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tilil iMoifeal Boo,,, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF UMM4MMTI n.iri j uMa if. Tiw.frra-M liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmii 1 Sterling Vi V Hiiinii'iniHiimiiiiMiiin VNAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAMAAtMv Address by Hon. J. S. Kroh of Ogal Inla, president of he Nebraska Press Association, at the formai program of acceptance PPHAHlXfl In behalf of the pusss of Nebraska, the fraternity which .1. Sterling Mot ton s(i sly. nully honored In the pio neer da.vs of tin state, it is my honor and pleasure to felicitate the titlons heie assembled and all others of Ne braska, including the press, and voice with j on (lie pride and Joy that Is ours today. "Many here, who knew him person ally, could no doubt give a more Inti mate account of his achievements. None, however, have greater assur ance that his Is the brightest star In a galay of great and near great per- nonages, who have made the history of our splendid state to date. I see him, not only as a great writer, build- er, mid .statesman hut as the man with a great Mon. "(ilimpsing buck over the dim vista of tho years, wo see, buoyant and hopeful for the future, brimful of life and sparkling with ambition, u youth wlio has Just stepped over the portals of manhinid,iand in hand with the choice of his heart standing on our border at his feet the majestic Mis souri his e.ves turned to the West where the broad rolling plains stretch away Into the purple distance, cover ed only with the short-lived green of the prairie grass. Only the glorious sunsets, like open (Intes of Paradise, compensated for the softening forest lines so dear to their hearts In old Michigan. "Unlike one pessimistic early writer who said: 'It is wholly useless for agricultural purposes, and must re main so forever; with the eyes of his soul, .1. Sterling Morton saw the Morton-tie Han Wl a j choppy bill outlines softened by the lu September, IS.".!). Mr. Furnas, then waving green of many trees, felt the president of the Hoard of Agriculture, cooling breath of their moisture fan gave an account of this Important his (hook, pictured coz.y homes nest- function In which he snld: 'The most led In groves of fruit and forest trees; notable feature of the fair was the saw the glaring prairie mirage fade address by J. Sterling Morton, it be away and torrential freshets replaced Ing a history of the first eventful by benellclal rains; and his great plan formative years of the territory re unrolled as a scroll before his eon- markably realistic nnd lucid history sciolism's.. Hut thank Cod, that while, by an active, keen-eyed participant in his head was In thu clouds his feet the events he pictured and It brought were ilrmly upon the ground. ns for tho first time face to face with "In 1SS1 J. Sterling Morton, then a notable figure of the commonwealth, only '22 years of age, and bride ml- in his exaltation of the homebullder, grated from Michigan where ho had this young man of 117 forecasts a load lecelveil the major portion of his ing characteristic and channel of In education. lluence of his manhood. The closing "He was most forcibly Impressed, as or prophetic part of tho address, dls his later actions prove, with the bar- closes the ability to see straight nnd renness of Ids chosen future home, clear, and to believe accordingly. A stunted growth of plum and choke- "The orator had reviewed the panic cherry on the bnnks of .some of the of 18."7 and the events which led up .streams, a fow small cedars growing to it, conspicuous among which were out of the rocks in the more rolling legislative acts of lS.'id and 57 where regions, with occasionally a lone cot- by bnnks were created with power to lonwood on the. broad plains, so con- issue as many dollars of indebtedness spieuous, that ns counties were or- as the circumstances of individual ganlz.ed uml pioneers had the duty of naming the various precincts, we find some called 'Lone Tree i-recinct;' were mute recognition of