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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1910)
mrb Da GIVES MILLIONS TO END WAR XT T. .1 r: l ii i II in. irance (7rand'3tinertt-j Slt" in, Sthtti-io Receive ifva, CKlldrarv- T 1IA3 not been bo many years ago that ovon young people cannot re momhor when New Year's day brought liontB of warm friends to oxchango grouting and good wishes for tlio coming twelve months. Just why tho custom of laillos receiving; tiiid men calling linn fallen Into ills uso Ib ft Iohk story aud not a very vlt 1 W pleasant one. IIOHteoRoa offorod wlno, eggnog ll J) and nil Borts of drinks to BOtton tho uHpr.rlly of out of doom, to their men guests; ii different sort pnrtalccn of at each houso soon ot brains In a whirl and, inannors suffered. Tho hospitality was utilised; gentlo ladles, outraged liy having to rocelvo men so far under tho Influ ence of liquor that numos even were forgottou. So, of course, tho matter rectified Itself, as nil Huch things will after a while. Women ceased to hoop "open houso" when men ceased to appreciate tho honor shown by their reception' In warm, softly lighted rboms by a bevy of fair women, daintily gowned and happy to extend grootlngs for tho Now Your. Hut I have uoted that In many cauos tho old tlmo custom In reviving; charming women nro ngAlu welcoming their men frlouds, but not with it variety of Intoxicating liquors to steal away Idoati of propriety. It Is not every mun thaticnn "look upon the wlno when It Is red"- and partako or Just enough. IJottor, then, to offer nothing utronger than hot coffee, or to thoso whom one known well the foaming glass of wull-mndo egg- nog, that will riot leave remorse along wlthTa T., jpuihwk neauacuo mo noxi morning. This may not menu what It doos bring, but where posslblo "lot the dead past bury Its dead," and grieve not over the mistakes of 1010. If" Ik Wassaal 5owI they can bo roctlflod, let them bo bo; If not, waste be served boforo tho midnight hour, but tho "was no vain ro&rota over what cannot bo helped, but dotorraluo that exactly such mistakes shall not happen again. i Because what Is oxporlonco for It not to tench? Harsh and ivoomingly without any feeling qf pity, oxporlonco Is Indood tho "Bchool for fools," nnd yot we do not loarn. Llko tho InvontlVo mind b( tho active child who doos all Borts of things, nobody on oorth over thought of as possible, wo mortala oro forovor forgetting lessons thot may havo been buniQd Into our souls by this not-tb-lio-cHcapod toaohor, and going Into troubles anow, qulto as bad, oven If different. ' Dy tho tlmo wn loarn It Is tlmo to dlo, usually, hut wo are. fortunato to loarn ad all. It roqulrdB nil tho cloarnosa of bruin, all tho activity of mlnll, nil the rortlludo pf endurance to ennhlo uu to iiteer clear of tho pitfall of life anywny, nnd If wo havo not loarnod tho lesson of caution by and through oxpcrlcnoo, how cau wo hopo to " ortcapo thoso pitfalls again? i It Is not In tho making of good resolutions, but tho determination lo do tho right thing, that our ,Jtost courso Hos for this now year, that brings ;Agaln tho chance. If wq can oscapb consoquoncos, lot uh accept thpm without murmur; thoy aro ovor so hard In tho enduring nu in tho dreading. I And, first of all, let us all decide, deep down In th,o Inmost reoosHos of our heorts, that our Wn fallings am qulto as great as thoso of our fatlow-croaturos, This In Itself Is so very worth whllo, To say, "I wpuld not do so and so" 1b to mean that you know nothing about It; you do not know whut you would do If you woro altuntod as woa tho perpetrator of tho very thing you nro condemning. T Wnko allowances for temperament, for onvl aroiunont, or ancestry, for lack of education along luo linos that perhaps you havo boon fortunato In trnvorelug. Say to yoursolf, "Perhaps I should havo done much worso." Then you will hnvo 'reached I ho heights of understanding of tho trail "nPHB of human nature nnd bo prepared to make tho n$W yoar hotter for yourself and all with whomwyou havo associated. It Is for this Christ was born and tho calondnr of yoars begun within the wool; aftor "thu Holy Ilabo" camo. Whoro a hostess In qulto suro of tho congon, lallty or her guests, sho can plan nothing moro ugrooablo than tho "watch party" for Now Year's ovo. First, of courso, thoro can bo cards or danc ing ,or music, or nil threo, with other nUrnqtlve methods of entertaining, but as tho hour of mid night draws near alt assemblo In one room. This Hliould have two doors, and n big clock In full vlow. When