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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1911)
ipimQKtiai$n &&ttsmrr ji)(W . w vg!(af,jvnicwrwtoiMi .. T" " ill Wj m i T It r trifle early perhaps you are saying to begin talking about the county fnlr. Maybe so, If you are looking forward to the nututnn rvent merely from tho standpoint of n cold, calm, casually Interested spectator. But Just remem ber, please, that thero nru thousands upon thousands of pcoplo all over the coun try for whom tho annual neighborhood fair means much more. They aro tho prospective exhibitors, and no wonder they begin to plan and speculate and an ticipate almost from tho time the snow Is off tho ground. Indeed, If a person Is ambitious for buoccbs In tho competitions at tho county fair, It Is abso lutely necessary to be forehanded In preparation. This applies with equal force whether it Is u cube of John eeeklng blue ribbons for his sheep and cattle or Mary seeking the grand prlzos for her cakes and pies and preserves. And of course It Is true In yet greater measure of Cousin Suo who has a plot to capture the diploma for tho handsomest silk quilt or the most beautiful pillow top for, be It known no price-winning pleco of fancy work, no more than Rome, was built In a day. It Is a matter of congratulation that the old fashioned county lair has remained unchanged, In Its main features, Blnco tho days of our grand fathers, it is one of tho most cherished memories of every man whose boyhood was spent within lure of Us uiaglc one of tho memories that after residence in the city ho half fears to rcklndlo by renewed association, left tho twentloth century 'iOAI -fi23!S J&T, ti ,W . f a R3 H. & 1 a- t " v i ;.'; urvai v c Si i tV f..i lil J3 ?m Finding of the Book of the Law Sudsy School Lettta for Jsly 30, 1911 Specially Arranged (or Till Paper TRAINED NURQE SPEAKS. f i d fMi ZiV ,' JEftj 5ft 1 7s TO wm m 'ki 0U jifZEg!' 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Perhaps this cherished idol of youth may not bavo been a really and truly "county fair," for not all county fairs can enjoy the prestige of location nt tho county seat, but after all, that is a minor matter in tho eyes of the outsider and no man can ever be convinced that tho world cvor held n moro Important "agri cultural exposition" than the one nt which as a youngster he exhibited his chickens or peddled peanuts or sold scorecurds. That, as has been said, the old-fashioned county fair hasn't been changed beyond recognition, ovon to this day, is all tho more a matter of surprise when we take Into account the revolutionary changes that have taken place In other phases of rural life. Tho introduction of rural free de livery, for instance, has done away' with the necessity and the opportunity for those friendly gatherings at the cross-roads store when the farm ers who drove over for the mall stole a little leisure In which to swap stories. Similarly a phonograph in every farm house has somewhat dulled the appetite for those perlodtc concerts at the little red school.house, even aa the presence on the roads of those sipping, screeching automo biles has knocked all the romance out of those buggy ridea in the moonlight when old Dobbin was allowed to find his own way and set his own pace. Not only has the county fair withstood the ravages of time and the onslaught of modern invention, but in some respects it has benefited by a lapBo of time. That Is, many a fair of the present day Is vastly bigger and bettor than was the corresponding event on the same grounds a score or moro of years ago. It Is not due solely to tho natural Increase of population, olther, nor yet to that "back-ta-tho-Boll" crusado which has swept over tho landt Tho latter has helped, how ever, because It has added to the population of many a rural district men and women who aro engaging In farming for pleasure as well as for profit ond who enter their products at tho near by fairs as a matter of pride Just as a breeder of fine dogs will travel all over Iho country to dis play his blooded canines at the big dog shows, even though tho prizes would not pay tho express charges on tho animals. Tho automobile, despised though it bo in many quarters, has had a big Influence In bringing greater prosperity to our latter-day county fairs. The advent of the horsoless vehicles and the fad for touring, taken in conjunction with that im provement of country roads which has been go ing on this past decade or so, has made it possible for farmers to travel greater distances to tbt fairs. The tiller of tho soil who in the old days was content to take his family to one fairthe one nearest home, may now, if he has one of those automobiles that are construct! especially VS2'-Sr?-Z2'2??