nature's effort to supply trees for mun's hap- piness and comfort and a prophesy that 'what has been done can again be accomplished. prosperity without Industry, nnd "The Mortons first lived nt Hello- growing Into u community of opu vue, bilt soon after settled on a home- lence uml ease without effort, had stead at Nebiaska 'ity, which was been a complete failure,' his home until his death lu 11)02. A "I trust Hint all within the sound part of this original estate today pass. 0f my voice have read tills aide ad os over to the state of Nebraska dress which may lie found In Mor- through (he generous gift of the eld- est son, .10 Morton, who Is one of us today. ".I. steillng Morton was a mem ber of the second and fouith territor ial legislatures from Otoe county. In IS:S he was appointed Secretary ol tho Tonitory by I'lesldeut Huchiiunn nnd for a brief period was acting gov en i or. "In these four, short years, ho wiif rightfully iicciinh'd the leadership of the democratic party In the slate, which leadership ho held for more hull u third of a century. "lie was un unsuccessful candidate Water Seeret of Shelflelrl Steal. Kheflleld In KngKuid, ix ftlll credit vth tiiuknur the llnost stool In (be world. Its virtues are nttillmted pari ly to the NPiTetn known only to the tannuftiftiirerti there, mil partly to tho water, used for tempering it. 1 Big Shipment of Ore, Mure, than h-Witl tons of Iron ore, an amount oqunl to the cargo of the nvenue lake steamship, vvns can led r, c i i tl in one Ii .In I ii i lln- e (in- i i . i then M ' ' - i - ARBOR LODGE OF TODAY The Gift of Nebraska Pity, Neb. In (he pros enco of u grout thiong of Nebraskniis Withered largely from the southcast- em section of the state, the formal presentation of Arbor Lodge was made hist Thursday afternoon. .Toy Mor ton, the skt.v -eight- car-old son of .1. Sterling Morton, who settled on this site nearly seventy years ago, and whose birthday was thus commemo rated, made the formal presentation, ami handed over the title deeds. Charles W. Hrynn, governor of Ne braska was tin person Into whose hands (hey weti placed. Senator J. S. Kroh of Ognllala, president of the Nebraska Press as. soclatlon, appeared on behalf of (he for governor several times because his party at that time was hopelessly In the minority. "In success or defeat, ho was always consistent and loyal, which iittrlhm's are perhaps best illustrated ny ,i. ,i. McCarthy of Ogallala, n faithful deni- ocrat since coming to the Mate In iss:?. Quoting my friend: 'When dem ocrats were as scarce as hen's teeth, Morton located them. If only one or two In a precinct, and would write them annually before each state con vention, asking them to send dele gates.' "Mr. Morton was honored by being appointed Secretary of Agriculture from IS!)!! to 1S07 under Cleveland's second iidinlnistratlon. It has been said of his state papers and reports that they were most udmlrabl writ ten. The department vvliicn nail been but recently created, proved under him a (tower for the good of agriculture and the resources of our nation. ".T. Sterling Morton, when but 27 years of age, was orator at the First Territorial Fair held In Nebraska Cit.v stockholders might demand for their own necessities or ambitions The consequence was tliat rag money was plentiful without soundness (o ninln- tain Its value. "Quoting Mr. Morton: 'The scheme for obtaining wcnlth without labor. ton's Hlslory of Nebiaska, and if you have, believe that you will conclude witli me tliat this was a remaikabie prophesy of (lie fiituie of Nebraska. Like one inspired, Morton gave us at tliat early day, a vision of the Ne braska Of llllill. "The iHAt (nation by Mr. Morton, of which we have u complete record, was dellveicd at Nebraska ('it.v July 1. lS7(i. at the Centennial celebration and again, Mr. Morton,, lu giving a historic sketch of Otoe county, re- fei-s to the futile eifoits of certain elasis of people to Inake 'something out of nothing,' and strissi-a the dls- The Order of the Bath. Nn matter how humble the Japa nese laborer