tho first stroke of tho twolvo sounds ono of tho doors Is opened to admit "the old yoar," a fooblo old man, who passes through tho room with bown to right and loft, disappearing through tho rear door as tho last stroko sounds. Then appears a lovely boy, with boamlng rouutonanco and happy moln. Ho boars a quiver within whlohi aro urraugod small gifts for oaoh prosont, wrappod and tlod to represent arrows; ono of theso ho prosonts to oach giiest as he pauses In turn boforo them, When he has dis tributed to oil ho disappears, but turns at tha door to blow a light kiss to tho assembled com pany, Tho windows aro then thrown open, lot ting In the cold, froih air, with tho chlmoa of tolls heard In tha distance. Itofiouhraents may sail bowl" Is loft for tho last, and the hostoBS leads tho' way to a room whoro It may bo enjoyed. Thoro should bo a tablo In tho middle of tho floor and nn opori tiro ndds greatly to tho proper proparing nnd sorvlng. Apples aro roasted to go In tho big bowl that should ho ready upon the table, nnd glasses or cups that may bo retained as souvenirs by guests aro nil mado ready. Tho genuine "wassail" Is proparod as follows, according to a roclpo that Is conturlcs old: Doll halt an ounco each cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and four cloves, cardamom and coriander soods In a couplo of tumblorfuls of wator; add to this halt a gallon best nlo aud u quart of sherry wlno, with sugar to tasto; n pound or two will bo need ed. Heat again, but do not boll. Havo tho yolks of 'ton eggs nnd tho whltos of six beaten and put them first into tho bowl; then slowly add tho hoatod mixture, stirring slowly all tho whllo; leavo tho othor half ut tho liquor whero It will como to a boll nnd add; lastly put In n dozen or as mnity as wlBhod of flno apples that havo boon cored, filled with sugar and roasted. Tho boiling of spices may bo dond beforehand, tho alo and wlno rendy, tho eggs beaten and tho apples rousted whon a hostess uahora hor guosts Into tho room to pnrtako. Tho Japancoo, quaint, resourceful, quiet Ori entals that thoy nro, understand bonuty better tlinn wo; they do not furnish rooms with all sorts of things to koop In order, with heavy curtains to koop out tho fresh air and volvot-covorod chairs to catch. dust from ovory source So tho hostess who is planning a "Japanese tea" will Ilnd It ono of tho oaslost as well us most ofToctlvo wayB of cntortalnlng. Cherry blossoms, tho "flower of Japan," uro to bo had In papor, so perfect In rorm and color as to bo mlstakon for tho roal; cups nnd snucors for tho overlastlng tea, tho favored drink ot tho llttlo, ntco Jnpancso woman, cost Just what ono cares to pay tor them; eomo for a few contB nro qulto ns protty and characteristic us others worth several dollars tho dozen. And thon tho fans, and tho parasols, nnd tho chrysanthemums; tho dainty con fections nnd tho protty kimonos, with tho big bow tlod directly in tho middle ot tho back all theso aro distinctive and easily encompassed by tho hostess of moderato means. Every library has a list ot books from which many customs ot tho Japanese may bo col lected. Jlnrlklshns, tho queer small carriages In which natives nnd tho ubiquitous tourist are carried to and fro, with tho strong, if small, brown men ns horses, may bo provided tor tha amusement ot guosts. In theso, it carriers can bo obtalnod, short Journeys from ono room to anothor may bo mado, oach room a vlnco ot tho emplro ot Japan with docorat'""rv"idaptod. Evorywhoro possible Japanoso tPrnyAa may hang; tho favors muy bo Japan Suttuch ns vafios, fans, tiny pnraBots, etc. Ityschooj'.h gamo played with cards, supposed toveninfrrlglnated In Japan, may provo Interesting ;Wyifcfits. . Not more than six should sit at onobifcaUj, for this game, No. 1 layB doVm a bovoii, oriet there hap pons to be nono in his band bo pteJi(jp a chip; these chips cost but llttlo in collultU, and each playor may havo bo many counted out In tho beginning of tho gamo. On one Bide ot tho seven Is to bo lnld a six ot the same suit; ou tho other sldo an eight. The 'Old yew" FWj-ing Oof and NcwCSming In, A plnycr who cannot build on ono ot theso two must pay In a chip, Protty trlflos, Jnpancso char acters, Bhould bo tho prlz.es. ' Japancso sweets can bo had at any first class grocery, and remember that tea served by tho Japanese Is mado in each cup, and tho cups aro vory tiny. They aro lovoly souvenirs. As Christmas Is tho holiest of all days, tho first day of January may bo considered as em blematic of tho happiest. So It 1b that In some