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-w ' RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEP f rL m ' c Iv li. r. r3 K IV V" J? LEMONS WHITEN THE COMPLEXION ANY WOMAN CAN MAKE UP THIS CREAMY BEAUTY LOTION OR A FEW CENT8. The Jutcp of two fresh lemons strain ed Into n bottle containing thrco oiinccs of orchard whlto makes n whole quar ter pint of tho most rcmarkablo lemon skin beautlflcr at about tho cost one must pay for a small Jar of tho ordi nary cold creams. Caro should bo tak en to strain tho lemon Julco through a flno cloth so no lemon pulp gets In, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon julco Is used to bleach n dark oncd sliln and rcmovo such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and Is tho Ideal okln softener, whttencr and beautlflcr. Just try It I Get threo ounces of orchard whlto at any drug store and two lemons from tho grocer and make up a quarter pint of thlB sweetly frn grant lemon lotion and massage It dally Into tho face, neck, arms and hands. -Adv. JUDGED BY THEIR ACTIONS Llttlo Miss Naturally Connected Cruel ty of the Savior's Slayers With German. Character. Mary was a very serious-minded young miss of ten and was keenly In terested In tho religious education of her younger sister, Dorothy, aged six. Indeed, she felt that the llttlo sister's education In Biblical stories had been sadly neglected. One day she con fldedto her mother that Dorothy was vjory Ignorant on the subject of tho crucifixion and tho resurrection and should bo enlightened before the next Easter tlmo came around. The mother suggested to Mary that flho be the one to tell the little sister tho stories, and to make them Just as vivid and real as she could. This Mary did, and at the close of the recital the only comment made by Dorothy was this: "Say, were thoso men Germans?" Harper's Magazine. The Cynical Suitor. Dr. Henry Moskowltz, commissioner of public markets, snldln an address in New York tho other day: "A cynical and self-seeking spirit prevailed In buying and selling when the war began, but this spirit Is being fast supplanted by a generous spirit of co-operation and fraternity. "The cynical spirit, now happily on" the wane, was like that of the aged banker, who said to a friend : " Tea, I expect to marry one of tho proudest and most beautiful girls in New York. You see, a young suitor tings to his swetheart, 'Love me and the world Is mine' But I've got a bet ter method, by jingo. I sing, "Love me and the world Is thine." I'm bound to win out, don't you think bo, Jeorge?' " The Hoover Instinct He was four years old and was sent to thft grovery to get. a can of beans for the Monduy lunch. The youngster was fond of this dish and after the can was opened and the contents emptied into a dish took particular palus to place the beans near his plate. He soon had helped himself to a fair por tion and just as soon had eaten it. He 4 belped himself the second time and -bad Just finished the third ..helping when his father, seeing what ho was doing, suddenly said: "Son, are you not going to cat any thing with your beans?" And the lad quietly remarked: "Yes, pass the salt and pepper." 'Pimply Rashy Skins Quickly soothed and healed by Cutt cura often when all else falls. The Soap to cleanse and purify, tho Oint ment to sootho and heal. For free -samples address, "Ontlcura, Dept X, Boston." At druggists and by mail. fJoap 25, Ointment 25. and.60. Adft Just What Did He Mean? "I have read that the most danger ous thing a girl can do is to throw her arms around a man in case the boat upsets." "Uh," sold the man. ''Perhaps so. This boat Is perfectly safe, however." Louisville Courier . Journal. Energy In Swat, Too. ' The public .has to bo educated te swat the fly, but when it comes to the mosquito, no urging is necessary it is banged without mercy. Salem (If. J.) ftanbeam. How's This? We offer flM.CO for any cam of catarrh that cannot be cured by HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. HAXjX8 CATARRH MEDICINE la tak a Internally and acta through the Blood a the lCucoua Surface of the Byatera. , Sold by drufslata (or over forty years. Price 75c. Testimonials free. F, J. Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio. Truth and Poetry. "Why do yoa object to spring poets?" "They're such unreliable weather prophets I" To keep clean and healthy take Dtv Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu late liver, bowels and stomach. Adv. Ono man's word Is as good as an other's until you hear the other man's story. Wfitt. Your Eves Nftd Cart ' Try Murine Eva Rsmsdv te!rJi?5VlB45 vsmitMH tSUXOO.,CJUOA3 m -' caulas f?wrlvwa - " i'izzx A,jr.' -.,.,.:" -.,? wsejessasssKsaawe I in. i it . . ... . nun uui. iik in iiiriM, ni'ini'ii ii . i im.i.. v i.i .i i tuilvgi mcit nnil their friends. 