may be, he regimlH ids evening bath ns u sa-n-d tint and as llie ireiitest liiMir.v of the day. H.v tho time the head of the family is home from bis labors his wife has the tub and the water ready. In goes the Httlo mini first, then his wife, then tint children In order of age. Af terwards tho family, clad In clonn iHiiein . are ready foi 'suppei. AND ITS DONOR Arbor Lodges,,1;; newspapers of the state. Mr. Kroh's address was birgely a tribute to the charm tor of .1. Sterling .Morton uml was coupled with an appreciation of Mrs. ('aniline .loy Mortnn, his wife. The uddiess Is given herewith In full, (rent preparations hud been made for the event. Nebraska Cltv homes and business houses were elaborately decorated, and a pageant was staged dm lug the morning hours. The prin cipal note of It was- the transforma tion of the state from the pioneer ami ox team dins to the swift automobile of today, and Intel mingled with the panniers were hiindsomo lloals, many bands and the lire department, some of whom have been members for over fifty years. emery made by a few men in 18G0 that a man of some mind and muscle could deposit eight (piarts of Indian corn in a well-ploughed acre of Otoe county land, uml by reasonably can1- nil cultivation togeiner with tho co- operation or suubenms and raindrops, gather In the autumn BO or more bush- els of the same cereal from said acre CLOSE UP VIEW OF J. STERLING MORTON MONUMENT and still have the same land left.' And then It wns that some neonle be- pm to heed the counsel of Morton, the man of sound vision, and went to work to 'make something out of some- thing' and plant that they might reap, "Keferiing to the proposition lu the early CD's for constructing railroads by means of county subsidies and do nations. Mr. Morton opposed the plan us a vicious uml diabolical In novation, believing the sole business of the government Is to protect the citiz.cn in life, liberty nnd property, arguing that railroads would come in iheir natural time, ami that would he when the productions are sulllclent to make echanges enough with other sections of the vvoild to insuie for railroads a profitable carrying trade. "lie fuitlier argued that railroads horn before their time are common inl deformities, and thai upon the farm t!i" farmer's Industry ami suiees-i the iiiilway is as dependent for Its business and pro-iierit.v, as are your lilldren upon .vou for luend and home 'Thai this great innn was business. like nnd methodical in nil Ids ileal- Ings, Is evident cd by his appeal to Best Talker of Blrddom. Among bltds that have ihe power of Imitation the parrot is supposed' to talk the lie-t: bur. as n matter of fm-t. us voice Is decidedly Itifciior tu tiuif of the lt.Mi.-ih, n species nc starling, of Kngluud. Curloiidy enough, the cock bird sp,iks In a high clear tone like that of a chili, while tho bun lias a grufr volte. do nprii-Mlturnllsm to Keep hooks nnil rccnriis ns systematically in commerce nnil innniifnctiiro. What In- said neat ly lift j .veins apt could ln repented wllh pntllt tnilny; 'That It Is time for farmers to Journalize, s.v stomal Ically mid thoroughly, the whole lui'-iiu-'s of the tn rin niul to make n record of their seasons' ami results for It is tin' fnriui r, whose calling la.vs the founda tion for nil others, It Is the Miming liul tstry which harnesses up the fOI'x s Of 111111110.' "Woven Insepnrabl.v with lili ils, was his sublime fultli home This grand old Siinoii word ' ns to make iiiid minds in 'make to build no n-.il piusperliy or tue satisfaction until we, as it ilo, work with nil our in Id it and - !e. our hearts uml mind" (o inil.e fast' to luillil homes uml say to ntNelos: "This Is n good country: I i. hi MilKHcd to nlilde here nil m, Hi' tills Is my home. Ills devotion to all homes us well as his own, was one of t In most heaullful trails of Ins diameter, ' s we are gathered here today to in 'pt this home, I cannot puss on wi'luuit ii liacKwiird loot; to the time when it was being estahllshod : ami when I draw aside the cm tains of time I see another character, radiant and lioiiiiUful- ('aniline .ley .Morton, wife ompanlon of ,1. Sterling .Morion, ad received the heiiellt of nil the (ulttiro of her day ami ,et Journe.ved (hcciftilh with her mate I'lnin (he iiitiuciion of a well-founded civilize tlou to a wilderness. With all the ut tributes of Intellectual aristocrat-, she was the most deiuocnUle and kindliest of women. 