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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
RECEPTION TO METcALFEs.
viii BE . Nebraska Room In Cover.
nor's Mansion,

viii BE . Nebraska Room In Cover.
- nor's Mansion.
Washington.-A reception rendered
Richard l.. Metcalfe. governor of Pan.
anna. by the Nebraska association Fri.
day at the home Of w. Z. Andrews.
auditor OF the treasury. was employed
by Secretary Of State Bryan to- give
the fullest expression to his desire Tor
friendly relations between the United
States and Panama. Secretary lie
Fevere OF the Panama legation was
present and the words Of the secretary
OF state took on q quasi o fTicial sig.
nifcance when he praised Governor
Metcalfe as one whose character and
sympathies would make him a desira-
Bile representative OF the United
States at post nearer than any other
to all the South American republics.
Governor Metcalfe was presented with
tho nag under which the speeches
were made and It will be unfurled
from the mast Of the mansion at An.
con a. soon as ne arrives there. Gov.
ernor Metcalfe announced that there
would be Nebraska room in the man.
sion and that he had asked the com.
mercial clubs of both Lincoln and ON.
aha to send trophies to grace the
chambers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Tragic Windup Of Carnival.

WILDER, Neb.-Iiis throat slashet
and his body lying near a dance hall
where he had spent the evening drink.
ing and flirting with maudlin women
who came here to attend the closing
festivities Of three days street car.
nival. Ross McKinsey, a young farmer
residing near Dorchester, was found
here shortly before midnight Saturday
night. He died few moments after.
wards. without regaining conscious.
ness. Shortly before noon Sunday
Clarence Clawson Of Lincoln was ar.
rested In that city charged with the
murder. Clawson conf sed to the
crime and was brought here to attend
the inquest held over the victims
body.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
COTTON PLANTERS NEED CUR
RENcY RELIEF.
Postal Savings Banks Declared q Boon
60 Poor Man-Present
Women's Suffrage
Petition.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tillman, in =
public statement Thursday. declared
that unless congress provided currency
relief within sixty days southern cot.
ton planters would be robbed Of q
hundred million dollars or more," on
account of the inability of southern
bankers to get money from New York
pirates" He urged that some kind OF
a resolution be put through immediate
ly to afford temporary relief, and that
the house banking and currency com.
mittee stop squabbling" and permit
currency legislation to be enacted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Opposed to RecoqnItlon.

Washington.--President Wilson has
made 1t clear to those who discussed
the Mexican situation with him that
he has not been swayed in the least
degree by the arguments OF Ambassa.
dor Henry Lane Wilson in recognition
OF the Huerta government in Mexico.
He has not yet announced what his
policy will be. but he 10 emphatically
and unalterably opposed to the recog.
milton under any circumstances OF the
government set up by Provisional
President Huerta through the events
In which President Madero and Vice
President Suarez met tragic deaths.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Readiustinu WORKING hours.

Lincoln.-The female labor law OF
Nebraska. which went into effect July
IL. has made 1t necessary In many in.
stances to readjust the working hours
OF women In establishments affected
by the law In order to conform 70 its
provisions. The penalty for q viola.
ton Of the law is a fine from $50 to
$50 for each offense. The law declares
that no female shall work more than
nine hours q day or Hfty.four hours a
week.
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He WILL NOT RESIGN
PRESIDENT HUERTA WILL eRook
NO INTERFERENCE.
FEAR A MUTINY IN CANTON
Chinese Situation stu Remains seri.
ous-carnivai Winds Up With
Trasedy-omaha Day at
State Fair.

Washington. - Oflcial Washington
read with keen interest the declara.
tion OF Aureliano Urrutia, the Mexi.
can minister Of the Interior, that Pro.
visional President Huerta would not
resign and moreover would brook no
interference on the part OF foreigners
In his administration. While no plan
that the American government has
under serious consideration involved
any direct interference in Mexican af.
fairs. the admitted attitude Of the ad.
miAistration here is one of unaltera.
Ole opposition to the recognition Of
the Huerta regime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
RECEPTION TO METCALFES
MANUFACTURERS OF COUNTRY
SILENT ON TARIFF BILL.
viii BE Nebraska Room In 0overnor's
Mansion At Ancon-To Prevent
Further Agitation Over
Revolution.