- for the uso ot farmers, "tako In" anywhere from three to half a dozen fairs hold within a radius of say twenty or thirty mllos. Of courso, this bwcIIb the gate receipts and It also results in the exhibit classes being better filled. On the other hand, the motor car has brought to tho county fairs a certain patronago from city folk who almost never attended these rural exhibi tions in the old days. Somo ot the city folks are those who havo friends or relatives in tho country, with whom they hold a reunion nt tho fair. Others aro one-time rural residents who, having gone to town and "made their pile," find that they can come back via tho nutomobllo when they would not take tho trouble If It meant getting up early In the morning to catch an excursion train. And finally thero are tho city folk who havo neither kith nor kin nor tho ties of old associations to draw them to the fair, but who motor to the autumn mecca as a sort of "lark" and who find it quite as novel an experience in its way as the rural resident does to journey to the city to inspect an exposition or a great amuse ment park. This latter portion of the influx from the city may not add to the gaiety of the occa sion, particularly, for the country people at the county fair, but their contributions at the ticket wondow are well worth having and generally ap preciated, for, be it known, the average county fair is conducted by farmers and other members of the community who can't wholly overlook the financial side. Yet nnotber new influence that has helped tho county fair In our time is the suppression of betting and the abandonment of racing at most of tho race courses near tbt large cities. Racing of one kind or another goeu on at almost nil our country fairs and whereas It Is not supposed to bo accompanied by betting there aro opportunities for quiet wagers, whereas the more racing In Itself Is sufficient to attract horso owners and others who love tho sport for Itself. Just here, It may be added, that most fairs throughout tho United States are now conducted on a clean, moral basis. Liquor selling on tho grounds or nearby has long boon prohibited in most localities and out-and-out gambling devices havo been barred from many fair .grounds theso many years, but latterly, In response to tho mornl awakening that has swept over the country, fair munagers aro showing a disposition to keep out moat of thoao raffles and games ot chance which, perhaps Innocent in themselves, might luvo a bad Influence on the youthful mind. This banishment ot some ot the old-tlmo catch penny schemes has not, however, so altered things that tbo man who has been out in the world cannot recognlzo the county fair of his youth when he comes back to It. Ho will set at the old stand all the weight-testing and lung testing machines, the old-fashioned merry-go-round and the stands selling peanuts and sandwiches and red lemonado. He can test his skill, as of yore, In tossing rings over canes or trying to hit dr'Ctw?vr- zrZ-U'JZ tlio venturesome colored boy who pokes his head through a nolo In n Bhcct. Tho time-honored "side show" or carnival Is thero with Its snalto charm ers and giants and dwarfs and tho fortuno tollers and popcorn voudcra havo tho old elualvo way ot lnduclug you to part with your coin. Even tho fans and badges and tiny flngu und "gold" medals of yesteryear look and cost tho nnmo n they did as far back as memory can carry you. About tho only now things at tho county fair, in fact, are tho moving picture Bbows In their somber black tents and tho lco cream cones that havo sup planted the onc-tlrao "live-cent dish with two spoons." Tho men who havo been conducting county fairs long enough to raalto comparisons will tell you that, all In all, It costn Just about as much to hold a fair nowadays ns it did n decado or two ago, presuming, that Is, that you "hang up" about aa much in prizes for tho show and speed classes. Somo items have been cut over tho expenses in tbo old days, whereas other outlays havo In creased, owing to tho Increased coBt of living or some other new Influcnco. For ono thing, tho fair managers save somo money In heralding tho fair. For tho sentiment of tho thing, they Bttll have to make use of some of those gaudy posters In bluo and red and yellow that from time out of mind havo filled childish dreams every autumn, but thoy don't spond money to plaster theso posters on every barn and fence and covered brldgo In the county, as they were wont to do In tho old days. As tho number of country news papers has Increased they have provided a better and choaper way of telling tho pcoplo of tho de lights of the coming fair. On tho other hand, tho "star attraction," If tho fair management wants to be right up to dato and havo nn airship flight each day, will cost moro than In tho old days. A parachute Jumper or nn acrobat who did tho thrilling "slldo for llfo" did not demand half as much money, usually, as tho export acro planlst who wants a feo of $500 and upward. A feature of 'the county fair that hasn't changed with the lapse of tlmo Is tho season for holding tho event. Tho conclusion ot the harvest, which leaves the fanner comparatively care-free and, let us hope, with monoy In his pocket, dictates the date of this annual festival. In some parts of the country September Is the favorite month for fairs, but elsewhore October has the call and quite a few of these agricultural shows and trot ting meets are held in early November. Active preparations at the fair grounds begin a wonth or six weeks earlier for tho up-to-date fair asso ciation repaints its buildings each summer and has everything spick and span for tho three or four day attraction. The Old Order Changeth A critic declared that twentieth century pcoplo tell their privato affulrs much moro readily than used to bo tho custom. If marriages turn out un fortunately the world learns It from tho parties chiefly concerned, and what tho old-fashioned woman would havo called tho secrets of her In ner llfo, not to bo conffissed even to herself, tho new woman tells boldly In order to surround her personality with a halo of Interest, for it seems certain, If