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Apples
Pears
Blackberries
Pineapple
Cherries
Got our prices on the above gallon cans.
Plain and frosted
cookies, per lb
8c
Vegetable soup
10M o. cans,. 3 for.
?Jk
Vienna .sausage 4 oz. 0&i
cans. 3 for w
Security Stock Food Compound
Contains every element necessary for the healthy growth
of calves or pigs that milk contains. It is more than just
a food, it is a valuable tonic, giving strength and vitality.
The use of this food enables the farmer to sell his cream
and feed the calves skimmed milk.
To induce the farmers to give this wonderful food a
trial we arc selling a regular S5 pail containing 25 pounds
for 54. We also have the Buttermilk Hog Builder.
rraers
lilt lui
RED CLOUD, NEBR.
State Farm Bureau Notes
I'Mos 1'. Taylor nssUnnt to Chas. K.
Gunnels of the organisation depart
ment of the American Farm Bureau
Federation mot last week with
llio
executive committee of the Nebraska
Farm Bureau to complete arrange
ments fpr a membership campaign to
be soon inaugurated in this state. The
campaign will be carried on jointly
butwoen llio state and national feder
ations under a plan dcviFcd by the
national office, the expense to be
divided between the two organizations
J. N. Norton, president of tho Ne
braska Farm Bureau Federation is in
Washington, at the invitation of
Secretary of Agriculture Henry C.
Wallace, attending the agricultural
conference called at the request of
President Ilard'ng. Preceding the
eonfe:tnce, the officials of the mid
weit group of Farm I'liernus will
hold a mooting at which plans will be
conCiniafccr for muking presentation
tl'.cfcvf' -i"8- middle western
. ' rhiSyp'V'the. mnin conference.
"AtTtlte-airfttt.meet'r.tf of the oxecu
thfe'bngtttMif the Nebraska Farm
BurluFifrieralion, F. P. Brown of
i)Hvey, who was elected bv the state
convention as a member of the board,
.idvitctl that owing to business rea
sons, it would be impossible for him
to servo, though ho. wishes the Feder
ation well and is highly interested in
the work. John P. Davis of Geneva
wo selected by the board to f lift thVv II'"1' oi tlU)hU precuutloiw. how-
vacancy caused by Mr. Brown's -in-'
ability to serve. Mr. Davis is one of
'illmore county's most hucccssful
irmars rnd has been prominent in
arm organization work, being prosi
enl of the Fillmore county Farm Uur-1
.-.ju, . -
Tho Nebraska Furm Bureau Iedor
ition has recuived advise from Wash-,
ington that its request has been grant-
ed by the postmaster general that
third afld fouith clas post offices de
liver mail to rural patrons who call
for it on Sundays at the office. When
the post office department issued its
order closing these offices to rural
patrons on Sundays Secretary H. D.
Lute of tho Nebraska Farm Bureau
Federation appealed to the postmaster
general and to the Nebraska delega
tion at Washington asking that the
order be recinded. "I am thankful
for tho hearty co-operation I received
from the Nebraska delegation," said
Scrctary Lute, "and I am glad that
farmers living on rural routes wjII
now ba able to receive their mail on
Sundays which is the on? day of the
week that the farmer has an oppor
tunity to read.
Mrs. Vera Schultler of Farmington,
"Missouri who was one of the main
speakers ut tho state convention of
the Ncbraskn Farm Bureau Federa
tion January 5, has been reappointed
chulrman of tho womuns' committee,
of tho American Farm Bureau Feder
ation, according to advice" received at
Nobi-aslta headquarters. A new west
ern mombor has also been added to
tho committee, Mrs. William G.
Jamison of Colorado. Other mem
bers of tho committee uro Mrs. John
C. Kctcham of Micldgan; Mrs. A. E.
Bridge of New York and Mrs. Zetta
Bwavn of Writ Virginia.
President ulirren G, Harding ha3
sViUon,'n-lctUx.to.Gray Silver, Wash-
'ujgfapvesentativo ol? tlio American
Tram" Bureau 'FcU(?Sftion,'volcing;fip:
prcciation for tho petition of some
Goo
Peaches .
