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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1919)
RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF whinafans rj,. A? -2. !v p'1i I . V4SA v . i s -'"n "'"jfrm' .j "vt- jm.., v"ttany. . - A,tS Si"-. 6Le2&i . J?....- si . . ' . t. CC-fT aved h Pos r 'Vr'y. W ln ri . y ' . . . U y l ll & . ; "jji " " -. ZZtfK3 cSlf.. . . "? r-'-f-Li c joatjlp y&jl, :-. Xn-t V r .v. -. IvCIKu '&USL. wV'I v VaZ22Kn.rz?- U a mtj , JTZJ.V' All ii' .'. ;-'--7.rt,C AYAIIi VVc 1 w . ifiLEYS Y-tTv J.. M M-jru-TSf- MMJAjy; . r. )u " .v ivwa: -Vir-JfA.'-lV .'?? .ISStfr' ' ' 1 Wi - &&...,Ui!fiB rzfKJrmfwh&y.st' jx Li -a "-- S6ri lls? Jf&.v AJTSSrrjpl'JS,. s .-vF CI . -";. UTHiVIRfl. & three brands sealed in air-tight packages. Easy to find 532rsae stt "i-ixt .a if&5.lJ8r 5: r fc .tf I 11 i Vff . L' ? V h. i ti f . V V i ft SjpfTTsM t If U)? iHflff ! &f' I'll K -K? MllWtil .iii MtI fA'j i ! r TMii Mi$ -'I4-.- vM,?A'Aa Vl?' K$fc b8 S I I" '!"! 111. 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AnitTlcan public of today does not wot ship n remoU" loctidary hum, vlmsi I'lnrlKs rather lustiT throui;h the effusions of Ihitterlnt; souks and storlo-. hut Is on Intimate terms of acqualntanri' with Its Idolized first president through the most trust worthy agency, that of his own hand-written let ters mill documents. Throituh the strides of mod ern progress and the discovery of remarkable paper surgery. C0.000 or more prlvute and olllclul letteM, addresses, documents, reports mill accounts have been collected, repaired and bound Into volumes. -ICO of them, and are ac cessible to those who wish to peruse them In the big library of congress In the Interest of research. Hut the most Impoitant of all the papers punned by Washington, and the one which, tlircmirluiut its entire length, is the most perfect rellectlon or him as n man of affairs and of business. Is his last will and testament, almost the last document penned by his hand, written about live months before his death. After many and varied vicissi tudes this ninru'lous paper has been repaired anil saved to posterity by being safely deposited In a steel vaul In Kalrfax courthouse, where It was presented for probate In 1S0O. Washington loved life and crowded Into his sixty-seven years many and vailed Interests. Through n perusal of only n few of the hundreds of letters written to him and by him. It Is seen that he en Joyed all outdoor sports and games, wits protlclent In' most of them, gambled on horses, cards, cocks und lotteries, speculated In lands and stocks, danced almost until the year of his death, loved theaters, teas, receptions und nil social amuse ments. Though he made constant use of wines on his table, moderation und method were the precept and principle of his life, and these traits are forcefully illustrated In the 21 pages of his will, which he prepared without legal aid, though contrary to his usual forethought In leaving this duty until so late In life. Rvery line of It bears mute testimony to his efllclency In business and his sense of responsibility, mid It shows that ho spent considerable time In Its preparation, lor In disposing of his various properties In bequests to relatives he went Into great detail. The will was signed July 1), 1700, and was tiled tor probate at the county seat of the county In Virginia In which Washington had lived and died January 20, 1800, being presented In open court by Georgo Steptoo Washington, Samuel Washington and Lawrence Lewis, three of the executors. For a long time It reposed In the odlce of the clerk nt Knlrfnx Court House, but with the con fusion of the Civil war It was removed to Rich mond with other valuable papers and there lost for a time, It being rumored that It had been picked up by a federal soldier and sold abroad. However, It eventunlly turned up at Fairfax Court House again much the worse for Its travels und experiences. Then, for n number of years, it was freely handled by visitors and historians, until the edges became frayed, great holes appeared, and almost every sheet split In the creases, and the Ink, though good, faded from the light and ex posure. When It became apparent thnt steps hhould he tnken