i. '- T
. M
MMJWW JHMith .-w
RCO CLOUD, RI11AIKA, CHIEF
THE A B C OF THE '"
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ITi
Through'
Fire
By ALVAH JORDAN OARTH
l
Out
West'
l"
ii
t- ti'-iii-'-'-' mL- imrj Jj'ji jMBMMMMjMMMMBMUt'iy t ' . !'"
I
$25,000.06 Fireworlcs Spectacle Four Nights
Nebraska's "Victory State Fair," Lincoln
SEPTEMBER 1-2-3-4, 1919
'PAINT PROTECTION
I
AND ITS ECONOMY.
I Tho preservation of structural ma
terials, which inny bo obtained through
'the application of pnlnt, constitutes n
Itnost vital means of furthering (lie con
jservaMon, of our natural resources. It
is, moreover, the most economical
I method of sustaining tho appcuranco
'and general upkeep of u?iy coromu
nlty. A structuro coated with sheets of In
'dla rubber would not bo ns well protect
ed from decay as a structuro coated
with a good oil pnlnt. This Is duo to
the fact that a sheet of rubber Is not
bo durablo or ns waterproof as a thin
dried film of paint. The latter mate-
trial when applied dries to n continuous
,clnstlc film containing finely divided
ipartlclcs. ofmotalllc. wenr resisting
pigments. A Equnro fboT of sTicfi It
film upon n wooden surface costs less
than n penny, yet It will beautify and'
protect n dollnr's worth of surfneo for
many years. This Is a low rate of In
surance. k Dwellings barns, outbuildings, sheds,
posts, fences, stock enclosures, wngons,
Implements, windmills and other struc
tures, whether of wood, Iron or cement,
should be preserved, through the uso
,of pnlnt, from rapid decay. High grndo
paint mny bo used successfully for all
such put poses. Colored paints will bo
found thu most sovlccnble, the coloring
matter In tho paint adding from two
.to tlireo yea is to the life of tho coating,
m
Have a Heart, Judge.
In tho long "run nn nutomoblllst
doesn't gain time by making too much
of It In the city limits. Tho chances
arc ho'll have, to do some.
Occaslon iy.
Occasionally it tvitt' fill man goes
fishing. Chicago Dallj News.
Why Keep Sunday.
One reason for keeping Sunday 13
that It has n polishing and civilizing
effect. We polish our shoes, clothes,
body, mind nnd soul. Sunday wasu't
meant for lying and lazylng uround.
Plantfood In Soil.
A chemical analysis cannot show tho
amount of available plantfood In a soil.
A chemist could, without dllllculty,
make an nrtlflclul-soll containing every
element of plnntfood In abundance, nnd
yet be perfectly sterile. Peat, for er
nmple, Is usually very rlrh in nitrogen,
but It Is locked up or unavailable. To
pulverize it nnd mix It with lime Is to
chnngo It Into a highly nutritious soil.
P. . ?! ml x a Ji.
MMwwKMWKMmfflKMTrwm f
mjMjmVMWm mmmUf fJml MM
"My dealer was right
. '' they do satisfy!"
H There's more, to a cigarette than "pleasing
the taste." Other cigarettes, besides Chester
7 fields, can do that.
But Chesteraela's do more -r-they begin.
where the rest of 'ems op! Because.Chester
fields "touch the smokespot," they let you
know you are smoking they do SATISFY!'
There you have it SATISFY. It's all in
the blend a blend of fine selected TURKISH
and DOMESTIC tobaccos. And the blend
can't be copied
That's why it's Chesterfields or nothing if you
want this new thing in cigarette enjoyment.
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
... pf Turkish and Domestic tobaccos - blended
fty$d&
)
y By DR. FRANK CRANE.
i. What is tho League of Nations?
A. AMuilnii of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion of
tho great uir.
S. What Is Its object?
AH First, to promote tho Pence ofi
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second, to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.1
Third, to Improve international law,
Fourth, to co-operate In all mutters of
common concern.
3. Does It presume to end war 7
A. No tuoro than any government
can end crime. It claims to reduce the
liability of war.
4. What will be done to any nation
that makea war?
A. It will bo boycotted and other
wlso penalized.
0. How else will the probability of
war be lessened?
A. By voluntary, mutual and pro
portlonnto disarmament; by exchange
ing military Information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ria
lion's territorial Integrity nnd by edu
cating public opinion to see tho folly
of war.
