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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
MAKES A BIG HAUL
SEVEN PACKAGES TAKEN FROM
kEARNev PosroFEIcE.
The LAW Of WATER RIGHTS
6enehciaI Use OF Water 10 Basis Of
Ripht--laborer Finds 1904
Silver Dollar Worth
$500.

Kearney, Neb.-Two Of seven reg.
istered mail packages which were
taken from the postoffice safe here
contained currency shipments from the
First National bank at Omaha to the
City National bank OF Kearney. One
contained $4,000 and the other S2.7oO.
six postoffice inspectors are at work
upon the case. but 80 far have been
unable to discover what were the con.
tents OF the other five packages When
tne robber was first discovered 1t was
thought that only four registered
packages had been taken.
Bloodhounds are being used in an
enort to trace the thieves or to locate
their plumber. which may be hidden
near town.
The burglar gained entrance through
window and opened the new safe
by using the combination.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Rumorsd Huerta to Retire.

Mexico City.-Enrique Gerostieta,
minister of justice. will become presi.
dent of Mexico early in the new year,
and General Huerta will take the field
against the rebels, who refuse to con
form to this arrangement. according
10 report that was received with
credence by some OF the diplomatic
representatives here. George Geros.
theta is to be named minister of for.
eign affairs. according to the version
OF the story In circulation, and General
Huerta will retire from the presidency,
IN which case the foreign minister sue.
ceeds him.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Kills Mother, Thinking Her Buro,ar

Lincoln, Ncb,-Carl F. Carlson shot
ana Killed his mother, Mrs. VI. c. Carl.
son, mistaking her for burglar, at
20 A. m, Friday, at their home here
mr. carlson phoned to the police sta
ZION ana said that he had been awak.
ened by footsteps and believing that n
burglar was trying to get into the
mouse, he fired. The bullet from the
os'caiore revolver pierced Mrs. Carl.
sons breast She screamed as she
iell and her son, believing that he
hao wounded burglar, ran forward
10 ma his mother stricken by his
bullet He was hysterlcal when the
omcers arrived at the house. and
could not give clear account OF the
tragedy.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
TRYING TO TEACH ECONOMY
Postal Savings viii Tend to Educa
ton Along Economical Lines
Celebrate Birthday OF
Huerta.
President Huerta's Birthday.

Mexico City.-President Huerta's
borthday celebration was brought TO
close at Chapultepec Tuesday night
by series Of s"eeches. The gather.
ing included most of the presidents
Official family and a few personal
friends. The minister of foreign af-
fairs, Querldo Moheno. attacked the
policy OF the United States energetic
ally, saying Huerta had been acclaim.
ed as president not only by Mexico
but by twenty.one Latin.American
states. He spoke in glowing terms of
the support Mexico might expect
from the Central and South American
nations in event OF war with another
power.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
PRESIDENT WILSON BELIEVES A
REAL WAVE OF PROSPERITY
AT HAND.
PARCEL POST RATE CHANGES
instructions Sent to Postmasters Of
the country-Generai iuerta to
Retire as President Of
Mexico.

Pass Christian, Miss. - President
wilson believes a real period of pros.
perity Is ahead. With the new tariff
law in operation, and the currency bill
enacted, 1t is now no secret that the
president believes the interstate com
merce commission will grant at least
a part OF the increase in rates asked
Tor by the eastern railroads. and also
expects this action will result in the
release OF millions of dollars for equip.
ment orders. This will have the ef
rect OF launching real wave of pros
perity, In the presidents opinion. and
he wants the trust "bugaboo" elimin.
ated, so that 1t will not act as
damper on increased business.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Find Missing Omaha Woman

omaha, Neb.-Mrs. Jennie f.. Frey.
"ho disappeared November IS and
whose husband Rudolph +. Frey. has
peen securing inc country to locate
her' is found She is in the city hos.
pital at st, Louis, Word that she had
been located was received by Chief of
roiice Dunn, from the ST. Louis DO.
lice and Mr.. Frey left for st. Louls
Immediately. In the report from 81
Louis Mrs, Frey is said to be in a
mentally unbalanced condition, She
has evidently been in st. Louis ever
since she left Omaha.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
viii Not Advance the Rates.

Rock Island. Ill.-The executive
council OF the Modern Woodmen of
America has announced that 1t has
abandoned its fight for increased in.
surance rates and that the question
would not be proposed at the national
mead camp meeting to be held in June
at Toledo. O., unless 1t originated
from the membership. This ends a
bitter fight that has been waged with.
In the society since the increased
rates ordered at the head camp meet
ing In Chicago two years ago.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
'CopyrighI. !,
WILL SWEEP BORDER CLEAR
CURRENCY BILL RECEIVES pREsi.
DENTS SANCTION.
Orders Given to Leave No FederaIs
Alive-vice.President Marshall
Pleased with Work Of
Congress.

