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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1904)
W s m . 7. SJW , : 77 : - VOLUME XXXII. '. RED CLOUD, NE1HIASKA. .IUN13 J?, UK) I, " NUMBER 2J.fc',, ' rrjrrr-rrrrrrrr--- rrr , Miner Bros. t-fw Sewing Machines in HlW EnU1 " The "NEW IMPROVED chine constructed. Price, $30. New tension release, take up, all working parts inclosed. Complete set of attachments. A guarantee that means a guarantee. Handsome new style swell front and end stand. "Invader" simitar to cut, $14. ? SlebeV&rtncke 'Elastic" Boqkcase and Desk combined. Permits as much or as little book space as wanted. Comprises Desk Unit with few or many Book Units as desired. Roomy, conven ient, attractive. Call and see It or write for catalogue 1 04 We are sole selling agents for these book cases in this county. 'Satisfaction or MINER i 'ftil"foffff' Do Ybu Eat Meat ? When yon aro hungry nnd want sotnothig ih;e In tho moat line, drop into my mitrket.Yll Imvo tho nicest kiudof Homo-made Sausages and meats, flsli, nhd game in season. 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Cllmatc-everytblUKto be dr. I red. " , For a descriptive Atlas ana other Information, apply to Superintendent Immigration, .OtUiw,Gnadat or authorfted Canadian Government Acant Jf ' 4rfctfcTr-T'x 8oi New York Life Blifg.J Omaha, Neb. Worltlu Fair Hates. Tickets to Sr. Lima anil ruttirn, pood all summer, $3 15 Oa nml after April i, sixty day ticket, 91!) HO On and after Alir'il 'J7, tun-day tiokotH, 817:)-"). . I Fur full inforliiation aliuut train, ser vice ask the ticket ngont. "Vr7 :BP83 w?msk V V MONUMENT UNVEILED. Decoration day, May 30, 100-1, will ho a day lonwt reiueiuhorod by tho Grand Army, Woman's Itolief Corps and other citizens of Hod Cloud and vicinity. Kxtensivo preparations lind boon made for tho observance of tho day, and early in tho morning farmors and visitors from surrounding towns began to pour into tho city. Tho crowd was tho largest tho city litis soon sinco tho tho dedication of tho McKcighan mon ument, when W. J. Uryan was tho orator of tho day. Congressman O. V. Morris, orator of tho day, arrived from McCook at 10:80 and was escorted to tho Iloyal hotel, where ho wits entertained dur ing his stay in tho city. Members of tho G. A It., Relief Corps, old soldiers and veterans of tho Spanisli-Ameiiuan war mot at tho G. A. It. hall at 1 o'clook and formed the procession, winch was headed by tho tiring Fquad and drum corps. The parade stilted shortly after 1:30, I). L. Groat, maishalof tho day iu command. The column marched north on Web ster street to Sixth avenue, west on Sixth avenue to Cedar street, iouth on Cedar, west to Walnut, thonco south to the cemetery. The column matched through 'tho driveways in tho cimotery, and details from tho Grand Army Post nnd Womnn's Itolief Corps decorated tho graves of tho ftillt n heroes. Following tho decoration of tho graves came tho principal evontof tho day tho unveiling of tho handsome monument orecttd to tho memory of the unknown dead. Tho members of tho Grand Army and Itolief Corps formed a hollow f quare around the base of tho monument and with bared heads awaited tho signal for tho un veiling. Miss Ituth Warren, representing "Columbia," and Miss Berenice Potter, as "Liberty," removed tho drapery from the monumont. Followii gtbe unveiling of tho monU' munttho Itolief Corps went through with tho ritualistic set vice of the order in decorating the monumont to tho un known dead, placing wreattm and garlands of llowora around tho baso of tho monument. Hov. G. II. ltico pro nounced tho bonodiction on tho work of tho Itolief Corps. Hev. J. M. Dates followed with a short address, "Tho Unknown Uoad," which was attentively listened to hy those within run go of his voice. Mayor K. W. Itoss, on behalf of tho citizens of Hed . Cioud and Wobsier county, iu a fow well chouon words presented tho monument to., tho vot eraiiF, which was responded to hy Post Commander J. S. White, Past Post Commander Joseph Grtrbor and othors. Tim members of tho Grand Army and Keliet Corps then withdrew to tho speaker's stand, with tho exception of tho Firing iquad, which remained to lire a saluto of three volleys in