6. What else does the League pro
pose to do for Mankind? '
A. (1) Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress tho White. SInvo
Q'ruflle, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, nnd the trafllc In War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease,
(4) promote tho work of tho Ited
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu
reaus for other Causes that
concern thu human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
of the League?
A. Tho United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British Em
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, Clilua, Cuba,
Czccho-Slovtikla, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hcdjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nic
aragua, Panama, Peru, Polund, Portu
gal, Humunlu, Serbia, Slam, Uruguay
and tho following states which are In
vlted to acocdo to tho covenant : Argen
tine Republic, Chill, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may Join?
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to tho rules of the League,
provided the League accepts It
9. What Agencies will the League
have?
A. (1) An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all tho
member Nations, '
(2) a Council of Nine, V ,
(3) a Secretary-General,
(4) a Mandatary Commission, to
look after colonies, etc.,
(5) a Permanent Commission, for
j military questions,
(0) various International Bu
i ' . reaus,; such." as tho Postal
, Union, etc., ' ' -
(7) Mandataries.- v
10. What Is.a, Ma,ntftary?' , ' ' '
A. Somo ,ono nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare of
"backward peoples rcaldlng'ln colonies
at tho Conlral ISmpIres, or .In terri
tories taken from thorn.' This is to be
a "sacred trust," and ,ln selecting a
mandatary the wishes of the people
of the' area In question .shall be the
principal consideration."
11. p.oes the League mean Supsr
nation?, v . t i f
A, No., It Interferes fa no, way with
any, Naton's Sovereignty except tp
limit Itsp&wer'to attack ojlicr nations.
12. Can any Nation withdraw when
It wishes? '.
A. Yes. ' The League Is Advisory
and Co-operative, not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor?
A. No. It puts Reason before Vio
lence , .,,',,
14. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right of Congress to
declare' war?
A. No. Tho League can advise war;
Congress nlouo can Declure war.
19. Does It destroy the Monroe Doc
trine? A. Exnctly tho contrary. For tho
llrst tlmo In history tho other nations
recognlzo the Monroo Doctrine; and
extend it to all the world.
16. Does it not Interfere with Treaty
Making Powers of the United States7
A. No. It Is n Treaty. We enn make
any Treaty we please.
17. Would we have had the Great
War If we had had this League?
A. No. That Wur cost tho world
over 7,000,000 lives und 200,000,000,000
dollars.
18.. Of what Importance la the
League? -
A. It Is the greatest deed of man
kind in tho history of tho world. J
19. Has not anyone a right to ob
Jct to the League?
A. Yes. This Is a freo country. Any
ouo has a right to any opinion ho
chooses. j
20, Why Is the League so bitterly
opposed oy a icwj (
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be madu by tho
Proildent, and u President Is chosen
by ii political party and many in em
bers of tho oppnslto Party think the
umsi decry whatever ho does.
I
(Copjrlibt, 1819. by Weittra Ntwiptptr Union.)
If evlr two model people existed,
nearly every one In Wulden consid
ered thnt Miss Ksther March and Roger
Brill were entitled to the distinction.
In a modest way thoy lived amid the
retirement of a quiet street, they wero
courteous toward their neighbors,
their comings and goings were well or
dered, nnd altogether they were es
teemed nnd respected as helpful nnd
welcome residents of Walden.
Miss March was Just past thirty.
Sho was n reserved being, but not
to nny extreme of primness. Roger
Brill, bachelor, was shy and retiring,
but always came forward In any move
ment for general good and did not
Mirlnk neighborly or community re
sponsibilities. "She's better looking than she was
ten years ago," declared Judge Adams,
the wlseacro of the village, "but some
how she's lot her chances. of marrlago
slip by and now fancies Bhe's old
enough to bo laid on the shelf."
Roger Brill had lived In Wnlden for
a few months only. A relative had
left him a coal anil feed business, nnd
the cottage half a square clown tho
street from the March home. There
he hud Installed himself, the place
all ready for housekeeping when he
Inherited It. Without wife, chick or
child, however, he got most his own
meaW and existed qullo by himself.
Brill was a great lover of flowers,
nnd after ho had settled down In the
village he sent to a friend In his old
Impie town to ship him some rose
bushes of a bewllderlngly beautiful
species, always favorites with him.