Washington, ID. C.--President vii.
son signed the Glass. Owen currency
Dill at 6:O1 o'clock Tuesday night
In the presence of members of his
cabinet. the congressional commit.
tees on banking and currency and
democratic leaders in congress gen.
orally. With few strokes of the
pen the president converted into law
the measure to be known as the fed.
erai reserve act, recognizing the ma
tons banking and currency system,
and furnishing. in the words of the
president. the machinery for free
and elastic and uncontrolled credits
put at the disposal of the merchants
and manufacturers of this country for
the first time in fifty years"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
THE REWARD FORO|L
LONG FORGOTTEN STATUTE HAS
BEEN ReDIscoveRrD.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items Of Interest Gathered from Re-
liable Sources and Presented IN
Condensed Form to Our
Readers.

Fifteen thousand dollars is the
prize offered by the state of Ne
braska to the first person who shall
succeed in locating a steady flow OF
oil within the state. yielding fifty
barrels per day for sixty consecutive
days. The existence of this forgotten
statute, passed by the legislature OF
1903, was rediscovered in State
Treasurer Georges office following
the receipt Of letter from New York
asking whether Nebraska has such
a law. The letter was sent from the
New York Office Of London corpor-
alton known as the Anglo. Mexican
'etroleum Products Company. A
short time previously Treasurer
George received another query from
the same source, but did not answer
1t. The persistence of the company
in seeking to find out about the state
reward Is taken to mean that it has
some kind of a tip as to where
Oil may be found in paying quantities
In this state. If so, it has been able
to keep the information secret, as no
facts have been made public relating
to any such discovery. A few test
borings are known to have been made
in different localities, but these, so
far as is known in Lincoln, have all
been abandoned.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Mr.. Bryan to be in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Secretary of State
w. j, Bryan, who several weeks ago
accepted an invitation to speak al the
annual banquet of the Lincoln Com.
mercial club January 6. and was later
compelled to cancel the date, has wired
that he had found it possible to come
and VIII speak as first arranged. The
subject OF his address will be The
New Era" The plan of President
wilson to leave soon for the south
made 1t possible for Mr., Bryan to defer
washington engagements and come
west as originally intended.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Pleased with Work Of Conoress.

indianapolis. lnd-Vice President
Thomas X. Marshall who arrived here
for the holiday vacation. while en-
pressing great pleasure over the en-
actment OF the tariff and currency
laws. said he did not believe the dem.
ocratic party ought to undertake any
further legislation at this time. He
declared that there is no need for any
antitrust legisG ion at present in
view OF the enactment of the two
important measures.
Il am happy over the things that
have been accomplished. said the
vice president.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
TO SWEEP THE BORDER.
Orders Given TO Esterminate the
Federals.

Chihuahua, Mex,-Forty-two hun.
dred rebel cavalry, with ten cannon
ana SIX machine guns left Chihuahua
10 begin the long delayed alta tx on
the federals at oinaga, opposite Pres.
ldio, Tex. The rebels, commanded by
General ortega, have been ordered to
exterminate the federals or drive
them across the United States border.
sweep the border clear of federals
ana DO not take any prisoners" was
Gen. Francisco Villas order to Gen.
eral Ortega There must not be n
federal left alive this side of the
border"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Ask Freedom for Dl.t,

Madison, Wis,-That murder was
not a proper charge against John F.
pietz was the contention OF counsel
who appeared for Dietz before Cover.
nor r. Il, McGovern and made an an.
peal for pardon for the condemned
man, who was sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Oscar Harp in October. 1910,
near Cameron Dam. 1t was contended
that the crime lacked the element of
Fermentation and that Dietz's general
disposition was such that It was clear.
ny case OF manslaughter II he had
killed Harp.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
THE LAW OF WATER RIGHTS.
Beneficial Use the Basis According 70
Court Rulings


Observation-Disclosures the laws of
water rights as established by legisla.
ton and court DEGREES in arid states
OF the west. the final test of q right
10 water for irrigation is that the
water claimed shall be put to bene
hcial use. AS expressed by the laws
or several states. beneficial use Is the
basis. the measure, and the limit" OF
rights to water.
At conference OF the project man.
ayers OF the United States reclamation
service and Representatives of the de-
partment OF agriculture, held at Salt
Lake, November 1915, resolution de-
hning the above was adopted. which
though somewhat long and detailed. in
substance is as follows:
water user Is entitled to that
amount OF water that will render him
a reasonable maximum amount OF good
with reasonable economic handling
OF the water"
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Mrs. Adeiia Stevenson Dead.