Raspberries
Loganberries
Prunes
Corned beef, 5 oz.
cans, 3 for
Pure pork sausage
10 07.. cans . ..-
Good standard corn
i! for
25c
S5g
25c
JJOO.OOO Farm Bureau members
throughout tho United States com
mending the president for calling the
conference in limitation of arms, and
'"'n " 'K vl,u B'vhmji iuoaiwiu huuhiuii
in implements 01 war. mo peuuon
carried may names of Nebraska mem
lxn HARD TO CREDIT THIS STORY
If True, However, It Shows tho Re
markable Subtlety of the Mind of
the Oriental.
One Ingenious If dishonest native of
India hit lied bis dark skin to excellent
account. One of the Uuropcnn exam
iners of Calcutta university, says Lord
I'Yeilqrlc Hamilton In bis book "Days
Before Yesterday," told me Hint there
bud been a great deal of trouble about
the examination papers; by some
means or oilier the native student- al
ways nuitiiigod to obtain what we ina.
term "advance" copies of the papers.
My Informant had accordingly devised
a scheme to stop Hie leakage.- Instead
of having the papers printed In the
usual fashion ho called In the services
of a jingle white ptlntur on whom he
could rely. The 'white printer tocelved
the papers early on the morning of the
iluy designated for Uie examination
and duly set them tip on a hand press
Inside the building, lie' hud one as
sistant, a coolie who was t-lad only In
loln'cloth and turban; by no possibility
could lie conceal any papers about his
person.
oer, It soon became clear tit the ex
amination that some of the students
had a previous knowledge of the ques
tions. How had they managed It?
Kvenluully It appeared Unit the coolie,
ttiMiiK advantage of the momentary
absence of the white printer, had
whipped og his loin cloth, snt down
on the "form" and then replaced Ills
solitary garment. When he wits
obliged to strip on going out. the
printing ink did not show on his dark
skin; and nil that he had to do was to
sit down on a largo sheet of white
paper for the questions to be printed
oil' on it. Then, with the aid of a mir
ror, the students coillil easily read
them. The oriental mind Is subtle.
CHINESE BUY OFF BRIGANDS
Bandit Chleftalno, When They Get Too
Powerful, Are Dealt With In
Peculiar Fashion.
Custom bus prescribed a convention
al solution of the problem of brigand
ugc lit China. When a brigand litis
gone beyond the orthodox limits In
tho turrorlzntlon of the region In
which ho operates, the government
sets out to "suppress" him. It docs
so, In the usual way, by bargaining.
Troops are moved, though not too
close,' and negotiations are opened
with tho bandit leader, lie offers to
go tho way of good citizenship In ex
change for an appointment as gov
ernor of a province. The governor
offers to mnke him a general. They
compromise on his appointment as
brigade commander with a station
rich and rlpo for the plucking When
negotiation! hive been iallsfnctorlly
consummated, tho. go eminent troops
arc bro'ight up. They launch an at
tack upon the bandits, tiro Into the
nlr for a few minutes and then with
draw. Olllclal proclamation Id made;
the bandits havo been dispersed and
order restored. And the former bandit
chlol'laln finds Unit "squeczo" Is far
more piofltttble than robbery. and
much less hazardous.
Such Is, the history of not a few
fPfUio outstanding-notiitihjs tu con
temporal" CIrlnese piibUcMllfo; .-
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t i I Her Ferryboats g,s His Neighbor's 11 ' a 1 n 1 f n 1 I l
Ac I Hero 1 1 Wife 1 Annual Sale of Bred l)uroc
5 By CLAIRE SMITH 5
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UupyrlRli'i VJil, welcrn Nevrntia:or union.
Kvoryhody In the hotel smiled at the
little bride. She wits so obviously in
low with her htisbaiid, and he with
her.
So evet-jbody was reitlly sorry for
the bride when the btldegroom wits
lulled bnck to the city on a most Im
portant business mutter which mount
the transfeience of Fovontl thousands
of dollars.
