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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1916)
jJFh .jX-W-. -J - .fJ-l V KID CLOUD, M1B1AIKA, OHZIF &ffitlitmi4 .Wn7Jyt r fc SL f4 J. A " fca-. IWWWWWVWrWWWWVVVVVWyWW Auto Hearse - ED. AMACK UNDERTAKING (LADY ASSISTANT) ALL THE PHONES RED CLOUD, NEB. wwwwuwuuwuwwwwwwwwu 1 ' " " P.f.I IRP. gj3 the Printer who will work with you not merely for you. 1& We areat your service at all times. The RED CLOUD CHIEF PRINTERS and PUBLISHERS " . - ' "Not how cheap but how goody 5E5E1fc THE RED CLOUD CHIEF ; R Cloud. Nbrk ,.! PUBLISHED BVMtY THURBDAT" V"r1 'ttiWereA'ln'ttie Ppitopice at Re? ciojJayNeb, -.,1 M 'n 't'ajbecon'd CUum Matter A B. McARTHUR . PUULI8HKU ' JitHB bMLV 'DEMOCRATIC pApBK XN u.ll 1 ui WEBSTER COUNTY ,, u Forty-five Years in the Field This issue of the Chief will murk the close of the forty-fifth year of its existence in the city of Red Cloud. It hau Indeed been a prosperous year for u, the best we hare had since the Chief has been' uuder "bur guidance, and we wish to thank all our patrons und friends for their piitroniiRO uttd loyal I ty during this aud past years and, trust that thoy may all continue to bo boosters for the Chief for the years to come. Wo have from tinio to lime added new material imil equipment, and ihall continue to do t.o until we have 'everything that Is necessary in order to give our patrons the best thoio is in the pi luting and newspaper line. During tho coming yenr, wo intend to add many now feulmcs that will ho of interest to our rcudois aud before the close o.f tho coming year the Chief will be the beit country newspaper in this vicinity. Any news Items that you may have will bo gladly iceelved. Wo wish to call your attention to our job printing department. The additional equipment which wo have recently installed, combined with tho services of a llrst class tvpograhl il artist now in our employ, places us in it posltloif to aceept and execute uny and all kinds of orders for job printing. Your wants In this Hue will receive prompt and careful att en lion Again wo wish to thank you for all pabt favors and lo wIhIi jou a Happy nd Prosipeious New Yoar. LINCQLN LETTER Preparations are about completed for the reception of tho legislative members next month. Tho impromp tu engineering effect of tho represen tative hall baa the appearance of a subterranean tunnel, with its network of beams and cross bars extending from tho floor to tho ceiling. But it is as safe and sane as tho Democratic administration, and that is saviner a lot. According to a report filed by the stato auditor to bo a part of the bi ennial report for 1015-1910, the bond ed indebtedness of tho state, compris ing county, precinct, city and vilfago, school district, and drainage and irri gation bonds amount to $42,151,108.07. Of this sum Douglns county hns more than half of the total, or $22,590,(3.11. 24. Some of these bonds draw 4 per cent, a good share 5 per cent, while not a few draw as much as 6 per cent interest. At an u'verago of 5 per cent which is conservative, tho annual in terest on this bonded indebtedness (C Horse Hearse ass fhpysprvirPQfenf 0 D D 0 w amounts to $2,107,709.00.-uThisr sum is equal to practically twothirds , of? the amount of revenue derived from the annuAlJaxion;-f or -state! purpos es. The 'state, government: itself has ho bonded indebtedness, and as stated above, 'these boWd'bbirgatioijs are for county and district purpose?. " Sunt. A O. Thomas is busy getting his office affairs in shape to t,urn them over to his successoV,1 Dr.'WI-H. Clem mons, who came romping in under the wire 1802 laps ahead of all entries in the late' "political cataclysm. During the two years that Dr. Thomas has filled tho office of state superinten dent he hns inaugurated a number of valuable reforms, and has laid the foundation for others that will ulti mately bo of great value to the educa tional interests of the state. Ho has been a careful,, painstaking official, putting all the energy of his splendid natural and educational talents into the work. Dr. Clemmons is a worthy successor, haying spent his life as an educator in nenrlv evcrv dennrtment of lcarnihg, and his labors extend from tho lower grade schools to that-af the head of a iarge college. In a report filed with the Governor to be presented to legislature. Attor ney General Willis E. Reed will ask. lor an appropriation of $249,000 to be Used by his department for the in coming bicnmum. Mr. Reed wants $100,000 to bo used if necessary in en forcing tho prohibitory amendment. The last legislature appropriated $19, 180 for salaries and other purposes for the attorney general's depart ment. In addition to the above sum, Mr. Reed wants $50,000 for expenses connected with railiond cases. F6r the prosecution of recalcitrant pred atorially and criminally inclined trusts, such ns abound in Wall street and other dark and mysterious alleys only $10,000.