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What Red
Cloud Needs
Service. Several ttiotinntnl dollar ' tlons of the writer hnve just a little of
have been expended by the citizens in this apparent appeal to the discontent
tl. iiiif.thimn of motors, stoves, Hut od. It in nut by reduction
of
Under till tltlo a wilier in llm last
Issue of the Chief submits u platform
of twelve plunks. These plutitcs pics
ont twolve distinct subjects, each of
which is woitliy of general dlseusslon
nnd thoughtful consideration. Six of
them udiite to the lliiaticlal, nnd six to
the moral, condition of the city. The
writer advocates!
1st. A discontinuance of night
wateli at tin t M'oiisu d th" city.
Would It tie sale to let It !' known
that during the four bonis of darkness
between the '-i o'clock and i o'elock
passenger trains, the city was tin
policed, e-pcclnlly 'when the writer
also advocates that the olectile lights
1)0 extinguished during this period? vcnlencos to the enterprising, pro .per
Tho city Is under some olillfftittftii t' ., ,imi progressive people of the coin
Uxes
Irons, funs, vaccuui cleaners nnd other' that our highest civic welfare will be
oleetrleappHiutus, on the faith of this SilUlned, but by getting ilollar's
daylight current. We have just enter J woith of good for n dollar expended,
cd upon tho elect lie. ego. The electric Pai-slmniiy has never built a happy
power Is Installed In most of our home, or an attractUo city. Those
house.". If we are to be derived of this, 'who seek Ked Cloud as it cheap place
the city will take a step backwattl, In- in which to die may murmur as to
stead o'r forw in d Whether the coin- taxes. Hut, IT they lived too nieiiil-.
pennit Ion paid for daylight, current Is In tho past, I heir last days should be
sutlleit 111 to ii'iiul the cost to the city illuminated with a little evtraxa jeiiee.
is ii question I am not. able to say.; The'tnoiul is-mes presented may all
Somebody should le aide to give an
approximate answer. It Is possible
that, there shiiuid be a uinuthl. chiiige
to the coiisiiniei.s, in addition to the
meter rates fori icry eleetrle appliance
In use. I'ur iiistauee, lllty cents each
for llat lion, tans, vacuum cleaner etc ,
cfl.Oi for .stoves, g'.'.dl tor tuotois, etc.
, The city must oll'erull ic.isonablc coll
protect the resiliences, us well as the
Mores fiom bitrglaiies and arson. We
all sleep hotter because of the sense of
security fiom tho employment of a
inuiiltv, or It will have little to oiler to
tho iinprogiossivo. It must be made
as desirable a place for abode as ate
other cities of the Mime size and nros-
night watch. There Is no reason why pts, ot it will cease to bo the icsi
the bunion or paying Ids compensation ( ,oncl. f ontorprlsing, liberal-minded
hhould fall on one part of tho com-, j)(M),,0, with that class removed fiom
munlty, or depend upon the precarious ()(. ,,0,,i,lton, tho remainder might
basis of individual subscription. us well sojourn in a penitentiary or
2ml, Discontinuance of street ,M.ftVe yard,
sprinkling at the expensoof the public. I f)t1( Discontinuance of tho water
The same general answer may be given ( f,.(jm tiu Siutth wells. Does the oily
to this suggestion. All tho people in, ,,.,,!, 0 this water at pieseutr If so,
tlie city are anno ed by the dust that ,0w otherwise shall It lie 01)111111011'.'
tiecutuulates in the centres of tralllc. 1 1, is ,.omi.,.(.tlvolv easy to olect men
It is not the fault of tho inuiuliuiits M 14 pi0,,sinK platform, hut how mo
that the business ceil tics noed tin
sprinkler. It should bo the pride of
the city that there Is traftlu enough
centred about a fow blocks to keep
down the grass and generate dust.
Every man, woman and child in the
city is bonelltted by the suppression of
tho dust on Webster Streotand Fourth
Avenue, and tho whole city should
provide for the cleanliness of those
streets, precisely as all Jthe occupants
of an apartment house should help pay
the jaultor who cleans out the ashes
from the furnace room.
3rd. Discontinuance of light service
after 11 o'elock. This would practical
ly end the use of electric lights.
While there is not much current used
after 11 o'clock at night, there is not a
consumer, who has not taken into con
sideration the facility to use it, should
it be required, at any hour of the
night. If he is to keep lamps, oil
and mutches In readiness for till
emergencies after II o'clock, he would
just hs soon tic without tho electric
lights entirely, and depend wholly up
on tne out metuods ol iiiumiiition
we to got the needed water, If we
abstain fiom the use of the Smith
wells'.