And out of her own heart, overflow
ing with sympathy, she guvevn bounte
ous store to the lonely girl who knit
ted on the piazza. She wondered why
such n nice girl bad never married.
One day, In a moment of confidence,
the lonely girl told her.
"You see, my deaf-," she siild, "when
once you have really been In love you
cannot eer love again In llio smno
way. I gave my heart long ago live
years ago, my dear. It was stolen, I
should say, because " Shu hesitated.
"I never learned his name," she said.
"You never learned his mime?" ques
tioned the little bride.
"1 wns living on Staten Island and
crowd on tho ferry to Manhattan
every morning to my place of business,
lie lived there, too. I used to see him
on the boat. The look in his eyes used
ta be a delight to me; he wns so youth
ful In spirit, so happy, so buoynnt, so
different from that crowd of common
place city men. I knew ho wanted to
tqienk to inc. Ihit he wits a gentle
man. "I think we must have known each
other In this way for three months,
although w-e never exchanged a word,
or bowed. And then do you remem
ber tho ferry ramming the steamship?"
"Yes?" said the llttJe bride breath
lessly. "We were almost side by sldo when
tho shock came. The ferryboat turned
on her side and a dozen of us were
flung into the water. I could not swim.
I wns struggling wildly, untiling with
death when I felt his nrm round mo
and heard his voice In my ear. 'Keep
cool,' he said quietly. 'There Is no
danger. In a few moments the boat
will reach us.'
"When' he said that my terror left
me. I Just lay still and let him sup
port me above the water. I think those
were the happiest moments of my life.
And when at hist we were picked up
and put safely about d and given warm
clothes and hot dilnks In the saloon
cabin, ti sudden fear fell on my spirit.
I knew that, since he had spoken, I
should never see that look In his eyes
again.
"Just before wo stepped ashore lie
came up to me. lie looked at me In
quiringly. He said nothing; there was
nothing for either of us to say. He
took me In his arms nud kissed me.
"Then he spoke. 'I nm going West
today,' he said. "Tell mo your name.
When I come back I shall come to see
.ou. It may lie six months or six
tour, but I shall 'always claim you.
I shn'J never let you go out of "my
ilfiV "
"Amir questioned tho little bride.
"That K all, my dear."
The lomlj girl had nrrlvd the day
before tin- bi'degrooin was culled Intel:
to. tho clt.. "he was duo to leave on
the day thin iin bridegroom returned.
The brldegiooi.. actually arrived at the
hotel Just as ,h lonely girl stood in
the oflice, her be .'gage beside her,
waiting for her '-anlage. The bride
groom walked In -od the lonely girl
turned and looked him full In the face.
The Utile bride s.ia the look on her
face, but she was ion much absothed
In the brldegioom t. think mii-h of
the lonely girl. The lonely gill snt
down In a chnlr and leaned her head
back against the wall, her face the
color of chalk. The bridegroom hail
gone out of l lie ofllce and the little
bride hurried to the girl hi the chair.
"Yon feci III?" she asked. "Pun I
gel ,oii some water? Won't jmt Ho
ildwn?"
"Xo." answered tho girl, rising with
tin effort. "It wits the heat. I think."
The Utile bride hud thought that it
was erv cold. She did not sny any
thing however, but helped the lonely
girl Into the carriage and waved her
Mod-ly.
The lonely girl Jiad recognized him
as soon as lie entered the ofllce.
Meanwhile the little bride had
sought and found her husband and
taken him to the cozy scat on the
stoop. "Arthur, denrest," said tho lit
tle bride, '"I want to sny something
something awful. Do you remember n
confession you made to me the day
before we were married about about
kissing it girl once after a ferry acci
dent?" "I don't want to remember those
past transgressions," growled the
bridegroom, kissing the little bride.
"But why did you do It, Arthur?"
persisted the little, brldd.
"1 felt sorry for her," ntiswered tho
hrhVegroom, "and well, she looked as
If she wanted someone to kiss her.
That's all. What harm did It do?"
