii-sldlng over tun mill's from tlic school Iioiixu, unci providing Htatu aid or $1.10 to $.'!0t) per yenr. (1!) A ine.isiiro to facilitate; tho for mation of niiiil IiIrIi m.'IiooIh nnd provid ing (ICO to $.100 por your fur uLitti uld. (3) A IHO.IHUIO to provide for voca tional education lit bold city and rural schools. (4) A constitutional county IiIkIi school mciiHurt. (6) A nirtiNiiro to provide; nnvon months of sonool for weak dlstrlctH In thinly settled portions of tho Mate. (0) A provision to cliaiiKo tlirtlilto of tliu annual meeting from tho IjhI Mon day In Juno to tho sct'ontl Monday In June. (7) A provlnlon Iri Increase the mini muni length or school teim from four to woven months ami reducing tho iiilnliuiitn ri'(Ul!cd In huIiooIh wlt.i seventy-llvo pnpllu from nine inoiittiH to eight muntliH. tS) A provision to rulso tho fioo high school tuition from novunty-lUe cunts per week to one dollar. (!)) A provision to eliminate tho third gnicle county tcichur'H rertlllcate. (10) A provision to uliaiiKo tho date of tho county teachers' Instlttito from tho summer months to .September. October nnd November, and reducing tho time It Is to bo In session from onu week to threo days. Hi) a measure to provide for n sys tem of auditing all school treamnerH' ac counts under tho supervision of tho stats superintendent. (12) A measuto providing for the selec tion of county superintendents by hlrliiK them ns city superintendents are now hired, making their selection rountrywldo and not confined to the rounty limits. (13) A tnensuio whereby the statu su perintendent Is to make pioper lobula tions for sanitation, and tlreroof con struction of new school buildings. (14) A mens ure to compel all pupils In villages, towns, and cities, between tho ages of seven and sixteen to attend school the entire tlmo Instead or two thirds of tho tlmo as ut present roqulrrd. This Is tho same as tho law now enforced In Omaha nnd Lincoln. (15) A measure proving that pupils In the rural districts shall attend a mini mum of 120 school days each year and extending the distance from two to two und it half mile. (10) A provision for n probation of ficer In eveiy county whoso dutv shall bo to enforco ilia compulsory attend. incs law (17) A measure to proldo for an equal distribution of tho stato school appor tionment. (IS) a measuro permitting the en largement of the courso of study In tho rural schools when tho siiup si possible. (19) A measuro providing for tho pay ments of n, county superintendent's travel ing expenses. (20) A measure to provide state pay ment of freo high school tuition In weak I rural schools when the same Is possible I (21) Numerous minor amendments to i tho present laws which will simplify tho p.mio and assist materially In making the feomu pysiein nuire ruspoiisivo 10 mooern educational demands. A bill has beon Introduced b Scott, Reynolds nnd Grcenwnlt In the houso closing tho season on quail. In yoars past hunters liavo had to consult tho game law boforo going nfleld to bo sure they wero not cutting in on a closed Bcason. This Is In a measure trim of other gamo Tho bill Intro duced cuts the open season on prairie chickens from two months to ono month and closes the season on plover and doves. Kill the Sterilization Bill Tho houso of representatives stooa by the governor's prumnturo veto of tho Btorllizatlon bill nnd voted to kill tho measure before it went any far ther and took time of legislation with tho known fact that it would run up against executive displeasure finally. Tho vote was forty-four to overrido tho prematuro voto and forty-seven to stand with IL Tho committee had voted to indefinitely postpono tho bill because of tho governor's attitude, al though Chalnnnn Meredith said that ho thought other features of the bill wero not proper. It created anothor stato commission for ono thing. Stcbblnn moved to put tho bill on gonernl file against tho recommenda tions of tho committee, and Mockott Fnld that If tho committee wanted to kill It they ought to tell why. After turning down tho freo post ngo for tho membors of the houso threo dtneror.t sessions, the house tins reversed Itself nnd voted to allow members 15 cents each per dny dur ing tho term, ns postnge. Warden V. T. Ronton, of tho stato penitentiary, Is working on a proposi tion to establish a day school, which ho bollovos would remody tho monot onous program for somo 100 Inmates at tho institution, who wore thrown out of employment becauso tho con tract for labor with a broom firm was abolished by tho legislature of two years ago. Kor tho past throe months this largo number of convicts hnvo been In Idleness, pacing bnck nnd forth In their cells from morning until night with nothing to occupy tholi minds. In furtherance of tho plan for morg ing different stato commissions nnd bureaus, a bill has been drawn for In troduction Into tho legislature which has for Its object a reorganization of tho Nehrnska fire commission nnd con solidating It with tho Insurance com mlshlouer's olllco. Two hours nro clipped off tho tlmo alloted for tho sale of liquor by licensed saloons in this state in n bill introduced in tho house by AndorFon of Phelps. He amends tho figure "S" in the 8 o'elock closing law to rend "C." SOUND ASLEEP WAKE UP! ,..,-, dg&XL HJT-.'C' po something; vffMV miJm'; L WAKE UP! eWS? 0M E I I JI CSBT07fliNi&BraiianiJ(ll ii.ll tcupynahu A HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE APPROPRIATION FOR $100,000,000 GOES THROUGH HOUSE. United States Will Show an Enor mous Increase Arguments Are Heard on the Immigra tion Bill. