The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, December 16, 1915, Image 3
;?K"$r a' ' -ws RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF ? i A ; t H 'lwf JK rs Kin Hubbard Essays TH' COST By KIN "When I look nt Hi young dudes who arc Bcnmporln' nronml these dnys wcnrln' belted ncnr-chlnchilly over coats nn" yllor sIiooh, nn' th bar throated, closo -noted springers with ther hnlr matted o'er ther oars, I rivn't help cxprcssln' th' npprclieiiHlon I fuel for th' comln' generation," said 'loll Ulnkloy, as Mr. lOrslo non nn' Miss Vluctto MoppB whisked by th' black Bnntli shop nn' dnrted uputnlru t' th tango acudoiny In th' K. of P. ball. Contlnuln', Mr. Illnkloy said: "After n feller gltB thro spnrkln thesu days bo's Insolvent. Lots o' gool senfilhlo fellers would like t' git mar ried but they don't feel able t' spark. They can't afford f tako th' time an money. If n feller could git married after n week's sparkln' he might bo nblo t' scrape up enough money t Mf mBk St'lii TO'1!:' "Young Dudes Wearln' Near-Chlnohllly an' Yellcr Shoeo, an' th Bare Throated Close Reefed Springers With Ther Hair Matted O'er Ther Ears." stock a flat, that In, by forogoln' n weddin' trip. Out th' rnodorn girl seems C demand n long extravagant courtship before she's wlllln' f glvo in an' drop out o' sight. Then th young husband llnds himself bank rupt with n ycller cane, a plug hat, n suit o formal clothes nn' a doll on his hnnds. With each spurt o' economy her lovo grows colder. Ho gits tired o' lookln' shiny an' her muff goes out o' date. A separation soon toilers th' wlfo returns t" her olo homo on Chestnut street an' th' husband Joins his regiment on th' rlalto. "Hack In th' good ole days o' th' fushln nosegay, ice cream parlors, cin namon drops, spruco gum, autograph THE LITTLE TOWN By KIN HUBBARD. Stew Nugent is at homo t' put his feet undor his mother's table. Ho has been t' th' city fer thrco years nn' says that th' troublo with a little town Is thnt ovor'buddy knows over' buddy elso's business. That's th' reason Stow went away three years ago, an' It's ono o' th' best things about a llttlo town. You know who your noxt door nolghbor Is In a llt tlo town, an' you know who lives over th' hardwaro storo. An' you know who's ablo t' havo a tourln' car an' you know who's able t' own ono. In a city whoro you don't need no other credentials but a good front, an' "I Wonder What They're Doln' at Home?" whero you'vo got th' choice o' lots o groceries, U'b different. Somo folks nourish In a city that couldn't buy a box o' corn flakes on time in ther homo town. Somo fellers npologlzo fer llvln' In a llttlo town. When you ask 'cm whero ther from they color up an' stammer an' stutter an' say, "I er why 1 I'm from Rossvillo that Is my folks llvo ther. Well, I've been livln' ther too, but I'm thinkln' o' goln' t' Chicago. Thor's no opportunities In a little town for a young man." An' when you slio him up you can't bolp plcturin' what a flurry he'll causo when he gita ther. O' course lota o' folks that go f th city succeed, but thoy'vo got th' olo homo metal in 'cm. But whether they succoed er fall, th' Rlchea In Honduras. Honduras Is a rich country and Its resources remain In almost a virgin condition. It possesses a climato that tarles with Ha topography, the torn poraturo on the coasts bolng hot, In tho lowlands of the Interior It Is warm, and In tho mountains It Is temperate and In Borne places cold. Its moun tains abound In minerals, and Its tablelands and valleys aro especially adapted for rotalng cattlo and for agriculture. 