Oth. Hc-adjustmout of Hie Water
and Light Kates to give the poorer
people more for their money and en
courage consumption. This has a
specious ring Hut what re-adjustment
is proposed ? Would the writer
reduce the minimum of one dollar'.'
Can a book account be opened with a
customer, and collections be made with
profit with charges less than a dollar
per term? Would ho fix the rates
higher than they now are for those
who consume more? Can he guarantee
that tlio.se higher rates would bo paid?
It might be easy to throw the whole
system Into confusion. Tho present
administration tried raising the rates
oil the milling company with tho re
sult that tho milling company install
cd a gasoline engine, and the city lost
. its most important daylight customer.
i The city has the problem of getting
some service for its investment, and
, that problem can not be solved by ap-
budUpo cd of in a single puiagiaph.
r.xpi'iienee has ilenmiislrited that the
police ol cities, win ther they be ol the
cio of Ked ( loud, Chic.mo, or .New
Voi k, can not. or will no', enforce th'
laws K-lalivi' to liquor, niuiisemeni.s,
social vice, sit.sriictorlly to the lidos
'of moral i ighteousiiess that teach
their height In the pulpit, at pieel.-ct
ion dates. These vices live and thiive,
hfcauc the guilty know llmttliCM'iiti
montforthelrsi p.ieissloi h-p smo lie.
not continuous, notional, not. uuivei.s-
ill, at Its full a few 'a.v before elect
ion, and cerium to subside when cold
fact makes Its demand' for cold cash.
Ten thousand dollars spent yearly for
police might satisfy the demands or
I ho pulpit, with u stainless Red Cloud.
Hut sensible men have tnnif accustom
ed themselves to hear with indllier-
once these periodical ji remaiads from
those who derive their iialaries from
the vehemence of their declamation.
If tho vicious elements of the city so
conduct themselves that It. is necessary
to employ detect Ives to ferret out. their
vices, the miijoilty of us can bear with
their violations of the law. This
writer lias no confidence. In u sixty
dollar a mouth marshal I or a two hun
dred dollar detective fund for the nun-
pro-.sion of vice. High license is the
only sure preventive against boot leg
ging. Legitimated provision for the
needs of human nature is tho only sure
preventive against illegitimate tndul
gence. Everybody except the ir
responsible howlers lias learned this
long ago,' and wisdom has contented
itself with letting tho howl howl itself
to rest.
Margaret A. Pope
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4th. Discontinuance of Daylight peals to class prejudice. The proposi
Netlce te Creilttrs.
Htntoof Nobraalcn, I In tho County Court.
Webittor County, f
In tho matter ol the estate ol (hrlntlnn
Itnsser, Deceased.
Notice In hcretiy given to all pcrnon h av
ion clnlniH ami tloinaiuU aicntum Chrlxtlnn
ItHKntr, late ol Wutwtcr county, deccaticd,
that the tluio Used lor tiling datum ngalnr.1
aid cNtato Ih hIx iuohOib from the 28th day ol 1
March, A. I). 1KI.
All Htich porsonH aro required to present
their clatniH, with the vouchers, to the
Comity Judge ol Bald county, at his otllco
therein, on or before the 28th day of .Septem
ber 11)13; and all claims ho IIIkI.wIII bo heard
before tho unlit Judge on tho 'Aitli day ol
September lull), at ten o'clock a. in.; and
that tho administrator Ih allowed one year
from tho 1st day ol March A. I). Hint, In which
to pay tho debts allowed against wild estate
and BL'ttlo the name.
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We Wish To
Extend An Invitation To
Early
Spring Shoppers
fr To Visit Our Store &
This season we are showing
splendid styles in
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These Lines Are Selected With Care
And consideration as regards the demands of our patrons,
who demand the best to be had.
Everything we show is good. If there are better gar
ments on the market at the price, our years of experience fail
to find it.
We feel confident we are showing the very best when we
offer our lines for your inspection.
Spring Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Etc., Are All Here
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In the (puot of the evening lust Fri
day at (5 o'cloclt Mrs. MurgHiet A. Pope
passed on to her reward. The fuiicial
horvio-s were held in the home of her
sou, C. .1. i'ope, and was attended by a
very large number of mir most promi
nent citizens, who came to pay the last
sad Iioiioih to the dead. ltev. .lohu .1,
Uiiytie, pustor of the Coi.gKgiitloiial
ehuicli otllciatlng. The te.t i f the
seriuoii was Luke tll:?l). "Allde Willi
us; foi it I-. lowiird evening and the
d ty is f.ie spent."