Bloomington. Ill.-Mrs. Adelia Ste
venson. wife Of former Vice President
Stevenson, is dead here after an III.
ness OF several months. Mrs. Steven.
son was seventy-two years old and is
survived by her husband and three
children Mrs. Stevenson was elected
president OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution four times and
had recently published a history OF
that organization.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Longest Overland Mail Trl,

Edmonton, Alta.-Four trusted en-
pioyes OF the Hudson's Bay company
winch has operated in this country
since 1870. accompanied by two dog
teams each carrying 500 pounds OF
mail and provisions, are on the wav 10
Fort Mcpherson, 2,l00 miles north q,
mere, on what is conceded TO be the
longest overland mail trip in the
world, They are scheduled to reach
tne fringe OF the arctic circle on Febru.
airy 49, the journey occupying about
sixty days.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Missouri Wins Two Cent Rat. Cas-.

Kansas City, Mo.-The state of Mis-.
souri, won a final victory in the two.
cent passenger and miximum freight
rate cases when Judge Mcpherson Of
ked Oak, Ia, following the mandate
OF the supreme court, dismissed with.
out prejudice" the case filed by rail.
roads enjoining the state from enforc.
ing the rate laws. The higher court
sustained their validity and ordered
me cases dismissed As result shin.
pers and travellers may bring suit TO
cover excess rates during the time
the injunctions were in force.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
linseed OH.

AS a result Of a complaint filed by
State Food Commissioners Hartman
with the postoffice department linseed
oil companies doing business in Ne
braska have agreed to stop advertis-
ing their products as raw linseed Oil
and boiled linseed oil and will here
after label it as boiled linseed COM
pound and raw linseed compound, and
that advertising matter will contain
the statement that 1t is composed of
linseed Oil, mineral oil and dryer suit
ably compounded or blended The
company has not agreed to brand
their goods with the percentage OF
such ingredients. Eight different
companies have signed a stipulation
or this nature and presented it to the
postmaster general. The companies
were alleged to be selling linseed Oil
which contained from 90 to so per
cent of petroleum. and that many
people bought it for pure linseed oil
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Nebraskan Dies in Alabama

Mobile Ala-Jacob V. Wolfe. for
many years resident of Lincoln.
Neb.. died Friday at his winter home
at Semmes, Mobile county, Alabama.
after a brief illness, although he had
been ailIng for some time. Mr.. Wolfe
had been coming to this country for
several years during the extreme cold
weather months The remains were
sent TO Lincoln for interment
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01

Hermosillo, Sonora. The commits
stoned officers and many sergeants and
corporals of the Tenth battalion Of the
federal garrison at Guaymas were exc
cuted at sunrise Saturday in that city,
according to word brought here. Off
GERS and men OF the Tenth were dis.
armed several days ago by General
ojeda' federal commander, when he
discovered they were plotting 10 desert
TO the insurgents
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
WelIs-Fargo DivIdend Uncertain

New York.-In declaring the usuo,
semiannual dividend at per cent,
directors OF the Wells Fargo Express
company have issued statement n
stockholders asserting that the con.
tinnance of the present dividend rate
Is uncertain because of the rate re.
auctions which will so into effect
February l.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Fog Envelopes CHICAGO.

Chicago,--Darkness dense as mid.
night spread over Chicago Wednesday
forenoon, the fourth incident of the
KIND within two months. Fog, smoke
and the absence OF air currents were
the cause.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Brings Recovery Suit

kirksville, Mo.--Attorney General
Barker has filed suit here to recover
from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
re railroad one million dollars col.
lected in excess passenger and freight
charges.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01

Fort Smith. Ark.-Eggs have be.
come so valuable in Arkansas that
they are being used as a medium of
exchange. They are being taken for
entertainment at moving picture
shows. Children are admitted for
one egg, adults for two.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Meat Famine In Paris.

Paris'-A meat famine is threat.
ened In Paris. The slauehterers' union
has decided upon an immediate strike
as result OF the employers refusal 70
agree to the reduction OF the fourteen.
hour day to ten,hour day.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Million for Good Rnads

Washington.-An appropriation OF
sloOo'ooo for improvement of roads
used in the rural mail service is asked
81 congress in letter from Postmas.
ter General Burleson. forwarded
'hrough Secretary McAdoo.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Denmark Pleased Over Treaty

Copenhagen, Denmark The news
published here that an arbitration
treaty between the United States and
denmark has been agreed on caused
great satisfaction. 1t is considered
such treaty materially helps to as.
sure the neutrality OF Denmark.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Fireworks Explosion Results Fatally

Rome,-The explosion of a fireworks
factory at Tore Annuziata, in the pro-
vince of Naples, resulted in the death
OF many persons. The building col
lapsed, burying the victims in I he
wreckage. Fourteen dead and five In.
jured were taken from the ruins.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Seattle Shaken by Earthouak.

Seattle, Wash.--A light earthquake
shock of forty seconds duration oc.
cured at 6:45 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. 1t was strong enough to waken
sleeping persons but did no damage
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Hungry Men Storm Restaur.n,.