you do not say you have troubles, no body will notlco them. Tho instinct ot family loyalty I diminishing, that clannish sontlment which causd relatives to hjdo their Intornat dis sensions from others as carefully us they would bodily Infirmities; children criticise their parents and vice versa; brothers and sisters quarrel In tho street; tho black sheep Is openly discussed by his relations. No toleration Is granted on the score of blood, and as all of us require as much toleration as we can get, it seeps a pity so fruit ful a means of supply is cut off. Yet, If a man has a brother a blackguard, why should ho not say so, Just as much as if he were a stronger? There seems no real reason, except that it does not sound nice, and public opinion long age decided that a family disgrace must be shared by all the members. I.KSflON TEXT-II Chronloten 34:14-33. MEMORY VHn8K-2l. OOMJKN TRXT "Thy word havo I hid In mlno heart, that I might not shi Mnlnst thoe."-l'ia. 110:11. VIMB It. C. 621, In tho ISth year of jMtah'fl rclKn, when ho wan 24 yearn old. Staxo IV of tho Inst lesson. I'IjACK Tho Tcmplo and l'alnco at JcriiH.ilitn. riCHRONB-Jofilntt tho king. Hulrtnh tho prophetm. HtlkliOi tho hlRh priest. Bhftplinn tho acrlbo or secretary. With hundreds of millions of Bibles In cxlstouco and several millions more printed every year, It Is somewhat dif ficult for us to linaglnu how knowledge of tho written Ulblo, and of tho exact tenor of lln teachings could bo lost. Homo facts will help us to understand. Thero were nt that tlmo very few copies ot tho sacred hooks In exist ence. They wero very expensive. It was cuBtotnnry for Uioho copies to he kept In thu tomplo, whllo tho copy which (according to tho law) was mado for tho uso of tho king, would most certainly havo porltthcd under such kings as MannsBeh nnd Anion. It Is plain that tho finding of this book "was not tho discovery of some thing unknown before, but the rescu ing ot tho tomplo copy of tho law from thu hiding place In which It had long lain." It must havo been tho ancient copy of tho Inw, and not a book writ ten, bh somo critics think, by unknown persons In tho rolgn of Mnnassoh, never seen or used among tho Jews before. When they brought out from tho old chests in tho tcmplo tho money con tributed for repairs, which had boon deposited in tho safcHt hiding place, Iltlklah tho priest, who had charge ol tho money, in searching tho chest found nt the bottom a book of tho law of tho Lord, tho law given by Moses. HllUlnh delivered tho book to Simp linn, King Josluh'H Bccrotnry of Htnte, an tho fitting person (o show It to tho king. When Shnphan reported tho contributions nnd tho work on tho tcm plo, ho brought tho hook with hlm.tnld how It had been found, atid read It to tho king. Tho king heard tho book read, nnd ho assembled tho ohlcru nnd priests, and tho Lovltca. Thoy made a public covennnt und pledge. T1o king him self first mado a publlo covennnt be fore tho Iiord, to walk nttcr tho Lord, and to kcop hlu commnndmnntu, with ill hla heart. This wns very Blmllar to tho great meeting under Joshua on tho slopes ot Mount Ebnl and Gcrlzlm eight centu ries before, on taking possession 'of tho Promised Land. Tho satno motives wore presented, and tho sanio cove nant made. Tho covenant was mndo under tho power of the strongest and best mo tives that could bo brought to boar upon them, when their minds wore up lifted into elenrent vision, above tho smoko nnd clouds of onrth. That was tho right tlmo to mnko n decision. God has given us feelings on purpose to move us to decide aright. Joslnh restored tho regular teniplo services under tbo priests and Le vltcs; ond ho eolobruted a pnssovor, such as had not been celebrated from tho days of the Judges that Judged Is rael, nor In all tho days of tho kings ot Israel; nor of tho kings of Judah. From nil pnrtH of tho land the pcoplo flocked up to tho renovated tcmplo and Joined with every demonstration of gladness In tho eight dayti' festivity pteparcd for them. Thirty thousand males of full ago attended. During nil Uicbo days tho services of tho tcmplo choir wero brought Into roqullstlon tho slngofn of tho famous clan of Asaph chanting, In relays, tho psalms for tho season, appointed centuries be fore by David, Asaph and Jcduthun. Tho Dlblo may bo lost today by neg lecting it neglecting to read It dally. Neglecting family reading and prayers. Neglecting to read its stories to little children. By disobeying it. Disobey ing Us precepts dulls tho conscience, and tho wholo moral nature, so that It way be said, "Eyes bavo they, but they see not, ears have thoy but they lvgar not." By being so absorbed In worldly things that while ho heareth tho word with his ears, "the care of this world, and the doceltfulness of riches, choko tho word, and he becomoth unfruit ful." By keeping the Word for from dally life, so that all Us blessed truths aro admired, but not geared on to right action. By making tho Bible unattractive. I havo heard a number of ministers read tlio Dlblo so poorly that pcoplo wero not Intcrestod In It, listened careless ly, nnd liked it less than if It had been unread. Thon tho printing ot tho no vised Version Is so solid as to bo un attrnctlvo and difficult to uso. By les sening Its authority. It makes n vast difference In tho power of tho Bible, whether it is received as- only tho thoughts of men, or as a message from God. 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