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Decoration Day Program
Decoration Dny Friday, May .'JO,
will be fittingly observed in Red Cloud.
Tho committee in charge liavo ar
ranged a program and earnestly ro
quost all of our citizens to be pres
ent. A special invitation Jh extended
to the returned soldier and sailore.
The number of veterans are rapidly
decreasing. Bach year finds another
absent when the roll is railed. The
younger generation of coldiors must
take the place of those who have gone
to their eternal reward. Not only
must wo honor their memory, but wc
must pay tribute to the memory of
our heroes who sacrificed all In order
to defend the honor of our country
in the great struggle just brought to
a close.
Following is the program:
1:.'!0 p. m.
Parade to Cemetery led by Red
Cloud Citizen Hand.
Soldiers of Civil, Spanish and
World's War in line.
Hoy Scouts and Red Cross.
Services nt Cemetery, Decorating
graves of soldiers.
3 p. m.
Program At Orpheum
Song Star Spangled Planner.
Reading names Soldiers dead S.
H. Kizcr.
Gettysburg speech S. R. Hoyce.
Closing song. i
BELDING
SILK FABRICS
SPOOL SILKS
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A beautiful, highly lustrous silk of indi
vidual weave is "NANCETTE"--A new
Belding creation to meet the style demands
of Spring.
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SUNDAY MAY2Sth
Christian Church
10 a. m. Sunday School
11 a. m. Union Memorial Service. Congregational Church
8 p. m. Union Services at the Orbheum. Dean Tyner
will speak on the "Stories and Glories oLWanT
MffiaifflBttBIIBfflLL
Increase Phojne Rates
An application for an increase in
rental charges on sixty-four of its
111 exchanges, Including Lincoln, was
I1ICII Willi 1110 r.iaiu luiiwuy i-iniiiiuo-
sion Thursday morning by the Lin
coln Telephone '& Telegraph company,
pays the Stale Journal the last of
the week. The company sets up that
it is up against the proposition of
having to make an immediate In
crease in the wages of Its men, par
ticularly those employed in the plant
department, and that it will have to
have $120,000 more revenue annually
to take eaie of this increase.
The new rates suggested for Lin
coln are $7.00 for business phone1', an
increase of $1.00 a month; $2.27 for
individual lino residence phones, an
Increase of 25 rents. These are zone
rates. The company also asks for an
incicase of ."0 cents on business pri
vate bianch exchange phones and 25
cents on hotel P. II. X. phones.
The matter was presented to the
commission Thursday morning by
George K. Gan'n, trnlNc superintend
ent, in the absence from the city of
other olliciais of the company. He
urged that the hearing be set at an
early date. He said that the rate
schedule attached, which showed the
increases at the various exchanges,
was moruly a tentative one, that it
had not yet been fully checked up by
other ofllcials of the company, and
that it was subject to change by the
company or by the commission upon
an investigation. It was based on a
study that involved only what the
traffic, would bear. He said that it
would yield an additional revenue of
$ 11,000 a month, but that this would
probably shrink a little under the
higher rates that are asked.
The commissioners insisted that
full notice must bo given 16 the per
sons and communities affected, and
A s with classic
masterpieces, the
judgment of time
has set its approv
al on the perfec
tion of fabric and
design in Belding's
Silks.
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Platt & Frees
RED CLOUD, IftBiAIKA, CHIEt
set the date of hbaring for Juno 2.
The company, in October laftt, se
cured an increase in rates on u num
ber of exchanges for a period of j,bc
months. This was recently extended
for the remainder of the year. Some
of these exchanges are included I the
new list where Increases arc asked.
In Lincoln the only increase last fall
was 25 cents on residence phones;
tin's time it is on all classes of ser
vice. The toll rales were increased
25 per cent at the time, and that in
crease is still In effect. The new ap
plication does not touch loll rates.
The application sets up that the
company operates 00,000 telephones
and has 20,000 miles of long distance
wires in the territory in which it opor
ntes," from the Missouri to the west
line of Webster and Adams counties,
south of the Platte serving a popula
tion of .125,000. It' employs from 1,
200 to 1,500 persons, the present nam
her being 1,205. It says that other
industries in this section of the state
arc paying higher wages than it is,
and that this results, in a constant
depletion of it force of skilled and
unskilled men. That there is at the
present time a scarcity of labor, that
the cost of living shows no signs of
going down, and that as business
necessity and in justice to its men
they should have a wage increase.
Ah contemplated this will moan $120,
000 additional expense. The company
sets up that during the year ending
March 31, 1919, it had a deficit from
operation of $25,000, after making al
lowance for dividends paid.
The petition further says that the
company has outstanding bonds of
$1,200,000, which bear 5 per cent,
$.'!,957,000 of preferred stock that
pays 5 per cent dividends and $2,111,
000 of common stock upon which 7
per cent has been paid, this figure
ha"ing been reduced from 8 when
the Nebraska company's property
was purchased; that this is an aver
age of 5.7 per cent, which is less
than the market value of money at
the present time.