- A matter of $50,000 to protect the intcrcsto of irrigation pro jects. For general prosecutions, $10,- uuu anu a misceiianoou.s item of $15, 000. For salaries $25,0 10. That there will bo some changes in departmental affairs when tho legis lature meets next month is miite cer tain. Ihore is evidence of an almost unnnimous sentiment in favor of the consolidation of the hotel commission with the food, drug and oil depart ment, und as there seems to be no one clamoring for the position which has been filled by Commissioner Ac kcrman for the past four years, it is surmised that Governor-elect Neville also favors the consolidation. An other consolidation which would meet with the approval of a good many, in the printing commission with some other department. This is being strongly advocated not only a3 a mat ter of economy, but efficiency as well. Iloweyor, from prosont indications, considerable opposition to this plan will dovolop if tho consolidation Is nt. tempted. K. A. Walrath, who has been the very efficient commissioner fpr tho past two years, has given no tice that he docs not want the Job any longor, and Governor-Elect 'Novillo has appointed Dan Webster of tho St. Paul Phonograph to tho place. Even if tho consolidation was, effected some practical man would have to bo se cured to take chargo of tho work, and it is not at all likely that Mr. Web ster's appointmont would bo jeopard ized if such action were taken. On tho other hand if the new governor siiould opposo tho consolidation it is probable that the legislature would respect his wishes in tho mntter. jh it tt ' 3 TTia HArf nfiE a an Actress i; i I ' Bd H. M. EGBERT (Copyright, 1916, by W. O. Chapman.) "I want you to bo roy wife, lUke," pleaded Lester Donald ns they -Bat side by side in, the cabaret. f Rao Mabie tapped her' little shoo against the floor In agitation, but she did not answer him immediately j "Itae, yon know how much I care for yon," pleaded Lester. "It Isn't all If wo hadn't known each other 'for months. Why can't yon say ftdt Yon admit that you love me. What is thero that is to coma between Wt? ' "Five or six million dollars, Les ter," answered Roe, lifting her eyecto the young man's. "And your mother and father. And all tho wealthy rela tives you have. And your fashionable friends. And my position as a cho rus girl. What do you suppose-your people would say to a chorus girl daughter-in-law?" "But when they see you, Rac, they will think the same that I do," an swered Lester. "I know how good you are, and that you joined tho cho rus to support your mother, becauso you had the opportunity. It isn't tho Job that degrades the woman, it's tho, woman who makes tho position what it is." Rne flushed at tho young mnn's ar dor. She was very fond of Lester; had loved him for six months, in fact. And she was tho prettiest member of tho Bcxtf t, and undeniably straight ns a die. "There's something else, Lester," she answered. "You know, I'm well, common. I 'don't always speak grammatically. You know that's pretty bad. How would you like your folks to hear me say 'you was?' 'Not that I don't know better, but that's 'the1 way I was bred, and it naturally slips' out sometimes." ' "Dearest Itae," said Lester, fetakAng.- her hand, "my loveds strong, enough, to overcome all those difficulties! Be-" W H WZP (" "When I told Him Who I Was He Turned Perfectly Yellow." come my wife as tho first step, and after that well, I guess you'll bu able to have all the grammar lessons you want." The girl, hesitated, and tho fight was won. She loved Lester, and at twenty-four love seems the most pre cious thing In the world. Ileforu thoy parted at her door that evening Mio had promised to marry him. liven In the Intoxication of his hap piness tho young man felt tho ditlloulty of making a .satisfactory explanation to his, parents. , II. Six months later lino passed out of l.esU r' life. In tho brief letter that Mio left for him she told him that she wmiM no longer umUu his llfo a bur den. .Sbo was'fr'ol.ig where hho be longed, and sho hoped that their paths would never cross again. The