to hold the torn sheets together, some one In nuthorlty In Fairfax turned the will over to a woman resident to bo mended, which she did most literally nnd most disastrously with u coarse needle and equally course thread. Consequently the needle holes and heavy thread soon worked still greater havoc thtough the carefully worded pages. Then n group of men Interested In the collec tion and preservation of historic documents, headed by Lawrence Washington, sought to have tho paper turned over to the government, bo thnt tlio experts of the state department might havo a chance to repair and deposit It for safe-keeping, nlong with other Important pnpers of tho government. Hut the Vlrglnln authorities refused to permit the manuscript to leave Fairfax Court House, and consequently tho aid of tho stato do- S?lP&tX C02i?rAOJJS' pailment paper surgeons was lemlered uniiwilhible. As n labor of love and appreciation for the his torical value of the document and Its famous author, the llhrar.v ol congress tlually oluntcitcd to s-enil Its most eperl mauiisei'lpt repalier down to I'ali rax to iiinke the repairs and put the 21 pages into a condition that would Insure them against luither ilcstiiietlou. Tins entailed the shipping to Fn I rl nx of coiislder.ihlc equipment. Including a heavy press. To put the battered paper In good condition r quired 10 days of the most painstaking work on the pint of William ISerwIek. the lllir.ny's skill d iiuiuiiseilpt mender, who uiiide dall trips to the quaint old court house. The iirst step toward lestoratlon after he hud photogiaphcd ecry one of the lagged pages was setting the Ink. This was done by a liquid process or bath designed to pi event further tailing. Then each one ot the sheets was backed or mounted upon crepellne, a sou of trnnspatcnt durable silk gau.e. which al lowed any reasonable amount of Initialing. Thin ennic an endless- amount of scraping, patching, pasting and cutting which oiil the deftest, inot expert lingers could do, and the results would not have been so remarkably satisfactory hut for a most fortunate circumstance. When It came to glutting new material Into tho old manuscript to leplaeo the old which had been win n away, the gicat problem lay In Hading new material that would match In texture and color Unit upon which the will was written. Mr. Ber wick was In despair as to where to (1ml paper for the patches which would make the will look as good as new, when by a lucky chance In a second hand book store In Washington a number of blank sheets of the writing paper which (ieorge Wash ington had made especially for his personal use were discovered. This was exactly what was wanted and now, unless one holds the sheets of the restored will In such n position that the bright light will shine through them, there Is no way of telling where the old part, or rather the oilglnal part, leaves off and the grafted sections begin. When .Mr. Herwlcl: completed his task, which cost the Fairfax Authorities nothing, the sheets of the document, mounted upon cardboard, bound in the foim of a book mounted with a handsomo red levant cover, were placed iu a steel fireproof and burglarproof safe constructed especially for the purpose. In accordance with the speclllcatlons of the government olllclals. The will, which has been called the most val uable relic of liny left to posterity by the father of his country more valuable than tho swords, hooks, furniture or china, In view of the fnct that It more faithfully portrays' the mind of the man himself, rellectlng his personality as nothing else could do so perfectly, opens as follows: I, Geoi-KO Washington, of Mount Vernon, a citizen of tho United Stutus and liUoly president of tho Eatiio, do malic, ordain and doclaro thlB Insti anient, which Is written with my own hand und ovory pnjje thereof Kubsorlljcd with my name to be my Inst will and tes tament. revoklnK nit others. Jn it he directs that: To my beloved wlfo, Martha Wnshlnqton, I rIvc and bequeath ttio use nnd heuellt of my entire estate, real und personal, for tho term of her natural life, except such parta thereof iir uro ppecltlcully disposed of. lie also ordered that his body be Interred "In a quiet manner, without parade or funeral