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. After two dnys of de bate on tho general stato of our na tional defenses, tho house passed without roll call tho army appropria tion bill, carrying $101,000,000. Advocates of immediate strengthen ing of militarism fought to the last for additional apropriatlons, but the bel ligerent forces met with no encourage ment by cither democratic or repub lican leaders. Tho last roll call on a motion by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts to commit tho bill with instructions to report back an amend ment carrying $1,000,000 for aviation jwas defeated 253 to 34. Tho bill, which curries funds for all branches of tho army during tho coming fiscal ,yoar, includes $300,000 for the pur hane of twenty-five airships and $50. 000 for an unnored motor car. Arguments on Immigration Bill. Washington. For morn thnn thron hours President Wilson listened to ap peals that ho sign1 tho Immigration bill and pleas that he voto it, voiced by the spokesmen of 500 men and women who packed the historic cast iroom of tho Whltu houso. The speak ers were labor leaders, publicists, so cial workers, students and others rep resenting many Interests in life, most jof them contending for or against tho literacy test which tho bill proposes shall bo applied to determine the fit ness of Immigrants to become citizens of the United Statos. OVER A HUNDRED MILLIONS- United States Will Soon Have Passed that Mark. Washington April 2 tho population of tho United Statos will have reached nnd passed tho hundred million mark, according to C. I). Sloane, geographer .of tho coiibim bureau, who estimates the population at that date will bo lOO.OOO.O.'O. J. S. McCoy, actuary or ,tho treasury department, howovor, calculates tho population will bo 100, 01G.OOO on Fobruary 1, nnd that tho hundred million mark will bo reached on Janunry 27 or 28. Potato Raising In Nebraska. Lincoln During 1911 Nebraska pro tluced slightly ovor seven million bush els of potatoes, or these about 300,000 were grown under Irrigation in Scotts llluff county, while tho remainder wore grown throughout tho stnto with out irrigation. Tho largest production for any one county was over C00.000 bushels from Uox fiutte county, theso being grown under "dry land" con ditions. Tho nvernuo yield per ncro for 1914 wns 83 bushels. Railroads After Three Cent Fare Law. Lincoln, Nob, It in reported horo that tho railroads or Nebraska will join lu an effort to induce tho present legislature to Increase tho present 2 cent fare law to 3 cents a mllo. It is understood that attorneys represent ing tho railroads have framed such a bill and will circulate petitions throughout tho stato in favor of a 3 cont faro law. Tho railway commis sion alleges It cannot Increaso tho fare without special authority from tho legislature. For Irrigation Legislation. North Platte, Nob. Tho legal com mltteo of tho Nebraska Irrigation nBBo elation held u meotlng here for tho purposo of preparing hills to bo pre sented to tho stato legislature. Theso bills will represent tho resolutions adopted nt tho state meeting held re cently at Bridgeport, Nob. Tho most significant of theso bills was thnt ono nsklng for $25,000 to defray tho ox ponscs of litigation to determlno tho priority right of npproprlntions In In terstate streams regardless of stato bouudarv lines RUSSIANS WILL PUT ANOTHER PLAN OF CAMPAIGN INTO EFFECT. Methods of Corn Growing Explained By Mexican Farmer. Foreign Trade Is a Vital Element. Western N.ffsimier Union News Ssrvlc. Loudon"! ho Russians are unfolding a new plan of campaign," tho the Dally Telegraph's Warsaw correspondent, "and within a njonth a fresh offensive will develop. It will not be trench lighting, but operations particularly suited to the composition of the Rus Blau army tho cavalry bearing an im portant share. Tho new plan con templates operations extending over at least six mouths." Telegraphing from Bucharest tn Dally Mall's correspondent says: "Strong forces of Hungarian troops are proceeding to the Dukowlna fron tier by way of BIstritz to arrest the Russian invasion." SL Louts. "One week of the Euro pean war did more than ten years ol academic discussion to convince thfc American people that foreign trade Is a vital element In domestic prosperity. No doubt remains that the nation is determined to see its foreign commerce safeguarded and Increuscd. Differences of opinion relate only to method. All parties' attempts nro united In patri otic co-operation for the common end." This statement was made by James A. Farrell, president of tho United States Steel corporation, in an address at tho banquet to delegates to the foreign trndo convention In session