furious outcry against the. mar riage had not availed to turn Lester from his determination. Finally, his parents had given their reluctant con sent and the young eouplo had set up !nu M-Keeping In a modest apartment in the residential H'-etion. And then their troubles Logan. Lester's old f rlcud-t had cut him. Ills parents, overcome by the blow, re ceived his wlfo only grudgingly Into their home, and when lluo was there she saw unmistakably how they and thtlr other guests regarded her. Les ter was solitary and morose. line did all she could to brighten his life, hut unavalliugly. And tho longing for tho old llfo be gan to stir in her. Lester had sug gested a grammar teacher, but the girl, disgusjed with tho treatment she had received, obstinately refused. "I was willing to try to becomo ono of them," sho said, "and they 'wouiijn'tr have me. Now you can keep your old grammar." Onco or twice lino brought' thetitrl- HHMB jnASolt Cfl4 W t 'cal-pcople to ilu i..it. Their ways' of speech, their views Jarred upon Les ter and'he made no nttembt to con- tasal hi' dislike for them. Amrrv re- ,Lsfol6Hoiwf followed. Finally Rae raanounced her decision" to go back to tho stage. Lester forbade it. For tho first time sjnee their mar rlago he real lied how greatly the fault had been his 'own. He had done noth ing to accustom his wlfo to her new life, whilo he hod denied heV; her own. He spent the better pat of. a week searching for her. Finally he',was driven to admit that she had carried out her threat; she had gone with the intention of never returning to him. His obstinacy aroused, ho went back to his parents' arras. It was not long before the insidious suggestions' of a divorce, coupled with the eager wel come extended by his friends, as to a man who had made a fool of himself, but had repented, -worked upon Les ter, lie sued his wife for divorce on the 'ground of abandonment. The case was not contested; Lester thought Rae ,was ignorant of it . s. . in. Three yean later Lester found him self Imany times a millionaire. His parents were -dead; he had succeeded to his father's stock exchange busi ness, and was spoken of as ono of the coming men of the Street. It was just at this tlmo that Madame Cossl was announced with a flourish of trumpets on the part of her im presario as tho greatest singer of tho age, now about to make her first pub He appearance in tho metropolis. And In this case the impresario was right. Tho town raved over her. Never had so talented an actress appeared since Ituche). Never wus there such a voice. The papers estimated her princely in come as not far short of that of any captain of Industry. Her studio npart ment on tho avenue became tho haunt of celebrities. Society took her up. Madame Cossl was tho -Hon or lioness of every fashionable entertainment. Beautiful, talented, and undeniably charming, Madame Cossl had the city at her feet. When first he saw. her lithograph upon tho billboards 'Lester felt sure that It was his wife. He went to see her In "Carman." There before him, tantalizing, elusive,'' was 'the woman whom he had won only to lose, of his Jown perversenees. Her acting thrilled him. , , . ' " 'Yes," ho heard a bald-headed cynic at bis side say to his companion, "she's been in love helpjessly. It takes that to bring out the actlng'quallty in a woman. After alI,.,everyc.woman Is a potenthrt,ctressf!, .r(l. " - y 1 he met her!unexpectealyuart Mrs. Van Tromp's reception' Without a shade, of. hesitation Rae put out her hand. s."I am pleased to meet you again, Mr. Ronalds," ,sho said. , She touched him to' the heart The woman seemed 'made'1 of stone.. He pleaded for an Interview; For some tlmo she refused to grant, one. "J. am, at homo to my friends at five on Saturdays," sho said, finally.'-' ' ' " IV.U ' ' ," There was nobody but 'Rao in the sumptuously: furnished npnrtment when Lester called. Sho was attired In a magnificent dress, which left an Indistinct Impression of gold and black lace. There was such a smile on her face as might have been given any chnnco acquaintance. "This Is very charming, Mr. Ron alds," sho said, "but does It not strike you ns a trlllo unwlso on your part?" "Why?"' ho demanded, feeling an InFano jealousy la his heart for this woman, calm, unupnonchable, whom he had lost. ., "Because you can hardly wish to rake iiu unpleasant memories. As for mC," sho confessed, "the remembrance of a certain sis mouths burns aud stings. I5y the way, I had tho pleas ure last week of refusing tho hand of Charlie Duckett, tho first of your friend to cut me, you may remember. When I told him who I was he turned perfectly yellow." "Itae," said Lester, '"you have never been out of my thoughts these years IMist. I want you I want you, Rue. 1 want you with all my heart." fjho dropped him a mock curtsy. "Vou aro very good, Lester," sho said, her face softening a tittle. "Hut really one does not go through this twice. It was to tell you that that I porlnit ter you "to call. Saturday Is not my at-home day. "Listen, Lester," sho went on, with ringing scorn. "I left, you because I was dragging you down. At that tlmo I was heartbroken. 