"You hadn't ever seen her before,
Aithur?" persisted the little bride.
"Not so far as I am aware, my
dear," her husband answered. "Go on;
don't spare my feelings."
"You've not seen her again, have
you, Arthur?"
The bridegroom look the Utile bride
In his arms,
"My dear," be said, "I never snw
her before and I've never seen her
since. To my brJIef, 1 shouldn't know
her from Eve-. Why?"
"O, nothing,"' rnwered tho little
'bride- hfVHUIl&
Ci
By DOROTHY WHITCOMB
fnimiiiiiiiilillliiuililllllilllllllll.ill.i..
Cupyrlcht, Vju, Western Nowsp.n liu-n
Elmer held Watson guiltless of his.
Innumerable offenses against hint be-
cause of Wnfon's wife. j
In tho southwest, where men tie'
quick to avengo Insult, Will son j
dwelled tihluirmed. mouthing Itnpicni-
tlonn agnliist Miner, holding him up
to the scorn of the township.
The men wee neighbors. Klnier,
on his nrrlvnl at Westwood, had gone
to call upon his neighbor to talk
ocr their boundaries. But he found
Watson in a drunken stupor and a
sad-eyed girl of twenty-two cooking In
tho wretched cabin.
"Mi's. Watson?" asked Elmer, dol
ing his hat. "1 an) Elinor'; I have
taken the neighboring range. I came
to talk over" Then he paused In
embarrassment and saw the wounded
pride on her face.
".Mr. Watson shall see jou tonior-
row1," said' 'the girl quietly, and HI
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inrr w tin ruw. woniierini: ami uih
niayed that Htlcli a girl should be
bound to bticli u uhtn.
lie halted ut the hack of the cabin
to fix his boot. Watson, thinking that
ho had gone, snt up on the couch.
you-" ho yelled, uttering a vile
onth. "I've trapped you at hist. You
thought I was sleeping, dldtl't you,
and that jwi could bring that man
Into my homol I know that you've
been meeting him while I was tend
lnc sheen on the range. I'll I'll "
He staggered across the cabin toward
tho girl. Elmer strode back into the
cabin. Watson wns standing over his
wile In nn attitude of Impending as
sault. Elmer took hltn by the shoul
ders and ran hltn buck ncitws the
room.
"I don't believe In Interfering be
tween n man and his wife ordinar
ily," he silld. "But If you ever lay a
finger upon this lady I'll shake your
teeth down your riiin-sonked throat,
you hound. Sawee?"
Watson fell bnck with a groan and
Elmer, releasing him, departed.
He met Mrs. Watson In town next
day and wnsr relieved to see that she
boi-e no marks of violence. She nod
ded very sl'lghtly as she passed him.
He learned something of bur story
n few days Inter I nun some of the
townspeople. Ihiunellno Wutson had
been married to her husband six
months before they moved west from
St. Louis. She was lite orphan daugh
ter of a famous architect who had
killed himself lu Minnie ut his Im
pending bankruptcy. Ignorant of the
world, she had fallen a victim to the
coarse, good-looking traveling man
who had told her he loved her. They
were married; six weeks later she
learned that Watson was a ,drunkard
and an ex-convlet. She bud prevailed
on him 'o go wei. to make n new
start.
At night, lying In his lonely cabin,
Elmer thought of Einmcllno. Ills pas
sion drove hltn forth to mount his
hot so mill gallop furiously across the
ranges. He turned bis horse toward
Watson's cabin and then. Irresolute,
reined in upon the top of an necllvlty.
In the louth n thin column of moko
wan rlslni. It was the first onset of
a forel dye. He galloped hastily to
wtml UfofjWjUt' (
The miit'l'Vu i he rode, and long
before jie litohPtl the spot the smoke
had become' n -Hell of Hume. Already
the I tee-tops were leaping wires of
flume when Elmer drew bridle at Wat
ons home.
It was empty. Elmer shouted with
Joy. Doubtless the fugitives had been
warned In time. They must have fled
north along the open range toward
Westwood. He tinned his tired nag's
head and spurted him rolcntlcs-dv.