Washington.-The manufacturers of
the country have ignored the list OF
questions sent them by the senate
nnance committee in regard to their
industries and the probable effect
upon them Of the democratic tariff re-.
vision. Senator LaFollette told the
senate that only sixty.six replies had
Deen received to the $500 sets of cues.
tions mailed by the committee to man.
uiacturers who had protested against
proposed rates Of duty and suggested
that the manufacturers must be con.
ndent OF not being hurt by the new
tarin or else were not altogether
frank.
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Panama Without q Fore,on p.b,.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. which claims
the distinction of being the only coun.
try In the world without a foreign
debt OF any kind, will have balance
In Its treasury OF about 100000 as
soon as the first annual installment of
$250.000. just paid by the United
States for the use Of the canal zone,
has been deposited. Effective control
over It's revenues has given the little
republic a balance in its budget
amounting to $3.ll4.34l annually. Its
total invested capital 10 37.0s6. .0OO..
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07

Kansas City.--Dynamite was used
here In an attempt to blow up the main
flow line that carries the water supply
OF Kansas City. Kan. from the Quin.
doro pumping station. five miles west
OF that city. Had the attempt been
successful II would have cut on the
water supply Of Kansas City. Kan.
The city has been viewed as O tres.
passer by Mrs. Katherine Burke ever
since It laid Its how line across
"Cinder road" which Mrs. Burke
maintains ia her property. The dow
line was blown up by dynamite in
1919.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Knights Of Columbus

Boston. Mass.-Preparations have
been made for the entertainment of
the delegates and visitors who are ar.
irving here from all parts Of the
United States and Canada for the in.
ternational convention OF the Knights
OF Columbus. Besides the usual
church ceremonies and parade there
Will be banquet. grand reception
and ball and numerous automobile and
boat trips to places Of interest In Bos.
ton and vicinity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Thursday.


The Senate-Resumed general de.
bate on tariff bill.
Senator Gronna attacked tariff bill.
saying 1t would not beneft consum.
ers because It would injure IL not de.
strOy the producers.
Senator Thornton, democrat, as.
sailed democratic party's determine.
ton to put sugar on free list in 1916.
Suffragists from all states presented
petitions urging woman's suffrage
constitutional amendment.
Cross examination of Martin Null.
nall began before lobby committee.
Considered nominations in execu.
tive session.
Adjourned at 6:12 p. m. to noon
Friday.
The House-Not In session: meets
Friday noon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Train Delayed by orasshoppers.

Dodge City, Kan.-"Train No. 664
delayed forty minutes; stalled by
grasshoppers," was the report received
at the Rock Island station here Thurs
day. The train was coming out Of
Ford when It struck deep cut, which
always causes a snow blockade when
there Is a snowstorm. The wind had
blown dead hoppers over the rails in
such numbers that the engine wheels
slipped and spun round, leaving the
train motionless. The train crew
scooped the hoppers of the track and
sanded the rails before the train could
proceed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Omaha Day at State Fair.

Lincoln. Neb.-Preparations for a
myriad Of de luxe events are being
made for Omaha and South Omaha
day at the state fair Friday. Septem.
Der b. 1t Is intended to make the az.
1air the most pretentious day ever
held and Lincoln people. following
their trip to the Ak.Sar Ben at Omaha
last week. are taking more interest In
the matter than they have In the past.
Hair dozen bands, three or four com.
panies OF state troops and parades
through the business section of town
are to be included in the days pro.
gram.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Present Woman Suffrage Petitions,

Present Woman Suffrage Petitions.
Washington.---From all--over the
country supporters Of the "votes for
women" cause came to Washington to
plead their. case before congress. The
senate, the only body Of congress in
session. left of its sober tariff work
and listened to the suffrage argument.
Delegations fro mevery state in the
union presented to each senator on the
floor petitions urging the support of
the Chamberlain resolution to amend
the FEDERAL constitution to confer suf.
frage on women and practically every
senator presented the petitions to the
senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
The Western Nebraska Method.

Lincoln, Neb.-Sly western Nebras.
ka sportsmen, who are also auto.
mobilists, have discovered a way to
FOOL game wardens. A report made
to the department by deputy game
warden says that prairie chickens are
being killed against the law and then
taken into town concealed In empty
extra tires. which are carried on the
cars. The deputy arrested one man
and discovered the hiding place after
-FOUR other cars which he had searched
had gone on their way and the occu.
pants had given him the laugh.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Against Rate increase.