'Then I resolved that I would show you what I could lmvo become. I did study grammar. I went abroad and learned singing In Rome never mind how. Anything can 0,0 done If one Is determined enough. And I enme back to show you what you had lost. Well, I have snowu you. i nave nau my revenge. And now let me tell you' 1 have no further wish to lionize It among tho shallow, heartless people of your set. Onco I gavu up my career for you. Now I lmvo it again. And I hate you hate you, Lester, and I never want to seo you again." Sho spoko like a queen of tragedy But something In Lester's heart rose to match the passion In hers. "I lovo you, Rao, and I'm going to win you again," ho snld. "Rat my line" And, nstho tow kindles to tho lire, suddenly tho lco melted In Rao's heart. lie was holding her In his arms and looking Into her face. "Rae, you didn't mean that?" "Lester, I came hack to henr you tell mo what you ure telling mo now.' INAVALE V Miss Josephine Vandevort went to Guide Rook, Tuesday. Bert Leonard has a force of men putting up ice. John Giles and wire spent Chrlsmas with Charley Broughton and wife. Mrs. E. Smith rerurned Monday night from a short visit at Guide Rock Mr. and Mrs. Art Myers and daught er spent Christmas with Eli 8trong and wife. A large crowd attended the pto- gram at(tho Christian church, Monday night which was enjoyed by all. Ollle Kllgore and family spent Mon day afternoon with R. E. Hunter and family. Robt. Newton and wife received a Christmas prescnt Monday morning of a new baby girl. ' Blanch Barker is enjoying the com forts of home after a number of week's employment fit Red Cloud. Miss Pearl Wolcottireturned to her homo 'at Hcbron, Saturday, after a short visit with' friends and. relatives. , John. Do Bruner and wife spent the weekend wlth ICbarley Martin and family at Beatrice. Inez and J2dna Bagswell of Bloom ington are spending a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Farnham. Roy Palmer has rented the Iron's farm recently vacated by W. Lundy and will move as soon as some repair work is completed. noincr Dailey and family, Wallace Jones Bnd family, Nume Jones and family and Mr. Cook of Rlvcrton, spent Christnas Day with Mr. Tom Jones and family. O. E. Joyce and family, Will Top ham and family, Guy Barker and family, also Mrs. L. W. Thompson and son of Billings, Montana, ate Christ mas dinner at "Central" with H. n. Holdredge and wife. x Reunion tt Damerell Home A very notable family reunion is now taking place at the home of DrV Dam erell in this city. The four brothers and their wives are: Mr. and Mrs. Emanual Damerell, Walnut, Kansas; Nlr. and Mrs. William Damerell, Erie, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs.jHenry Damerell, Macksvllle, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Damerell, Bozeman, Montana; together with Mrs. Mary , Damerell, wife of Norman Damerelj, who intbelr northwest of 'this city," but later moved to Kansas wnere-Normandied in 1890 She is accompanied by her daughter. Mies Neva Damerell, daughter of Henry Damerell(ls, also a guest, On Christmas day the 'number wbb increased' V Mr. aqd Mrs. Ray Damer ell and daughter bt Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. G. M. VanCamp and daughtor of MoCook, Nebr., and Miss Elizabeth Overmaa of this city. A family Christmas tree was enjoy ed by all followed by a bountiful tur key dinner. The days and nights have been one round of recalling the former days of association and the renewing of family ties. Among the many other pleasures was the eating of au elk dinner, tho gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Damerell of Hozeman.lMontana. Tho Damerell brothers are hale, hearty specimens of matured manhood and while they are on the shady side of life all-are hoping for future family reunions. Two Nebraska Farmers On Equity-Union Board Declaring against the wheat embargo, asking the municipal