honor of their departed comrades. At the speakerp, stand Hev. 10, L. Hutohins delivered nu appropriate prayer, which "was followed by a very pretty drill by Miss Winnie Shorman'H Kindergarten pupils, who acquitted themselves in u very ci editable man ner and were liberally applauded, l.Utlo Vaughn Smith recited a neat little piece about "Hero's a band to tho boy who has tho coura'go to say no,JI which was accorded hearty applause JnsophlGarbor, in a fow lining words of riraise, then iritrodtilcil tho orator of tho day, Hon. Georgo'W."Noiirls of ilcCook, congressman from tho Fifth Nebraska district. Mr. Norris was a baby in arms at tho b'reaklrigo'utof tho rebellion, but his only brother-unlisted while yit in his teens and died, tar away from home, from wouudu re ceived in battle, Ho told of how his mother, when living, at each recurring Decoration day, wtuld retire to her own room to raid again and wop ovor the litters from tho sun who was lost In battle, tho last ono of which wnK written when ho knew that ho would f Monument (o the '., t-:-,' .. '":;& ' Oil? ; JfKy?ifo,, ''. J" '''mB (Photo by Bndbrook & Shcultz ) Jho nbovo cut represents tho. hand some uow monument which was dedi cated last Monday by tho G. A. R. nnd Woman's Relief Corps. Tho mon ument is tho product of Overing Bros.' Monumental Works of this city and Is n lino pleco of work. Tho foundation is red Colorado sandstone, G feet square, 8 inches extending nbovo ground. Tho Urst baso Is-t ft. 8 Inches square by 1 ft l.inohos high, four sides roqk faced, washos lino, tooled. Sec ond baso, .'1ft, 8 inches square, 1ft. 0 inches, high, .four sides rock fncod and margined, washes lino tooled. Tho die rnever again see his homo nnd kindred. Mr. Norris told rftho causes of tho rebellion, and paid n glowing tribute to tho lirmnes and wisdom shown by President Lincoln during tho dark days preceding tho breaking outof tho war. Uo painted a glowing word picture of tho promptness with which tho llowor of tho country responded to tho. call for arms; thifcourago display ed in battle; tho 'sickness, starvation and sulTcring through which the loyal boys iu blue" passed iu their strugglo for the presorvatlor. of thr union. Mr. Norris told tho oft-repeated yet always now story in a manner seldom hoard here, and was liberally applauded throughout ,Jho entire course of his' speech. Ho has a clear, district de livery, and was easily hoard far out into tho vast crowd which had gather ed to.heur his address. Tho weather w,", porfoct, and tho only event; to mar the exercises of tl o day enmu just after thocloso of Mr, Norris' addris, when a team in tho midfet ol tho crowd became frightened nml started to run away, .knocking over a couple of tombstones and clip ping a pioco from tho corner of tho monumont to the unknown dead. Right hero it is proper to stiy afew words as to the purpose of eiectiijg ' niouuiiiHits. I Monuments are symbols of lovo and respect ftir thoiduad; they are more than that, as they mark the adva.ice of fifvH)zatioii and pieieivo in endur- ing.jorm my epocus oi our niMiuiy. His certainly a eoiuoliug thought to .i.,i , "' , ,. , K.W mwwmfirw Unknown Dead. is 1 ft. 7 luchos liigh, 2 ft. '.) inchos by '2 ft. I) inchos, Uuo grit finish. Inscrip tions on tho dio are: East face, "To the Memory of tho Unknown Dead of tho Union Army and Navy. 18(il-(5r." Xbrthsido: "On Fame's Ktoriuil Camp ing Ground Thoir Silent Tents Aro Sproad. ,G.A.R Post No. 80." South; side: "In Moni6ry of Those Loyal Womon Who Qnvo Thoir Lives to Aid Thoir Country's Dofondors. W. R.'C. No. II." Tho surmounting statuo represents nnoldior at parade rost,aud is 0 feet '2 inches in height. Total height of mniiimiout, 11 foot 8 inches; weight, 11,77") pounds. assure ones self that ttio last resting place of dear ones gone before is per manently marked, and tint thoir mem ory is preserved ag tinst tho desecration and In some cases ultimate loss of tho sacred spot containing all that is mor tal of the one who not long ago gather ed with us nt the llresido'of tho family circle. Each year shows us that tho citjos of our dead are given inoro hallowed care; not only aro the mouments and other forms of memorials being given tho most