'In the arts ol music, draw lug ami Pointing, !.( v"s highly accomplish od. "'" Alitor Lodge was embellished Willi many decorations of her haiidl- w ork. "No record has been, nor ever will ,"' made of her charities and her kind- 1 and helpful intercourse with fami lies of that early day. "Her charity was often concealed, and unostentatious, no death was ever more profoundly felt in the coin- niunlty as was the passing of Mrs, .Morton In 1881. Her pride was in her family and a part of her husband's .success as a citizen and u large part of the splen- did citizenship ami success of her sons, must be ei culled to this wonder- ful mother. "The pride of Mrs. Morton In her four sons knew no hounds, and was Justly grounded, for ever one re- fleeted the early Inlluences of u home dominated by wisdom, love uml Chris- tlanily. "And the stale of Nelnaska is Just- ly proud of this son of an lllustiloiis father and noble mother, who out of the bigness of his heart, shares with us most Intimate ussochitlons of his heart Albor Lodge and Morton Park. ".I. Sterling Morton stands out us Nebraska's greatest citizen, for his lirpad vision, sound economic Judg ment, his ability and brilliancy us a newspaper man and writer, and his Icndd-shlp in politics but he has been ac lalitioi! one of the world's great men because lie. and be alone, was re sponsible for the establishment of Alitor Pay. "In January, IS7'-', at a meeting In Lincoln of the State Hoard of Agii- culture, he Introduced the resolution to set apart a day in April and con- secrato that day for tree planting In the state of Nebraska, tnul the Stale Hoard of Aim allure hereby mimed It Arbor Pav and to urge up m the poo- plo of the -t 1. 1 . the vital importance ol ti'oo planting. Turn the Best Sldo Out. Tho jiei-slmlst Is not cnnKUtont. Llfo lia Its seamy side," ho ile- chiri'M, comparing life to n garment Now lie wouldn't think of wealing Kiirinont with the se.tmj Hide out, yet ho Is lominiinll presenting life in that ' w ay. - Uosiun Trnmieript. Opportunity In Qverallf. Tho reason mosr people do' not roe- o'.'n!o nn oppuitunliy when t'e meet ! i . lei mis. ii nallv giic ano'iiil . un ' , ' - nnd I mklii" lilt" bard .. I. : Id "On tlio day named by (ho rcsnttt. tion over ii million trees wore lntit ed In Nebraska, mid pel Imps an equal number In IST.'I. "(loveinor I'm nas issued the tlrst procliimatlnu .March 1, 1ST), calling , for the ohservance of Aihor P.i nnil In ISs." the legislature made Hie 'J'Jd I day of April, .Mr. .Mm ton's birthday, a legal holiday to ho Known us Arbor lay. I "When we recall the many millions ' of (ices growing In (his and every (licse other state and In many other conn In a tries of the world under the inllueuce of Ids organization of Alitor Pay, wo ' will in know lodge this his iiovvnlng uilileveliient. i ".I. Sterling Motion's ltioi iphv can not lie encased within the i overs of it boo!;, lull is a living vital thing, ' and like I be .shot heaid louml the world, Arbor Pay, with Its odutiittiig inllueuce, will penetrate In ovoi.v tor- ' ner oi I lit globe wheie man's wisdom i uml On eight will icnll'.e that the happiness can oiil.v and welfare of poslorlly be malutiiineil thrntmh mv lemallc foiostuitlon. "I'or to plant n tree Is to offer to Nature and to Nature's Cod an In volution in which Faith is imide In onriiiito by the act Itself. That this Iree nin.v glow thai It may be a thing of beauty and of use forever, Is ut lorod by the heart, the head thai con tides, niul the hand (bill commits it to the earth. It Is nnswoiod h.v all the Invisible foicos that, In their viewless strength, convene from the laboratory i of 'ol, and coiicenlrate upon