oration." One clause, which has been extensively quoted, Is as follows: Upon the dcceaBo of my wife It Is my wilt and de sire that all tho slaves which 1 hold la my own rlcht ahull receive their freedom. Concerning tho disposition of his slnves, tho RCncrul gave more explicit directions than to any other pnrt of his estate, and he especially directed that nonu of them should bo sold outside of Vir ginia. He directed that his debts, which he said were "few and none of Brunt magnitude." be "punctual ly anil speedily paid." He also called uttentlou to tho fact that many of the young men of tint United States were hftng sent abroad to forelgu countries to be educated and were contracting habits of dissipation and principles unfriendly to republican government. To aid in stopping this ho gave fiO shares In the Potomac company to ward tlie endowment of a university within the District of Columbia under the auspices of tho general government. Ho also innde provision in his will for tho construction of n new family vault at Mount Vernon. Iu which might lie placed thu 'remains of himself and his near relatives. The will mny bo seen through tho glass sldo of the vault In which It Is deposited, heforo which luing heavy green curtains to exclude the light. Fairfax Court House Is doubly rich In view ot the fnct that It now also treasures tho will of Mnrtlin Washington, also returned to It nfter many years of wunderlng. It was signed on Sep a Hcjrfjat 'MVmerayu mil i3Vr wj?Wtcfa tember 22, 1S00. This will is not nearly so lontj nor so Involved as that of (icncrnl Washington. It was probated in 1M)2 by George Washington I'nrke Custls and Thomas Peter, two of the execu tors. It was taken up with the disposition of household effects and provisions for the education of her relative. Three granddaughters, four nieces, her grandson, four nephews, a grandnlecH nnd other distant t dative and fi lends are men tioned. To them slw gave paintings, town lots and to nearly all of them she gave from live to ten guineas with which to buy rings. One of the odd provisions was: "It is my will mid desire that Ann Miirlnh Washington, daughter of my niece, be put Into handsome mourning at my denth nt the espense of my estate, and I be queath to her ten guineas to buy u ring." Another unusual order reads: "It Is my will and doslie that all of the wine In bottles In the Miults he equallv divided between my grand thtightets and grandson, to each of whom I bequeath ten guineas to buy u ring for each." All of the family pictures, except n lew spe cifically mentioned, were left to (Ieorge Wnshliig ton Parke Custls, and to him wvent n large collec tion of household furnishings, Including buds, water coolers, china and furniture. Special pro vision was made for the education of three neph ews, who were to bo fitted In "somo useful tiiide," and she made a further provision that 100 pounds be given to each to set him up In his trade. Tho belated return of these two famous docu ments, so essentially personal and human In their contents, to tho little courthouse where they were both tiled for probate over u century ago has made of Fairfax Court House another Mcccn for the history-loving tourist, anil It Is rapidly falling Into line after Mount Vernon and Alexnudtiu In point of popularity. CHOICE OF DUT TEN STATES. New York state had no part In tho election of the first president of the United Stntes. For some years following the establishment of the federal government, the legislatures of most of the states chose the presidential electors, the people voting for thoin only Indirectly, their cholco being ex pressed by their votes for legislators. A deadlock between the senate nnd tho assembly prevented the selection of electors from Xew York slate. Rhode Island and North Carollnn had not yet ratified the Constitution, so Washington was elected the first time by the votes of only ten of the 1!5 states. New York city wns tho scene of the first Inaugu ration, however. Washington took tho oath on the portico of Federal hall, on the present slto of tho suhtreasury. at Wall and Nassau streets, April ao, 17S0. Immediately following this ceremony he retired within the building und delivered an ml dress to congress, which