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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

Mr.. AND MRS. J. G. SCHoBEL. gave a
dinner, last Friday evening, in observ-
ance of their wedding anniversary.
Cards were the ensuing social diversion.
WILLIAM HALE of Hale & Okerson.
arrived home, Monday night on 10, from
an absence of several weeks in Indiana.
Mrs. Hale will return about a month
later.
Miss AMANDA WILCOX departed, Tues
day, for Neosha, Missouri, to visit her
brother John for a while, after spending
the winter here with her brother Fow-
Ter S. Wilcox.
ARTHUR RANDEL, who has been at
tending school at Franklin academy,
has been compelled by i'll health to
abandon school for the present, and has
returned home.
FRED BUTLER arrived from the north
east corner of Red Willow county,
Wednesday, with his household goods
and machinery. He will occupy the
farm of George Saylor south of town.
Trenton Republican.Leader
Mr.. AND Mrs. F. A. PENNELL enter
tanned informally a small company of
friends, last Saturday evening, the occa-
sion being the anniversary of their
wedding, Refreshments were served
later in the evening, cards occupying
the earlier hours.
MRS. S. D. TAYLOR was called to
P~leasantville, Iowa, last week, by news
of the serious illness of her father, who
died shortly after her arrival home.
McCook friends sympathize with her in
this sorrow. Her son Ray accompanied
her to Iowa.
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK E. UTTER de-
parted, Tuesday, for Long Island, Kan
sas, where he has a fine farm, which he
will look after personally in the future.
They made many warm friends during
their residence in our city and all wish
them comfort and success in their
Kansas home.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05
..V. COUPE greeted city friends, mid,

A.V. COUPE greeted city friends, mid
week.
FRED MOORE has been laid up for the
past week or so with a lame back.
U. G. ETRERToN of the BARLEY Inter
Ocean made the county capital Monday
on business.
NIKE HOGAN and sister are expected
back from Colorado anytime now, having
sold their land in that state.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ALBERT BARNETT en-
tertained the Thursday Whist club,
last evening, with regard to approved
club traditions. Mrs. G.. D.. Ritchie
won the honors.
Mrs. MATT. PLEws. nee Miss Kate
Dudek, was in the city, Wednesday
night, on her way home to Littleton,
Colorado, from Dear Wauneta, where
she was recently called by the death of
her brothers wife.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

Piledriver 204672 is receiving repairs,
this week.
Driving brass and other repairs are
being given the It's.
The 1892 is receiving cylinder and
other minor repairs.
Engine 149 has on her war paint and
is ready for the road.
1889 and 1857 will both be out of the
backshop, tomorrow.
Ray Askins is a new helper in black
smithshop, this week.
Sunday last, 12l cars of stock were
received at Red Cloud station.
A Lincoln division engine 81 went
into the backshop, Wednesday,.
Fred Landberg has been appointed
roundhouse foreman at Denxer.
w. III. Anderson has returned to the
city and goes into the roundhouse force
first of next week.
Engine 1901 Is over drop No. L, While
704 is over No. 2, receiving new flues,
steam dome repairs etc.
A. b. Pirie. for years master mechan
ic at Wymore, has been made master
mechanic at Atchison, Kansas. Travel
ing Engineer johnson of the Sheridan
division is the new master mechanic at
Wymore.
j. d. Young departed, last Friday
night, for Alsmosa, Colorado, in the
San Luis valley, where he goes to accept
a position as foreman IN the shops SER
vice of the Santa Fe. He has the best
wishes of a large company of friends
here in and without railroad circles.
The family will remain here for the
present.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05
Drawing the Line.

