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'K- M! ca tfaateirvs & iRfGX&Hitxifiti asaif THE RED CLOUD CHIEF p Subscription ' i $1 a Year n'irv Advance Eight Pages All Home Print 1 AHii)!3l3i3Ji3?!!&l3&ti)t!)i!9 L'P!f.':v;.vi.!t.'fsmK i VOLUME XXXV. RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. MAY 31, 1007. NUMIiER 22 A II f i COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Fourteen Young Ladles and Young Gen tlemen Receive. Diplomas. Nino boys and five girls constituted tin- class which graduated from the tod Cloud high school this week, as follows: luliii l.nrbara Kngcls. Lloyd (ieorgo Hall, (irnee l!uth Frlsblo. Cora Ann Lockliart. Paul Albert .lohnston. Florence Claire 1 'otter. Daniel Stickuoy Coombs, tidith Anna Mohler. Martha Lucrotia Spracher. James Robert Ferguson, draco Lee Shute. Mabel Maud 1'ope. Frank Karl Diekcrson. Zelln Frances Taylor. n.A siniir nsnncisi:-. Tuesday night was class night and the graduates, assisted by pupils from the other grades, presented Shake speare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" to an audience that completely filled the opera house, many being turned away. Everything passed oil" nicely and tlie participants acquitted them hulves in a manner that showed they had been carefully drilled in their re spective, parts. One of the nicest features of the en tertainment was the singing by the quartet from the High School Oloe Club, with piano accompaniment by Miss (Jortrudo Mlnokledge. The vocal solo by little lSertha Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer, and "The Fairies' Lullaby, "sung by pupils from Miss Sherman's room and the music for which was written by Prof. Alvin Snapp, were both very pretty and were heartily encored. It would be an injustice to single out any individual members of the cast for special mention, and we will content ourselves with the statement that all deserve praise for the e.veol leht manner in which they carried out their parts. Miss Vernon Storey presided at the piano, except for the glee club quartet numbers. ijijaim'atino i:xi:itnsi:K. Wednesday night was devoted to the graduating exercises, and again the opera house was tilled to the limit of its capacity. The stage was beau tifully decorated with palms and other plants and draped with the class col or dark red and Nelson Fischer car nations, the class ilower. Two ban ners, one bearing the class motto, "Labor Omnia Vincit," the other the words "Red Cloud '07," both made of carnations, were strung across the stage. The llrst number on the program was a song, "Sweet and Low," by the High School Ulee Club, composed of twelve boys from the high school under the direction of Miss .lessie Ducker. The boys were heartily encored and re sponded with "Little .lack Horner," and again with "Trust Her Not." The address of welcome was deliv ered by Miss (.race Shute, and was followed by a vocal trio, "The Lonely IJose," sung by Misses Florence Potter, (.race Frisbie and Cora Lockliart. The class prophecy, delivered by Miss Mabel Pope, looked forward to a period some twenty years hence, and placed the members of the class of '07 in various high and honorable posi tions. , The next number was a piano solo by Miss lternice Potter, a former mem ber of the class, which showed the excellent musical training she has re ceived at the State I'niversity. "Iniluoncob" was the subject of .lames Ferguson's oration and he handled it in a manner that showed he had ideas of his own in the matter--particuIarly so (although they were erroneous) in regard to the conduct of newspapers. Miss Zella Taylor's solo, "A May Morning," captivated the audience and she was compelled to respond to an t ncore. Miss Muey Spracher dollvered the class poem, introducing each member of the class with a neat little rhyme ,i , the name. Miss Jessie Ducker and Mr. G. S. Albright then sang Tosti's "Serenade" in a delightful manner. "The Almighty Dollar" was the sub ject of Miss Julia Unguis' oration. Miss Kngols' delivery was far above that of most young ladies, and her composition showed that she had the correct idea of tne actual value and use of the alleged "almighty dollar." Her peroration also showed that she has become imbued with the "hog editor's" lofty ambitions for the future of Red Cloud. The High School (lice sang "0 Leave Me Not" as the last number on the program. Owing to the sickness of Dr. 11. F. Raines, president of the school board, the duty of presenting the diplomas devolved upon Superintendent Dudley, which he did in -i very befitting man ner, at the same time giving the grad uates some wholesome advice which they will undoubtedly remember and profit by in the years to come. GUIDE ROCK. Our First Visit to That Town In Twenty Two Years. The editor of The Chief drove down to (tuide Hock Monday afternoon. It will bo twenty-two years next Fourth of July since we went down to Guide Rock with the "second nine" to play a game of base ball with the Guide Rock boys, and that was our last visit to the town. Among the members of the Red Cloud team at that time wore Jim Rlair, Allie Albright, Charley (arbor, Charley Ivaley, Charley llei gle. Lou Kenney, "Dank" Ludlow, Will West, and one or two others whom we do'not just now recall. On the Guide Rock team wore Ed and Lee