Tho order was filled In a profuse man
ner and Brill wus prodigal In distribut
ing tho surplus. Everybody In the
block received a donntlon. Brill hnd
placed n bundle of the bushes on the
poieh of tho March place, and was
anxious to get ,nwny without being
discovered, bashful mnn that ho was,
when Miss March came around the
corner of the house. Brill flushed
red ns n peony and fairly stummered
am Id his embarrassment.
"A few roso slips," he lnmely ex
plained. "Friend sent me a great
overplus. Was glad to pass them
along."
"Why, thank you," responded Miss
March brightly. I love roses and I
shall vnluo your kind gift very much.
I presume you are going to keep up
the garden at he old Wilder place."
"I I think I shall," answered Brill.
"Wherever tt have lived I have al
wsys.had a. lot of flowers," and he was
backing away In culpritlike fashion
when a remark of his neat appearing,
pleasant faced hostess halted him:
"I wonder If you would have time
nnd patience to muko a bed of petu
nias?" she submitted. "Mine are quite
too plentiful, and I shall have to thin
them out. I don't like to throw the
extra growth away."
Brill expressed positive delight at
tho offering and fluttered Jlko some
modest schoolboy nt tho graclousness
of, this charming neighbor. After that
he never met MIh March that he did
not receive a smiling, Ifrlendly greet
ing, and It came to be not unusual for
Iter to be In the garden when he pass
ed td. and fro 'from his business
place In the town.
.WIV I'.tV M, U llUlfU jatlWP U4HILII,.
half dozing In a .hammock, roused up
at a sudden tcommotldn. .Confused
sounds, a taint of smoke In the nr
causW her to look across tots to
observe Unit the, third house down
tho block from tier own had flames
shooting through Its roof. Then a new
variation of the usual dullness of the
neighborhood attracted her Leaping
the fence of back yards and Just then
crossljig'liqr pwn was Mr. BrllL Ap
'pare'ntly jtio' had been called. Into ac
tion, fiyltlie blaze. He recklessly tram
pjed a flower bed, Intent, only 'on reach
ing "le direct! scene "of the fire.
He did not notice. Miss Brill.' She hur
rlod from the' garden down thostreet.
Outside of the burning house a crowd
was gathering. In their midst was an
agonized woman who they bad to hold
back by sheer force.
,"My chlldmy Dorothy I" sho was
screaming. "She Is asleep In the up
per back room I"
Ono or two of the bravest among
tho crowd ventured to approach the
open lower door, but they wero In
stantly driven bnck by smnk'eTaud cln
dors. Tho entire front 'of tho house
v, as n roaring nuibs of flumes.
Miss Mnrch shuddered ns she made
nut Roger Brill. He had not waited
to ask question nor fo,r ci ladder, at
a dlstunco somo one hnd gone for,
Ho wns up a post of the vehuidii,, agile
as a young college nthleto. A quick
pallor overspread the face of Miss
March and sho shuddered and gaspod
as, reaching tho roof above, Brill dis
appeared past a blazing curtain Into
n flume-deluged room. Then there
was a commanding cry at the rear,
nnd thither half ii dozen arms reach
ed out to catch the llttlu child drop
per from the window fly her he
roic rescuer. After that, feebly,
weakly, Brill camo to the ground nnd
staggered and fell senseless.
"Take him to my homo und send for
a doctor nt once," directed Miss
March, as she noted where tho flames
had scarred his face and hands.
And through the after hours nnd for
a week her gentle presence tilled the
sick room, and the flame of love grew
to fervor In her admiring soul. And,
with recuperating strength, Roger Brill
knew that his dauntless heroism had
won him a worthy wife.
By RALPH HAMILTON
(Copright, l19. by Wutern Nerriptptr Unlo
"An Insufferable old borol" j
''Yes, nnd looks and acts like n bee
gar. Thought from- his talk when he
went out West a yenr ago, he ,wtfl
going to come back with a fortune!
Looks to me as if he has about blows;
In all he has on that wild flower fad;
of his."
"Yes, and he wants to And somes
place, to storo his rubbishy stuff. Hsj
won't turn this place Into a warehouse,
I can tell you I" J
Thus Abel Dallas, Dan Porter ami
Nut Wells. Thoy were discussing thelt
old bachelor relative, John, Drlatow,
nnodd, generous old fellow who had!
sold out quite extensive property hold
lugs In Evcnden and had gone, to tho
Pacific coast to speculate. They hadt
built high hopes upon his. return, foe
Brlstow wns a natural born trader and
had quite somo capital. Naturally
same, ouo. of them would-lnherlt his
fortune. Blustcd anticipations changed
to sullen disappointment after Brlstow
hnd made tho rounds of their various
homes, at the first a welcome guest.
