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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
The Chief
c. B. HALE. Publisher
RED CLOUD NEBRASKA
DETAILING A PLAN
pEPoRr OF THE MONETARY COM.
MISSION ABOUT READY.
DISCUSS THE ALASKAN PROBLEM
Immediate Consideration by Congress
Is ursed--Monctary Commission
Thinks II Can Cut Out
Wall Street.
DISCUSS THE ALASKAN PROBLEM

Washington Tho monetary com
missions longawaited report detail.
ing q plan to reform the currency sys.
TEN proposes a perfection of Chair.
man Aldrich's original plan for ma.
tional reserve association which Is to
be cooperative union Of all the
banks--in effect an evolution of the
clearing house idea extended to In
cludc "A central organization. The re.
port includes bill to make effective
the plan as IL now stands and to re-
peal all national banking laws which
would conflict with it's operation. Few
basic changes have been made in the
proposed plan which Mr.. Aldrich sub
mittcd to the commission several
weeks ago. II is proposed to incor-
porate the national reserve associa'
tion with capital equal to 20 per
cent Of all the banks which become
members. Before the association can
begin business Sl0O,000,0OO in cash
capital must be paid in.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Recommends Liberal Leasing Law.

Washington. ENLARGED application
Of the leading principle applied TO the
public domain, especially liberal
leasing law for the development of
the mineral resources of Alaska. par.
ticularly its coal lands. and immedi
ate consideration by congress of the
whole subject of watcrpower develop
ment and control. are the most impor.
tant recommendation contained In the
annual report Of Secretary of the In.
terror Fisher 4 general overhaul.
ing OF conditions in Alaska IL needed,
the secretary says. He favors law
for the retirement of government en-
ployes, placing 1t on the ground of
good business policy. He urges the
creation OF n bureau Of national parks,
each OF them at present being "a sep
arate and distinct unit for administra.
tive purposes" There Is also serious
need. he declared for the enlargement
Of tho work Of the bureau OF mines.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Conditions Of Nebraska Banks.

Washington The abstract of the
condition Of the national banks of Ne.
braska, exclusive OF the reserve cities,
at the close of business on December
>. as reported 10 the comptroller of
the currency. shows the average re-
serve held at 1910 per cent. as COM
pared with 1888 per cent on Septem-
ber /; loans and discounts increase
from S50.77o,476 to $53,260,55j; gold
coin decrease from S1,544.961 to ST..
31.3S5: total specie increase from 49,.
1S5,96S to $3.1S7,O39 Individual de-
posits decrease from $53,i43, ,Oo6 to
SJ2,2i7 ,1G3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Pekinr.- Several hundred imperial
troops are reported to have been
killed and wounded Thursday in bat
tie with revolutionists near Iiankow
province of the liu peh. The i'm.
pcrial troops were ovacuating the city
when two Of their trains were dc.
stroyed. From these trains one thou.
sand troops. Independent Of their com.
mapdors, were making an effort to re-.
turn to lIankow. The rcvolutionists,
inficting heavy losses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
May Vet Appoint Judae Hook.

Washington. Friends of President
Taft expect him to send to the senate
during the week the nomination Of
United States Circuit Judge Hook of
Kansas as associate Justice of the su.
premc court to succeed the late John
NJ, Harlan of Kentucky. No official
announcement that Judge HOOK would
be nominated has been made al the
White House. but congress leaders
close to the president asserted tLa,
every other candidate virtually had
been eliminated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Blggest Man is Dead.

Bloomington. lll.-Leonard ("Babyo
Bliss, reported to be the largest man
in the world, was found dead in his
home here. He had not been seen
about the place for several days, and
neiehbors made an investigation. find.
Ing his frozen body, seated in a chair,
in his night clothing. with gas escap.
ing from a gas stove. It is believed
he arose several nights ago to get
warm and in some way accidentally
opened the jet unknowingly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
A Huue Political Machine.