Springfield. misrepresentation of
the 100 local branches OF the Tribe of
Ben Hur In Illinois are assembled in
convention here to make formal pro.
test against the decision Of the head
oiiieers OF the organization, which is a
iraternal insurance society with a
large membership In the middle west,
to increase the rates OF assessment
II Is probable that the protest will be
followed by a court action to restrain
the head officers from putting their
plans into effect.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
FEAR MUTINv At CANTON.
Soldiers PatrolIing Streets a. Police
Are Unreliable.

Hong Kong.-The situation in Can.
ton remains serious and people are
fearful OF u mutiny. Trains are packed
with refugees. A siege OF Canton Is
expected with the arrival there OF Gen.
eral Lung Chi.Kuang. commander of
the government forces in the province
OF kwang'Su. who Is moving south.
ward on the city with his army. Sol.
diers are patrolllng the streets Of
Canton, as the police there are unre.
liable. Seventy traitorous soldiers
were shot In that city Friday. A re-.
ward of 100000 has been offered for
the head OF Governor Chan of Canton.
Men with guns fro IN British and
French warships are guarding the
shamen or foreign quarter OF Canton,
where valuables worth millions OF dol.
lars are stored.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07

Falls City. Neb.-J. T. Swan Of An.
burn. a leading orchardist. says there
will not be more than half as many ap-
pies raised in Nemaha county this
year as there were last. While some
orchards are quite full. others. have q
very light crop. Weaver Brothers Of
Falls City say tho hot weather has
done no special damage In their cult.
waited orchards. where Is as good a
prospect for a heavy crop as there
was last year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Seed Wheat shlpment, Free.

Topeka, kan.-The public utilities
commission has granted the railroads
In the state authority to transport seed
wheat free Of freight charges between
points In Kansas. This was done In
response to the petition of commit.
tee OF citizens In the southwestern
part or the state. a district that has
oeen seriously affected by the dry
weather..
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Seattle sponsibIe for DAMAGE

Seattle. Wash.-Mayor George f..
Cotterill has submitted to the city
council claims for damages amounting
to $3,047 because Of the losses suffered
by socialists during the rioting by
United States soldiers and sailors on
the night Of July IS. The mayor, In
his communication. says the city Of
Seattle Is responsible for the destruc.
ton OF the property because Il was
the duty OF the police department to
protect such property from destruc.
tion. no matter who the destroying
agents might be.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
O0INGS IN CONGRESS
WHAT LAWMAKERS At WASHING.
TON ARE ooiNo.
Result Of Deliberations On More I'm.
portant Measures Given In
Condensed Form.
Friday.


The senate--Resumed general de
bate on tariff bill and Senator Gronns
continued his attack.
Lobby committee continued cross
examination Of Martin M. Mulhall.
Senator Catron opposed free wool
and reductions In wooden manufac
tures.
Subcommittee debated Smith IN.
lures cotton bill, but debate was post.
poned.
Committee favorably reported bill
for separate legations to Paraguay
and Uruguay and elevation Of lega.
ton at Madrid to an embassy.
Representative Murray (Mass.) in.
troduced resolution for Investigation
Of hard coal trust.
Representative Neeley introduced q
resolution directing banking commit
tee to investigate McAdoo charges
that New York banks had depressed
price Of government bonds.
Foreign affairs committee discussed
Mexican situation and voted to have
Wilson return and pre.
sent his views.
Senator Sutherland introduced reso
luton calling on secretary OF the
treasury for Information on goods
placed In bonded warehouses to await
passage Of tariff bill.
The House-Secretary Bryan asked
Of 100000 to care for
Americans made destitute by Mexican
revolutions.
Republican Leader Mann concluded
Diggs. .Caminetti debate with hot at.
tack on administration and Attorney
General McReynolds.
Adjourned at 1875 p. m. until noon
Tuesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Mystery still Unsolvsd.

Hastings, Neb.--The mystery of his
identity still unsolved. the body of the
man who killed himself on the Bur.
lington railroad near Halloran Satur.
day was buried here Monday. the ex.
penses being borne by the county The
mans name was thought to be ID. b.
Hill, but nothing 10 known OF his rela.
tives or where he came from. He was
between 80 and 66 years old, weighed
ITO pounds. had blue eyes and small
hands and feet. His complexion was
put down In the record ~ sandy" He
was ave feet eleven inches tall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
70 Prevent Unnecessary Aoi...,o,.