1! American bluejackets going aboard one of tin Dutch slciiincrH taken uxor b tlm. American government. 3 Italian soldiers placing wlro entanglements along the Pluve rlvor line where mi Austrian attack was threatening. NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Great German Drive Slowed Up and Allied Counter-Thrust ' Seems at Hand. AMIENS THE HUN'S OBJECTIVE Brltlah Speedily Check Diversion At tack on Arras French Stubbornly Hold Line on Olse Americana Acquit Themselves Well Uk rainians and Bolshevlkl Re capture Odessa. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Another week of the bloodiest kind of fighting foiled to bring to the Ger mans tho ronl victory on which they had so confidently counted, for though the British anil French armies had been forced to yield further territory, their lines were unbroken and their spirits undaunted. As the. German mil itary authorities. General Ardenne, says, it is not the capture of territory that can brlnga decision, but only a victory over and through the shatter ing of tho enemy's armies. So far from being shattered, the allied forces, weary and battered as they are, are full of confidence, nnd as this Is writ ten are but awaiting the opportune moment to strike back with tho big army of maneuver which was placed at tho disposal of tho supreme war council. Amiens, a most Important link In the British lino of 'communications, appeared to bo the real objective of the Germans, and they were able dur ing the week to push forward toward that city, along the line of the Somme, as far as Hnmel, and a little farther north they took Albert and wero hold ing it against fierce counter-attacks by tho British. To the south they had pushed a salient forward a little be- yond Montdldler, but there the French came back nt them with such elan that they were checked and lost several commanding positions. East of this sector thp French troops held stub bornly to their lines along tho Olse and on Thursday attacked dashingly south of Noyon nnd drove tho enemy back two miles at the point of the bayonet. It was nlong this east nnd west base of tho German salient that the allied world expected the grcnt counter thrust of the army of maneuver to be made. Any considerable advance to .the north there it was pointed out, would forco tho Germans to draw back to save their lines of communication, which already are so bndly stretched out that they have great difficulty In bringing up artillery and food. What looked like a diversion rath er than a serious threat wns tho at tack of the Huns in the middle of the week at the northern extremity of tho line of battle toward Arras. There the British, after giving some ground, repulsed the enemy with terrible slaughter. Presumably this thrust at Arras was made to keep the British from sending men and guns to the sec tor where their lines Join those of the French, but It was so quickly blocked that It failed of Its purpose. Extraordinarily bold and successful was the work of' the British and French aviators. In their low-flying battle planes they flew In swarms con tinuously over the battlefields nnd back of the German lines, playing havoc with the enemy's transports nnd In flicting heavy casualties In his re serves. Battles in the air were Innu merable, but the allied airmen main tained the upper hand always. The artillerymen also distinguished them selves, sticking to their firing to the last moment and usually saving their guns when forced to fall back. ' On the whole, tho developments of the week were such as to restore con fidence among the allies, for though the situation was still critical, it seem ed that Premier Olemcnceau was right when he. said that whatever might hap pen in the next few days, tho enemy could not win tho path to the sea nor the path to Paris. Just what part the American troops have been playing in the Somme battle iSX!223festi: had not been tunde clear at the time of wilting, hut testimony to their ex cellent lighting was given by n wound ed French en pi u In who arrived In Paris. "Entirely new In this wnr fare," said he, "the Americans worked like the best veterans." Somo of Pershing's men, at least, were moved over to the sectors left by French troops who were sent farther west