Washington asserting that the
post Office department has become n
huge political machine. Congressman
Norris has introduced bill in the
house 10 place every employe Of that
department, except the postmaster
general. under the competitive Ciassl-
fed service. The bill applies to first,
second. third and fourth assistant
postmasters general. and would put
these high officials under the civil scrv-
ice rules. II provides graduated
scale of fixed salaries for the various
post Offices, and this scale would de
crease many Of the salaries now being
paid. The bill provides for the reduc'
ton OF salaries of postmasters whcr.
ever the present salary exceeds 1000.
the maximum salary being $4,000. The
aggregate reduction would make an
annual saving in the postofIice de-
partment Of nearly $l,O0o,o00. and this
reduction would. as a rule he says. be
welcomed by The men whose salaries
will be reduced. because it would give
them a permanent tenure OF Office and
an opportunity Of promotion on their
own merit to possible salary OF
ST.. 600"
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Has Nothing to Say.

Oyster Bay--After Il talk In New
York with James Il Garfield. eX.scc'
retary Of the interior and a leader Of
the republican progrcssivcs in Ohio
cxPrcsidont Roosevelt has returned
TO oyster Bay. Colonel Roosevelt had
just one thing to say. II was that he
had no intention of letting the public
know what he thinks about the Sc
lection of republican candidate foi
president. He declared his intention
of bottling himself up at Sacamor,
Hill and refusing to answer any
questions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Winnipeg. trappist monastery
at ST. Norbet, Man, was destroyed by
fire Thursday, The fifty.three men re.
siding in the building sought shelter
In monastery nearly completed. All
OF the winter stores were lost and the
monks must depend on the charity of
farmers for sustenence until next sum.
mer The burned building was erect,
ed twenty years ago and the first
built by the trappists when they start.
cd operations and was one of the
three in America.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Agreement will be Impossible

Washington. hope Of agree.
ment between confcrees of the two
houses of congress on the resolution
providing for election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people
has vanished The conferecs on the
resolution providing for the consti-
tutional amendment have reached the
conclusion that an agreement would
he impossible and report 10 that
effect Is expected soon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Leavenworth Kan--A new regime
has been inaugurated at the military
prison mt Fort Leavenworth with the
receipt by Col. 4. IL. Slayens. com.
mandant, Of an order from the war
department to transfer all purely civil
offenders to the military prison at Al.
catraz Island, California. On January
~ Il transfer OF l25 men will be made
A strong guard will accompany them
TO California and return with sixty,
seven military prisoners for the in.
etitution here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

New York.-So widespread has be.
come the crime of forgery in the
United states and so great has been
the losses within the last twelve
months. that companies issuing forg.
stringent restrictions in issuing poll.
cies. While no accurate account Of
the losses has been kept, Albert $. Os.
born. an expert on handwriting. est.
mates that they totaled sl5000.0O0
through checks and drafts alone dur.
Ing 1911.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Son of Reeves Arrested

Mexico City,--Charged with implica.
ton In the Reyes revolution plan. Ro.
dolfo Reyes, son of General Reyes. has
been arrested and placed in Sandigo
military prison. where his father is
confined. Rodolro prior to his arrest
placed himself voluntarily at the dis
posal Of the authorities. He denies
his guilt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
German Officials Deeply interested.

Berlin.-Oflcial circles here and the
newspapers generally display deep in
terest in the speech delivered by Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska in the SEN
ate on the arbitration treaties. Alb.
Berlin. and these contain what are
considered such rash statements that
government officials have decided to
wait for full report of his speech be.
fore expressing any opinion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
LaFoIIe.te Opens Illinois campaian

Chicago that every cap.
italization of corporations was the pr.
mary cause of the high cost of living.
Senator Robert NJ. l.aFollette, in a
speech here Wednesday, marking his
first appearance in Illinois on his pres.
ent campaign tour. declared it was
impossible for the government longer
not 10 subject great money interests
to reform.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Nebraska Man Injured In Ohio.

Cincinnati-F'red Everett. aged 90.
a school teacher of Peru, Ncb.. en-
route from New York to 81. Louis.
was found on street corner here with
his jaw broken. a bruise on his left
cheek and a scalp wound. Patrolman
kruse of the central district who
found him. could get no intellgible
statement from him and sent him to
the city hospital.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Omaha Bjshcp Injured,

Omaha.-The Right Rev. Richard
Scannell. bishop Of the Catholic do
cese, was painfully injured when he
fell the entire length OF the flight OF
stairs leading from the second to the
first floor OF the bishops residence.
The fall resulted from an attack OF
dizziness. and the injuries consist of
bruises about the head, body and
limbs
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Cuban Official Rasiuns.