ownership of railioaris, and favoring Omaha for a Land Bank, tho National Fanners' Equity. Union, meeting iu Omaha last week took decided stHiids on import ant questions. Tho meeting was the most success ful since tho organisation was born, more than 500 delegates coming from Iowa, Mihsomi, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Notth and South Dakota, Kansas, Ne braska, Coloi ado, Oklahoma and Wy oming. Nebraska took first honois iu the development of the organization for tho year, the secret nty's report showing 1172 new members from tho state. Two Nobruskans, Edwin L Ileodof llalgler, and II. Z. Baker of Orleans were elected members of tho lhiaid'of Directors. C.O.Drayton of Greenville, Illinois was recleotod Presi dent, and A. Hoffman of North Dakota Vico President. Prlco of Health. To Judgo by lettcus received frori correspondents, tho averago person does not really want to bo cured. Ha only wants roller, which Is quite a dtB fcrent thing. Or, at least, If ho does want to bo cured, ho Is soldom willing to pay tho price not in money, the) Is- trilling, hut tho prlco In patterned and porsovoranco and self-control.4 Los Angeles Times. New Weapon. Blnks had an idea. Taking tho phonograph horn ho attached It to tho racuum cleaner. "Now," said he, "let your flies coma on!" BLADEN Cy Jennings left for Chester, Sfttur J, 1 . Mn-I day. rivy xvcr&uu wiu iu ilea Vsiouu, mu-- dav. 't M.. t l n-j j-ii . Saturday. Mrs. Abhinorc was a passenger to McCool Thursday. Dick Fies and family were in Hoi drege over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dennis autocd to Hastings last Sunday. G. L. Marymee was transacting busi. ness in Blue Hill Friday. - Mrs. Orvil Oberg left Saturday for Glenville, Nebr., for the holidays. Leslie Wllllans is Spending Christ mas at bis father's borne in Bladen. Mrs. Clawaon is spending Christmas with her son, Roy Clawson, in Hast, ings. Mrs. "Mary McCoy and - daughters, Lona and Esta, were in Hastings, Sat urday. Stanley McCoy returned, from Lin. coin, Friday, where he has been visiting the past week. Mr. O. O. Ross went to Red Cloud to visit his daughter, Mrs. Alva Sher man and family. Mrs. Melvin Saylor and children of Roseland visited at the homo of Mrs P. H. Saylor last week. Ed and Glen Denton returned Fri day from Lincoln where they have been attending Wesleyan. Mrs. Frank Kudrna arrived home from Deweese last Tuesday where she. has been visiting relatives. Se(h Greene is able to be about thos streets again, having recently under- went a couple of operantions for piles Fred Alexander returned home from Toledo, Ohio, recently, where be has been inspecting an automobile factory. Misses Tucker and Blackburn are spending vacation at their homes, Hoi brook and Wilcox, respectively. George Ross of the College View Mirror, and formerly of the Bladen Enterprise, came down from Lincoln. Fiday, for afewdays visit with bis- parents, air. ana urs. u. u. juoss. J) de- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spence an daughter, Myra, and Amiz Russell parted last Tuesday morning for Wil ton Arkansas, where they will spend a couple of. months visiting with Mr. Spence's b'rother, Chas. Spence, and sister, Mrs. J. P. Russell. 'The.,laden High School basket ball teamjpjaveda return game on the Soseland floor .Frltjay night. Owing i the smallness of. the floor, the game was very rough but the score low. The first half ended' with the score 12 toll in favor of i Roseland. During. the last half, Bladcn-calraad down anfy won by the scdreiof SO to 11. e- Some Holiday Candy vet at ls per pound. Get it now at Rust'e letv Star. 1 ell I Wish You Happy and Prosperous New Year ' Will have a nice line Green Vegetables and Fresh Fruits for New Years Fresh Supply Lowiioy's Chocolates SPECIALS for Saturday Only String Beans per can 5c 12 pounds Amboy Buck wheat Flour - - 70c 7Vz pound can Maple Syrup - - 90c They Do It Every Day Every dny fomo ono lins to toll nio lipw much they havuboiVlionrlltodliy LAI ONlU Men and wurr.dn, youiut nnd eld. nay It In tno heist thin:; tlioy cvgr tried. It Ul.c thooi no from tho jtomaeh: nuts health nrd Btrenitla there. It mnkca stomachs weft; It fctipi iH'lchlni: nnd huurt burn. Itmakctmmnn Jv.il ltkucatint; and enjoying n bin meal wiih no nf tor utlrcts. Wo can't nay too much for EATONIO. It's a mlraclo worker. H lui everything beat for utomnch trouble, l novrr hesitatu to recommend It to nil. U. u. WALKER. DruKKlst, Now Market. 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