81 don't mind listening to a mar who
is paying for my dinner tell me the
story of his Iife," said the woman
MEMS lives are generally interesting
but / won't stand to hear a oman tel
everything she knows, ven if she doe,
pay for my dinner. I'd rather pay fol
my own dinner and get an occasional
shy at the conversation New Yorl
Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

WANTED-Success Magazine requires
the service of a man in McCook to look
after expiring subscriptions and to Sc
cure new business by means of special
methods unusually effective; position
permanent; prefer n with experience,
but would consider any applicant with
good natural qualifications; salary s1.50
per day, with commission option. Ad-
dress, with reference, R. @. Peacock.
Room 102, Success Magazine Bldg,
New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

WANTED-Boys and girls. The young
peoples class of the Congregational
Sunday-school cordially invite all boys
and girls from ages of IA to 10, not at
tending Sunday school elsewhere, to
visit their class or to become members,
if interested.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

For SALE-A 9-horse- power gasoline
engine. McCook Cement Stone Co.,
phone red 1876.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

WANTED-Apprentice girls. See Miss
Anderson at the millinery store.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05
FOR SALE, FOR RENT, ETC

For SALE-A go-cart in good condi-
ton. Phone black $50.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

C. L. DeGROFF s COMPANY
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-03-05

- - u V"' TTITT 90. y Z :. Hs
No. 175 departs. +" It'll A. M.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair cars
lseats free) on through trains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the United
States or Canada.
For information, time tables. maps and tick
ats, call on or write ID. +. Hostetter, Agent,
McCook, Nebraska, or l.. w. Wakeley, General
Passen ger Agent, Omaha, Nebraska.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

"You needn't bother about lcoking.'
she cried in trepidation.
Il didn't know there was a grave
here, ma am he said awkwardly.
''There isn't any grave It's only a
mound" she admitted confusedly
Il see. hope you'll excuse me, Miss
Stevens. l know-how it is. You
kinder like to have this quiet place
to come to when you're feeling lone
~"
Almira nodded assent. 81 was going
to put the forgetmenots on the mound,"
she said at last.
You should have planted them here,
then. They'd have grown all right.
I'll bring you some plants tomorrow to
put in here
I'm much obliged, Mr. Almira
stammered as she realized into what
intimate conversation she had wan
dered with the stranger.
"Babcock, ma am-George Babcock
I'll be here in the morning. l won't
disappoint YOU"
There was smile of pleasant retro
spection in Almira's lips as she watch
ed the flower seed man drive away
through the May sunshine.
The next morning she was up at
break of day busily denuding her gar.
den of It's blooms. When the sun sent
its first rays across the green fields she
had been to the cemetery on the hill
and laid her offerings of pink and
white and lilac blooms on the graves
Of her kinsfolk
She found herself wishing that moth
ing would prevent the flower seed
mans coming. He was very interest
ing! Here Almira blushed and hur-
ried into the house, where she blushed
again as she slipped on a blue muslin
dress and pinned the collar with a lit
tie gold brooch. 1t was many years
since Almira had worn blue muslin
so many years that she was ashamed
to meet her own eyes in the mirror
and went downstairs and into the gar
Gen hoping the flower seed man would
not be late.
Presently he came and at the quick
glance of respectful admiration Almira
felt that the blue muslin was quite
justified. Eve brought the plants he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
ORIGIN Of the "Johnnies."

The opposing armies applied many
different names to each other during
the war. At the outset "Reb" ana
"Secesh' were favorite terms as ap-
plying to the Confederates. Along in
1862 "Grayback' and "Butternut'
were often used, both derived from the
uniforms the Confederates wore. Many
of their uniforms were of a butternuE
color, dyed reddish brown with butter
nut bark. But some time in 1864, as
the story goes, two pickets, one from
each army, were haunting each other
The Union man said it was as bed to
be rebel as to be Johnny Bull The
name "Johnnies,' because Of Engla- 5-1
supposed friendship for the Confeder-
acy, sprung into great popularity ana
has survived
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

