The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-29
THE EXPOSITION AT OMAHA


3. Editors day.
8. Labor day.
@. Colorado day.
Rocky Ford Melon day.
z. Port Arthur day.
g. Fraternal Union of America day
Q. woodmen Of the World day.
Lumbermens day.
10. New Mexico day.
IL. National Shriners' day.
Is. New England day.
10. Oklahoma day.
1s and 10. Modern Woodmen days.
20 and 81. Iowa days.
"a. Commercial Travellers day.
oct. /. Chicago day.
:. Knox College day.
II. %. o. +. day.
ls. Tennessee day.
Others will be announced when they
Are made.
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After this week the governments
exhibit OF its life saving service prom
ises to be an attraction that is alone
worth the admission price. Difficulties
unforeseen at the start, have inter
fered and delayed getting it in readi-
ness. but these have been surmounted
and henceforth that is one of the many
good things that can be seen. An ex-
hibit in the life-saving station that is
attracting u great deal of attention is
the first mortar used for saving life in
the United States. 1t was used al
Squan Beach, n. j., when the English
ship Ayrshire was lost. January IL
1850. The shot that carried the line
on that occasion is also on exhibition
and copper plates inserted in both tel
briefly the story of how 20l lives wer,
saved by this means. The shot was 8
round twenty-pounder, and the NOR
tor barely six inches deep, both yer,
different from the modern Lyle gum
and their elongated projcctiles tha
are on exhibition close by.
The regular soc rate for Sunday ad
mission has been restored. While !
does not serve to cut down the aver
age gate receipts. IL cuts the attend
| u
can pay a5c but who cannot pay tn
full price
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Mr.. McGarvie, superintendent G
special days, writes that the people c
st. Joseah are making preparation
for big time there August 10, tn
special day for that city. They ar
going to bring several tally-hos and
brass band. and the indications ar
that large number of citizens will az
company the city officials.
August will be Kansas City day.
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5 The bureau of music is taking step
10 make special musical ideas tn
; principal features during the next fe
weeks. Every Monday evening wi
be devoted entirely to popular mus
concerts, when no overtures or classi
3 selections will be played, but tn
. catchy new airs and the old song
that have had warm place in publ
p estimation for generation or MOI
4 will have the call. On Thursda,
E evenings the program will be give
$ over to concerts in the Grand Cour
a where the exposition chorus will hay
full swing. and various novelties
the way of Greek fire illuminatio
will be blended with music on Il
water.
s~a
n Keep posted on the various speci
o days ana make preparation to visit Il
exposition.
: ia
: Something over 100 Missouri edito
i and their wives visited tho expositio
last week.
}. Superintendent Il. j. Kelly Ia dai
looking for definite information T
garding the coming of the Mexic;
.. band. Negotiations have been in pr
.s gress for government agent, in q
4 immigration of this famous musical c
ganization.
a The Nebraska Telephone compal
It Is installing a model exhibit in {
Machinery and Electricity building.
c will be a complete telephone eXchanl
e equipped with the latest features
N the way Of electrical invention.
+, will consist Of multiple switchboar
'. for l,446 subscribers. with the M
- automatic signals, by which the me
n act of taking the telephone of Z
hook signals the operator witho
% ringing the bell, and also notifies h
er of the conclusion of the conversatio
u Several new wrinkles will be int
ne duced that will interest everybody, a
General Manager Lane is rushing
y work OF installation in order that
,g new exchange may be speedily put
NJ operation with all the phones on
ground.
o. The first attraction at the Indi
Mt congress village has arrived. IL is
~ sharp horned bull buff alo from M,
tana. lie will be followed by othe
hv aud moose. These animals are to
~ chased by mounted redskins, rop'
and the like. The Indians will foil
Us about August tn 10 and the show v