countries, notably Prune, tho day is obscrvod differently; all tho younger members ot families pay their re spects to tho older ones; grandparents sit in state to rocolvo tho children, and each ot the latter, down to tho tiniest babo, carries cither bonbons or flowers to tho rovcrod eldor ones. It Is such a pretty fashion; ono tho American mother might well adopt, In this land whero old pcoplo nro usually snubbed and. robuked it they venture to express an opinion, Bo conceit ed aro tho youth ot today. Tho Occidental can loarn nothing moro worth whllo from tho Orlontal than tho rovoronco with which old pcoplo aro treated In thoso so-called "heathen" countries. Whoro tho Latin races aro so much In evi dence, as In some of tho southern states, this custom holds, and tho French Babies aro takon to visit "grand poro et grand mero" with nil posslblo ceremony, Flowors, either bou quota or growing in small pots, aro greatly fa vored as gifts ' to theso dear old people, who, having tasted ot tho best ltfo offers, aro surely passing down hill, with momorlos nad and sweet as their companions. Among protty growing plants tho dwarf poach trees In full blossom aro lovoly; after tho fruit blossoms aro gono tiny leaves appear aud ttlo llttlo trees will llvo a long whllo with care. Only In tlmo of tholr blossoming are thoso especially pretty and florlstB manngo to havo them ready at thlB BcaBon ot tho year as gifts. Whero fresh flowors aro bo oxpenBlvo, as In most northern climes, a slnglo bnndBomo blos som sufllces, and In Its stead a box ot bonbons may bo tho gift. But tho baby boars It In its rosy hands, and presents It with courtosy nnd dollght to tho aged onos. Is it not a beautiful custom? And may not nil tho mothers and fa thors of llttlo onos boo that tho doar oldor oncB who may not, probably will not, bo with them anothor year, adopt It with true under standing of how much, how very much, it means to tho old to bo remembered? I havo hoard a dear woman 0.17 that among hor recollections tho most satisfying Is tho ono wherein sho gavo an aged aunt a cup and sau cer on a Now Year's day. Dy tho next the dar, patient aunt was not with hor. DYING Silent and alow silent nnd slow, Over the bills In tho glistening snow, ' Tho old year goes to his final rostj Tho moon looks down with a pitying oye, Tho wind Bweeps past with a qulvcrlug sigh, And moans In tho lonilesB tree tops ulgh Llko u wandering soul distressed. Feoblo and frail, fcoblo and frail, Swnycd and bont by tho northern gnlo, Yet ho fnltors not by tho way; Ills beard In whlto as the driven snow, Oft his forehead tho scant locks blow, Ah, ma! and it was not long ngo He was young and blithe and gay. Now lot him rest, now let him rest, Tho snow for a blnnkot to cover his broast, And tho winds to murmur n illrco. Wo'U never forget him though brief was his stay, Ho broucht us much sunshlno to brlchten the wav. And taught us that all things must soon pass away Aim inio eiernuy morgo. ADMITTED HIS ERROR. One of tho neatost parliamentary apologies was that ot an Irate momber ot tho houso. who do scrlbod another na "not having pvon tho mannors ot a pig." At tho cry of "Withdraw" ho dtd bo, "I withdraw and npologlxo and beg to Bay that tho honorable momuor has tho manners ot pig." London Chronicle. Tho hundreds ot millions of Andrew Carnegie, which ho has dcclarod he will give away boforo ho died, will be come It Is believed, n perpetual power for tho good of mankind, a fund con trolled by n self-perpetuating board of trustees, tho Income from which Is to bo used through tho centuries to aid human beings In ending war and com bating all other evils that stand be tween them and tho good of a perfoct civilization. This bollot is based on tho broad terms of a deed by which Mr. Carno glo has transferred to a board of trus tees 110,000,000 in five per cent, first mortgago bonds, tho rovonuo of which will bo usod first to "hast.on tho aboil tton of international war and establish a lasting world peace." Tho lofty purpose expressed by the Ironmaster to mako this foundation s continuing torco for reform suggests tho probability that this $10,000,000 may bo only a starter in a movoment to whin.h nvflntimiir hn win iinvnte tho Kroater part of his riches. Tha method by which tho annual lncomo of $500,000 shall bo expended Ib loft by Mr. Carnegie entirely In tho hands of tho trustoes. Mr. Carncglo's gift of $10,000,000 brings tho total of his noneracuons to somothlng llko $180,000,000. Tho endowment recently announcod Is second In stzo only to three others of his