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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1915)
m. ijjaMwii'liCTvSgSigiStt, '(i jMfrHPW1 rf w4R0 ,0 RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIef fi LEGISLATORS NOW DRAWING NO PAY SIXTY DAYS FOR WHICH SAL. ARIE8 ARE PAIR ENDED THURSDAY. THE NEWSPAPER LIBEL BILL Warehouse Bill Reported Out With Recommendation That It Be Patted, Western Newspaper Union Newt Service. Moirrbora of the houHe woko up Thursday morning to tho realization that tho sixtieth day of tho legislative session had arrived for tho lowor chamber, which Is three days ahead of tho senate In Its work. Undor the con stitution of Nebraska tho legislature must sit for sixty days. Tho senators and roprcsontatlves aro expected to Btay as much longer as may be neces sary to finish up tho work. In order to provent tho membors from dropping off and going homo be fore adjournment. Speaker Jackson some tlmo ago announced that he would refuse to sign the warrants for tho third Installment of tho members' pay, amounting to $200 each, unless pledges were given that they would remain till tho end of the session. In order to meet this requirement and en able tho members to got their pay at once. Representative Hunter Thursday morning started to circulate a written pledge for the representatives to sign. Among the first fifty who were asked to affix their names, only ono refused. No agreement has yet been reached toy the conference committee on fixing a time for final adjournment, slnco the senate kicked over the plan to quit on April C. It now appears certain that the actual adjournment will not take placo before April 12 or 15, though the nominal date may be fixed a few day earlier. Senate File No. 1, the compromise redrafted public warehouse bill, has been reported out of standing commit tee with the recommendation that It be passed. Tho measure has to run the gauntlet of the senate sifting com mittee, committee of the whole and third reading, as well as the whole aeries in the house. Its friends are not optimistic over its chances. The new measure is semi-optional. That is, any elevator or warehouse wherein grain is kept is given a chance to be come a warehouse, but all elevators, other than at terminal points, wherein grain is stored for fifteen days or more, is declared a public warohouse. The warehousemen must put up a bond to cover tho amount of grain he may have stored at any one time and a $2 license fee each year. Monthly re ports are to be made as to grain and receipts and additional bond is to be put up whon grain stored exceeds the amount already covered by bond. Newspaper Libel' Bill Tho libel bill H. R. 683, got by with Just the constitutional majority limit 51 to 41. The bill provides that when a newspaper has accidentally, and not through design, published something false and injurious about a iporson tho nowspaper can, by pub lishing a retraction on Its first page within three days of the offense, it it la a dally paper or within a week if it is a weekly, and the person claim ing to have been injured cannot claim mental anguish and the like as ground for damages. All the plaintiff can claim If this routine Is followed Is actual damages, such as might accrue through loss of business, etc. The bill provides for llbolous articles pub lished about candidates for office, too late before election to permit of the publication of a retraction before the election. It also provides for charges against a woman's character. These two are exempt from the provisions of the bill. Tho house Is having a battle royal pn the university appropriation bill which is being attacked from many angles. Tho committee recommenda tion to refuse an appropriation for tho experiment station at Culbertson was upheld but tho house gave tho Valen tine station $13,500. The fight Is cen tering about whether such sums as are asked for tho university hospital build ing at Omaha should be deducted from he sum raised by tho one-mill levy, " A real conflict was staged on the floor of the house over a bill changing the salaries of county boards. As originally drawn, the bill provided for a per diem salary for road overseers, but another measure