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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
r 1 I I ' Hk IF VOU PflllPfiT OH A PW IVIade Higbt, Lettered Higbt And Ef eeted Right SEE OVEHlflG BROS. & GO. Makers of ArtlstlclMonumonts Red Cloud, Nebraska (T Christmas Will soon be here Select your Christmas Gifts now. Do not forget that we have the largest assortment of articles ever carried in the city, in the Furniture line suitable for Christmas Gifts. We have J Pianos Stands Buffets Mirrors Rockers Dressers , Chiffoniers Card Tables Library Tables ROY SATTLEY Licensed Embalmer . LICENSED IN KANSAS v sttmmm The California The Burlington's Personally Conducted Tourist Sleeper Pintles to Cali fornia me one of tho best patronized features of its Passenger hervlee. You should arrange to join those parties and go in this comfortable way. The Burlington Denver Train No. 3 along the Omaha-Oxford lino carries these sleeperb for California; thoy all go via tho Itlo Grande through scenic Colorado by daylight, and direct to Southern California via the Salt Lake, o,. to San Franstsco via the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific road Connect ions with those tourists sleepers are made in Denver from Southern Nebraska main line tr.ilu No. 17, and every Wednesday on tho St. Joseph-Denver man Hue No 17 there is a Personally Conducted through touribt sleoper to Los An geles, via tho Southom Pacific and San Kransisco. Ask ior "Calflornln lOxoursious" and lot tne ursi avauaoic pince on route. I Do Your Christmas W Shopping EARLY! Defeat the 'high cos.t of living' and give your friends a practical Christmas gift for instance A TON OF COAL. Malone-Gellatly Co. 'TALK WITH US ABOUT LUMBER" WE WILL APPRECIATE A SHARE OF YOUR COAL ORDERS PLATT&FREES Dr. R. V. Nicholson Dentist V-All WORK GUARANTEED 13T Office Oveu Aumiairr's Store s- WANT A I : Nut Bowls Rugs, all sizes China Closets Smoking Stands Magazine Racks Carpet Sweepers Kitchen Cabinets Medicine Cabinets Vacuum Sweepers - : - Furniture Dealer J AND NEBRASKA Sleeper Way to me assist you to join these parties tit L. W. Wakeley, General Passenger Agent lOOt Fnrnam Street, Omalin, Nobr. N. B. Bush, Ticket Agent. Red Cloud, Neb. . fOI I II FT I INfTP J AUCTIONEER jj Is now'ready to placo your salo datos. Jk Ask any ono as to my qualifications 2 for wliom.Ilmvocrlcdualcs. Iiulopon t dent inouo8onll). Wrlto wlro or call JJ Red Cloud, Nebk. AWWUWVWUWVWWWUWW RED 0 LOUD, V PE r artrl I2 Their Care aivdCuKivatiorv' i Lilies. CONSIDER THE LILIES By L. M. BENNINGTON. The time has como for tho nnnunl shipments of .Tiipnnese nnd European lilies to rench America, nnd some thought must he given hy prospective producers to tho things that must be done In order to get results from these pretty nnd valuable plants. In the first place, tho nnmtour should bo reminded It Is not necessary to tell the trained professional that this big country has many degrees of cli mate. In many sections of tho land the ground will bo frozen before tho bulbs can be received, much less planted. A little forehanded precaution will servo to nvold tho trouble that tho cold brings. Manure, old bagging, or nny other sort of recognized covering which will protect the ground whero the bulbs uro to be planted, will net ns n reception committee nnd keep tho ground ready to receive the bulbs. After December 1 It is generally cus tomary to defer the planting until spring, but there tire many sections where such delay is not at all neces sory. Among the beautiful types that are listed among tho late Importations nre the white lily of Japan, or Llllum Auratum Vlrglnalo Album. It has ex quisitely pure white flowers, which ns sume very largo proportions and dis play n sulphur-yellow band through each petal. Tho I.illum Auratum WIttol also has Immense flowers, and Is very tall nnd free of bloom. The color Is creamy white, with n yellow band to afford relief. Tho variety listed for this season Is so great that It would take a weallh of detail to tell all about the beautiful flowers. And while speaking of lilies, I mn reminded of tho value of the Chinese type. From a couple of plain little cuttings that were picked up In a dingy little store in New York's Chinatown, n New York woman has a most attractive house ornament. Tho sprouts were simply put in n jar of water and placed over tho mantel and nature did tho rest. The lilies have sprouted and flourished Indoors with out tho slightest care, save for tho oc casional renewal of the wuter, and their long, green shoots give a refresh ing relief to tho room where they nre now persistently adding to their beauty. MAKING THE STONES COUNT By L. M. BENNINGTON. Thcro Is no place whero tho tnBto and originality of tho garden worker can be shown to better ndvnntngo than 11 ' ' i hi Milan Hat Basket Ccnterplcco With Mctiil Container Filled With Cactus Dahlias. lY" -.r Ml .