~N HE kind of buildings needed on
the farm, their arrangement
vi and location and the kind of
material to make them Of are
problems that often perplex the farm
er who is just starting out to improve
his place. No attempt will be made
here to give any specific plans, since
the buildings must be constructed to
meet the varying requirements of diff
ferent farms and the still more vary
ing ideas of the owners A few sug-
gestions, however, may help to solve
some of the most troublesome building
problems.
Aside from the house, which will Sc
considered in the next article, the
most important rarllI- building IS the
barn. This is usually built as a shell
ter for the COWS, horses and young
calves and to provide a storage place
for hay. The barn should not be To-
Gated near enough to the house so that
the odor will be Objectionable nor too
far away, as this makes too many ex-
ira steps. About 800 feet is a good
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

THOSE ARE LOVELY" pocket and be
CRIED ALMIRA. gan to dig the
soft earth of the mound. "All my
folks are alive he said alphabetically
Il say. Miss Stevens, | hope you don't
stay round this damp spot very much
1t amt healthy" He turned a look OF
concern toward Almira
Il come sometimes" she faltered.
"Well, you take my advice and only
come when the sun shines on this par
ticular spot, and-great Scottv' He sat
! back on his heels and looked at the
headstone for the first time. did
you write that, ma'am?" he asked
soberly.
Almira nodded
Its very pretty verse. but that
name-Asaph-it's a queer name. /
never heard it but once before. The
fellow that had it married my cousin
Annie. and l guess he's got his hands
full"
Il always thought Asaph was a pref
ty name" said Almira.
$50 did l till met with Asaph Win
klestone."
Almira uttered a frightened little cry
and sank to her knees on the bare
ground. what name did you say"
she cried TREMENDOUSLY.
"Asaph Winklestone, maam. l hope
you're not sick. Let me help you up"
There was deep concern in the flower
seed mans face.
That's his NAME" she said breath
lessly, pointing to the mound.
"Good Lordv'
The flower seed man and Almira
Stevens stared at one another until
Almira uttered a hysterical little
laugh. "He was drowned at sea-" she
gasped.
"Thunderation! He was not. The
fnean-excuse me- Our Asaph was a
tailor till he got wrecked and had the
everlasting life scared out of him.
With quick movement he drew a
leather case from his pocket and drew
from it a photograph. There's pic
ture Of our family group, Miss Ste
vens, including our Asaph. Do you rec
ognize him?"
Almira took the picture with culver
ing fingers, looked at it and gave it
back with sigh Of relief. "Yes," she
said constrainedly, cts Asaph, but
he's grown awful fatr'
The flower seed man did not answer.
He was uprooting the marble slab and
thrusting it out of sight among the
underbrush. Then he leveled the
mound with quick strokes of his
trowel "Come out into the sunshine.
Miss Stevens" he said, grasping the
box of plants, and together they went
into the garden and planted the pan
sizes in the central bed.
AS for Asaph Winklestone-he was
left to the tender mercies of Cousin
Annie, and in time Almira learned
what that really meant!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

Tears trembled on the maiden's droop-
ing lashes, but she was silent.
His grave" the old man said, was
here a score Of years ere you were born.
and yet you come to decorate it, and you
weep above him as one who mourned
brother or a dearer one"
The maiden twined her fingers TO-
gether and looked down at the little stone
whereon was carved the name of the
hero who had gone.
you decorate his grave" she said at
last, because he was your son.
Eyes" the white haired man replied,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

steers are fed another crib should be
Dullt with one end next to a string of
feed hunks, so that the feeder can walk
right out into them with the corn when
feeding. y double crib with a bin for
oats on one side should be placed near
the barn. In the winter the driveway
may be used for grinding feed.
A good weather proof machine shed
should be built on very farm. 1t may
be located almost any place where it
Will be out of the way There should
be row of wide doors all along one
eide so that it will be possible to take
an Implement out or in without NOV
ing everything else in the shed.
All wooden buildings should be kent
well painted. Painted wood will last
three times as long as that not so
treated, to say nothing of the gain in
looks.
A little attention to some Of these
points in locating and arranging the
buildings and yards will cut the work
OF doing chores in half.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
General Corcoran's Irish Lenion.