met In Federal hall In those days. John Adams, the second president, also addressed congress In person, but Jefferson broke tho custom which President Wilson hns re vived. Jefferson stigmatized that form of address as monarchical and put his message In writing. New York Sun. it is on sale everywhere. Look for ask for. be sure to get WR1GLEYS The Greatest Name in Goody-Land A 1 WRIGLEYS t perfect ounri r.ltf'JUE SEALED TIGHT m i ', 'M JWRIG! CHEWING 6UMr W 4LMs-iuism & KEPT RIGHT LEYS. 1 it sm MPMHMPPiMliOTMIIMMimMB wrapped Hal imiiUSriillMU : The Flavor Lasts STOOD UP FOR HIS RIGHTS BUILT FROM HIS OWN PLANS. At the late date of 1827 a wish expressed by Georgo Washington In his will was obeyed. lie had called attention to his selection of n spot for n new tomb for himself and family mid thoso of the family nlrendy burled In the old vnult. The old tomb wns dlsadvantngeously situated on the sldn of n hill which wns subject to landslides. For tlie new vault he specified not only the spot, hut ulso dimensions nnd materials. According to these, his own plans, a tomb was built, and his nnd Mrs. Washington's bodies wero transferred to It, along with the remains In the old vault of other members nf the family. The latter were buried within the vault, nut of sight, while tho bodies of General and Mrs. Washington are In stone cofllns above the ground, within plain vlevy between a grated Iron doorway. Drafted Man Fully Realized He Was Enjoying His Last Moments of Independence. A drafted man from u dry stnte reached San Francisco nt night, and wns to go to Angel Islnnd the following morning. Thnt night ho took n care ful census of tho city's wet places, mid got down to tho Angel Island boat In tho morning, nbout one mlnuto beforo tho bont was due to leave. "Get nboard here, and bo quick about It," commanded the lieutenant tn charge. Instead, the recruit smiled, lighted n cigarette as best he could, and then sat down on the dock. "When I Bbtep on thnt boat," he said, "I'll be a soldier mid have t'tnkc orders from you. Ulght now I'm n plain citizen. This Is my last chance to tell anything In English. Now, you blnnkcty-blankcty-blank Bonofugun, If you want me on that boat, put me on it." Tho lieutenant bad his men put him aboard, but the recruit's first tnste of nrmy discipline hns not been recorded. San Francisco Chrohlcle. More Eggs? Use Gcrmozon SBH A htn with bright. ro tomb. tctlTtnd Tlfforou, inwrli In ordrr. tf from cold and roup, and prop- rd. II Ktnuaiir ooa iijw mo dov .""""J Ira Ilea trouble Jmoit Jwrl ttrt. with eoldi or bow! compliant. Thit' gcrnoniit-a vm btlp. Itrtulu om. ihreo tlma WMk. doa tho wart. At drua- or odMor or tab Ut form, postpaid, from bar. 75 canta, with fro poultry booii. EO.H.UKCODapt.5, OMAHA, MO. ICE MACHINES For making ice and refrigeration for all purposes. Manufactured by BAKER ICE MACHINE Cfe 1011 Nichotaa St. Omaha, Nak STOMACH ACIDITY, INDIGESTION, GAS QUICKI EAT JUST ONE TABLET OF PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR INSTANT RELIEF. Nebraska Directory ACCORDION PLEATING All klndi. Ilematltelilnji, PIcotlDg, UoTered. lluttona all ttfla. 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These pleasunt, harmless tablets of Tape's DIapepsIn never fall to make Blck, upset stomachs feel fine at once, nnd they cost so little at drug stores. Adv. Westward Bound. Ono night the soldiers were telling what they did the first tlmo they hoard tho big guns at the front. One fellow spoke up nnd said: "Tho first time I heard n big gun I ran so far In flvo minutes that It took me three hours to get buck." HAY BUY OR SELL. WRITE OMAHA HAY CO., OMAHA Dopt "Nurf 9 Dr. I'lrfff's Pl'iiant Tclkta pnt an end to tick snd bilious liridachra, coanlpatloa, dlul eta and iodlceitlon. "Clean home." Adr, PERPLEXITY. "You used to promise anything that might plcnso tho voter's fancy." "Yes," observed Senator Sorghum. "I don't try thnt nny more. Voters nro getting so notlonnto you can't oven tell what kind of n promlso Is go ing to BUlt their fancy." Nearly anyone can write n bonk hut It takes brains to closo n broken umbrella. When n farmer puts his bnnil to the plow ho soon turn hack tho soli. 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