The application sets up also that,
this means an average increase of 17
cents per telephone served. The line
men arc now being paid $3.25 a day,
whereas the Nebraska standard scale
is 75 cents more, and in order to re
tain the men it must make this in
crease at once.
Aside from Lincoln the rates for
which were given heretofore, the sug
gested increases are as follows, the
heaviest being on Auburn and other
exchanges of the Nemaha county
company, recently purchased by the
Lincoln corporation: . &
I wenty-five cents a month business
increases Red Cloud, Garland, Mil-,
ford and Tamora. &'
Twenty-five cents a month resi
dence increase Fairbury (party,)
and on both individual and party lines
at Fairmont, Friend, Hebron. Osceola,
Hcd Cloud, Stromsburg, Wilber; on
party only at Johnston nnd Nemaha,
and on individual at Adams, Ashland,
Clatonin, Cook and Otoe. ;
WONDERFUL RECORD
BY A CANADIAN HOLSTEIN
Rolo, Mercena DeKol 30313 (C.-AI.
H.), a Canadian 5-year-old HoLslcjn
FrioMnn cow has broken the world's
record for 7 and 30-day butter pro
duction by producing under official
test 51.1)3 lbs. butter in seven days
and 200.31 lbs. butter in 30 days; h'cr
milk yield being 738.7 lbs. and 27
920.5 lbs. for the respective periods.
"Holo's" best day's butter amounted
to 8.57 lbs. In (50 days she ieldod
5,795 lbs. milk which made 337.19 lbs.
butter and her best work was accom
plished toward the end of her test.
The records were made under the
supervision of Prof. II. IT. Dean, of
the Ontario Agricultural College, and
a rctest was made by officials of the
Holstein-Friesian Association of Cana
da. The previous best 7-day and 30
day butter records were made by
Segis Fayne Johanna (50.G8 lbs.) and
Fairview Korndykc Mata (185.37
lbs.), both these cows being Hol
steins, and owned by Pine Grove
Farms, Elina, New York.
Rolo Mercena DeKol is owend and
was developed by J. II. Ilanmer, n
young Holstein dairyman of Nor
wich, Ontario. Mr. Ilanmer purchas
ed her for $320 from his father, II. C.
Ilanmer, who has been breeding IIol
steins for about G years. The pres
ent owner of this wonderful cow has
only been in business on his own ac
count for a little over a year. The
sire of the new world's champion is
Sir Nolo Hanks Mercena 11953, a bull
that has only two purebred daughters.
Her dam is Flora DeKol Pioterje
91G3, with G daughters having official
records. Hoth sire and dam trace
back to Abberkerk Prince 2nd 10G8
in the Canadian herd book.
Kolo Mercena DeKol made ' her
record under ordinary conditions in
the same stable as the re.st of tho
herd. She looks every in'eh a world's
champion, and her owner, who has
fed her since she was a ra'lf, U nat
urally the proudest Holstein breeder
in the world today. And sho will
deny him that privilege?
Paul Nowhouse, who is employed
iloyeii
in Corner' garage at Ilhie Hill, .spent
Sunday ,wLth$hM r;lirts, , ,.Mr. !and
rs. E. H. Newhouse.
TU Public Play Ground
More tennis, more plnjers, more en
thusiasm, more organization mid better
prospects than mer for the public piny
ground movement may be the state--iiivnt
of bow the Idea has tin i veil nt
the Mission dining the pnst week.
The. larger girls played 11 line gnme
of bnsliet ball with a score of Id to J,.
Tht'smullei girls, under tho stipi r
vision of Miss Mi.ry Belle Hnsslng.-r,
played some new minted, and .judging
from the shouts that arose in Unit
vicinity, enjoyed themselves immense
ly. The balance of the yoiitiKstersiue in
charge of Mis Fannie M Ik. seh. and '
though there are n goodly number of
them they are progressing nicely und r
her cHrcful giiidennce.
n Knees and a tug of war was the
amusement billed for the men and
ladies'.
Everyone takes part In the iiiniise
ments. As soon as the net arrives
some interesting games of "tennis and
volley bull will be on the program. If
any one who knows these games thor
ougbly will volunteer their servl:cs, as
conches, it would be appreciated.
After dusk, when the out door sports
could no longer bo Indulged in, Kev.
Beebe and Miss Hnssinger Instructed
their audience in the proper wnys of
developing the muscles, heart nnd
lungs. Some seemed to take these In
structions nnd exhibitions as good
jokes but the majority, however, eould
nppreeinto the fact that they weie
prncticnlnnd beneficinl.
The library is being visited, books
nnd magazines onrefully studied, conn
oils being held and every effort being
mtule to secure all the knowledge possi.
ble in order to mnkc the piny ground a
success. Everyone is in earnest and
success is predicted for both instruct
ors nnd pupils Those in chnige are
pliiunlng nn "nil day carnival", the
date of which will bo nnnounced at 11
Inter dute, The public in general is
invited to ittttud the play festival.
An invitation is also extended to all to
tnke part in the sports on next Friday
evening.