The Corcoran legion was much in
evidence around Washington during
the civil war. 1t was raised by Gen
eral Corcoran after he was released
from the Confederate prison at Rich
mond and consisted of the One Hun
dred and Forty fifth, One Hundred and
Sixty-fourth, One Hundred and Seven
tieth and One Hundred and Eighty
second New York regiments, mostly
1rfshmen. From July, 1868, to May,
1854, the legion was stationed near
Washington, after which it joined
Grants army. General Corcoran, who
commanded the legion up to the time
OF his death, died at Fairfax, Va, Dec.
%. 1853.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

he was my son, and he died for the
cause that was near to my heart.
And put flowers upon his grave"
the maiden said. not that he was my
father, not that he was my brother, not
that he YVES my lover, but because he
was all three, and more, 10 me. am
the spirit Of the new Memorial day
Then she drew closer to the man up-
on whom rested many years and sought
to take his hand, when, 10, she found
that it was without substance! He was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

cover grave in the corner of the gar
den.
I've allowed all the other flowers
for the cemetery lot, and now l guess
there won't be anything to put on
Asaphs grave, after ALL" she thought
despondently as she walked down the
path to tangled mass of shrubbery
that hid one corner of the garden
Here, screened from curious eyes by
a network Of young cedars intwined
with woodbne and ivy, was a long,
low mound. at the head of which was
a broad. thin marble slab. with an cpl
taph lettered in queer black charac-
tiers:
STRANGER, PAUSE AND DROP A
TEAR
ON THIS LONELY GRAVE
OF ONE WHO SHOULD BE BURIED
HERE,
BUT SLEEPS MEATH OCEANS
TO THE TENDER MEMORY OF
ASAPH.
Almira had made this grave, hidden
securely from prying neighbor eyes,
fifteen years before She had found
the marble top of an old table in the
garnet and dragged it pantingly to the
spot. where she set it il deep hole
followed in the soft earth. With paint
brush she had printed tie carefully
composed verse and the i.isc; 'ption.
Tears Of disappointment 81 thered in
Almira's eyes as she walked slowly
q "a
she did not see that there was a buggy
standing before her cate and that a
man was coming brisitly toward her.
Good day. ma'aal I'm the flower
seed man. Can | sell you any seeds
or plants for YOUR garden today:'' He
raised his straw hat and looked at AL
m1ra's surprised and fearful eyes with
respectful sympathy.
Il guess mott don't know. What
have you got?" Almira blushed warm
ly and winked back the telltale tears
from her blue eyes When Almira
Stevens blushed she looked very young
and pretty
The good looking flower seed man
took In this fact. He whipped a
leather covered catalogue from his
pocket and said: 81 guess it's easier
to tell what l haven't got than what
have! I'll take your order today for
seeds or plants or bulbs. and they'll
be delivered to you within a week
You've got pretty garden here"
ut will be nice later on returned
Almira gloomily.
Il see you haven't anything in that
central bed
Il had it planted with forgetmenots,
and they all died." said Almira resent
fully.
The man smiled. ''That was your
fault, Miss Stevens. You shouldn't
plant forgetmenots in an open, sunny
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

called, coming to-
ward her with 4
long box. and
then they walked
toward the in
closure.
g t h o S e are
lovely!" cried Al
mira.
Il couldn't get
forgetnenots. but
these mean some
thing p I e t t y
heartSeaSe. Y o u
k II o w - q II q
guess that's What
most of us need"
Almira found
herself blushing
again. Il sup
pose it is" she
said family. Its
pleasant to re-
member your
I = i e II d S after
they're e 0 Il e.
she added.
The flower seed
N an q re W a
trCTel from his
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

pace ike that.
Il b Y W a Il t a
mois t, S h a d Y
spot. l should
think over there
would be a good
place" He point
ed to the inclosed
corner of the gar
den.
Almira started.
81 never thought
of planting them
there" she said.
I'm Dire Il dful
d S a p p DIN ted
about the forget
menots not doing
well.
"That's too bad.
l suppose you've
got grav S to
decorate"
Almira nodded.
She Xix e d the
looks of the flow
er seed man, and
she thought him
very ha ndsome
when he smiled
and displayed
rows of avon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