.Mrs I'o,ie had leached the eventide
of a long i. ml useful life. Hut us the
sum was (tolng down she looked up and
behold, ev-r shinning, the star ol In.
moi tal Hope. Hlio fell asleep as gently
ami peiicolully as a child. Her faith
lo her Cod firm, her mind clear and
strong and her tins! in Him who said:
"In my l'uther' house are many man
sion", I go to prepnre a place for you."
Death Is but. a sunset with 'In 1st 111 it!
The mm goes, but wherever ho goes It
is day He bhi.cs a path .for himself
through the forest of night. Darkness
rests only upon the world that he has
left. So this saintly mother passed
away. We say, "An aged wife and
mother is ijeiul;" Hod says, "A woman,
frtod fiom the weakness cud limita
tlons of the Hush is alive!'' Dying is
transformation. It Is home going,
happiness and tin Father's house.
Toward tho hist, leuli.ing that she was
soon to go she icmurked "1 shall be
better soon.'' Thus she lay down to
sleep to awake in glory. Tho follow
ing Hues were favorite ones of hers
and how well they apply to her
life:
".Some time, u hen diiyllKht Is ended,
And the datles he a e me are donu,
I shall watch at life's western window
The Kleum ol the setting situ.
I shall (nil asleep In the twilight.
As I never have slept before,
To dream ol the beautiful city.
Till I waken to sleep no more.
There will lull on my restless spirit,
A hush, oh, so woudcrousty sweet,
And I shall cross over the river,
To rent at tho Master's feet."
Miss Margaret A. Ol instead,
born November 27, 1825, at Middle
town New York. She was the oldest
of u large family of children. Her
fattier moved his family to Kentucky
when she was quite young, but return
ed to New York state when Margaret
was 14 years old. Soon after sho be
gan working iu a paper mill in the
north east part of Pennsylvania. She
was promoted very rapidly and soou
became the most expert worker in the
mill. It was at. this time that she met
Mr. I'ope. The friendship ripened into
love anil they wero married on the -tUh
day of Cctobir 1813. After living there
scveial years they moved iutothethen
new and unsettled state of Wisconsin.
They wero among Hie earliest pioneers
to settle in Waupaca County. Itoth
Mr. and Mis. i'ope were very energetic
and it Is said they improved no less
tlmn six farms. They were blessed
witli A family of six boys, five of whom
llved-to grow tip. Four are still living,
George. CliiY, Jay and Clair. All of
them well known to our people. It
was II1) years ago that Mr. ami Mrs.
Pope came to Webster County. Resid
ing first at Blue Hill and for the past
12 years at Red Cloud. Mrs. Margaret
Pope was a splendid example of a true
mother. She was kind, loving and
self-sacrificing in the borne and al
ways thought of others before herself.
She was a thorough Christian, and a
regular attendant at church. She
brought up her boys to attend church
end Sunday school and to respect reli
gion. Beside the four sons there are
23 grand-children living and 15 great
grandchildren, all of the latter being
boys with the exception of the last
two The heart-felt sympathy of the
entire community goes out toward
those who mourn the loss of a loving
mother and a faithful wife. She was
nearly 88 years old and her husband
who survives her is 80. Our sympathy
goes out particularly to liliu who in
bis old ago is bereft of that companion
who has been bis constant joy during
04 years of happy wedded life. May
the God of all mercy sustain and com
fort him in his declluiug years.
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OUR SPRING
(Hall Paper Opening
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We Extend To You
A Persona! In vita Lion To Call
And inspect our stock of New Spring Wall Paper.
They arc worth seeing purely as wxks of art
aiul doubly worth seeing in case you contemplate
using paper later.
A little observation will show what remarkable
changes can be made in the appearance of a home
by use of suitable wall papers.
This stock includes all of the latest designs and
will permit of carrying out any plan or scheme
desired.
See Our Now Spring Stock While Complete
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The Druggist
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INSURKNGE
T. W. Cline, Northbranch, Kansas, will insure your
property of all kinds anywhere in Kansas.
Live stock at same rate insures them anywhere
against fire, lightning and tornados, also growing crops
against hail. If you don't see him, write him.
T. W. CLINE,
NerthbraRch
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Plowing Demonstration
We will give a plowing demonstration on the
C. J. Piatt farm one mile west of town, Wednes
day and Thursday, March 19th and 20th. An
International Kerosene Tractor and" Plowing Out
fit will be used.