- ..a.-,. , -nK--.Ty.t"-?-" '" ". - BEA TinfihTi In the making of n garden wall. Al most all of tho lovers of the garden have at some time cherished the de sire to have a rock garden. It offers an appeal and a Held that seemu to bo Irresistible. The beuuty of the rock garden pros pect Is that ono does not have to de pend upon natural assistance to pro vide one. Almost any point In the gar den where n retaining wall Is needed, or possible, affords the opportunity for decorative effect. Tho roughest Held stones, of the kind that any farmer uses for u dry wall, may bo utilized. The larger the stones the better tho chance for getting: tho desired effects. Up to the sizes from two to throe feet in length, tho more bulk they have the better because they offer greater resistance to tho alterna tive elements of thawing nnd freezing. As n primary proposition the gar dener wants to cut his bank on a slight slant, and then begin Jujlng his rocks with ii backward and downward angle. When the bunk 1ms been cut a few largo stones should be nicely lltted to gether. Over them lay u covering of rich soil, made from leaf mold or loam, or, If no such soil Is possible, prepare well-rotted manure Instead of tho leaf mold. Put about half an inch of the covering on the first rocks and pack well to prevent It lroin falling out. The roots of the plant should then be pressed lightly Into the soil, using care that they be made firm and steady. The next step calls for more soil. It Is essential that the stone should lie well set and so anchored us to make It safe from slipping. From this point on the process Is ono of repetition. As large or as small a rock garden as one wishes may be made hy repeating the laying of rock und tho covering with soil and plants. If ono wishes to provide 'n water supply it must he laid with tho wall. A few lengths of old farm tile will do for the task. The lino of the tile should lie back of the stones. Tho ncophyto will be astonished to seo how many really beautiful plants will thrive In these surroundings. Tho first results will bo found In Purl I. Tho beautiful gold dust will bo among the first, spreading Its brilliant yellow masses over tho stones. Purple falso rock cress, Johnny jump-ups, ulyssutn, moss pink, Iceland and Alpine popples and even nativo violets In both yellow nnd purplo follow umong the possibil ities. White rock cress, pink nnd blue forget-me-nots, dwarf Iris and colum bines trail along tho list and pretty hurebelts will bloom In June. The blue flax, enow-ln-summcr, iuock-strawber-ry nnd the cat mint uro all garden wall friends. . ya : T rrwrnrrw sfl,. lTl;1 :, mimmm 32WCm :: RXrf " r2-r ... .5 J !vaiHi: ), mMmmzmmsz, -7 TT----- T T T '.- -g ... JJ- s - -Z. fc i j 4 BILL'S MOTHER By ALICIA RANN. ! r. "Tho worst of it Is tho socrct that I lmvo dreaded no to toll you tho socrot Is that I nm not Marcarot Bar chostcr. I am Just Orphan Maggie" Tho girl oat very oroct among tho cushions of tho window ocnt In tho sun parlor of Eaglo's Nest, tho newly-built abodo of Mr. Harchcstor, head of tho gigantic business corporation of which 1)111 Poguo was proud to bo conslilorod ono of tho promising younger mem bers. "That's why I didn't want to say that I would marry you; bocauso you couldn't marry mo, of courno, when you know that I was Just an orphan. Tho Barchcstcra adopted mo. "Bill, plcaso don't hato mo for being aBhamcd of It, for It wasn't qulto that. But Mr. and Mrs. Barchostcr liavo boon so good to mo, and thoy mado mo promlflo novor to tell anyono that I was not thotr truly really daughtor. When you began to como to boo mo and when you told mo that you want ed mo to marry you I know that Daddy Bnrchcstor wanted mo to Hko you. For ho Is very proud of you, Bill, and always calln you his boy. "Oh, I bavo tried no hard to tell you, Bill, but I Just couldn't. Bill, your mother would hate mo If sho thought I had mado you think I was really and truly Mr. IlarchoBtor's daughter." For tho flrBt time, Margaret paused in her talk, but Bill forgot all thu com forting nnd reassuring things ho had Intended to say. Sho hold out two Imploring handB