Havana, The secretary OF the treas,
ury, II. MARTINEZ Ortiz. has resigned.
his announced reason being dissatis.
faction with the present trend of af.
fairs and the impossibility of serving
under existing conditions. This is
the third cabinet position vacated
within few weeks in response to the
agitation Of the veterans association
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Is Opposed to judge Hook.

Washington.--IIis attention being
called to the telegram from the Ne
braska railroad commission, protest.
ing against the appointment of Judge
Hook to the supreme bench, Senator
Brown said: II am opposed to the ap
pointment Of Judge Hook and favor
naming Judge Deemer OF Iowa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Duluth. Minn.-Inuuries are being
received here from Winnipeg as to the
extent of the facilities at Duluth and
Superior for the storage OF Canadian
grain. It is understood that the grain
elevators capacity Of Fort William
and Port Arthur will be exhausted Feb
ruary l. and there will be millions of
bushels Of Canadian grain yet to be
shipped
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Washington.--A busy session Is In
prospect for congress when it recon.
vencs and deliberations may run well
into the summer, without halt even
for the presidential nominating con-
ventions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Governor Can't Do Both.

acknowledgements Aldrich desires
TO go to the republican national con.
Nention rs a delegate, but as lie is a
candidate for governor. under the rul.
ing Of Secretary of State Wait he can.
not be candidate for governor and
also have his name on the primary
ballot as Il candidate for delegate to
tho national convention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Woman Made Deputy Sheriff.

New York,--Throueh his promise
10 appoint several woman deputy
sheriffs. Sheriff James Harbcr has
selected Mrs. Caroline TruaX, widow
of the late Justice Truax of the state
supreme court. and invested her with
the authority OF deputy sheriff o.
New York county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
ATTACK |MPER|ALS
MANY KILLED IN CLASH NEhE
HANkOW.
Is NOT YET READY TO SPEAK
Roosevelt Refuses to Commit Himself
on Presidential Cuestior--ln.
perlal Troops Attacked by
Rcvolutionists.
is NOT YET READY TO SPEAK

san Francisco. In response TO Il
cell by President sun Yet Sen several
leaders Of the Chinese revolutionary
junta here will sail for China Janu.
airy 10 to offer their services to the
new republic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Folks Campaian to Start.

81. I.ouis.-Former Governor Folk
who is contesting Missouri agains'
Speaker Clark for the delegation to
the democratic national convention
will begin campaign throughout tho
state January Is.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Pasadena, Cal.--The tournament OF
roses which has been given in Pasa'
dena regularly at the midwinter sea.
son for close on to quarter OF u
century. took place Monday in tho
presence OF a record breaking crowd
OF spectators Thousands of visitors
from many sections of the country
Joined in the festivities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Thousands Of Sheep Doomed.