0' SPARKIN' HUDBARD. nlbums an' natural complexions, a fel ler had a chance t' win n heart with out th' iiso o' dancln' pumps, or with out negluctln' his business nn' dcnyln' himself ninny o' th' rcnl necessities o" life. Lovo mukln' wtiz nlmost self-sus-talnln' In ISSo. Girls looked nbend o' ther noses, nn' th' feller who gnvo promise ' being' nblo t' Biipport n wlfo oventunlly wu. tieatod llku one o',th boys. (Ilrls didn't mnko love o'er th' chop sucy bowl or In n secluded alcove o' tli stuffy ballroom. An' they dldn' expect t git on th' nutpldu of n few cocktails an' n lllet mlgnon nfter ever' performance o' Th' Two Orplintu or I'nst l.ynno. Th' parlor or th' narrow livery rig wu. th' clearlu' houso fer affairs o' th' heart "What's th' sense o' exhaustln' all th' pleasures o' llfo durln' th' llrst few months o' courtship an' finally marry In' f git rid o' each other? Why not save a few pleasures besides Niagara Falls t' look forward f after you vo satlslicd th' installment houses? Mar riage at best Is quite a comedown fer most any girl, 'specially If her en gagement period wuz one long an riotous dream. An' when th' tale tell in' furrows o' enro an' disappointment begin t' nppear In her face, an' she ap peals f a young husband for a new pair o' shoes It haint goln' f git him nothln' f say, 'Wuzn' I nllus good t' you In th' old days, Nell?' "It's fer better t' havo loved an' kept still about it than It is f stall along on nothln'!" memory o' olo scenes an' faccB grows greener an' greener ns th' years roll by an' many a timo ther hearts swell with a longin' f bo back. In th' great city parks th' benches aro filled with poor unfortunates from tho llttlo towns who havo tried hard an' failed. Pride alono keeps 'cm from rcturnin' t' th' olo homo town an' they becomo aimlcBs wanderers on th' faco o' th' earth an' aro lost an' forgotten in th' mist o' timo. A four-flusher Jlst seems f bo cut out fer th' artificiality o' th' city, an' that's where ho ought to llvo. Hut If you want t' llvo a honest, quiet, peaceful llfo nn enjoy th' lovo an' conlldonco o' your frlcndB an' neigh bors, ther's co placo liko th' llttlo town whero th' sheep aro separated from th' goats, whero one-half th' poo plo knowB how th' other half lives, whero respectability is a real asset, whero a K. of P. watch charm won't savo you If you can't toe th' mark, an' whero you'ro remembered long, after th' hearse gits back t' th' livery stable. (Protected by Adams Newspaper Service.) And She Usually Does. The same girl may appear divine to a young man, bovlno to the disin terested observer, and feline to an other woman. Louisville Courier Journal. Adage Traced to Bible. "A llttlo bird told me," Is an almost universal adage based on tho Idea that this ubiquitous wanderer from the vantago of tho upper air spies out all strango and secret things and tolls them to those who can understand. Thus In EccleslasteB 10:20: "Curse not tho king, no; not In any thought; and curso not tho rich In thy bed chamber; for tho bird or the air shall carry tho voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." 99 YEARS IN JAIL FINED $1,000,000 Creek Indian Woman Has Be come a Nuisance, Said Police Judge. - Muskogee, Okla. Pollco Judgo Ed. I. Williams ban assessed upon Mandy Simon, a Creek Indian woman, n lino of $1,000,000 and sentenced her to I'D years in the city Jail. Sho has been In tho pollco court hero virtually overy week for sovornl yearn, Judgo Williams said ho set tho lino no high and sentenced her to Hit years becnuso ho did not want her over to be at lnrgo again. Tho Judge's actions woro recorded in tho record books of tho pollco department and ho was