thoughtful consideration, but tho grounds and surroundings aro made to respond to the artistic touches of the' most skilled in landscape arraggbmeut. This then will tend to illustrate, that' the custom of erecting mrmorials to our levod ones nnd preserving tho precincts of their sepulchre has tho en dorsement of mankind in goheral, nnd that the coining generations will doubt less perpotuato tho system that has boon in vogun and untodato3 tho Christian era. ,vrf"VMv-A'-"' CORRESPONDENCE Intorcstinii Items Gathered by Our County R-oportera Ulaitr.n. A lino lain visited this part of the country last Tuesday. Mrs. John Jones returned from Hust ings l:st Friday, where sho had been mi,, ii HI ' I "" v - A-. ,rr - n...TWrGi - ',1. - visiting her parents, Mr. and Mre.; Keith, who have recently returnod fritn ' ' Tennesseo. , Henry Mest rotumod from Grfinti ' Island Weduosdny. , Mr. and Mrs. Dud linker camo down from Huldrego last Saturday ami ro turned homo Monday. Ten car londs of cattlo wore shipper! t to St. Joe from Dladen last, Sunday morning. A, Hoed, who has boon quite sick, i reported much bettor. Hov. Priestly of Guido Rock preacbcil tho momurinl sermon horolaitSumlnf. Mrs. Chnrlos Sponco of Upland was in this city visiting tho first of tho week Dr. Koehlor had tho misfortune to', loso his cow last Sunday morning, caused by its eating too mnch nlfnlfn, Hobt. Doyd nnd Gilbert Woodeido drove to Ditto Hill Monday. Miss Ollio Warner, has returner! homo from York, whero sho has been teaching school. Fred Heed and family visited at thu homo of Wayno Hoed Sunday. , O. C. Andrews nnd wife visited nt j. C. Cuttor's Saturdny. John Fish and Mrs. O, Fish visited at tho homo of Mr. anil Mrs. George Solomon's last Saturday. Omor Gagnoo nnd family drove to' Campbell Saturday. ' - '' Ilolon Hall visitod at tho homo of her undo south of town, a couple of dnyu last week. Mrs. Strieker nnd daughtor droro over to Campbell Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chambors of Norriinri drove down Wodnosday nnd nro visit ing at tho homo of Joo Widdorshoim. Joo Bakor loft Inst Monday. for l'omr whoro ho goes to attend tho summer" Normal. Line Good rain. Tho farmors .nro busy cultivating corn. ... Grandma Sodcrlin is not expected to tivo. Sho lias been moved to the homo of her son, Andrew Sodcrlin, whero she will bo taken caro of. Frank Van Dyko was doing: businesar in lino ono day this wook. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mpuhtfnrd werti tho guests of Richard Kesglo Sunday. Tho Wosleyan Methodists will hold, ' their third quarterly mooting at Penny Creek, Juno 4 and r. Miss Viola Ward will teach a special private term of school nt Pleasant Dale,' ' district 20, this summer. Notice To Farmers. , In going over thu 11. &. M, in tlto central and western part of tho state I note an unfavorable' eondltlo'n in a large percent of tho wheat and. oat fields, caused by tho heavy rains in thu oarly part of May. Tho snrfaco is paekod and crusted, and spots of a greater or loss magnitudu in ncaily all Holds uavo a light green' color, and tho leaves aro narrow and , point straight up. Whilo tho drying out by evaporation has much to- do' with this", there is another trouhlo--tbii' , lack of air, which is shut, out by thin crust. Tho pores of this crust nro daily being niado -einallor by tho utiwnfd movement of tho. 'magnpsja sjtfts and alkalies. These ar0(bln'g brought tq tho snrfaco by tho ,malsture,-whioh. i, under this condition, fast escaping'.' -Don't got Into grain 'that Is' six "or ' more Inchos high when tho ijo'yr. Isop.,' Walt lust, long enough ip..tho, ni.orninjj: for tho blades to dry,gff and no kmfcew.1 Sot the tooth slightly slanting, tobttiJo', m noli, find as a rulo! linrfowycWsTif of tho rows. Break tho durace ' lhuv-l'" Rhly- I W i 5.,! ' .. Grain that is six.lnohos high or'OTer;. tlijckcwith good mldth of blades and ot good color,' needs no harrowing. ' If this advico suonis to-i radlcat, thoji just try part of. your Hold, even n.sm;il part, and In two weeks bo kiud ouwugh to report to mo tho rootilt?. ' Yours for hotter ropr ' II. W. C.m'UK.. Lincoln, Nob. . , ' i i ' i .l I y JPlJ0S-m . -lAtimffluntfKmr: It r -r "m 5&;i reitm- '1 w-it "