here. RAISES BIG CROPS OF CORN. Mexican Tells Growers He Under stands the Method. St. Louis. Mo. That he had in creased the corn yield of his land from seven to 240 bushels an acre, and that the average corn yield of the United States, approximately twenty five bushels nn acre, could be raised to 200 or possibly .100 bushels were tho etatemontn with which Zeeforlnit Bominguez of Puebla, Mex surprised delegates to tho convention of grain dealors of Missouri In session here. Romlnguez was Introduced as "tho corn king of Mexico." He described In detail the plan by which ho said theso results had been accomplished. Romlnguez Is en route to Washington, D. C where he will present his 'Xarm for nil" peace plan for the unification of Mexico, in which he hopes to inter est administration officials. His corn-raising process embraces the separation of male and female seed corn, the storing of tho seed corn In carefully ventilated chambers and a system of harrowing and packing tho soil of growing corn so as to retain for a long tlmo the moisture of rain fall. Roseburg, Ore. Miss Katheryn Clark is tho first woman elected to tho senator over two male opponents nt a special election hold to fill a vacancy caused by death. Sho won by a plu rality slightly under 100 votes. Miss Clark Is the first woman elcted to tho Oregon sennte. Association Elects Officers. Lincoln, Nob. Officers of tho Ne braska Improved Llvo Stock Breeders' association wero re-elected at tho an nual business meeting of the organi zation hold Tuesday evening, Tho of ficers nro: President, J. A. Ollts, Ord; secretary, II. J, CJramllch, Lincoln. Tho meeting wn3 ono of tho largest hold in recent vcars. Nearly a bun ! drcd farmers nnd men intorosted in securing bettor breeds of live 6tock at tended the business session. The at tondnnco considerably more than doubled that of last yenr. New U. S- National Park. Washington. The sennto bill to es tablish the Rocky Mountain national park, comprising 231,000 ncros In Col orado, mostly in forest resorves, was passed by the house nftor adoption of somo minor amendments, with practi cally no opposition. Republican Lendor Mann told tho houso ho thought tho day would como when "tho vast hordo of Americans who now go to see tho mild scenery of Europo will go to sco tho grand scenery of tho Rocky mountains." M WHAT IS BEING DONE IN HALLS OF CONGRESS. Epitome of the Work of the Dally Sessions of the National Lawmakers. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Saturday. The Senate Not In session; mcuts Monday. Democratic caucus completed con Bldoratlon of ship purchase bill and voted to innltu It a party measure. The Ilou.sc Debate was continued on tho agricultural appropriation bill. Joint resolution appropriating ?50, 000 for pan-Americun financial sonfer-' enco Introduced by Representative Flood. Bill to regulate opium traffic In American consular districts of China favorably reported. Representative Monnan (republi can) Introduced resolution urging spo clal session to consider rural credits Representative Mann nttucked pres ident, saying ho was attempting to build up a personal machine to secure renomluation. Adjourned ut 5:37 p. m. until noon Sunday, when eulogies for late Rep resetitative Bremner of New Jcrsej will bo pronounced. Friday. The Senate Met ut 11 a, m. Republican senators continued speaking ngalnst tho administration ship bill. Tho HouseMet at 11 a. m. Debate continued on the urmy ap propriation bill. Thursday. Tho Sennto. Republicans contln ued their attack on the administration shipping bill. Work on the rivers nnd harbors bll. was begun In tho commerce commit tee. Senator Martlne attempted, unsuc cessfully, to get up his bill to prohibit employment of armed guards by cor porationB. Passed urgent deficiency bill, carry ing 2,500,000 to reimburse owners foi cattlo slaughtered In foot nnd mouth disease campaign. Democrats again caucused in effort to perfect tho ship purchase bill. The House. Debate was begun on tho army bill. Passed senate bill authorizing con struction of a new bridge over Niagara river at Lewlston. Call Issued for democratic caucus February 4 for organization of the house for tho Sixty-fourth congress. Completed general debato on nrmj appropriation bill. Wednesday. Tho Senate Senator Burton began the third dny of his speech against the administration ship bill. The banking committee resumed consideration of rural credits legisla tion. The foreign rclntlons committee au thorized Chairman Stone to intro duce a resolution to appropriate $50. 