Portland, Ore. - Restaurants here
were stormed by gangs OF men led by
industrial workers of the world, who
announced that they were without
money and must be fed.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Goods Earn Their Wav.

Fifty goods at the state university
earn their way through school by do
ing housework, according to a can.
vass made by the women's depart.
ment. AS many more have varied
employment that enables them to.
Keep papa's pocketbook immune from
attack. There are many girls who.
play pianos or in orchestras at vari.
Gus eating houses. and still others
VINO are Mattresses. One girl ia
known to earn good money serving
as telephone operator. while one
reads to deaf and dumb woman in
the sign language Another is max.
ing her way by aiding a local phys.
lcian in the collection OF vital sta.
tstlcs' Three more girls serve in
inc roll OF student assistants to regu.
lar instructors.
Agreements entered into by the
state food commission and eight lin.
seed oil companies provide that the
product shall hereafter, when offered
Tor sale, be labeled as a compound
and the advertising matter exploiting
u 10 possible patrons will set out the
ingredients, but not the percentage
AZ the "nm'nnnd
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01

George Il. Johnson, - years. said
to be the oldest Free Mason in the
United States, is dead at Lynchburg,
Va, He had been Mason seventy.
three years.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Winter Short Course.

The school of agriculture announces
that the winter short course will be-
gin Immediately following the holi.
days, January 9th. This is a course
OF six weeks work. composed OF
practical lectures, and laboratory
work on various agricultural sub
jects.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Must Not Misrepresent.

Hereafter oysters must be sold in
this state in either net bulk or quap-
tity lots--no advertising or pricing.
in pints and then sales by the pound.
Such is the substance of a manifesto,
which has gone out from the state.
food commission, following and in
vestigation that opened the eyes Of
the inspectors as to methods of dis
posing of the seafood. Much Of the
battle will fall on the federal depart
ment, however, as greater law viola
tons have been found to exist be-
tween canneries and wholesalers and
retailers, than between the retailers
and the consumers. The latter stu.
alton is the one which will be at.
tackled by the state department.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-01-01
Less Bonds Registered than Year Aoo

Bonds TO the amount of $1,7S4,47O
have been registered with the state
during the past year, according to a
report made by Bond Clerk Law
renee The total is much lower than
last year and the year before, indi.
eating a reluctance of the people to
hasten into Indebtedness for public
improvements. Bond registrations of
1911 and up to November 80, 1912.
amounted to $4,716,136, or about
s24OO,O0o for each year. Bonds reg
istered included city lighting and
water, county, village, school district
drainage district and irrigation dis,
trict, and various classes of bonds OF
Omaha and South Omaha and Lin
coin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-04
Colby College.

Murray Morgan IS, proprietor IF tie
College Clothing Co., states that dur
ing the game Saturday afternoon or
Saturday night that some one forced
the lock on one Of the windows and
carried away large amount of cloth
ing and toilet articles. This e .llld
have been done in the afternoon with
little risk as nearly all members of
the student body were attending the
game.
Chester r. Mills 10, led tie regular
Y. NJ. 9. a. meeting Tuesday night.
Mr. Mills in his talk told of the per-
sonal relations I, st he hal encounter
ed during his life at cnlle:se AND else
where tina. mad caused him to accept
the life oc Christian.
The college dcputation committee
will hold it's drst meeting of the year
at the horne OF Roy Hurd, SO Pleasant
street, next Jhursday night. This
committee was serted by Prof. II. w.
Brown during his first year as an in
structor at Colby and has been sue
cess in every sense of the word. 1t is
hoped that any racmoer Of tn, college
who is interested in this sort of work
will apply for membership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-04
MIR. AND MRS.
BRISK BOUND
OVER, LARCENY

Charged with the larceny of a promis-
sorry note for $500, alleged to have been
taken forcibiy from the office of c. W.
Hussey Monday forenoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Brisk were soon after arraigned
in the municipal court; probable cause
was found and they were bound over in
tie sum of $500 each for appearance at
the January term of the superior court.
Mr.. Hussey held a promissiory not for
$500 against Mrs. Brisk, and 1t was with
the intent of having MIR. Brisk add his
signature to the document that the couple
with their 3-year-old child came into the
law office. according to their testimony
The note was procured by one of Mr..
Hussey's stenographers and handed to
Mr.. Brisk. He thrust the note into Mrs
Brisk's hands and pushed her through
the door into the street Mr.. Hussey
then placed himself between Brisk and
the door and locked it, while a telephone
call was sent to the police. An officer
hurried to the building and took Brisk
into custody. A warrant was later is
sued for his wife and she was arrested
on the street. When brought into the
city building and searched no trace of
the missing note could be found. She
said she had torn 1t up and thrown il
away on the street. The couple live with
their child at 80 Ticonic street.