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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1920)
Tfc4t-SV nvr -HT )r: '' Tv RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF $1 ( 1 T j FIGHTING ffir5!lpfE Kir v- v u f mt T as- i .-?;:,,', s :" t . : tL3zLif nc am TM3tf UE550JC 'I'lit' icnrliers nml HiiN of iuu of h .!. ? ' - uti cvtirrjp tK-v lh nvtnv i ..j, ? W .IXSSIWBEAN THritfWf ENGLISH LESSON 1 lgSKr' fe c ' EHGUSH h? j , I BEAN 1 5s&3- i Ci i PI W tori nsra W Id "III llllll 1IIIM1 Willi lUHllll'l II lilt Ill'IIIUIIMI III I MHIt. 11 IS U PORTLAND READY FOR TRAFFIC TO AMD i '$ASjXtt JWWWW"t r siiSiiwJsjwwj t!LM&ifo?jZt. .',&. iti&iti.&.yi ir.wTfi i Tc fi,l At a 'sl of 11,000,000 I'm'tlmid. Oic, Is IhiIUHdk rnt i locks for tin Orient, nml Is carrying out other extensive port linpinvempiiH. ThN Is one STATE TAKES BUNKER MILL MONUMENT ! After an Inspection of the Hunker Hill monument by the state engineers, the commonwealth of Massachusetts has formally taken over the euro of the monument from the Hunker Hill association. It was found that the monu ment was badly In need of repairs. The photograph shows the Massachusetts fctate Hug being hoisted over the entrance to the monument. VIEWING NATION'S PRECIOUS DOCUMENTS ir"",rt' WWJWW"MW WWWA tt,t.W r. V . WJ.VJJMJUAJ i lii I ..- ..V-. -aayfiYf-n- f --1 r iW t i'-Ytt r T Vl rt -frYrfi . . - Jti'tWiJl,Vfrwwrwwj.i Sccno In tlio Btuto dpiiartniont llbrnry, WnshliiRton, tliowhiR somo of tlio (limibands t lut t Imvo vlowcil tlio imtlon'H most iiruclutis (locnincntH slnco tlicy wuro opcuiMl to public liiHpoctlon. Tlio orlglnalf wero shown of tlio Consti tution of tlio United Status, tlio treaty between tlio colonics and England, 717R.'U liv wlilfli dm Ilnlti'il Slutps ciitnod 1tn ind(nnnilrnnn ! tlio Donlnrntlnn ot Independence, Lincoln's cuinnclputlnn war treaty, minutes of tlio continental (lugton and the Northwest Indian trlbos. THE HABIT OF USING BAD ENGLISH sansarrK , ,, ,,,,,. i 3vsr - 'n;iik; - xv ?2 7HMSPAK - cooo cnsush the hig schools- of I' ntlliinil. (lie.. Ii.nc qicelullj nVctlvf wlili - WWW, flnm..fMWiWWsiwVWVWWwww, proclamation, tlio Spanlnh-Anierlcan congress, and tlio treaty between Wuah niliiiliil Mils novel iiiclliml of uumiig ilii children. FROf.1 ORIENT liuinlUn of truffle to ami from tlio of the units of the dock system. HERBERT ll00VER decoraied Charles Kvans iiuhes, presenting to Herbert C. Hoover, at n meeting In Carni'Klo hall, New Yorlc, tho Civic Forum medal of honor for distinguish ed public Rcrvlcc. MISS BETTY BAKER DANCES Miss Hetty lialcer, daughter of Sec retary of War and MrH. Newton D. Halter, In tho "danco of flowers," a part of tho carnival and bnll given by Washington society for the benefit Uf n Irwml rhnrltv. --AtaMAMMMiMiMar'ilmfcMaMMMMi9bMiMaMaaj CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION NOTES Uiir.in 'I'll,, rnii em Ion bus adopt" od ii-iii.,sn No nil, which croiites a ImhihI nf imnlons ckiiipomI of the gov niinr nt luting I'lMieril mid secretary of srnii. Tlil Imaiil must pass upon all malum nf eleiiieniy, and notice must . iv(n the Jndgiw and prose euniiK iitimiie.xs of the einmt.v where th'' "ii(( ,S sinitiiccil Public lie.'riiuv must M h!i m all mes. H'iimij the debate r lit n,nndaN In II"' nl.'tise of prisoners from the p"'ii! nn,ir weie generall, nlied. Up pers i, ,,f ci,j tm t said that the in. hun show that finiii .Imiuiiry 1, "" t.i .In nun r. I. IPL'0. :i"!t men luiM' l n released from the penlten- llii' !. i.ii'c method or aiioiher. and lb " 'l'i of them had been released be-loii- ii. - had son-oil their mliiliiiiiin I'lni' mler the Imleteimliiate seiitenco law Af-iT refusing to cut out any of the slnle nltliei's, lis the eeeill( cilllllllll- tee I nl teiommemled. ami putting Inn K lii'o the list oT eecutle otlheis to I leeted -the lieutenant goxernor, uttiriie. geiiei-nl, sicretary of state and siiito s(ii,.i'nteiident the coiincii t tn iefiisid to reinstate the land coin tnlssloiier as an elective otllcer, and lidded a lav commissioner as a new nlilii'i' It also pr. vlded for salaries for i he suite Hiipieuie Judge of S7,."