Parker, Rolla Shugart, "Jimmie" Rich, and others whose names and faces have passed from our memory. The only one of the members of the Guide Hock team whom we mot on our recent trip wns Ed Parker, now postmaster there. S. It. Ne.wmeyer, who was pub lishing The Signal at that time, was another of the old timers whom we met on our recent visit. (aide Koek has grown from a village of a few straggling frame buildings to a thriving little city, with many hand some brick and cement business blocks, and the stores all seem to do a good business. They are putting in good walks all over the town, and the re sidences are up-to-date and substan tial. Another nice thing about the town is that there are no saloons, and the' seem to get along very well without them. Excursion to Denver. My next excursion to Denver and Itouldor will be Tuesday, June 4 at 7 a. in. Come join this party. Will show you a good time and some, of the nicest irrigated land you ever looked at within lf to UO miles of Denver and ltoulder. You do not have to de pend on the rainfall to get a big crop of wheat, alfalfa, sugar beets, all kinds, of vegetables and fruit in abundance. This land can bo purchased with a per petual water right from S.5 to SU5 per acre, plowed and fenced. One tenth down, balance on easy terms. Remem ber the date. June . Fare for round tripSI.'l.t.".. J. P. Ham;, the big dealer. This may be the last trip. Birthday Surprise. Grandma Carpenter was given a birthday party at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ada L. Koolmel of Inavale, last Saturday, May 2.1, it be ing the With anniversary of her birth. Among the guests present wore her son, Arthur S. Carpenter, and his wife, lteulah Hiiriuau Carpenter, from Columbus, ().; Mrs. Ella May Hummel and her two little children from Mor land, Kan. Among the presents re ceived was a handsome silk handker chief from her seven-year-old grand daughter, Mabel Carpenter. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for swollen, tired hot.smart ing feet. Sample sent free. Also free samples of the Foot-Ease Saitary Corn Pad, a new invention. Address Allen S. Olmutead, Le Itoy, N. Y. OUR SOLDIER DEAD. Memorial Sunday and Decoration. Day Fittingly Observed. i Last Sunday was the day observed by the Grand Army of the Republic, i Woman's Relief Corps and similar or-. gauizations as Memorial Sunday in honor of their comrades who have answered the last roll call. A union i service was held at the opera house, l which was unco 10 overmmuig. The service was opened with Scrip ture reading by Rev. A. A. Cressnian, pastor of the Congregational church, ( who also invoked the Divine blessing, i This was followed by it beautiful pa- !..!..!.. . ..1..... !.... .1... .1... II!. .1. C..I.....1 I li iulii; nciuui miii -w tut; iiiii .iuiiui Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Jessie Ducker. J. W. Warren then road President Lincoln's memorable address at the Gettysburg battlefield, which was fol lowed by another splendid selection by the glee club. Itov. Ward L. Austin, pastor of the M. E. church, delivered the memorial sermon. He paid high tribute to the living and dead heroes of the I'nion army, as well as to the rank and file of the Confederate army, whom he said he thought wore fighting for what they believed to bo right. Kev. Austin laid particular stress upon the. fact that it was the treasonable acts of the Confederate leaders which he condemned, and not the men who sac rificed their lives in the defense of principles which they thought to be right. He thought the building of monuments to the Confederate lead ers, solely because they wore leaders in the rebellion, was an insult to the men who fought to preserve the I'nion. He took the ground that there was a greater war yet to be waged than that against the slavery of the black man namely, the war against the white slavery of the saloon, which he said was a greater menace to civili zation than negro slavery. Rev. Austin held the closest atten tion of his hearers throughout his somewhat lengthy discourse. nr.roii.YTiu.v day. Although Thursday was cloudy and rain threatened, one of the largest crowds ever seen at a Decoration day service in Red Cloud was present. Owing to the threatening weather, the place of holding the speaking was transferred from the cemetery to the opera house. At l::tO the veterans and members of the Relief Corps, led by the Citizens' Concert Hand, proceeded to the ceme tery, where the usual program was carried out. The service at the opera house was carried out with the exception of the Hag drill by Miss Sherman's pupils, Complies with all requirements of Us Advice of the largest coffee dealers in the world is always to buy the old fashioned Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee in the sealed packages. Don't ask for a pound of Mocha and Java, or buyjg thejorice. for Coffee fluctuates and you cannot get the same coffee for the same pricc"ail the lime unless you pay too much for it. Most of the so-called Mocha and Java Coffee is simply masquerading, and is not nearly as good coffee for you as buckles' ARIOSA, the blend of ihe Brazilian Coffees most suitable to the taste and health of Amprimn nnnlf Rv U looks there is no difference between roasted Java and Brazilian Coffees; many