to stem the German advance. It their own sector near Toul they had n rather lively week of It, for tho Ger man artillery shelled them- continu ously nnd seemed to be preparing for on Infantry attack. The American guns made effective response, and on occasion drenched tho enemy positions with gas shells. la There wero Increasing evidences dur ing the week that tho Italian front Is to bo the scene of another Teuton drive. Airplane observers reported that heavy re-enforcements to the Austrian forces were being brought up dally from the Roumanian front, to gether with numerous new pieces of heavy artillery. In the mountain sec tion the artillery duels grew in in tensity, nnd everything pointed toward an early effort to break through to the plains in that region. It was supposed the Austrlans believed tho Italians would be dispirited bythe German suc cesses in France. The "miracle gun" with which the Germans have been shelling Paris from a distance of 76 miles turns out to be a product of the Krupp works, as Is proved by the kaiser's" messago to Doctor Krupp von Bohlcn und. Hal bach congratulating hltn on the suc cess of the now weapon. A German ordnance authority says these extraor dinary guns are merely being tested on Paris and have been built for tho purposo of bombarding London. Another considerable victory was scored last week by tho British forces In Mesopotamia, the entire , Turkish army In the Hit area being captured or destroyed. In Palestine Allenby's men continued their advance beyond the Jordnn, approaching the Ilodjas! railway on which they heavily bombed troop transport trains. Tho revolt of tho Russians ngiilnst the brutal pillaging of tho Gcrninns who 'have penetrated their country Is beginning to bear fruit Troops of the Ukrainian rnda are co-operating with the bolshevik forces and already hnvo recaptured Odessa after a bloody battle, in which naval forces took purt. Before thnt"the red guards and armed civilians had retaken Kherson, Nlkolnyov and Znamenka from the Teutons. In some places the peasants killed the German soldiers who wero taking away their foodstuffs. Tho Ukrainians wero angered by attempts of the Germans to go far beyond the terms of tho pence treaty and strip the country of Its stores of- grain and sugar. It Is said a council of German officers decided to continue operations In Ukraine untll-the power of the bol shevik! thero had been eliminated. Trotsky, speaking In Moscow, de clared Russia will never be an en slaved country, though the soviet gov ernment Is now weak and poor. Uo said they would Introduce compulsory military training for the workmen und peasants and create un army of .'100, 000 men within eight or ten weeks. Tho allies still stand ready to support all elements within Russia which will oppose the Germnn Invasion. However, as Gilbert K. Chesterton says, It Is plain that the bolshevik philosophy does not prevent n man from fighting; It only prevents him from winning. , , Probably It was inevitable that pol itics should enter into tho debates nnd doings of congress this year, but It has taken a particularly unfortunate turn owing to tho senatorial election in Wisconsin, The president, because of hlB effort tohrlng about the elec tion of Mr. Davlcs, Is accused by the Republicans of going out of his way to confuse partisanship with loyalty, and for this he wns attacked by Sena tor Smoot and others, who assert tho Republicans have not sought to sccuro party advantage from the war. Sena tor Williams really started this row by a speech In which he charged that revelations of the failure of tho air plane program and of the backward ness of shipbuilding were "poisoned gas" directed by the Republicans against the administration. This was . .$.u;rafc.c vigorously denied by Senator Jones nnd others, who contended that the public ilioiild bo told the truth nnd not fed on misleading statements of tho Progress of our wnr preparations. In a follow-up speech Thursday Sen ator Williams bluntly declared that Senator La Folletto xhmild be expelled from the senate, nnd that Victor Merg er, Socialist candidate for the sennto from Wisconsin, should be Interned. Mr. Williams' colleagues appeared to lie startled by this, but not one of them had the nerve to Indorse his sug gestions. As to airplanes, It wns admitted In the senate that instead of the 20,000 or 12,000 planes tho aircraft bonrd had promised to send to France by July 1, only 87 will bo shipped, according to the present schedule. Testifying be fore the senate