and, now that hor llttlo speech wnB ovor, her oyoa woro filled with tho tears that sho had been keeping back bo bravely. But Bill did not yield to tho tempta tion to comfort hor. "I'm glad you liavo told mo, Mar garet. Of courso, It wbb tho' only thing to do," ho said, Btlll avoiding hor entreating oycB. "I'm glad, too, to know your roaBon for not giving mo your answer." Ho paused again as If thinking deeply nnd then turned and faced tho girl, watch in hand. Ilia voice wns entirely changed when bo said, "Well, let's start now for that long-promised visit to my old homo. It'B In tho other end of town." Onco or twlco ns Bill's car boro thorn nwlftly onward, Margaret tried to got back to tho question uppermost In hor mind. Why didn't ho toll hor that tho fact of hor humblo origin mado no dlffcrcnco to him? Thoy moved Iobs rapidly through tho outskirts of tho city, dropped down. through tho crowded streets and on boyond to tho older section, whero Bag ging pavements and ill-kept gToen squares proclaimed tho neighborhood to liavo outlived a onco-fashlonablo era. I At ono such corner BUI signaled for tho car to stop. "Wo'll got out hero and wnlk to tho houso," ho said. ' "Porhaps," sho thought, "tho stroot whoro Bill's mother Hvcb is being ro pavod." But In a minuto moro alio found this conjecturo to bo wrong. It was an un usually largo and imposing mansion,' out of dato and in not tdo good re pair, to which Bill turned tholr stops. I "What a perfectly lovoly old homo,"i oho satd ns thoy nenred tho masslvo black walnut ontranco door. Secretly Blio folt disappointed. If Bill had led hor to Bomo slmplo llttlo cottngo or ovon up flights of stairs to a humblo J flat sho would bavo folt that tho llt tlo Magglo aim had confosBed horsolf to bo would find a warmer welcome "It la a flno old homo, isn't It?" an- Bwercd Bill, with ovldont satisfaction, i "And Bomo twenty-fivo years ago it! was tho scene of groat foatlvltles. Pretty good times still go on within Its walla." Just then a stout, middle-aged wom an camo to tho door. I "Tho mother, please," aald Tom, and then: "Sho expects us. Shall wo go straight to her study?" Ho turned to tho llttlo room on tho right of tho Imposing though mcagerly furnished hall and entered, unan nounced, what waa apparently hla mother's study. Margaret first caught tho brlllianco of the stand of reel go ranluma that stood In tho sunlight of tho window to tho south, then tho Im pression of Immaculate cleanliness and then tho llttlo mother camo toward them from hor low rocking chair with two outstretched hands. Margaret took ono and Bill tho othor. "So you have brought her!" smiled tho mother, with a tone that gave Margaret all tho rcassuranco she had longed for. And then sho found her Bolf seated cozlly In a low rush-bot-tom chair at tho mother's sldo and BUI In another. "It is a wonderful thing to mo," tho mothor wns saying in hor kind voico, "that not ono boy who haa loft ua and mado good has boon ashamed when tho time camo, to bring tho girl ho has choaon for hla wlfo back to tho old homo. And not ono has boon ashamed to Introduce mo na hla moth or." Tho old lady paused and laughed and then wiped a tear from her kindly old oyoo. "And somo twonty of thorn have mado good nnd marrlod. But BUI, waa always my boy especially. How well do I romember tho day I started him off on his first day's work at Bar chostor'a. Ho waa such a shy, com ical, lovablo little chap In those days." Margaret looked at tho man sho loved In open-eyed amazement. "Orphan Magglo and Orphan' Bill," ho said, 'rather sheepishly. (Copyright, lOlfi, by tho McCluro Ncwapa. per Syndicate) rj "C?- JolFrnhtinipik '; of QUALITY is the kind you will receive if you have it done at the CHIEF OFFICE DR. CHAS. E. CROSS DENTIST OVER STATE BANK Red Cloud ' a a Nebraska R. E. CAMP, D. C. Chiropractor Phones I(lci'eut '2 ( Boll Red 101 Dr. A. E. Boles OSTEOPATH Physical Diagnosis Labaratory Consultation and 10 x a mi. nation Fiikb 'Osteopathy tho Science of Healing' by Adjustment." (Jlvon to tho World by A. T. Still, A. 1). 1871. office: oyer smith shoe stor Hon i. 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How about your thoughts if a fiireman should ap pear at your home? The Dsxy Before the Fire is the day to insuie. As that day may be to-morrow for all you can know or do, it fellows that prudence would im pell you to stop in out office to-day and have us issue you a policy, O. C. TEEL R.elia.blo Insurance .' MW,H1VIWUI HIWMIMW " !mmmfMJUitm imUiiiWMtwf.