Washington.-Late DEVELOPMENTS IN
the Mexican situation were confined to
enorts on the part Of the administra.
tion to prevent unnecessary agitation
over the revolution. So far as the
United States Is informed both the
federals and constitutionalists are
complying with the desire Of the
american government for the protec-
tion OF foreigners and their property.
and there is hopeful feeling manifest
IN oficial circles that efforts Of influ.
entia! Mexicans to bring about peace
may be successful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Elephants on q Ramp.oe.

Winnipeg. Man.-During a severe
electrical storm here a herd Of eight
elephants with a circus broke loose
from their keepers. wrecked half of
the circus tents. damaged a number
OF small buildings in the vicinity and
caused a panic in the neighborhood.
Squads OF police were summoned, but
waited until trainers subdued the ami.
mails.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Explosion Wrecks Goa, Mine.

Tower City. Eighteen miners
were Killed and several seriously hurt
IN double explosion that wrecked
the deepest shaft Of the East Brook.
side colliery OF the Philadelphia and
Heading mines here. That more were
not killed Is due to the fact that the
mine had shut down for the week and
most OF the miners had left the pit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
To Aid In Movlno cron..

washington. d. C.-Twenty.ive to
nfty. million dollars OF government
FUNDS will be deposited in the ma.
uonai banks OF the south and west at
once by Secretary McAdoo to facili.
tate the movement of crops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
SYSTEM HAS COME TO STAY.
Postal SavInos Banks Declared q Boon
to Poor Men.

FostaI Savings Banks DECLARED q Boon
to Poor Men.
Denver.-"Banks under government
supervision have come to stay. They
have not interfered with the savings
departments Of other banks. but have
brought millions from hiding places"
These declarations were made by
Charles II. Fullaway, assistant director
OF the United States postal savings
banks. In addressing the annual con.
vention OF the National Association OF
Postmasters Wednesday. He present
ed statistics to substantiate his state.
ment and said that the postal banks
had been "a boon to the poor man"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
To Nominate Ruler for New state

London.-The ambassadorial confer.
ence has settled the status Of new Al.
bania. A prince will be nominated
six months hence to rule over the new
state. In the meantime a commission
OF control, composed of one represent,
ative OF each power will organize the
administration. with the aid Of Swed.
ish officer OF the gendarmie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Conaress n Called on

Kansas City.-The Mississippi com.
mercial congress. set for Wichita,
Kan, next October, has been called of
because the national congress 10 in
session at that time. The next meet.
ing will be held In 1914.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
Argentina Fighting the Trusts.

Buenos Ayres, Argentina.-The gov.
ernment OF Argentina has introduced a
bill into congress on the lines OF the
Sherman law. declaring unlawful all
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and production.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
New Live Stock Commission.

mission met Thursday afternoon at the
state house for the first time since 1t
came into legal existence, July II. The
members Of the commission were ap.
pointed by Governor Morehead, and
they are charged by law with the en-.
forcement of all laws relating to vet.
erinary medicine and surgery through
the ofiice Of the state veterinarian. The
commissioners are Alexander Burr.
Palmer; John A. Berg, Pender; H. J.
Pritchard. Falls City; F. c. Crocker,,
Fillcy. and J. H. Bulla, South Omaha.
Mr.. Bulla presided at the meeting. DR..
i. A. kigin Of Lincoln. newly appoint.
ed deputy state veterinarian. was pres.
ent to assist the board In It's first dis
cussion Of matters affecting the inter-
ests Of owners of live stock. He Of
fered to do anything within his power
to make the administration Of the new
law successful.
Banks OF the state may be prohibit.
ed from accepting money for pay
ments Of insurance for their patrons
under provision Of the now effective
SouC law uuicbo tu0y uI6L
take out regular agents licenses. Tho
matter has just been called to the at
tention Of Commissioner Brian and he
will ask the commission proper for an
Interpretation Of the provision.
Between now and August II thirty
high schools Of the state are to be
designated by the state superintend-
ents office as agricultural training
schools and each Of the institutions Is
to receive $500 from the state for fur
therance Of branches taught in con-
nection with this study. Conditions
under which application for this aid
must be made are just being sent ou:
by Superintendent Delxell. According
to the rules promulgated, each school
must have at least seven pupils Ia
each OF the agricultural. home eco.
nomics and manual training classes
General Hall and headquarters stair
nave been vaccinated with typho-hac-
terra for prevention Of typhoid fever
and II is to be given to all national
guardsmen. Cases containing 1000
treatments were received by Major
Birkner Of the sanitary troops and
these will likely be administered to
the men at once In order that It may
take effect before the men gather for
their summer maneuvers.
Deshler. Florence. Hyannis and
Riverton will become postal savings
altar GoNfounhnr
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07

