The Holt County sentinel., 1915-07-16

ID looking for . way to unload and
wash their hands Of any further re.
sponsibilities. Now, wouldn't It be Q
shame and disgrace to this naughty
town to indifierently permit the Free
Public Library TO become a failure
and retrograde to the rubbish Of dead
enterprlses9 Rather, ,et us call a
mass meeting and discuss the situa.
tion, and II may he that some one can
propose plan, whereby our library
may be made Of greater usefulness,
and the labors Of these industrious,
sacrificing women be not In vain.
The famous Liberty Bell, the Ma.
lions greatest historic relic, favored
the people OF Craig with visit Friday
morning at two o'clock, while 1t was
enroute from Philadelphia to the
Panama Exposition at San Francisco.
IL was understood that the special
train that escorted the bell was TO
leave st. Joseph for Omaha at eleven
O'Clock and would pass through Craig
about one o'clock without . stop. Sew.
eral Of our influential citizens got In
communication by telephone and tele.
graph with the Honorable Mayor
Marshall, Of st. Joseph, who plead the
claim OF Craig to favor us with
. stop, and succeeded In convincing
those inauthority that people who were
patriotic enough TO remain awake un.
til such On hour TO demonstrate their
respect and reverence for the famous
relic, were worthy Of more than pass.
Ing glance, so II was ordered that q |
stop be made At Craig. Had II been
known sooner, there would have been
. larger gathering at the station, but
as the request was granted at q very
late hour, IL was too late TO extend
the news, yet fully two hundred and
tfty people greeted the historic bell. |
IL was two o'clock when the special
the bell pulled into the
and came TO a dead stop.
Some patriotic and thoughtful woman
began signing America" and the
strain was taken up by the assembled
hosts and sang with fervor and
animation TO the end. The bell was
mounted on a HAT car that was rallied
VI around with a brass rail, but In the
open so that the bell might he seen
rom all sides. There we're electric
lights so arranged rs TO clearly dis.
.inguish every mark on II, and the
'amous crack was next the depot, so
very one was given view to tie very
pest advantage. a representativ Of
lie great state Of Pennsylvania, and
" the city OF Philadelphiagr.ete the
gathered audience and said that CRAZY
vas indeed . patriotic people and de.
erving Of consideration. lie said
hat every where great crowds were
altered al the stations along the
QUITE and that demonstrations we're
Inhibited In honor Of the bell, At ey.
~ stop Several minutes were given
o view the relic, and as the train
ulled out from the station, hats went
,to the air and three cheers shouted
Or the Liberty Bell" Perhaps. new.
again will our city he honored at
light or by day with so famous an oh.
'ct OF veneration; that represents to
no American people so much liberty |
nd freedom. Not another object OF q
ny kind IN all America Is as historic, s
nd around which cluster SO many 4
vents connected with the days OF our -
atoms birth and early struggles
III adelphia, In order that the people a
light be Informed correctly con. v
'rning this famous historic bell G
nd It's wonderful history, Is having !.
Or representative distribute q booklet
a correct statement Of all
lat transpired In connection with the Z
III, Its casting, Hight In time OF !,
lreatened capture, Its home In
Hall and Its travels TO "
10 several eypositions. These book. q
Is serve as q souvenir OF the oc. I
sion and In the days to come, Will be I.
'eseryed as precious documents to be
vered and read by the future q
OF CRAZY. q
GOOD.ESOUsH.