The nnlinal sniffed the breeze, la
den with smoke and flying sparks, and
gnlloped madly for safety.
Then out of the blind smoke came
a cry. It was Emmellne's voice. It
seemed to come out of the smoke
wrack like the cry of a child that
seeks Its mother desperate, hopeless,
and weary. He shouted.
"Eminollne I Enimellno I"
An Instinct hnd guided him
aright, for, though she did not call In
answer, he found her.
She was bending over a flame
blackened , thing that lay in a little
holtow nm'ong the pastures. Elmer
saw at onco that Watson wns dead.
Enimellno Watson looked up. She
seemed to come to her senses.
"My husband Is dead," she said
slowlv. "It Is Judgment. Ho tried to-
set lire to your cabin last night and
burn you to denth. He fired the cabin
and the forests. Hut God saved you.0
lie ran bad; for his horse and led It
to where Emmellne stood, lie swung
her to the horse's withers nnd mount
ed behind her. A few minutes later
and they had left the llnmes behind
them. Elmer bent over Emmellne.
"Wo aro safe now," he said. "Em
mellne 1 "
But though she lay impassive in his
arms he knew that tho chain wns
broken and that llfo would be fair for
them thenceforward.
Clear on That Gcore.
"So yon played golf on earth?" nsked
St. I'eter of the i prTnnt for a harp
and a halo.
"Yes."
"num. I'll havo to look into your
record h little more cl.w-l,."
"I think I know what i In your
iiilnd." said the iippHcuut, "and I can
'tnitpfuljy' sue I ,wn no good nt Mio
l-n'4'i ase'." '
Jersey Sows
To be held at tho farm four miles south, om, and a half
cast of N Hon; nine miles north, one and a half east of
Superior; tlm-c and a half west and one south of Nora, on
TUESDAYFEBRUARY 7th
SO Head Sows and Gilts
S tried sows, 12 Fall gi!ts,and 33 Spring gilts
IMMUNE
This offering is sired by such boars as Orion Wonder I
Am. Pal's Giant 2nd, Hih Orion Sensation, Archfinder
and Improved Pathfinder; and arc bred to Giant Col., a
litter brother to Jr. Champion at the Colorado State Fair,
and to Orion Wonder I Am and Archfinder.
In selecting this draft of brood sows and gilts, we do
so knowing that we are putting up to the buying public
one of the best offering that we have as yet offered.
These sows and gilts have boon fed with the same
care as tho sows and pilts that Wc are keeping in the herd.
All are large and well grown.
Wc extend an invitaion to our friends and customers:
we apprecfate your presence whether buyer or visitor.
Free Lunch at Noon; Sale held under cover
Write for Catalogue
Terms cash: or time will be given up to 11 months at 9 per
cont interest.
Auctioneers-
J. D. EILERS &
Haramermill Ripple Bond
Democrats Outline Definite War
on Taxes at Jefferson Meeting
At their meeting nt Omaha, at which
more than COO workers were in attend
ance, the democrats of Nebraska out
lined a militant program which they
will push with ull-energy In this year's
campaign.
It is recommended for the perusul
of every person In the state who wants
to see taxes lowered, and, who wnnts
to havo a party In power that will work
for the common good. The statement,
prepared and Indorsed by the demo
cratic state committee, and the state
workers, is as follows:
"As time goes by it become! more
apparent that the administration of
the democratic party In the ftato and
mil ion was honest, o'lllclent nnd sen
sible. The ptesent condition Is it per
fect example of the results that natur
olly follow -when the people turn their
backs on the leadership and policies
of that party.
"Republican 'normalcy Is the nor
mnlcy of class government and class
legislation under reactionary control.
It is the rule of selllshness under the
direction of cunning. It is not to bo
endured by a free people because It Is
destructive of their rights, liberties,
property and prosperity.