was substituted. The new bill made a new alignment In counties under certain salaries as fol lows: In counties under township or sanitation, of between 15,000 and 20, 000, $500 per year; in similar counties not under township organization, 11,000 per year; in counties of from 9,000 to 15.000 population under town ship organization, $400; Torrens Bill Amended. Tho senate commltteo recalled the Torrons land bill and tacked on an amendment that someone observed Baved It from the danger of being termed a bill "for tho relief of blank book printers." Tho nmondmont, as offered by Henry of Colfax, provides that no county need purchaso the books nnd records necessary for the Installation or the system unless a potltlon bo presoutcd signed by 10 per cont of tho freeholders of the county. With the Blooms of Easter lyiK. KmfkkmA s&?rS"X PHOTO ay fftftttR FUURMltn Lilies, always lilies at the Easter-tidei Purest whiteness, richest fragrance scattered far and widei Leaves .-budding, birds a-scudding, winds a dancing free, Sap a-shooting newest life-blood through the meadow tree, Hearts a-throbbing, all aglow with life, on every side; These are welcome heralds at the Easter-tide. BROUGHT THE JOY OF EASTER TIME When the Spirit of Youth Came to the Girl Who Had the Foolish Thought That She Was Tired. EASTER tlmo lay over tho land a i time of radiance and music, of birds and flowers. Hearts beat happily in tune to the joy of an awakening spring, and tho golden Uly-heartB were reflected In every smile. It was Easter time, tho time of youth and brightness and resurrection hardly tho tlmo for Weariness to visit the girl; but with head bent toward her ho was leaning over her i chair, talking softly, persuasively in her ear. "You're tired," ho told her as hlfl old feet (for Weariness Is as old as tho world Itself) beat a tattoo on the worn floor. "You're bored, you want something new." "I'm tired," murmured the girl gaz ing dreamily into space for she did j not seo Weariness standing beforo her "I'm bored. I want something dif ferent from this work-n-day world." Weariness sat down in tho chair and prepared for a comfortable chat. He had made a good beginning and bo meant to improve his time. "You dislike evorybody, even the strangers on tho Btreet," he prompted with a thln-llpped, dlsagreeablo smllo. "I dislike everybody that I know," said the girl with a defiant stamp of her foot "I dislike everybody with not one exception." "You're doing well," he commented with a chuckle. "I'm proud of you, girl. You're tired you're bored. You dislike everybody with no exception. Perhaps nobody likes you." "Nobody loveB me," echoed tho girl; "not a soul. If I were starving no body would help mo! If I wero freez ing nobody would help me." "Unpopular girl," said Weariness happily, looking across the room at tho bright hair and pretty features of his companion. "To look nt you no ono would Imagine It. Your eyes aro blue nnd your hair Isn't gray It's young hair. Isn't It sad that your life should bo so tragic?" "It la sad." Again tho girl stamped her foot. "It's more than sad; It's ter rible. I guess you'd think so too, if you wero me." And she started to cry, head on folded arras, shoulders shaking convulsively. "I'm tired," she sobbed. Outside the sun glowed over a world of flowers and springtime. Inside, the same sun, grown dusty, fell on the crying girl and the cynical, world-old figure seated before her. The door opened softly and a breath of air cool, bracing air stole In. The girl, head In arm, did not notice It. Bjit Weariness raised his cyea to the opening door and sniffed at the freshness of the breeze. And as he gazed a figure came In with brisk, quick step tho figure of a young man, Htho, and handsome, nnd smil ing. A white Allot bound his crisp black hair to his head, and a pair of whlto-wlnged sandals clung to his feet. Weariness raised himself from his chair and gazed at tho newcomer. Then ho turned his eyes away and yawned. "You'ro not wanted hero," ho said, "young man. She's discouraged, nnd tired, and bored. Sho doesn't want you." "Sho does want me," snld tho boyish one, "but sho doesn't realize it. I am the Spirit of Happiness and Sunshine and Love. Every