supported by Chief of I'ollco .loo Depow. Said Judgo Williams: "Mnudy has been n continual pest to tho city of Muskogen for years. Sho was nlwnys causing troublo by "One Million Dollars and Ninety-Nine Years." getting drunk and doping up. Count ing nil tho times sho has been sen tenced in this court, I would estimate that had sho served her timo sho would have served somo Ilftoen years. I will boo to it personally that sho spends tho remainder of her days in tho Muskogoo jail." KNOWS NOTHING OF HIS PAST Middle-Aged Tennessee Man Loses All Memory as to His Iden tity. Chattanooga, Tcnn. Tho medical society hero in studying tho caso of a middle-aged, wdll-drcssed man who has suffered a complete lapse of mem ory. Ho has been In Chattanooga sev eral days and is registered as "D. O. Harris," but ho says ho took that namo after ho discovered himself to havo forgotten all facts of his identity. Ho says ho was on a train between Dluolleld, W Va.. and Ashoville, N. C, when ho realized his mental lapso. Nothing In his clothing or effects gnvo a cluo, except his Inundry, which bears the Initials J. D. M. Ho remained In Bristol two or thrco days and then camo to Chattanooga. Ho has Rufllclont monoy for present needs, but tho supply of clothing car ried in his grip reveals tho fact that ho didn't expect to mako a long trip. Local doctors promlso him n series of memory tests and caro will restore him to a normal condition. Ho Is greatly worried for fear his pcoplo, whoovor thoy arc, will think him dead, as well as because of bis fear that ho will nover recover. BRUIN TREED BY CHILDREN Six Tots From a Rural Schoolhouse In California Throw Scare Into Bear. Redding, Cal. Six schoolchildren, tho oldest of them aged nlno, treed n bear at tho Oak Run schoolhou..o n few days ago. During tho afternoon recess while tho tots wore at play bruin ambled Into the schoolgrounds. Tho children, barking like dogs, took nftor tho bear, who, taking fright, climbed a treo to get out of danger. Miss Vivian Rrauer called tho chil dren into tho schoolhouso, locked the door and, womanllko, pulled down tho blinds. A few minutes later the bear climbed down tho treo and ran Into Amos Welch's flold, 60 yardB further up tho creek. Wolch shot and killed it Thcro was a barbecuo at tho Oak Run schoolhouso tho following day. KILLS HORSES TO SAVE HOME Wife Tells Why She Poisoned Hus- band's Racers on Which He Spent Fortune. Lorain, O. Mrs. Margaret Clark, sixty years old, told Judgo Thompson in common pleas court that she poi soned her husband's two raco horses at tho Elyrla fairgrounds because sho desired to savo tho rest of her prop erty. "My hUBband has spent a fortuno In tho racing game," said Mrs. Clark, "and I gavo tho two horses, which wero as much mlno as his, poison, In order to save the remainder of our possessions." li ill Ulli J !',:. I,.,. SWAMP-ROOT STOPS SERIOUS BACKACHE When your back nchc", and your hind dcr and kidneys fcem to lie disordered, re member It in nccdloM to fuller ko to your nearer! drug utorc and get a bottle of Dr. Kilmer' Swamp-Hoot. It i n pliy.iHnn'i prescription for dilates of tho kidneys and bladder, It Imp tood tlio teat of year and haa a reputation for quickly and effectively Riving results in thousand ot enn-a. This nreserintion wn, nrd In- Or. Kll. tner in hia private practice and wan no ' very effective that It lias been placed on ' Mle everywhere. (Jet n bottle, 60c and . f 1.00, at your nearest dnigtnst. However, if you wlah firt to tot tliit Kro.it preparation lend ten centa to Or. I Kilmer A Co., llinRhamtnn, N. Y., for h I inmril.. ltntH. Wti.t.. .cflll... tit .. n.i.l I mention tliia paper. Adv. Hut u man nover goes around look in for trouble in tho guise Tjf a crod itor. Dr. Pierce's rieaant Pellets arc the original little liver pilM put up -ID jc.u ugo. They i emulate In or and bowels. 