000 for the proposed Latin-American financial conference. Considered nominations In exccutle Eession. Tho House The const guard bill to consolidate tho revenue cutter and Ilfo saving services was debated. Passed senate bill to create tho coast guard by combining the rcvenuo cutter and lire saving services. Want Mill at State Farm. Lincoln, Neb. Resolutions asking for tho Installation of nn experimental mill at tho Nebraska State Agricul ture college were adopted by the South Platte Millers' club, which met at a local hotel. The millers believe that a practical courso In milling jwould be of value to the students and at tho samo time a department could jasslst the millers of the Btnto in solv ing mnny problems. Washington. A scathing arraign ment of tho conduct or tho white man in Alaska toward tho nntlve Is coupled with charges of wholesale and con tinual violations of liquor traffic regu lations and laws to protoct fish and fur-benrlng animals of Alaska and tho Prlbllof and Aleutian Islands, In a re port submitted to President Wilson nnd Secretary Redfield by Dr. E. Les ter Jones, deputy commissioner or fisheries. Lincoln, Neb. Soven inches or rnln, reducing tho income of tho last stato .fair, compelled tho Nebraska stato board of agriculture to Inaugurate a sweeping policy of economy. Tho com mittee on premium list revision recom mended a cut In salaries of clerks. Sec retary W. It. Mollor dissented from this and Introduced a resolution cut ting off tho pay of all members to 4 a day and rnllroad faro while actually on duty. Tho salary of the mombers" or tho board of managers was wiped out nnd everyone put on a $4 a day basis when actually oinployed. Turn Over Lands for Crops. Amsterdam. Tho Telegraaf pub lishes a dispatch rrom Berlin saying kho Prussian government has ordered (all administrators or rorests to turn over rreo of cost all such lands under their Jurisdiction that are Bultablo ror tho growing of crops. Tho govern ment of tio grand duchy ol Wolmnr has taken similar action. Among tho regulations concerning this trnnsfer Is the stipulation that tho first crop from theso lauds must bo harvested tula year. WITH THE LAWMAKERS A Big Influence j It is surprising the won derful influence good digestion has on your general health. It not' only promotes strength, but also keeps the liver active and bowels open. Therefore, watch the digestion and as soon as any weakness is manifested resort to HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters IIIIIIDDBI PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A ("lift pn-pftrttlon of merit jioipK wrriuiitamaiuiaruir. Fof-Rrfttnrin rAln.nJ Beauty to Gruy or FadrdHoLv pijc uu uwwjrucgiim. Truth That Bcres. "Pa, what Is a truism?" "A truism, my son, is a truth which, is so truo that It makes overybodj tired." TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS Quickly Soothed by Cutlcura. Noth Ing Better. Trial Free. Especially when preceded by a hot bath with Cutlcura Scap. Many com forting things theso fragrant super creamy emollients may do for th skin, scalp, hair and hands and do It quickly, effectively and economically, Also for the toilet, bath and nursery. Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. XY, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. Admiration. "What do you think of my lates; scries of observations?" asked ono scl. entlst. "Wonderfully interesting," replied tho other. "If you had not been scientist you would havo made a greni press agent." If Gently cleanse your liver and sluggish bowels while you sleep. Get a 10-cent box. Sick hcadacho, biliousness, dizzi ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath always trace them to torpid liver; delayed, fermenting food lu the bowels or sour, gassy stomach. Poisonous matter clogged In tho in testines, Instead of being cast out of tho system fs reabsorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches tho delicate brain tissuo it causes con gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick ening headache. CaBcarets immediately cleanse tho stomach, remove tho sour, undigested food nnd foul gnses, take the excess bile from tho liver and carry out all tho constipated wasto mutter and poisons in tho bowols. A Cascaret to-night win surely straighten you out by morning. They work while- you sleep a 10-cont box from your druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver nnd bowels regular for months. Adv.j Poor Ooggyl "Say, Mister, will you give mo Hvtl cents?" "What for?" "I want to buy a loaf of bread fo) my starving family." "Oh, certainly, in that case. Hore'i your nickel." "Thank you, sir. Now, K It Isn't asking too much, will you give mo s dimo more?" "What ror?" "I want to buy somo meat for my dog." A Stitch inTime Colds, fevors nnd perm dlaenitti are pretty Hire to overwork tho klilneyi and leave them wenk. In ronvnlt-aci-nce, In fact, at tiny tlmo when luaplolon la arouaed by a Inmn. ocIiIiib Imck, rheu matla palna, lira. Incite, Ulrrlnri or dla ordered urine. th tiatt of Dnun'a Kidney I'llli la a atltch In time that may avoid aerlmia kidney illienae. No other medicine la tn widely uied. ao freely recommended or ao conerarry suo cetiful. A Nebraska Case Bnmuel Uliler. Oordon. Neb., aaya: "I waa afflicted with chronla kid ney comrlulnt. My whole body ached ond my Jointa and elbows pained and swelled, Often everything In front of me sot black nnd ipots floated before my eyea. lly heart palpi tated violently and I had fainting epella. Uoin'l Kidney Fllla have brouuht me sreat rnllftf frntn alt theie ailments and I can't be too srate fuL" Get Doan'a at Any Store, GOe Box DOAN'S WiV FOSTER-MILBURN CO, BUFFALO. N. V. BILIOUS m G ITS Evtrj tltart till, rm I -4sJJl r . .