Death Calls Ezra House
Another of Webster county's pioneer
ultiens answered the final roll call
when on Saturday, May 17th, E.ni
House of IuavHle passed to bis eternal
rewnril.
The deeensed was bom in Cleveland
Ohio, October , 1837. Slxtyllve yenis
11 go ho was united in marriage to.Iulin
Anna 'J'ntmnn. To this union were
born tiwdveuhildren. His wife depuit.
ed this life thirtyono years ngo. Mr
House served with the colors when tin
suites below the Mason iitnl Di.soti line
threatened to overthrow our govern
ment. He seivul with Co. I, 1.19th
Ohio i-pgitul'iit.
Funeral sen ices were held at tin
Christian cbuteh, Wednesday morning
at 10:3, Kev ,J. L. Iieebe in charge, n.s
slhted by llevs. Borden and Du France
The Itiavale Homo Guiuds attended in
n body and the (!. A. H post oT Ked
Cloud uetcil as escorts
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs Geo SmulsiT of this city and Mr.
Mnry McDowell, nnd three sons, Win
U , Henry and Frank.
Methodist Church Notes
At Inst .Sunday's Service five persons
weie tmptied nnd teceived into the
oliurch
The Centenary in occupying the
minds of nil Methodists this week the
world over, not only this, but nil
churches are wishing us God speed in
our noble and unselfish undertaking
In n co'intnunieation received Wednes
day, from the New York olllce, f.lO.Olt
000, had been subscribed up to 'mid
night Tuesday night. Ouinhanrea has
85,000,000 subscribed, Hasting S.i0,(l27,
Red Cloud 5.1,500, to date. Watch us
grow.
There will be no services next Sun
day on account of the memorial serv
ices p be held at tho Congregational
church at the morning hour and Dr
Tyner to speak at the Orpheum at the
evening hour. J. 1). Hummel.
Masons Will Meet at Omaha
Tho Grand Lodge of A. 1 .t A.M.
will meet in Omaha nt the Mnsouic
Temple on June 3rd at 10 a. m. A full
dolegution is expected to be present,
and the attendance will probably rench
100. It is Intended to make this meet
ing n real Peace JnbllceCelcbrniion.
After the opening of the Grand Lodge
there will bo patriotic slpgiug and nd
dresses. One of the brethern who was
in charge of n Masonic Club will tell of
some of tho experience in the service
rendered by the Club during the war.
Robt. B. Frenoh, Grnnd Custodianwill
be in Omaha, Monday, June ', to con
duct a school of instruction in the
Masonic Temple.-
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Elect Officers
Charity lodge No. fill, A. V. & A. M.
met Inst Friday evening and elected
the following utllcer for the onsulug
year:
13. H. flarber, .Muster.
1; J. Gj-ice, Senior Warden,
. II. S. Foe, Junior Warden.
1), II. Kaley, Trensuier.
G. W. Hutchison, Secretary.
ANY GOOD FUEL, soft or hard coal, coak or wood or
any combination of fuel may bo used. The heater is also
easily arranged for gas burners. FarQuars arc fuel-savers.
THE SMOKE OUTLET is at the front, below the ash
General
: products left within the fire box.
This feature is an improvement over furnaces.
AUTOMATIC CONTROLL of the draft is an import
ant feature of the FarQuar self regulating furnace. It is
operated by the heat of the fiire-box itself.
SELF-CLOSING DOORS. Fire :
poorly controlled is a risky thing.
Personal controll is unreliable. Per- C S 1 fif H
sons are liable to leave the ash-door O
or direct-draft open, or open the draft and forget to close it.
SELF-CLOSING ASH DOOR is a very important fac
tor of safety. You can feel a sense of safety with the
fire the most dangerous element known held under con
troll in the welded, self-closing firfi-box.
The "FAR QUAR" Welded Steel Self-Regulating
Furnace is made in four sizes which are as follows:
Size No. 4 No. 5 No. G No. 7
Length fire-box in feet 15 6 7
Total length . . . . V GX VA 8
Aggregate cap'y pipes 600 750 900 1050
E.W.STEVENS
Plumbing Heating Everything Electrical
Try The 'Ad Route to Success
A little lumber
A few bags of cement
A roll or two of roofing
Some wire and nails
Combined with some of
our progressive ideas
will produce a hen
house that any hen
will be proud to lay in
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MALONE-GELLATLY CO. Jr
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When You Think
OF PRINTED MATTER THINK OF US
We may not know YOUR BUSINESS
but we do know that you recognize
"good printing" when you see it. We
also know how to produce it. Printing
is our business. It is not a matter of
guess work with us. It has been a life
study 20 years of practical experience
Our knowledge has been secured in
many shops throughout the country
from the cross-roads town to the big
city shops. The very latest ideas in
printing are embodied in our work.
No jobs are too large or none too small..
Special jobs given special attention.
If you want The BEST let us serve you.
Prices will meet with your approval.
Red Cloud Chief
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Why the
Far Oiiar
is Superior to
Other Makes
of Furnaces.
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