(K) etnh. Inn cut down the pioposal for S7..V( fur the governor to SililOO and other sin-,, olllcers from .i(M)0 to S HXin The lleutemiut governor will rece've. as now. Iwhe the pay of a semiti r, hut as the provision was made for n inise of members of the leglshi lllte finm SliDO to SS()f). the lleutemiut governor will receive SI, MM). A pinposal that Is the result of con ditions surrounding the failure of the lei:ifin S'nle linlllc, gives the legisla ture iiuthorlt.v over leelsla'lon as to pr'orll" of claims, Creditors of the lieiniir hunt; claimed prioiltv right to th.' pssets of the banlc 'I'lie coin inl"!"' on Insurance leconuiieiuls this piiin'il out for adoption, 'i'ho-e In elo-e lo'ieh with promoteis of the pro-j-osal, as well as delegates from the northeastern part of the state, say the mucin!!. icnt will be upproved. No It!'!, the proposal on taxation pi'ovtdiiij all tangible properly shall lie taei unlforml.v as to class, nml In tunrlble property as p-ovlded by the legislature was adopte 1 lly the body on second reading last week, as was Proposal 'J-'U, which piovhles that the state normal board shall consist of slv members to he appointed hv the governor with slate superintendent member evolllclo. u Proposal No. :t-0. which provides that territory tran'furred from one coun'.v to another must be by consent of voters of both counties, and when count. line in :nuht legislature shall have power to place It on nearest sec tion llin' or main river channel, wiih missed by a vote of 7!) to !!. P.y utiiMilmou vole the conventldn approved Proposal No. !!()!). whhh pro vides that constitutional amendments submitted by the legislature shall he adopted bv majority vote, which shall be equal to at least ,"i(J per cent of the total vote. The commit lee on Insurance lecom inended for passage Proposal '-".)!). which will give the legislature author II v to presi rlbe the prefeience o claims In the distribution of the as sets of Insolvent banks. Propo'al No. 'fll.", which provides that the house of representatives shall not be composed of more than 100 members and the senate llfty, to h lived by law, passed on second lead.ng by u vote of 71 to 10 The convention voted last Friday to take a week's ieoss In order that the members might go home and look after business whhh it N geenrally Important to be taken rare of tliu llrst of the mouth. The Nub-comuiltto' to which was re ferred file question of what to do with the 'state school lands, valued at U2 millions, recommended to the Joint committees having the matter In gen eral charge, that the lands bo sold. w The convention by a vote of fil to 11 went on record as opposed to the women of the state voting on Iho ratification of the new statu constitu tion. Tho convention has approved a pro posal to turn In fees received by tho department of fish and game Into that department Instead of Into the school funds. Amendment No. 101 which raises age limit for bo.s for reformatory from 10 to 1S years, passed on second reading unanimously. The committee on private corpora tions Indefinitely postponed several proposals dealing with the reorganiza tion of the slato railway commission. Shortly after the convention gave the legislature power to e.vtend tho terms of state ofllclnH as it sees fit, It defeated proposal No. ISO, providing for tlio recall. It was killed on a roll call vote- of 47 to -III. Proposal No. 10S passed second road lug by a voto or l'i. to 8. It reduces the necessary signatures to an lnltin tlvo petition from 10 to 17 per cent; constitutional nmendments from 15 to 10; referendum from 10 to fi. Only tltlo of act to bo at tho head of petitions. IS WOMAN'S RIGHT Leap-Year Privilege Has Long Been Accorded. Custom by Which She Is at Liberty at That Time to Choose Her Life Partner Is Ancient and Honorable. According to an old myth, girl aspiring to matrimony In leap year Is at liberty not only to choosu her llfo partner, but slmtild the man of her choice by any chance feel Indisposed to wander by her sldo lie Is under obligation to soften her disappoint ment by proffering n silk gown and a kiss. In these days, when the prices for raiment of any material, not to men tion silk, liavo soared to such Inac cessible heights, It might be advan tageous for a man "to cherish and obey," repent and rue, for the rest