"Speaklug for Nebraska and to Ne
brnskans wo submit that the demo
cratic party affords tho one sure and
safe means of rotnlnlrg what n rush
judgment has lost to the people. The
dcmocrrtle party Is u great popular
organization, already In being. It baa
tried and competent leaders. It bus
tho capacity and the ability to rebuild
the affairs of Nebraska for Its future
happiness and to Justly administer the
government In the Interosls of all. It
has a strong press and t.he means to
present the fncts that are necessary
In order that the electorate of Nebraska
may Intelligently discharge their duties
on questions presented for solution.
Records In Bold Relief.
"The ofllclnl record of the democratic
party in Ncbrnska glows in comparison
with the administrations that hovo
followed. The record of three demo
cratic governors nnd five demo
cratic legislatures stand out In bold
relief ns an argument In fnvor of re
storing the party to power. H has
n long nnd creditable record of ex
perience In service. Its membership Is
strong in every voting precinct In tho
state. To return tho deinocrntle party
to power Is not to experiment. It Is
a necessary step forward In civic
righteousness and Is n return to sanity,
economy and efficiency. As democrnts,
wo pledge our pnrty, If it is again in
trusted with power, to restoro popular
government In Nebraska and will again
give an honest, economical and efllclent
administration of the state's business.
Wo declare thnt the paramount
question lo the reduction of tho
burdens of taxation which In re.
cent year3 have not only been
doubled but redoubled, and, In
many instances, have reached the
place where property In being ecu
flscatcd. "We declare for repeal of tho
no-called code-system, and for a
repeal of the burdensome and In
equitable revenue law passed by
the last legislature no the first
necessary cteps toward lower tax
atlon.
and Gilts
imwrrgwml
B. E. Ridgley and W. C. Henderson
Clerk-C. A. Golden
SON, Nelson, Neb.
For High Class Work
"Wc declare for a return to the
fundamental principles of local
self government. We are opposed
to the centralisation of powers in
the state Government that properly
belong in the local subdivision of
the otate. We- favor a just and
vigorous enforcement of the law
by local officers and wc are unal
tcrably opposed to ttate assessors,
state sheriffs and state control of
highways.
"We declare for control of the
people's purse ctrings by those
who pay the taxes, and to that end
we favor the placing of assessment
of property in tho hands of local
assessors elected by direct vote of
tho people and a system of ctato
assessment and equalization by of
ficers chosen by the people and
responsible to tham.
- "Wo declare that our system of
taxation should be based on uni
formity and equality and that all
classes of property should contrib
ute in proportion to Its value.
"Wc favor the levying of taxe3
on Investments, profits and income.
We favor tax on property and are
opposed to a tax on consumption.
"Wc believe no extensive lm-.
proveinents, however desirable, that
must be paid for by taxation,
should be undertaken until the pro
ducts of the farm are ence more
marketed at a profit and not at a
loss.
"We believe that government re
trenchment and strict economy Is
mandatory at the time when tho
tax payers are obliged to resort to
a like dractlc policy In their indi
vidual enterprises and In their own
homes.
"Wo favor necessary legislation
that will enable the farmers so to
control the marketing of their pro
ducts that the best prices and the
profits thereof will be paid to him
and not go Into tho pockets of
speculators and gamblers.
Oppose Special Secsion.
"Wo favor the use of common
sense, the practice of rigid econ
omy nnd the application of tho
base rules of Justice In the nd-.
ministration of the state's bus
iness. ".We are opposed to tho proposed
special session of the legislature,
tho avowed purpose of which is to
Increase tuxes nnd by hasty and
111 mlvled amendments emasculate
the depositors' gunronty law.
"We Invito good citizens, regard
less of their parly nfllllntlons, to
Join-with us to make irreslstlblo
and sure our fight for tho rescue
of Nebraska from tho rule of hys
teria, Incompetency In administra
tion and profligate waste of public
funds.
"Wo submit In nil candor that
the ii"' Is and demands of tho hour
no such that ' i rescuing army
should not be divided into factious
to fight each other; that all cltl-
zens iu tills stnto who tiro opposed
to the present rule should join in
. common cause with and uso tho
only uvnlliiblo agency open- tho
democratic party to secure- ra-
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