Santa Barbara. Cal.--Thirty thou.
sand sheep in Santa Cruz islands are
doomed to starvation. Grazing is ex.
treInely low owing to the lack of rain
and it is said that the owners have
little hope OF saving more than two.
thirds OF the sheep ranging the hills
on the island. numbering about 100, 900
in all.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 70i Ncs,ic ST.,
Toledo. Ohio. writes:
IL feel like II new person. ] have no
more heavy feelings, no more pain. don't
belch w gas, can eat most anything
without it hurting me. want to be
twenty.four pounds.
people that see me now and, saw me
two months ago seem astonished. tell
them Peruna did II. will say it is
the only remedy for spring and all other
ailments"
Ask Your Druggist for a Free PerUna
Almanac for 1912.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Grand Junction, Col,-Formal dc
mand for a presidential primary will
central committee of Colorado, AT q
meeting Of the Colorado progressive
republican league to be held on Jan
uary 16.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Berlin. - Since the arrest OF the
wholesale liquor dealer who had been
in the habit of disposing OF wood al.
cohol and groceries to the inmates Of
the municipal night shelter for the
homeless and the contiscation OF the
adulterated whisky found on his prem.
ises no further poisonings have been
reported in the city. The official total
Of the dead Is seventy-two out of 1862
cases reported to the authorities, but
these do not include some who died
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Tampa, Flaw. J. Bryan. accompa.
MED by Mrs. Bryan. have arrived here
direct from Havana as the concluding
stage Of their trip to Jamaica and
Panama, They went Immediately to
the dock and took a steamer for St
Petersburg popular winter resort on
the other side Of TamHa bay. Mrs,
Bryan will spend some days there,
Mr, Bryan leaves Immediately for
Washington, Mrs. Bryan expects to
meet an old.time friend, whose custom
it is 10 spend her winters at st. Peters
burg, Both are looking very we'll and
cheerful
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Regina. Sask. - Ernest Brunnell,
charged with stealing $4,000
money package from Canadian
Northern railroad express car ty o
months ago. has confessed. The
package was buried in an ash pile
and the money found
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Washington.--Lcg machinery
to provide for operation OF the Panama
canal and control Of the canal zone
will be started In the house this week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

CATARRH
RELIEVED
BY DYPERUNA.
NV Husband Also Uses
Peruna.

Mrs. Della
NJ ay Sa m
ucls. W Ii o $ g
pic t urc ac-
companies this
tes I I'm onial
and who re-
sides at 3JS
y. Condo St.,
Upton, Ind,
writes he
fefund Co., as
follows:
Eight bot
ties OF Pcruna
L q IN p G telv
cured me of
systemic G a
tarrh Of ser.
cral ears
standing, and
if my husband
feels badly or
either of us
catch cold we
at once take
Peruna.'
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Guarding the Money.

IF you cant marry the one you love,
try to love the one you marry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11

Mrs. HaymOre-How Is that mule
you bought Of the deakin, Silas: is he
fast?
Haymowe Climplng)-No. not en-.
tirely; l discovered his hind legs are
loose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-11
Was TESTING the Babv.

Little Phil Warringer, OF Addison
road, was detected in the act OF pull.
ing out the baby's hair despite her
frantic protest.
II just wanted to see" he said in
explanation. whether she was cold
storage baby. Teacher told us that's
the way you can tell a chicken. IL the
feathers come out easily the chicken
has been In cold storage"
Needless to say. Phil is doins pen.
aHce.-New York Times.
Guarding the Money.
why was he guarded by the po-
lice?"
"They were afraid somebody else
would get his money"
II WI, can't marry tho ono yCu lpvo
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16
Robert o,Llneoln.

Somewhere between the first and
middle of May, he always appears;
somewhere between the middle and
last of September he goes; and, mean
while, he would put the JOY of life
into the most inveterate hypochron-
driac that ever breathed His very
name makes one long to laugh and
sing and cut capers. hope sometime,
somewhere, in the upper blue from
which the bob-olink tumbles into our
ripping, sunshiny meadows, to meet
the man who named him!
"Yet. in a way, he has named him
self; for 'boboliRk' is supposed to be
a fanciful imitation of his song. But
no human word can ever be a true
replica of that ecstatic outpOuring,
that most curious, incomprehensive,
1ingling, roundabout, laughable med
ley
And as to names, he is far from
satisfied with one, but has at least
eighteen. Some of these are but
variations of his real name, while the
rest are veritable little aisles by which
he is known in various parts of the
world, for he is a far traveller every
year"-Suburban Life Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16
Preacher No Farmer.