of his quota on earth rather than produce the price for an nll-sllk gown. An old law, said to have existed In Scotland In the year 112S3 may afford uddltlonal comfort to skeptical spin sters of today, even to tho extent of rejuvenating their hopes for securing during the coining year n spouse, n silk gown, n kiss, or nil three; at all events, It will doubtless Instill further assurance ns to the veracity of this tlineworn but none the less tender privilege. This law reads: "It Is statut and ordnlnt that during the rein of her tnaslt bllsslt Megeste, for ilk j cure knovvno as lepe yeare, Ilk maydun luyde of hothe blghe and lowo estalt, shall hue llherte to bespoke yo man she likes, albeit he refuses to talk her to be his lawful vvyfe, he shall ho mulcted In ye sum nne pundls or less as his estalt may be; except and nvls glf he can make It nppcurc that he Is hetiothlt aue Ither women, ho then shall bo free." A few j ears later n similar law In Fiance received the approval of the king. It Is also said that before Co lumbus sailed on his famous voyage a like privilege was granted to tho maidens of Florence and fJenoa. A curious little hook entitled "Love, Courtship and Matrimony," published In London In 1000, contains the fol lowing contribution apropos to the subject: "Albeit It nowc become n part of the common hiwe In regard to social rela tions of life, that as often as every leap yeare doth return, tho ladyes have the sole privilege during the time It cnntlnueth of making love, either by wordes or lookes, as to them It secmeth proper, and, moreover, no man will be entitled to benefit of clergy who doth In any wise treat hero with slight or contumely." New 1'ork livening Sun. Couldn't Stand It. A little hoy In Frankfort refused to go with Christmas baskets this oar, He remembered his lust year's experi ence. Following her usual custom last year, his mother sent a basket to ono of her husband's employees. In tho basket were placed candy, nuts and, on this occasion, some candy nnlnufls she found which had been given her own children on the previous Christ mas, The little daughter and sou were dispatched with the basket and on arriving were Invited In. Follow ing their childish Inclination, they eagerly looked on while the contents of the basket were opened and ad mired. I'speclally did the children seem to appreciate the candy animals. They were in the act of eating them when the little boy to whom, the year be fore this pleasure had been denied, could stand it no longer. '' "Oh," lie exclaimed pathetically, "those are the ones mamma gave us last Christmas." Indianapolis News. Endurance Test The setting for the talc Is La .Toll a, n small town near San Diego. It Is a place that boasts of great swimming and ninny other attractions, besides a museum. A little maiden, whom we will cnll Nellie, wns passing the mu seum with her mother. Hoth were newcomers In the town and were tak ing their first sightseeing tour. Nel lie glanced up nt tho sign In front of tho museum: "Mnn-euting shark. Fifteen cents admission." So the two passed on. Two or three hours later mother and daughter came back by the same route and ngaln passed the museum. Tho sign, of course was still there. Nellie could not ho silenced. "Is that man still eating the shark?" she asked. "I should think he would get tired." Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Air Parcel Post. Among the national requirements voiced by delegates to the lute Pan American flnnnclal congress In Wash ington wns the suggestion by the Hrn zlllans that there ho established nn In ternational training ground for devel opment of tin aviation servico between tho Americas, to bo used for parcel post services. The conference voted to request the governments of the Unit ed Stntes and Hrnzll to appoint a Joint commission to study possibilities of communication. Somo Nut. Gasser was at bis club and had held forth on tho Lcuguo of Nations for a full hour. "That Is tho situation In a nutshell" he declared at tho close. "Heavens l" exclaimed one of the members; t "what a nut 1" Boston Transcript' Well Known Kansas Woman Nortonvillo, Kans.: "During middlo llf x oocamo an run OH'IL-,aiA uuvu, wean sou dot TjS s-'Vv vou8. I