people drink Brazilian but pay for Java. The principal difference is that Arbucklesv costs you less. , ft j3 a mistake to believe that a high price guarantees quality. When you buy Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee, you get a full one pound package of the leading Coffee of the world. Its sales for 37 years are greater than the combined sales of all the other packaged coffees. By giving better Coffee for the money, we have built ud a business exceeding th rnmk;nrl hntlnnux nf iKm fnnr nvf Urn.t tf. i in the whole world. If your dealer which was omitted on account of the diphtheria scare. The service was opened by the play ing of "America" by the Citizens' Concert band. Rev. A. A. Cressman delivered the Invocation, the High School Gleo Club sang, and Misses Pearl McConkey and Cecil Johnston recited. C. C. McConkey then read the list of fifty-live dead comrades who are buried in the Red Cloud cemetery, which was followed by another song by the glee club. Rev. Father Fitzgerald, who was orator of the day, then gave a brief resume of the causes that led to the rebellion and reviewed the history of the war, after which Rev. Cressman pronounced the benediction and dis missed the audience. The ranks of the veterans nre thin ning rapidly, seven of Uiom having answered to the last roll call and been laid to rest in the Red Cloud cemetery since last Decoration day. TAKEN TO .HASTINGS. ' Two Blue Hill Women Adludftcd Insane and Sent to Asylum. Sheriff Hedge, County Attorney L. II. Itlackledgo and District Clerk Geo. Hutchison went to Mine Hill Wednes day, whore they were called to inves tigate a sail ease of insanity. They found living in a dug-out in the north part of Mine Hill a woman named Hale and her two daughters, .Maude and Itelle, aged S.. and IS. The family were living in a condition of filth and squalor almost beyond belief. The dugout was reeking with filth and swarming with vermin. The two young women had completely lost their minds and were adjudged insane and taken to Hastings Wednesday aft ernoon. Mrs. Halo, who was a woman of immoral character, was ordered to leave the town and the citizens sub scribed SI." and gave it to her to facil itate her departure. The parties had lived in Mine Hill for seventeen years, and the girls had always been consid ered more or less unbalanced men tally. Those are the llrst patients sent from Webster county to Hastings under the new law. Here Is Relief for Women. Mother Gray, a nurse in New York, discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb euro for women's ills, called Australian Leaf. It is the only certain monthly regulator. Cures female weaknesses, backache, kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. At all druggists or by mail .10 cents. Sample free. Address, The Mother Gray Co., Ley Roy, N. V. Pa y your subscription now. the National Pure Food Law, -Guarantee will not supply the genuine, write to FOUND DEAD. A4ed Man Wonders Away, From Home and Dies From Exposure. The body of S. J. Wheeler, the aged man who wandered away from Mladoti over a week ago, was found on the farm of W. II. Thomas, southwest of Red Cloud, Monday evening about H o'clock, by Mrs. Lorn Wltltaker, dau ghter of Mr. Thomas. The body was stark naked and was lying face down ward, in the peach orchard at the south end of the old Ellas Goble place, which is now a part of the Thomas farm. v Coroner Hall was immediately notified, as was also C. E, Hieks of ltladeu. son-in-law of the deathman. Mr. liiclis and Mr. Root, cashier of the bank at Mladoti, came to' Red Cloud late in the evening and it was decided to hold an inquest Tuesday morning, which was done. The coro ner's jury rendered a verdict that the deceased had come to his death from exposure. Mr. Wheeler left his home in Bladen a week ago last Tuesday, after having drawn a small amount of money from the bank. It seems that he wanted to go out to Hitchcock county and buy some land, and as his plan wan object ed to by his relatives he became- angry and started to walk to Red Cloud. He was seen at various places along' the road, and the last place he was seen alive was at the home of Jack Wisecarver, about three miles west of Rod Cloud, where he stopped to get a drink of water Thulsday after noon. When ho'left home Mr. Wheeler had a small amount of money and a silver watch. When his body was discoverd he was absolutely naked. His shoos were lying near by, but no trace of the rest of his clothing has yet been found. It is supposed that his mind became unhinged and that he took off his clothing and hid it somewhere in the vicinity, and he hud apparently I crawled and walked quite a distance naked and in his bare feet. I Mr. Wheeler was about 81 years old and leaves an aged wife and one dau ghter, Mrs. C. E. Hicks of Mladon, to in iiirn his death. The body was taken to Mladon, where funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Pineulos are for the kidneys and Mladder. They bring quick relief to backache, rheumatism, lumbago, tired worn out feeling. They produce nat ural action of the kidneys in filtering waste matter out of .the blood. Ill) days treatment 31. Money refunded if Pineules are not satisfactory. Sold by Henry Cook's Drug Store. No. 2041, filed at Washington. arbuckle oros., New Y G