committee. Gen. Leon ard Wood told of the crying need for airplanes for the American expedi tionary forces now on tho other side. Mr. Creel's publicity committee enmo In for n sharp reproof for sending out misleading captions on photographs of airplane construction. On Thursday Senator Overman aroused tho senate by making the pos itive statement that German spies were employed In the Gurtlss airplane plant at Buffalo, and that their work had de layed the making of planes for months. These spies, ho said, nnd weakened Joints in the planes so that they col lapsed, and he exhlbltcdone of the parts so tampered with to prove his assertion. Mr. Overman advocated that tho government commandeer the Curtlss plant nnd turn out every ono of its present employees. Following tho dehnte In the Benate the shipping bonrd Issued n statement of Its work, showing that since it begnh Its activities 188 (vessels hnvo been launched, of which 103 have been .completed nnd put Into service. Of tho hiunchlngs, 10.1 were requisitioned vessels nnd 2.1 were built for the bonrd oir contract In new yards. Eleven of tho launchlngs wero wood. "Quantity production will win the war, and that Is what we are getting,'' sold Chair mun Hurley, Negotiations for the transfer of 1.10,000 tons of Japnneso shipping to the United States have been completed, nnd It is understood much more will follow. Tho government, and Grcnt Britain and France ns well, continue to empha size the fact that the basis of victory for tho allied cause Is an adequate sup ply of shipping, for America's armies must he transported to France, food and munitions for them rind for the al lies must be taken ovor, nnd for these purposes ships must be provided much fnster thnn the Germnn U-bonts can sink .them, , The latest report of tho British ad miralty shows an Increase In the num ber of larger vessels slink by subma rines. As a spur to American activity and enthusiasm, Premier Lloyd-George sent to Lord Rending, British ambassador, an appeal for urgent haste In Ameri can troop movements to France. This Lord Rending read at a banquet In his honor In New York. "It Is Impos sible," said the premier's cablegram, "to exaggerate the Importance of get ting American re-enforcements across the; Atlantic In the shortest possible time." la in the German-Infested regions of the country the enemy aliens and traitors were unnhta to restrain their Joy over the Germnn drive, and in con sequence thero wero many arrests. It is to be hoped that at least some of the' sedlttonlsts will be severely pun ished, but In view of the mild treat ment given most of them the hope Is rather faint. Americans the country over aro growing decidedly Impatient with the kid-glove method of handling the spies and traitors who are caught. The feeling that many of them chould bo stood up before a wall and shot Is prevalent, nnd tho action of Impulsive patriots in certain sections makes it plain that it would be easy to revive tho Vigilantes of the old days on the Pacific coast and clean up the whole unsavory crew. The genulno spy com mands a certain amount of respect, his work being recognized In a certain measure as a part of warfare, but there can bo only contempt for the dis loyal American citizen, whether he be pacifist, I. W. W senator or plain civilian. HUGE IN THE FARMER'S LIFE "Making a Living" Idea Has De veloped Into a "Money Making Fact." A few yenrs ngo nnd not so mniiy at that most farmers wero sntlsficd If they saw ahead of them tho oppor tunity to make u fair living, n reason able competence In thulr falling years, nnd nn nssurnnco of nu cxlstenco for their families. They worked hard, and tilled their acres with this end In view. Honest. strugRle, earnest ef fort and a truo conception of upright manhood, together with tho Increas ing kuowludgu that upon tho fruits of their endeavor rested tho structure of the world, whoso pvnplu had to bo fed nnd maintained. Economy In method, Improved conditions of working, hnvo added to the farmer's possibilities, nnd today Instead of being n plodder for nn existence, which his curly training had bred Into him, ho has become the bulwark of the nation, mid. as cuch, has becomo elevated to n position whero h(s Word nnd his work nro rec ognized ns tho factors It wns always Intended they should be. no is now tho man of business of big business. Ho has forced an appreciation of his work, nnd tho truo valuo bus been plnced upon It. The big men of the country todny nro the farmers, who, with business ncumen nnd forensic forethought