took Df. VK . si Piorco'n Favorite 4ft Prescription nnd it brought mo through this criticnl period in pplcndid health. I liavo nlso taken thfl vjJjteJfiV Dr. Pierco'd Goldon f5' s Medical Discovery 7 ' yp -y ns a blood tonic and ' Cifcri Py" or t'10 "vcr nn LrfK& Ss-i? found it equally M pood. 1 nin always glad to recommend Dr. Pierce's mcdlcinea." MItS. WM. OCKEB. A Nervous Breakdown Kansas City, Kans.: "Dr. Picreo'a Fav onto Prescription brought mo through very critical period for which I shall nlwayi bo very grateful and I am glad to tell of it that other suffering women may tako ny advico and try tho 'Prescription.' I had sovcro nervous break-down, caused by woman's trouble. Doctora called it inflara mation. I doctored for nbout fivo years witl very iittlo help. I saw Dr. Picrco's mediclnf advertised and was so discouraged thot was ready to do anything for relief. I M onco got both tho 'Favorito Prescription nnd tho 'Golden Medical Discovery.' 1 think I took nbout n dozen bottles but it wns surely worth it ns it restored mo to good health, curing mo of all my allmenU.'J MI13. LUCY FOREMAN, 811 B. Pack, nrd Qt. Remarkable Case of v a Kansas Woman Atchison, Kans.: "About twenty yean ago I first commenced taking Dr. Piorce'a Fnvorito Prescription for displacement and other feminine weakness. Tho first half doicn doses gavo mo groat relief, and by the timo I finished the first bottle I felt strong than for a long whilo. Binoo then I have tnkon this medicine whenever I havo felt run-down, weak or nervous and it haa always given mo the dcilrod rcliof. I am very glad to recommend 'Favorite Prescrip tion' ns a woman's real friend." MBS. IDA TICKNEH. 1118 N. 10th Bt- Wretchedness OF Constipation Can Be Quickly Overcome by CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Purely vege table act sure- CARTERS! , and gently on ITTLE IVER j'.e liver, cor rect bilious ness, head ache, dizzi PI LI ness and indigestion. They do their duty Small Pill Small Dose Small Price DR. CARTER'S IRON PILLS, Nature's great nerve and blood tonic "for Anemia, Rheumatism, Nervousness,, Sleeplessness and Female Weakness. OeoalacBislkeirsliiii-rs yvteirivC Shave With Guticura Soap The New Way Without Mug SUCCESS IN OIL! ( iiicltfd Hill nmve. who npcnml up thl greiitt-st hlKh Kroilo oil IIpIiI In tho uorlil, ti drill for ini llo wiih uroko tlireo ycnr hko Toiluy ho Is worth millions. Am I a picker! Ih ho? Ho tell" mo other crrut nit pool ire to bo opened up. I don't pick otten but when I do look out. fiend for freo "tor; of how Illll Bono did It. Adriresx .Miumlna No. 1 WcHt allli Street, New York City. SiiUTIHII-TFI 0 Compl.u. UttiUi. frtr "" t" Uuk Nn Yk StwiMMl ruU St -Hiu. vth buwtiful cem pKtum of lunous Film Sure n nlon. tecllxr with ZrruifPufvtuuAt Iflro. AKturv Otto Cetpoa. Ill V "th let c). METROPOLITAN MUSIC PUB. CORP, I40O BROIOWAY, N. Y. CITY. PATENTS Watson K. Colemil 1'aient lJtwyor,VathlniU) li t). Aiiil-nd book frst lutes reuontble. Ulgnestraforence. ISeatterrloM Let Him Beware. "The prliiiu donnii hucms n lilt unset.' "Yes." , "Is It norlous?" "Not very. Slio Iiiik inlsltild her hua hnntl soinuwhere. If lie Isn't caught l the eoinimny of u younger woniiin nl will lie well." HlrinliiKlium Afje-Heralo How's This? Wo offer $100.00 for any case of catarrl that cannot ho cured by HAL.L.I HALIVS CATAIUUI MEDICINE Is tak. en Internally anil acts throush tho Dloo on tho Muroun Surfaces of tho System. Sold by druuRlsts for over forty years. Price 75c. TcBtlmonlaJa free. F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Unseasonable. Il.-lle Isn't It cold? Nell Vc-h; I'm so sorry I hnd U put uwuy my summer furs. Sure ReEief 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief LL-ANS FOR INDIGCSTIOM PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM llomoTeiInilrutI-Btnlllrlfamnl KeslorA IZalar tnd Baauty to Cray and Faded Hair kxj. una i uo at arurcuu- . Illsrax Chtm. Vtk: iVtehogu. W.T. mrtmijrt s r ...... .... HINDERCORN8 Itemorea Onrru. Oat Iodms, eta, atop all fain, eraurei comrurt Uttau ttti. nukes walklor eur. Ua. by mall or at Vnf KUtiu UucosCaaniloaiWorkAil'atolioKaaiM.x. FRECKLES I J m-roi3J strSrSS' RE Kill!! ITifl ksSyuB' yi llv,5itirv. 1 -.ymiii