I collet uml llliie, the silent and vllnlllug chemistry of e.ulh and sky, to mould Into siurdlness uml lovllncss (he trunk and the foliage of (ho sylvan glory'." ' "Nearly a iiailer of a century has moved into history since .1. Sterling Morion passrd f-om the active scenes of life to that honored gluvo In which all that is mortal uvvalls the last great day. lint into tills pent-up place ot linn! test no part of that gieat (onstructlve Intellect, (hat un- erring vision of fundamental truth, that dauntless coinage with which he fought for (he truth as he saw it, has been withdrawn from Its Inllueuce on those who live today. Ills spirit ami his teachings live on among tho child- ren of man, not only of our own state but in our nation, uml the far-rolling waves of benellclal Arbor Pay lap the shores of every civilized land nnd (he Islands of the sea. Croat as was (he constructive thought, the splendid ' Inspiration fiom which lie matured ' (lie founding of Arbor Pay, It was hut one among many of his thoughts uml precepts, beipieathed to those who weie to follow him, ns a price less heritage. Planter or Trees lie was, hut also the sower of seeds of Home, of Thrift, of Ceaseless F.n davor; of Honesty, both Intellectual and material, In private life and in the process of government. To un numbered thousands of (lie younger men of his lime he said, "I olfer you these unehois of your piivate life, your business caieer, and (he moor ings of (lie government of which you are a part and which ou are de-lined to carry on If that government Is to live and to bless ou uml .vour pos. teiiiy' Tluke who In wisdom accept ed bis guidance have found Hint these andiors never dragged In tho stress of aii.v stotin and scattered throughout our nation there me many successful lives In many fields who owe success to his teaching and his e.ample; who stand foiir-squnio for (he same con iitlliiltoual government of the rather" of the Uepublle because he led them to see and to understand. "Our pin poses heie today render it meet and lilting that those woids be said Halting and inadequate (hey are. We l egret fully know that they give less than a moment's vision of the many-sldeil ami valuable 'Ife of him who founded this pioneer Home of service, love and natural beautv de veloped from a wilderness, now to pass into the honored custody of our Commonwealth. In this passing of Nebraska's outstanding Home from the custody of his son to the care and control of the people of our state we have endeavored to honor his memory and his unmeasured service to (he state and nation. In u much larger wnic we ourselves nro honored on tbN occasion in our privilege of claiming mm as our leiiovv ciuz.cn or Nebraska, the theater of his life and labors, "In conclusion, may we who gather berc today to accept this wondrous lt, seek toiiimunion with the spirit of him wiio was unselfish lu service, loved his country and honored Its constitution, who never compromised with the political demugogucs, but who waged u nientless war against noisy political agitators of popular discontent, who fought against had government in the form of laws whhl cripple conunerco and hamper indu- iiics, mvfiiviiig uesiriKiive iiiiruoji-. of taxation. Firm ns a rock lu -lur i uml strife, rugged as the oak, tender as tho vine nnd (olorful as the dower "And lu so communing, m.i.v nm universal prayer for greater vHon he: "Let me see beyond the boundaries ol my country unto nil the world, Pat the glare of power to the abld Ing bounty of service, Vast parly to patriotism, last patriotism to humanity." Lonaest Yjar on ncorcl. Tho year 17 15. C. was the longest year on record. Hy order of ,Tullu 'Caesar, tont.ilned Mo iins. ti a 'additional day were put in to m.il, tho si'iUoiiK conform t nearly ns JIOS- slide with ihe Holm- .ve.iv, The nr,i generation will be thai of the eminent villugur. The on of the (armor will uo longer be duzled ;.ml (ii'slroveil by Hie files of the mtllop Mi- i i III It ivel, lin' nl'h ! ,, 1 ii I i i . u b - , bat i ii lii Lii. I WEAK, m AND