Deshler. Florence. Hyannis and
Riverton will become postal savings
depositories after September ].
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07
GROWING IN VALUE
GUARD ENcAMPMENr TO be 10.
GATED NEARER TOWN..
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
items OF Interest Gathered from Re-
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form to Our
Readers.

Inc total assessed valuation of the
state. just compiled by the state board
OF assessment from reports of county
boards and assessors, shows an in.
crease Of $7,47S.991. As the assessed
value Ia one.flfth OF the actual value OF
property. the actual increase in value
OF property is $37,394 .J65. Last year
the total assessed value of all prop.
erty was $463,371 ,SS9. This year 1t is
$47O,S50,SS0. On this valuation all
state levies are to be based by the
state board of assessment and equal.
ization when It meets the latter part
OF this week. The board in equalizing
may lower or increase the value of ans
class OF property in any county.
Change Location Of Eneampment.
Nebraska guardsmen, who were
looking forward to tiresome hikes be,
tween their camp and the nearest
town, are due for a pleasant surprise.
Adjutant General Hall has announced
that the military board had determined
upon a change and that instead OF
being located five miles south OF
Waterloo, the camp will be a quarter
OF a mile north Of that place. The
change was made after the guard Off.
GERS had taken an accounting Of the
cost OF transporting their effects to
the more distant spot. The saving will
amount to several hundred dollars.
At the new location there will be an
abundance OF wood, shade and water
and the guardsmen will have a large
swimming pool, where they can have
plunges when the days activities are
over.
Doom Of Public Drinking Cup.
The public communion cup 10
doomed to pass away from churches
OF the state under regulations pro.
mulgated by secretaries Of the state
board OF health In conformity with
the public drinking cup law enacted
by the last legislature. The regula.
tions were agreed upon by the secrc,
taries and to be formally adopted
must be. approved by the state health
board proper. consisting OF the gov.
ernor, attorney general and state SUI
Saloons as well as
must obey phases Of the new
order. Other institutions specifically
affected are railroad trains and sta.
lions, private and public schools,
theaters, Fairgrounds. parks. stores.
hotels. ofiices and ONCE buildings, fac.
tories and manufacturing establish.
nents. The prohibitory features like.
wise extend to "all public places what
Places of refreshment, such
IS saloons. drug stores. soda foun.
aims, restaurants and cafes, are re-
luired to thoroughly cleanse all
thinking vessels after use by each anf>
very customer"
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-15
AMERICAN GIRL
Will TRY TO SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL

New York. Feb. l5.-Mtss Hazel
l.cs L.anscnour. 81 years old. u grad
uatc Of tho University Of California.
class Of 1911. has arrived from San
Francisco. She is TO sail this week
for England. where she will mako
an attempt to swim the English chan
Hcl.
The confidence the young woMon
displays regarding her swim Ii the
result OF u series Of successes shc has
gained on tho Pacific coast. There
she holds the record Of being the first
woman to swim tho Golden Gate. a
distance Of less then the channel
swim. hut Of greater danger.
Exercise Of all kinds II tho great
est boon for women" she said today.
Naturally In colleges and univer-
stiles attention liz devoted to the
physical development OF the students
but think even moro ime should
he given to II. for with tho building
up Of the l,osly coUes the strength
eninG ani improving Of the mind
and all tho faculties.
Swimming. with Its stimulating
out-of-door life. ! regard ms tho
greatest exercise. Not one part Is
benefited. but every portion Of the
body. No part tx left wlthopt hav-
Ing undergone some sort Of exercise
during a swim. Distance comes with
experience and confidence. While
wax In college | did = great deal OF
SWIMMING and my work came mucl,
carrier. I think.
II never enter water that In tho
least bit warm. prefcrrIng very cold
water. That was the reason ! sue
ccctlcL In making the Golden Gate
swim. There [ found the water like
Ice. But I have U special coating OF
oil I use which renders my body In
pcrvi0ux to the chill"