'Adv. A Difference. "I heard thnt your sou hnd liocotno nn actor." "(Und to hear It. All 1 know about It In thnt lie wont on the stngu." Important to Wlothorn Exnmlno carefully every bottlo of CASTOUIA.nHnfonnduuro remedy for mrnnlu and children, und boo thnt It Hears tho Gffi&c&M Slgnnturo In Uso For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Casloria Somo Car. "That's a protty speedy car of yours, isn't It?" "You bet your llfo It Is! I've only had that car hIx months and l'vo paid out nioro money In Hues than tho enr cost mo originally." Not Needed. "I hear you'ro getting up bazaar for tho bonollt of tho unemployed. 1 shall bo glad to glvo my timo to help mako It a succoss." "Thank you ovorso much, but tho peoplo whom wo aro trying to help havo moro timo than thoy know what to do with." Professional Pride. "You'll cither havo to buy n now car," said tho chauffour, "or ralso my salary llvo dollars a week." "I don't qulto got you," answered bin cmployor. "Is It uny harder work to drlvo this car than it would bo to drivo a now ono?" "No, but It's very humiliating to mo t- bo seen driving n Inst yenr'B model, and you'll havo to pay mo for tho in Jury to my feelings." Special Delivery. Young James had been outdoors playing all tho afternoon. "What havo you been playing all tho afternoon, James?" ueked Jumes' mother. "Postman," said Jarhoa enthusias tically. "It was groat, too." "How do you play postman?" asked his mother dutifully. "Ob, I took all those piles ot old letters you bad dono up with bluo ribbons In your lowest bureau drawer and gavo 'em out to peoplo all down tho street. Thoy thought it was groat, too." Experts Who Know The leading Hotel uczmtmmnmmFi This splendid food is made of wheat and barley and contains the entire nutri ment of these grains, including the priceless mineral elements so necessary for build ing and maintaining vigor of body and mind, but which are so often lacking in the usual dietary. A Suggestion In stuffing your chicken, turkey, duck or goose for the Christinas dinner, try using one quarter Grape-Nuts and three quarters bread crumbs, instead of all bread crumbs. You will be delighted with the crisp, nutty flavour imparted by this wholesome ingredient Grape-Nuts food comes ready to eat direct from the package; and is nourishing, easily digestible, economical, delicious. SUPPER THE PRINCIPAL MEAL In Former Tlmca Noonday "Dinner" Wns Only Lunchccn, According to Ennllih Ideas. The change In mealtimes Is evi denced by tho old rhyme: To rise nt ftvo Mini dine nt nine, To wip nt live mill lu-d nt nine, Will mako u man live In tilncty.utiln. Hut one suspected thnt the chniiRO Is In tho nnincH of tho moalH rather thini In tho hours. Our ancestors would hnvo termed our luncheon din ner, mid our dinner supper. It Is n iMirlous fact Hint In some of tho Ox ford colleges, whero tho founders mndo iillnwiuicoH for thu nienlH of the students, n much Inrgur sum Is ul lotted for supper tlinn for dinner, Im plying thnt the former wns tho more HUbstnntlnl meal. Taken nt llvo or six o'clock, It wiiH really "early dlunur" Homo imrtlfhlnrH of tho nicnlt lines of our ancestors may bo found In W'H Hum llnrrlsou'u "Description of ICtig land," publ'nhed K.R7. "With us the nobility, gentry nnd students do ordinarily go to dinner nt eleven before noon, und to iin.ipor at llvo or between llvo and slv nt uf tor noon. Tho merchuiitn