AILING Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound Brought Relief When Other Medicines Failed Wfnston-Salom. N. C.'T was weak and run-down nnd had trouble with my Btdu. l nnd been talc ing medicine for a lonrctimcandnothinu ecetnulto dome any Rood. My huuband went to the drug fltote nnil he said to the cleric, 'I want tho bent mjdicino you have for women's troubles.' He gavo him a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham'n Vege table Compound and t Iiuh lielncd me. In n short time I was able to do my housework, and now I am not only able to do every bit of that and washing nnd ironing;, but I help my hua band at tho utore and feel good all tiio time." Mrs. I,. K. Mvnr.3, UODE.Mth St, Winoton-Salem, N. C. Feels New Life and Strength Kccne, N. II. "I was weak and run down and had backacho nnd nil Borta of troubles whicn women have. I found great relief when taking Lydia E. Pink ham'a Vegetables Compound nnd I also twed Lydia E. Pinkham'n Sanative Wash. I am able to do my work nnd feel new life and strength from tho Vegeta ble Compound. I am doing all I can to advertise it."-Mra. A. P. HAMMOND, 72 Carpontcr Street, Koene, N. 11. Thrifty After All. Mr. Jones "What conclusion have oii reached, Mrs, Pe Voree Saye. re garding the French Imbroglio?" Mrs. I). V. S. "Well, It costs more In Paris than In lleno, but you save time." Life. CHILDREN CRY FOR "CAST0R1A" Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of All Ages Mother! Fletcher's Cnstorln ban Iwn in use for over .'10 years to relievo babies niftl children of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic nnd Diarrhea; allaying Feverlshness arising there filtm, nnd, by regulating the Stomnch and liowcls, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural sleep without opiates. The genuine bears .slguaturo mu. Eaoy Line to Carry. Film "What's your business?" Flam "Contractor." Film "What line?" Flam "Debts." Halt Imora Sun. WHY DRUGGISTS RECOKND SWAMP-ROOT For many years dniggistH lnvo wntclicA with much intercut the remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot, tho i;rcat kiduny, liver mid bladder mudi. cine. It is a physician's prescription, Swamp-Root is a FtrctiRthening medi cine. It liulpn the kidneye, liver nnd blad der do tho work natum intended they chould do. Swamp-Hoot ha? ftood thrs tent of year. It is Bold by nil dttiggikts nn its merit nnd it bliould help oi No other kidney medi cine linu so many friendo. Ho Riiro to get Svvamp-Itoot nnd start treatment at once. TTnwcvcr, if yon wish first to tct this great prepnrartlon Fend ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., HinKliamton, N. Y for n Mmple bottle. When writing be mire and mention this paper. Advertisement. Youno Skeptic. Teacher Who was the man who never told a lie? Pupil Ah 1 Who, Indeed? T , fc.j" fUd m vwvA u..,A..sy a ' A- .fc. ! K4,Kti-ns;sr -,i if fik-. irtVfftS Jt -, . . teMfil&vX K r'"vi &' KS&E&SQrii PJi m in - c&yfr Bt'tJa, eJJ m i&mmy vmwm& .J'vwJtJ xip'ijGS--!? ' A MAN WHO BECAME FAMOUS Doctor H. V. PI one, whose picture appears above, was ut onlv a success ful physician, but ,iNn a profound I student of the medicinal qualities of Nnturo's remedies, roots and herbs, and hy close obsoivatlon of ihe moth I ods used by (he Indians, be discovered their great remedial (ualltles, espe cially for weaknesses u' women, nnd i after careful preparation suet ceded In ' giving to the world n remedy which has been used by women with the best ' iDSiills for half a century. Pr. Pierce's ' Fnvoiito Proscription Is stilt In i-rent ' demand, while innn.v other so called "cure-nils" have come and gone. The I reason for Its iJieivuuo. nl sect ess Is 1 became of Ils absolute purt.v, nnd Pr ! Pierce's high Mnnding es nn honored citizen of Huffalo is a guii.intee of all that Is claimed for tb r.yiorhe Pre scription as ti l-i'uul in fa the Ills pccull-!'' to women sued Ti. lor triii ilr i" Pr. Plirco'u Ii. i ' ' I'M Ho i! V To Prevent Upsetting, t b ,-ivi t i n d in u ' bill I ), lli ' , I it I an nl 0 t 1 l 'l be 'in