[ was the Goth of
May, and Almira
Stevens stood on
her doorstep look
ing w i S t f u | ! Y
about her small
garden. The large
central bed was
a desert of brown
earth, with here
and there a spin
ding, dying plant,
a n d t h i S bed
should have full
filled a cherished
dream of Almira'S
heart. During the
long, cold winter,
when the outside
world was bare
and white, she
had planned a
great bed of for
getmenotS. 1t was
to be a sea of
pale blue lowell
ness, and on Me-
mortal day its
beauty was to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

meath the brown mustache "You can
send me some forgetmenot seeds.
don't know just how many I'll need
she said musingly.
That's easily found out" said the
man, and before Almira could utter a
word of protest he was striding rap
idly toward the corner where the white
marble stone was hidden behind the
cedars.
Almira nantnd hastily after him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
Che JWo
Offerings
Legend CT the New
Memorial Day
BY RICHtRD WISE.

\ MAN who toti-re1 under many
~ years met beside grave maiden
who was fair to look upon. he
stopped to place across the little round
a wreath, and as h. osc she put a
bunch ct fragrant flowers beside his offer
ing.
The old man looked at her, and there
was wonder in his eyes.
My son hes buried here" he said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
THE FLOWER
SEED man
A Memorial Day Story
By CLARISSA MACKIE.
By CLARISSA MACKIE.

copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciaton.l
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

the wrath Of Sectionalisn1, and at her
touch he vanished.
AS the sun went down the beautiful
maiden stood weeping at the grave Of the
hero, alone.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
First National Bank
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI.

Regular Banking Business Transacted
. Established in 1872 INCORPORATED into "A
State Bank in 1891
Authorized CAPITAL, s5O,OOO
Paid Up Capital. S25 OOO
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided Profits So 500
OFFICERS:
A g. BURMEISTER, President
EMIL KUENZLI. Vice-President,
E. A. LUSHER. I'd Vice President
n. A. BALDWIN, Cashier,
w. b. CLEMENT, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
A c. Burmeister, E. A. Luscher, E.
ard, G. A. Luscher, H. A. Baldwin and
Emil Kuenzli.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-04
CHELSEA

Stanley G. Wilson was In Corinth
Corner Tuesday as counsel in law sudt
which was heard before John NJ. Serb.
ner as justice Frank S. Williams was
the opposing attorney.
George Cleveland, who was until re-
Gently resident here was in town
Tuesday on his way to Plainfeid having
sold 8 farm there. Mr.. Cleveland now
resides with his daughter in Tunbridge.
AT a recent meeting Of the Sarah
P. Bacon Benevolent society, of the
Congregational church the following
cffioers were elected for the ensuing
year. President, Mrs. John NJ. Com
stock; vice presidents, Mrs Walter II.
Emery; secretary, Mrs. Alva w. Whit
ney; treasurer, Mrs Leslie Fl. Bohonon:
dircctresses, Mrs. Fred H. Stanton, Mrs.
Charles A. DensmoreI and Mrs. Charles
w. Bixby.
For several weeks the inhabitants of
the "upped village" have been startled
occasionally during the evening or in
the night BY the cry Of some wild ami
NAL, but no one had seen it until
Monday when Eugene Fl. Kennedy got
sight Of IL just at dark, and described
it as being lynx, and now the local
hunters and trappers are slayin' their
skids" to catch the .'critter."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-04
TWICE-TOL TESTIMONY
Barre People Are Doing All They Can
for Fellow Sufferers

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