Rev. John B. Craft was conducting
series of meetings in a rural neigh
borhood of Southwest Virginia, says
the National Monthly One night he
was trying to bring the necessity of
early embracing a religious hope to
bear upon his congregation He said:
Wen just Illustrate; You begin in
February or March to prepare your
ground for planting out yeur spring
crop. You plant in April to be on
time Suppose you neglect this work?
May will be late, but perhaps will an
swer. Let the work go undone till
June; then what win you do? Too
late, too laten will be the cry"
Just SOW it in buclwheat," called
out an old farmer from a rear seat.
The preacher sat down.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16

Lightnut!" BY Joye, he almost
gushed You're not joking now, are
your He peered mxiously into my
face mo, by George, | believe you
really mean it," And he went to
pumping like mad How awfully
good of ou-self-sacriticing Is the
word! Are you quite sure you don't
mind%
"Mind?" BY Jove, think looked
what | felt at such dashed silly
question.
We'll! we'll! well! My dear young
friend!" And oh, he went on in the
most disgusting way-why, dash it,
you would have thought | was doing
him some favor! / guessed, though,
that it was the usual custom, but 1t
seemed rum-for | should have
thought that in giving your daughter
away, you put the thanks up to the
other fellow. But Pugsley says the
rule varies-quite often varies! Any
how, Ifelt so gratified that had TAX
en- the honorable course and spoken
to her father-understand so many do
not at all you know As it was, it
gave me quite a comfortable glow OF
pride, and | reflected how much bet
ter 1t always is to follow the wise
dictates OF your hat's-its-name!
by Jove!" thought, as / nodded
and smiled back Il wonder what he
would say if he knew that Frances
and | are already engaged"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16

Richard Lghtnut an American with an
hnected English accent, receives a pres
emf from a friend Ia China. The present
proves 20 be pair OF paiamas. 4 letter
nints Of surprise % the wearer Llghtnut
donB the pajamas and late at night gets
up FOR a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes In and, falling % recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out Thinking
the servant crazy Lightnut changes his
clothes intending 60 summon help. When
NC rcappears jenkins falls on his neck
with JOY, confirming Lightnut's belief
that he Is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chnaman dressed in patamas. In
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
Lightnut is asked 10 put up "the KID
for the night on his way home from COLI
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
girl In black pa1amaA In his room Light
nut u shocked by the girls drinking,
her name Is Francis and puzzles him
with story OF her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl Is missing and Lightnut hur-
costed by a husky college boy, who calls
MIN "DiCky,' but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
IN his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
oNAAAAilh tAlia Ailt ponce WHO NttAhEt Atib
intruder 10 be criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
Aghtnuts guest and appeals 70 the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled off 10 jail
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished to
ma Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets a message fro ! the latter,
demanding his clothes Lightnut bound
for Tarrytown, Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl Of the pajamas on
the train Lightnut speaks to her and al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
In black pajamas. AT Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth, who
halls Lightnut as "Dieky." The latter ig-
nores the boy, who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage of his arrest. He
ana Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profess
sor Doozenberry Is called in TO interpret
/ the hieroglyphlCs. He raves over what he
{>calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Chi. The
/ writing declares that person wearing
| the pajamas will take on the semblance
| OF the previous wearer. The professor
/ borrows the pajamas for experiment,
| Billings" dressed in pajamas is found In
/ the professors room and is taken home
/ in an automobile with Frances and a wo-
/ man Lightnut calls 1.-THE trump" Light
| nut Is angered by the frump's' SANDER
/ Gus talk about Francis" Billings" is
/ taken to his room. A servant tells Light
| nut that a message has just been re-
| ceived stating that Billings was under ar
| rest in New York for stealing suit OF
black pajamas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16

Foolish questions have reigned prob
ably since the days of Adam and Eve
but it took the porter of a Pullman
car, running from Atlantic City to
Philadelphia, the other day, to land
the prize winner. A passenger pushed
the button and in doing so it became
stuck. While he tried hard to re-
lease the button the bell was ringing
furiously and quickly attracted the at
tention of the other riders. Just then
the porter appeared in the aisle and
stopped opposite the chair in which
the excited man was trying to CHECK
the ringing. And while the buzzei
was going at full speed limit the porter
bowed and said: did you ring, sir?'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16
The Greatest WonA q

Who was or is the greatest ", IAN
in all history? Two hundred teach
ers answered the question and with
enthusiasm and unanimity the judges
awarded the prize to the one who
made this reply: THE wife of the
farmer of moderate means who does
her own cooking, washing, ironing,
sewing, brings up a family of boys
and girls to be useful members of So
ciety, and finds time for intellectual
improvement"