the $10,000,000 foundation for the advance ment of teaching made In 190S and increased to $15,000,000 In 1908, tho $10,' 000,000 endowment of the Carneglo institute in Pittsburg and tho $12,000,000 fund for tho establishment ot tho Carnegie Institute In Washington. Mr, Carnegie's gifts to libraries during tho last twenty years are estimated at $30,000,OOP for tho United States and $17,000,000' abroad. Andrew Carnegie. WHITE NOW CHIEF JUSTICE Kdward Douglas Whlto, whom PresI- dent Taft has appointed chief Justlco ot tho United States Supremo court, Is a native of Louisiana. Ho was born In tho parish of La fourche, La., in November, 184G, In his early youth he attended tho school at Mount St; Afary'e, near Emmlts burg, Md.; later he entered tho Jesuit college in Now Orleans, and finally ho went to Georgetown collcgo of Wash ington, D. C. Justlco Whlto served In tho Confederate army during tho civil war and practised ' law among tho pcoplo ot Louisiana. - In 1801 Mr. Whlto becamo a national figure. A senatorial contost was waged in Louisiana and Mr. Whlto entered tho race. He had managed tho cam paign of Govornor Nichols for ro-oloc-tlon and had been prominent tu tho reform element of his state. Ho had fought in favor of tho anti-lottery movoment. Tho legtslaturo Anally chose him to succeed Senator Eustls. C'slof Justlco White has been on the Supromo bench for sixteen years and Is tho oldest justice In commission whoso ago Is less than seventy. Justlco Whlto graduated from Georgetown university. In .addition to practising law in Louisiana ho waa a BUgar planter. Ho served In tho Louisiana lojdslaturo as a senator, served for a number of years on tho stato supremo court bonch nnd subsequently waa olected to tho United States senate. Ho waa serving his first term In that body when President Clevoland appointed him to tho uupremo court bencn. Chief Justlco White. THE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL Frederick W. Lohmann of St. Louis has beon appointed solicitor gcnoral of tho United States to All tho vacancy caused by tho death of Lloyd W. BowerB. Mr. Lohmann wbb born In Prussia In 1853. Ho came to this country with his parents when a chltd, his fathor settling in Ohio nnd subsequently re moving to Indiana, There, at tho work bench, whllo his father waB en gaged In cobbling tho brogons of a forming community, waB laid tho groundwork of Fred Lehmann's educa tion. By tho aid of a primitive Egyp tian lamp a woolon rag floating In a aaucor of grease tho youth devoured such books ns camo into his posses sion. A short time In tho llttlo red school houso and ho started for the west, de termined upon acquiring an education without tho aid of which ho could not hopo to nchlovo success. On tho plains of Nebraska ho herded cattlo, with a vlow to acquiring the necessary funds to carry him through collogo. Day aftor day ho rodo after the herds, a "quirt" In ono hand nnd a book ot classics in tho othor, reading while the stock grazed. ' Mr. Lohmann was a member of tho directorate ot the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company and chairman of tho commlttco on ethnology ot tho world's fair. Ho is a membor of tho Morcantlle, University and other clubs, as woll as prominent in tho SL Louis Bar association. Frederick W, Lohmann. GOVERNOR WAS ONCE A WAIF Qovernor-alect Hooper. Politics asldo, tho caso ot tho new governor ot Tennessee goos to provo thnt tho day ot equal opportunity has not entirely passed in this country. Tho now governor signs himself "Ben jamin W, Hooper," but what his roal namo Is, no ono knows. Ho does not know himself, and although now near ly forty years of ago ho does not know who his parents wore. Ho 'was found on tho atrocta ol Kuoxvlllo and committed to tho care ot an orphan asylum, whonco bo was taken ton years later by Captain Hoop er ot Newport, Tenn., who gave him his namo and educated him. From orphan asylum to tho exocutlvo man sion! From nnmeloss waif to govor nor ot a sovereign state I Tho way would seora always open in this coun try to thoso who work and strive. It Is said that Mr. Hooper, tho law yer from tho mountains of Tennessoe, was nominated becnuso ho hadn't a rocord, and, consequently, few ono- mles. But although ho was not a flguro of commanding proportions In Ton uoshco boforo his nomination, Mr. Hoopor is not without political experience Twenty years ago ho roprcsentod his constltuncy In tho state loglslnturo. His chlot claim to distinction was, however, tho fact that ho had commanded a company In tha Spanish-American war.