dlun and sup seldom before twelve at noon, nnd nix nt night, especially In Loudon The husbandmen (line ulmi nt high noon us they call It, and mip nt novou or eight, but put or the term In our mil versifies the scliolma illiio nt ten Ah for tho poorest sort they generally illno und imp when thoy may. so that to talk of their order of repast it wero but n needless mutter." London Chronicle. Should Hnvo Been Enourjb. Mm. Morgnu hud a colored maid named Sarah. One Sunday afternoon tho inistrosB saw Surah's lover leav ing thu houso chid In u suit of whlln llnnnul. A llttlo Inter, whou tho mnld appeared, Mrs. Morgnu said: "Sarah, that beau of youni should novor wenr whlto. Ho Is so very black that white clothes make hint appear all tho blacker. Why don't you glvo lilm a hint?" "Why. Mis' Morgan," nald Snrah, with anlmntlon, "I dono glvo hlin or lot ob hints, but ho Jen' nnttorly ain't got no Bonno an' didn't tnko 'om." "Probably you didn't mako tho hints strong enough," said tho mistress. "Well, no'am. dat'B Jen' what I think mysulf," agreed Snrah, reflectively; "I don't bollovo I did. 1 Jest lookn at him right hard an' I snys, 'Ishnm, yo' sho' do look llki a black suakn crawlln' out ob cream, you do!' Thot's Jos' nil I snya to him, Mis' Morgan." I3very body'n Magazine Anticipating- "Havo you heard that Hlglow'B daughter is going to marry a million aire?" "Yes. Heard it yesterday. Dtglow tried to borrow ten dollars from me on tho strength of It." Shades of Sherman. "Thoy say disease In tho British trenches is torriblol" "Nothing but tommyrot, old follow." Williams Purplo Cow. Foresight Is Including tho alimony when counting tho cost of getting married. Even a dignified man is apt to un bend when ho is broke. 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UaitiA Ihiy rrolMt whr othff eclnn (all. 1'tllfl for I.Hibltt atnl ii-.tlninnlxls. lo-arit FMf. niackiu i-nia li.no tO-doM vU: Uimin 1111 4.09 If.n Mil fiiliwtnr. lull fSltlf-r-a I..L Th (tipi.tlmltj of I'tillor luwlui-tn in Jun to urtr 19 rPKr rf MliiH-tnlliliiif III vsMln.t mA imiimi anlw. Imlit on Cullfr'i. If unaMalntMo, onlir dlntl. Culttr Lnlmtalory. On kilty, Cl r Chit. III. BARKER'S HAIR 0AL8AM A t.ill't if'rtlnn of mrrlt. llrlitnrrnillrllMtilrulf. t'nw ll.lntn Cnlnr Alltt BeiitrlCJnV'rtlr)inUlr. OD.T. HUH IIIM.l l'mi;iii.i. COW'S MOO KILLS CHILD Dnby Frightened Into Convulsion When Wnndorlnrj Bovine puts Head in Window. Investigation by Ur. II. Albert Mo Murray, coroner of Westmoreland county, Into tho denth of James Hen ry Pershing, throo-yenr-old son of Law rence Pershing of Ornpovlllo rovonled that tho child wan literally frlghtenod to death. Hoveral dayH ago tho boy wnB play ing when a cow at pasturo In a lot adjoining tho houso lookud In at an opon window of the room whoro tho child was. An tho llttlo one glanced toward tho window tho cow mooed loudly. With n scream the child collapsed and went Into convulsions. A physi cian was unnblo to glvo tho boy any rollof, nnd denth ensued twolvo hours lntor. Orcensburg (Pu.) Dispatch Philadelphia Itecord. Disqualified. "If you will split some kindling wood for tho kitchen flro," said the lady ol tho houso, "I'll bo glud to glvo you something to oat." "Sorry, lady," replied tho wayfarer, "but I ain't boon ablo to koop up me dues in tho Kindling Splitters' union, und I'm afraid tho walking delegate would got after mo If I done any of that kind of work." A posslmlBt llkoB a thins no can't onjoy, nud an optimist enjoys a thing ho can't liko. A henpecked husband reminds 01 of a has-been rooster. FOOD ADOLPHE MEYER Secretary Lv.fcl n i'1 r r : 1 I i j -d s -M a