Every twenty minutes an auto will leave
our shop for the demonstration.
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The Alumni of Red
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Hannah Alma Kuehn
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Mrs. Hanuah Alma Kuehn died at
her home live miles south of Ued Cloud
Saturday evening, after a short Illness
of only a few weeks.
She was born In Richland county,
Wibcousin, August 22nd, 1303, and was
50 years, G mouths and 10 days old.
On April 4, 1889, she was married to
W. P. Kuehn, who with an adopted
son, two brothers and throe sisters are
left to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Kuehn spent her girlhood dnys
in this place, making her homo for a
number of years at the home of Mrs
It. A Oatmau. Site was baptized in
tho Chrlstiau church when 11 years of
age, and had lived a true chrlstiau
life, winning for herself tho friendship
of all who knew her.
The funeral services were 'conducted
at the M. G. church this afternoon at
S o'clock by the Rev. Win. Nau. To
the grief stricken husband and rela
tives the sympathy of the entire com
munity is extended, in this their dark
est boar of sorrow.
We are fast approaching the close of
auothcr school year and soou the
Alumni Assoclatlou of Red Cloud will
have added thirty more to its list.
l'erhaps it would be of Interest to
the people of Red Cloud to read of our
growth in numbers. In 1888 there
were four graduates; in 1889, one; in
1B90, three; iu 1892, three; In 1893, teu;
In 18U4, nine; in 1895, eleven; in 1890,
seveu; iu 1897, twelve; in lfr98, thir
teen; iu 1899, twelve; iu 1900, four
teen; iu 1901, ten; in 1902, nine; in
1903, nine; in J90I, oleveu; In 1005,
eleveu; lu 1900, thirteen; tu 1907, four
teen; iu 1908, twelve; in 1909, fifteen;
in 1910, fifteen; In 1911, twenty; In
1912, tweuty five.
Among our Alumni many are spec
ializing In their chosen callings at our
colleges, universities, aud technical
schools. Others have launched out in
to the sea of life and are tilling posi
tions of trust and prominence. Among
whom we might mention the following:
Miss Gertrude L. Coon, County Sup
erintendent ofl'ubllc Schools; Fred K.
Maurer, County Attorney; Dr. Robert
Mitchell, one of our physicians; Henry
Newhoube, jeweler; Bruce Robinson,
Superintendent of the M, M. .Tohnsou
Kleotrio Light and Power Plant at
Clay Center; Darley Plumb, practic
ing physician in the northern part of
our state, aud Wtn. Edson, ilolten
Letson, Harry Cramer, James father,
Paul Pone. Stacev Morhart, Will
Bailey, pien Walker and Floyd Tur
nure all of whom are promlneut busi
ness ropn of our little city.
And Jst but not least among our
Alumni, I mention Wllla Cather, one
of the editors of McClure's Magazine.
In the school year commencing in
1907, the Normal Training Department
was made a part of our High School.
Since then Red Cloud has produced
sixty teachers. Six of these are now
teaching iu our home school. Misses
Vernon Storey and Ruth Johnston in
the High School, and Misses Ethel
Qarber, Mary Sheldon, Alice Coombs
and Clara Durgess in the grades.
As to the Alumni of 1913, we extend
hearty congintulations and wish them
abundant success iu their chosen life
work.
BATIN
It seems like Spring had got here at
last.
George Kudrna moved on his new
farm Tuesday.
Most of the farmers in this locality
have commenced farming.
Mrs. Jos. Polnlcky and family visited
with Jos. Havel and family.
W. H. Hoffman went to Litchfield
Monday where he exppcts to stay for
a few days.
Len Eoglehardt hauled hay Satur
day which he had on Mrs, Jos. Pol-
nlcky's farm.
M. Vavricka aud sons Willie and
Louis and their wifes took dinner with
Jos. Jelinek's.
Joe Vavricka came liomo from Crete
a week ago Monday aud returned to
Crete Tuesday with his auto.
S.G Coulter and Paul Tope were in
this locality representing the J. I.
Case Threshing Machine Company.
Mrs. Jos. Jelinek aud Mrs. Jos. Pav-
lick were at Mrs Charley Scott's Fri
day to see tho little girl which was a
new arrival there.
FOR SAIE
I will sell at Auction on the btreets
of Red Cloud Saturday, March 10, a
wagon load of good Seed Potatoes,
A. Basses,
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