lire able to tell you from their books what It costs to produce u bushel of whent or n pound of wool. All of which is Intended to prove Hint fanning Is n business, ns much as banking or selling n suit of clothes. It Is nn Industrial business, with more certain profits thnn accompany any other lino of trade. It Is a manufac turing enterprise, dovold of any of the dangers that tho frills of fashion's follies nnd desires force upon ordinary pursuits. Food Is something that all must have and the farmer produces It Tho cheaper It con bo produced tho less will bo the cost to tho consumer. And this is ono of tho chief thoughts of the farmer. Within tho memory of tho ten-year-old boy thero have been im provements In machinery, changes In methods, scientific discoveries of chem icals as adapted to agriculture, all of which has lessened cost of production nnd .mnde possible the cultivation of Increased acres. In somo parts these things have brought about more Inten sified agrlculturo, growing heavier crops on less acres. Improved machin ery and demand for greater production have led another class in search of larger areas, where their ability may cope with tho growing of a greater number of bushels. That Is one of the reasons why Western Canada lands have recently come Into such demand. These, nt from twenty to thirty dob lars on acre, and producing tho pro digious crops (hat aro claimed for them, hnvo attracted thousands of American settlers, while other thou sands havo gono out Into tho Innds In tho Western states. But, ns to the Can ada lands, there Is this to say of them, today they are cheap, and if they will yield sufficient In one year to pay the cost of tho entire purchase, why should not there be a demand. Tho country Is well settled, und settlement is in creasing. As evldcnco of the growth of the three Western Provinces Into whose territories the Cnnndlan Govern ment invites settlers, recent reports show the following lncrcnses from 1013 to 1017 Inclusive : Vnluo of Field Crops 1013 1017 Manitoba ...? (M.G57.O00 $137,470,550 Saskatchewan 129,370,000 Alberta .... 40,712,000 349,488,200 170,005,800 Total ,o.. $240,045,000 $003,024,550 Tho total vnluo of field crops for 1017 wns $003,024,550, produced on less than 59,000,000 ncrcs of land. Further evidence of prosperity and progress Is found In tho Government estimate of the value of farm lands, and increase In value since 1008; 1008 1010 Manltobn 27.30 32.03 Saskatchewan 20.40 23.07 Alberta 1820 22.18 It will be observed that the average price of land has not kept pace with their producing value. It is therefore pointed .jout thnt tho opportunities for the purchase of high-class land Is still within the reach of those with lim ited means. A good Idea of advancement In a country's progress may bo obtained by a knowledge of what has been done In tho production of cuttle, and when these figures are studied in connection with Western Cnnndn, a country whose fame having been heralded as a grain growing country, giving the idea that that was what it was mostly adapted to, it will be realized that there is there a vast storehouse of wealth awaiting thoso who chooso to take ad vantage of It. In tho three provinces In 1012 there were horses, mllch cows, other cattle, sheep and swine, four mil lion head, while in 1017 the number was seven million. In 1001 the entire population was 410,512; In 1010 1,008,220. " Ono marvels at the rapid progress of tho United States during the nine teenth century. But America's oppor tunities for growth at the beginning of that century wero nothing compared to the opportunities , which are Can ada's at the present tlmo. The fact that Canada has as its next door neighbor a nation of over 100,000, 000 the richest nation In the world Is bound to have a stimulating effect on its progress. Already one jdgns of It on every hand. Caiindn hot only Inis the largest urea of unoccupied, but fertile, laud of any country, but this laud Js already mado nvnllahlo by u network of railways, ost of production of grain Is lower than elsewhere, whllu tho prices are on n bnsls of those of tho United Stnlcs. Advertisement. What Was the Answer? Simon Klser tells n story of n llttlo boy In his neighborhood who found fault with n man (or cutting down n tree, almost shedding tears for tho poor tree In Its palm "Trees have no nnln." the llttlo fel low's mother said. "A trco doesn't J feel It when you chop It down nt nil.