Following him came a lot of cases
which he had temporarily stored In a
local warehouse. Their contents wero
soon revealed.
"I ".suppose," announced Brlstow,
"that I have brought back with mo the
finest and most complete collection of
the Horn of the Rockies ever gathered.
I bought It from a mnn who hnd de
voted twenty years toward assem
bling them. Thinks I, there Isn't much
I liuve done for my nutlvo town, and
hero's the opportunity to make a ten
strike. What I'm going to do Is to get
at the collection, classify It, put It la
pormatieut exhibition cases and present
It to the public library for the enter
tainment und enlightenment of-the
community."
At which Abel secretly snickered,
Dan anuthcmlzed the donntlon under
his breath and Nat covertly sneered.
The Idea I The public library waa a
struggling proposition, poorly support
ed and housed In small, gloomy quar
ters In the half attic of a rickety old
store building.
The inevitable resulted. The Dallas,
the Porter and the Wells families, find
ing that there was no opportunity of
getting anything out of "the' old fel
low," began to turn, the cold shoulder
upon him. One by one the thro :
families ceased their coddling tactics.
He vas- no longer the honored, wet-' '
come guest, and; one day when Brlirtow
stated that he must find permanent
living quarters and a place to keep hi
floral treasures, not a voice gainsaid
his decision. It was while seeking hits
new refuge that one day Brlstow met
Nellie Tracy. Her sincere greeting
warmed his lonely henrt. She was hla
half niece, had recently married, and
Invited Brlstow to her home. There he
,mt her husband, about as fine a young
man as he had ever known. Both Ar
nold Tracy and his wlfcj were nature:
lovers. The second visit resulted ,'ii
Brlstow taking up his quarters .at their
home. They apportioned to him two.
rooms, so he could jia.ve, his collection
reudy at hand to 'arrange and cata
logue,4 making a minimum clmrge(for
the accommodation because 'they were,
really 'Interested In his specimen's and
liked him, and nearly every evening
took Yn honest delight In helping hi in
In hts work of classifying ,the floral ,
collection.
JofiA Brlstow waa certyjnly an, api
dent dfeyotee'pf his engrospl'ugad., Ha.
talked powers to everybody, announc
ing that, when Judge Pearsons' retarnr
ed from a' .vjalt'tb jppme .'r,ela,tive, in ,
the East,, they puld begri la plan, ,
to getting thet coljecjtlon In charga(i0t ,
the public tlbVary. ,Thls Mr. Pearsons
was 'an 'ex-Judge, a great friend, of. ,,
Brlstow! and had been the main mov
er In 'establishing" the Kvenden 'II,
brary .",',, ,, ,.'. .,,,..
Meantime the Dallas and the Porter, -, ,,
ter'anjjj the .Wells .(amllleH harely,,rec-, , ..
ognlzed (lie old man when they passed .
him on the street. , Brlstow went about
In shabby attire and, they attributed
this to a lack of money. They sneered,
at tho kindly co-nperutlnn of tho ,
Tracys. They derldod the philanthropic ,
Impulses of Brlstow. Thero being no
evidences that he had not exhausted hla
former means, they regarded him as
unworthy of any consideration.
And one evening Judge Pearsons
walked Into the Tracy home nnd there
was a great confub. lie commended
the worthy motives of the old man,, and,
diluted upon tho pleasure nnd tho ed
ucation the floral collection would glvo
to students nnd nature lovers. .
"It seems n shame to place such
treasures In the poor, common quarters ,
we now occupy," ho remarked. ,'
"Oh 1 I wanted to see you about
that," exclaimed the enthusiast In a
lively tone. "You see, I've boon wait
ing to'huvo you help mo plum out a
new building for tho library." f
"A now building 1" repeated tho Judge
vaguely. j
"That's what I am going to do." i
"But; tho cost tho money?"
"Oh, I've got plenty for that," qulto
craftily chuckled tho old man. Andi
then he directed a queer, affcctlonato
smile nt Noillo ijnd Arnold. "Judge,"
hasu!d, "soon as we can get together
for n good tulk, I want you to mnke
out the papers for a ten thousand dol-
lar donation to the new library, and ns
much more for those two loyal friends,
who hnve stool by me like Trojans,
never caring If I had only n dollar or
ono hundred thousand of them, which
about represents wlmt I made out
West."
(.
-I