young person needs me, whether they know It or not Of courfio uho wants mo." Weariness yawned again and bniBhed his hand carelessly over his eyes. ' "Who are you?" he aBked crossly. Tho young man drew himself up proudly, and stood before tho bent form with tho radiance of sunlight shining out of his eyes. "I," ho said, "am Youth!" And he turned swiftly and went ovor to tho crying girl and touched her on the shoulder. "Friend," he told her, "my friend, 1 am hero with you." Tho girl raised her face and looked with tear-stained swollen eyes past the radiant figure (Sho did not Bee 'him but sho heard his voice.) "Who aro you?" sho whispered. 1 did not know that I had a friend." "You haven't," Weariness snapped from his stand by tho chair. "No body loves you you hato everybody." "I am Youth," answered tho young man pleasantly, ignoring tho interrup tion. "And I am not your only friend. Tho wholo world loves you." Tho girl was staring past Youth to Weariness staring with a hopeless ness In her eyes. "Ho'b right," sho whispered. "I hate everybody." Youth started forward Impetuously and laid his hand on her nrm. "You don't you can't," he pre tested. "Think of your school chums, think of your teachers, think of your church. Do you hato the little laugh ing bablcB that play in tho sunlight of tho park? Do you hato tho little lame newsboy with his smllo and his crutches? Think of your family your mother." Tho girl wiped her eyeB with a fluffy bit of laco handkerchief, and looked down sheepishly. "I forgot them," she murmured. But Youth was talking again. "You any that nobody loves you?" he asked her. "You dare to Bay that? How about your Sunday school class, and your pastor, and all of the people that you love? Don't you think that they return your affection?" The girl was smiling now. A watery, nearly happy little smile. "I didn't think," sho cried softly. Then her face clouded, "nut I'm tired to death. I'm bored," oho added. "Oh," Bald Youth tenderly, "you'ro wrong, little girl. Why, you'ro hardly moro than a child yet. Your life haB just begun. You aren't tired. I can seo a pathway standing before you, clear-cut against tho horizon line. I see milestones against that pathyway. white, shining milestones. And they are marked 'Happiness and 'Duty and 'Achievement' and 'Lovo.'" Yet you Bay that you aro tired and bored." Tho girl Btarted up from her Beat, and spoko Impulsively, all her tired ness swept away. "Forgive me," she begged, "for talk ing bo.' I didn't mean a word of It I won't talk that way again. I'm go ing on smiling down my pathway." Then the Young Man sprang for ward and taking her faco between hla hands ho kissed her softly. "Go," ho Bald, "my friend. Life Ilea beforo you, and you havo the kiss of Youth on your brow." Then Weariness slunk away. Outside tho sun threw dancing shadows across tho awakening earth. It waB Easter tlmo. Margaret E Sangster, Jr., In tho Christian Herald Gives New Meaning to Life. To "know him untl his resurrec tion" brings the power of God Into hu man life In a. most practical way. His divine sonshlp Is nttcsted Ills words havo authority The promised Holy Spirit will glvo comfort, enlighten ment, power. It establishes hopo, quickens faith nnd (Ills llfo with u now meaning, giving It tho radiance o( tho transfigured Son of God. JNIBMIIONAL SlNiWSfllOOL Lesson Hv B. O. Rin.t.KIU. Actln Dlrortor ofl Sunday Heluiol Courso, Moody Illblo In3 tltuto, Chicago.) LESSON FOR APRIL 4 SAUL REJECTED BY THE LORD. LESSON THXT-I Bnmuol 15:10-21 OOI.I)i:N THXT-rtolinM. to obey In bet tcr tliun ancrltU'c. I Samuel 15:K. Jonathan's victory (ch. 14) brought with it a sinning on tho part of the hungry, harassed Israelites in that thoy ato of thu spoils "with tho blood" (14:31, 32; Lev. 3:17, 7:2G). In tho emergency Snul erected "tho first al tar that ho built unto tho Ixird" (ch 14:35), n rather dilatory act on tho part of a Godnnolnted king. Saul had resorted to tho subterfugo of com manding tho people "to roll u groat fltone," I.e., cut tho throats of tho ani mals of which they had eaten that they might bleed, nnd thus bo nn evi dence thnt tho nnlmnls had died be fore being eaten. This thu people did, fearing Saul, but having no'scruploH