-" Tho lad thought for a moment, then naked : 'Tou don't mean to tell me, mamma, thnt when u woolly worm crawls up a trco In tho summer It doesn't tickle Its bark?" Indianapolis News. KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE FEELING OF SECURITY You naturally feci nccure when yo know that the medicino jou nro about to tako Ii absolutely pure and contalni so harmful or habit producing drugs. Such k medicine lo Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy. Tho nma standard of purity, strength nnd excellence is maintained in every bottle of Swamp-Root. Swamp-Root is scientifically compound ed from vegetable herbs. It in not a Btlmulant and is takes a tcatpoonful doeei. It ii not recommended for everything. According to verified testimony1 it If nature's peat helper In relieving and over coming kidney, liver and bladder trou- blea. A (worn statement of purity it with every bottle of Dr. Kilmcr'a Swamp Root. If you need a medicine, you should have the beat. If you are already convinced thai Swamp-Root is what you need, yoa will find it on eale at all drug stores ia bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if you wish first to try this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. v Kilmer & Co., Ringhamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sore and mention this paper. Adv. In the Soup. j A rooklo wns home on a furlough. "What do you haVo to eat7" in quired his solicitous mother. "Oh, a llttlo .of everything," he re plied nonchalantly. "But I want to know what 'a flttle ; of everything Is," persisted hit-- mother. u "Well," answered the son, a mls chicvous smile lighting up his counts- x nnncc. "There's soup, for instance." --' ,?4 FRECKLES Hew b Tta to Get Ria sf These Ugly SfeU There's .no tonrtr the slightest nd at ftellnr ashamed of your freoklts, as the pre scription othlne double strength Is guar anteed to remove these homely spots. Blmply get an ounce at otblne doable strength trom your druggist, nnd apply a little of It night nnd morning and you should soon see that even the worst freobles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It la seldom that more than one ounoe'le needed to completely eiear tne sun ana gain a neauurui wear complexion. Be sure to ask for the doubts strength eta tne, as this Is sold under guarantee o( money back It It falls to remove freckles. Adr. A Sheep In Every Home I Raise a sheep for Its tall. Sheep of tho old Africander fat-tall variety car ry tails weighing from four to six pounds. The Dutch Boer farmers have for several generations used this fat la placo of "butter. It is now being ex ported to England. Perhaps our New England farmers might start in raisK Ing fnt-tnll sheep. Textllo World Journal. BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP Why use ordinary cough remedies, when Boschce's German Syrup has been used eo successfully for fifty-one yenrs In all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds., settled In tho throat, especially lung troubles. It gives the patient a good night's rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration In the morning,, gives nnturo a chance to soothe the inflamed parts, throw off the disease, helping the patient to regain his health. Made In America and sold fer ' more than half a century. Adv. But She Roasted Him. v Saplelgh I was aw weading tb "t othah day about a twlbe In Afwlea that aw eats wostcd monkeys, don-'A' chcr know. Beastly dweadful, doncher think, Miss Knox? Miss Knox Yes; but why should you care; you are not thinking of go ing to Africa, are you? Important te Mother Examine carefully every bottle el UADiuuiA, uiui tamouM oiu teuieu x for Infanta and children, and see that it il Roars tha ? . . mmma0 $' Signature of ( In Use for Over HO Years. ChiWren Cry for Fletcher's Cwtoria " . , Burdened Down. ;v; lin.n. onlt nniu vmii wlfn milu '"V. m&u yon do all tho marketing dowatowktTf "No. I'm Just trying to carry bosb. ,i tho soap, and the coffee and the tav;: penny nniiB ana me garuuu nuuse ( y tho dried beef that we don't need Ut T l..l .n ti... Ik Mula. ,n fyftf lha nlHBM 1 X IIUU IU UUJT IU UIUS4 w tvt wvi 4-r of sugar have." that we absolutely had to RED CROSS BALL BLUE TJ SJT1rAa lnitinji wlsltdi. ttiatt haw VIA. wvwini """ " mrm ll, E r.Anta at all mod srrocara. Adv. 'Si A ,. , . w . , r.T .. v(k. If you cau't do a kind act with aT good grace, do it anyway, &: ?, - A v,tlt. MMDiilnniu Miov'nflAil MS axwt cuser, but it usually has one. J'' is i 1 .,!.-.. im.-SW '),V Wfi s4 .. r-?r. Ji"VS- r ,n," il..f i &, .' 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