In transgressing God's coimnnndH. Thcso snmo peoplo rescued Jonathan from tho foolish ow of Saul, for It was his faith and valor thnt lwul chief ly brought about tho victory. I. God's Sorrow, vv. 10-12. Samuel had first revealed God's purposo In making Saul king, and llkewlso first declared God's purposo to iIIbimiso of Saul (v. 10). Saul'8 actions (vv. 1-9) had stamped him as being no longer worthy of God's confidence. Tho word "ropenteth," meaning "to sigh" (v. 11), denotes a chango of fouling duo to Saul's actions and iiot to any chango in tho character, purpose or desires of Good. God was sorry that Saul had proved himself unworthy. A half-way obedlenco of God's com mand only heightened his guilt. "Whatever moral difficulties scorn to llo, for a lator age, in Saul's commis sion agninBt Amnlck, there wero nono such for him" (Vaughn). Man's ro pentanco Involves a change of mind nnd purposo. In Saul's caso God re pented, changed the instrument of his execution, because of the change of circumstances and relation. God la ever tho same; It Is man alono who changes. Saul had given Samuel cause for anger (v. 11 It. V.), but ho did tho wlso thing in taking It to God In prayer. Arising early tho noxt morning Samuel hastened to acquaint Saul with Jehovah's mossage. It Is remarkable of how many of tho great men of tho Bible It Is Bald that thoy roso early, Abraham, Gideon, Joshua, Job, Jacob, Mobcs, etc., not to forget our Lord Jesus. II. Samuel's Rebuke, vv. 13-19. It must havo been a striking accno when tho agod Naznrlto prophet faced tho proud but recreant king. A guilty conscience Is often covered by a great show of piety (v. 13), but such acta cannot stlflo tho conviction of tho heart nor dccclvo tho righteous Judgo. Sin proclaims itself oven as Samuel's sharp question brought conviction from tho Hpb of Saul (v. 14; Prov. 28:13). Saul thought to decclvo Sam uel by using a falsehood (v. 15). Tho only safo courso Is to confess our Bins (Ps. 32:15; I. John 1:9). Thero Is an interesting suggestion In tho way Suul uses tho Impersonal "thoy" and "wo" In verso 15, as if to lay tho guilt of his acta upon othors. It la easy for tho sinner to blame others and seek to mtnlmlzo his own guilt (Horn. 14:12). Voreo 9 clearly In dicates why Saul and tho people had spared tho best of tho cattle. To uso a part only for God and tho rest for self In dlroct disobedience to God's rights or tho rights of othors is to incur his righteous wrath (vv. 22, 23). lit. Saul's Self-Rejection, vv. 20-23. God set Saul nsldo becauso ho hod rejected the right and chose tho wrong. Faco to faco with hla sin Saul could not dodgo tho Issue. Sam uel's "wherefore" (v. 19) must havo aroused Saul's guilty conscience, it is a question which should reach every tempted soul. Samuel characterizod Saul's sin as being due to stubborn ness, rebellion, dlsobcdlcnco and a re jection of God (v. 19). Again Gaul bceks to evudo his responsibility (vv. 20, 21). Then Samuel speaks plainly (v. 22) comparing his sin of disobedi ence with witchcraft, stubbornness, Iniquity and idolatry. Plainly ho tells Saul, "Becauso thou hast rejected tho word of tho Lord, ho hath also reject ed tbeo from boing king" (v. 23). Driven thus to a corner Saul mado a confession of his guilt (v. 24) but spoiled It all by acknowledging that ho had greater fear of tho pcoplo than of God. This Is Easter Sunday, our reproach has been removed, ot at Gllgal but on Calvary. Tho unchanging God hates sin, which Is unchangeable, has condemned It on tho Cross that tho guilty sinner may llvo. Tho perslstcnco of Bin, tho Un changeablcness of God and his un yielding hatred of nln aro mot by tho culmination of Easter for, "By tho obedlenco of ono shall many bo mado righteous" (Itom. 5:19). Tho wholo root of Saul's troublo was his attltudo towards tho word of God. Every mnrt'e destiny hinges upon what ho does with tho Llvlnjr Incarnato Word. Tho resurrection of Josus is tho tcnl of his authority, tho ovidenco of his power and our etornal salvation depends upon what we do with him, John 3:10: 18:3d Cause for Dejection. "Hoy, llrudiliT, shat am goln' on In din lioah vlllago, anyhow?" 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