o
O.MAIIA 1 M.USTK ATKI 15 'r' "rt" of, th Northern district of Iowa.
. ... uw.iKu iiuu iMiuiiQ norary, ono or
tho largest and most successful In tho stole,
was established In 1874, and slnco lt estab
lishment Mr. Johnston has boon tho guiding
Bplrlt of tho Institution. Ho has been promi
nent In state library work slnco 1890, at
which tlmo ho was ono of tho prlmo movers
and organizers of tho Iowa Stato Library
association, of which hi; wn.i tho first vice
president. For tho last four years ho 1ns
boon preside.-1 of thle association. Ho hai
compiled tho statistic of Iowa libraries fur
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III tho frontlsplcco of Tho Ileo today
incut of our readers will rccognlzo tnu
features of tho popular congressman from
tho Second Nebraska dl.strlct, Hon. David
1l. Mercer, who has Just been renominated
for a llftli term In tho lower houso of the
national legislature. In vlow of tho ox
tended sketch of Mr. Mercer's personal
hlHtnry and public career In another column
It Is unnecessary horn to allude to his
characteristics further than to noto the
strong hold which ho has up n tho people
of his dlHtrlct, which has resulted In con
ferring upon him nu honor never boforo en.
joyed by nny other Nebrnskan namely, that
of being retained In congress f ur Hticceo
slvo terms and renominated for a flfth. Ily
rencon of his fonlorlty and long experience
ho lion naturally been accorded recognition
art head of tho Nohrnikn ilolcgntlrn In tho
house, which brings him tho chairmanship
of an Important committee and makes him n
leailor In tint councils of tho party. Ho
will undoubtedly flguro moro prominently
than ever In tho Flfty-Hoventh congreHs
when re-elected to membership In that
bedy.
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This week wo print tho plcturo of Mr.
Abraham Castettcr, the pioneer hanker of
Washington county, Nebraska, who died at
his residence In Illulr, April 23, 1000. Mr.
Castotter located at DoSoto, Neb., In 18.17,
nnd was county clork of Washington county
sovornl terms under tho territorial govern-
LATE AIIUAHAM CASTETTER PIONEER
RANKER OK IILAIR, NED.
meat. In the spring of 18G9 ho movod to
lllalr and went Into tho banking buslnws.
Ho had great credit as n banker nnd was
a nm ii of wonderful resources. Tho banking
house ho loft to his family stands as n
monument to his moniory, his energy nnd hi)
good business juilKinent. Ho wns public
spirited, genorous nnd charltablo. Hundreds
of peoplo recclvod aid frcn Mr. Cnstetter
which was given no publicity, as ho was a
man that had no doslro for cheap notoriety.
Ho was a very soclablo, plain, humblo man
In his ways and always ready to help n
friend, evon though It required great per
sonal sacilllco on his pnrt. Mr. Castotter
was bom nt ICttBt Liberty, O,, Fobrunry 13,
1831. Ho married Miss Helen Phelps nt
Wllllston, Vt., Mny 9, 1854. 8lx children
were born to them nnd his wife and four
children, Mrs. 11. l Hnllor, Frank Castottor,
Mis, H. F. Clarldgo and Mrs. J. N. Nash of
Con 1 1 nl City, Nob., survlvo him.
Prof, S. D. Denis, 'whoso likeness Is re
produced In this number, was tho obi oh t of all
Nebraska oducotorn, having served contlnu
ourly lu the publlo schools of Omaha for
tl.lrty-nlne years. Prof. IJcnls wse born In
Choiinngo county, Now York, seventy-four
years ngo, nnd enmo to Omahn early In 18G0.
For soino tlmo ho hold tho position of super
intendent of schools of Omaha and was nloo
ongaged In n broader field as state super
intendent of public Instruction. Piof. Denis
served for a short tlmo as principal of tho
High school and was Identified with tho
Institution ns ono of Its Instructors during
ntvtrly nil of his resldenco In Omahn. His
branches woro algobra and astronomy and
ho wns lator entrusted with nil tho rocords
of tho school, registering tho attendance,
scholarship and general standing of oaoh
pupil. His death occurred on April 27 at
11:30 p. in., the Immediate caueo being
hemorrhngo of tho lungs resulting from
avrr-excrtlon In his garden and from gen
eral" feebleness.
Ono of the most appropriate and popular
nppolntmonta made by Governor Shaw was
that of W. II, Johnston as a member of the
Iowa State Library commission, creatod by
tho Twenty-olghth general assembly. Mr.
Johnston wns born In New York state sixty
two years ago, and Is nt preeont a practicing
uttornoy nt Fort Dodge. Ho Is also deputy
clerk of tho United Statos circuit and ills-
W. II. JOHNSTON OF FOHT DODGE, IA.
RECENTLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT
OF THE STATE LIHRARY COMMISSION
OF IOWA.
tho Iowu OITlclal Register ever slnco tho
llgunn of theso Institutions havo found a
plnco In this volume. It wns largo'.y th:ough
his ottorts that free public libraries sup
planted tho nsfoclatlon libraries In thonjrth
contral part of tho state. As a result of the
Interest which ho awakenod In tho work
Fort Dodgo Is soon to secure a splenill l
library bulldlnir to bo erected nt A prwt i,r
$2B,000, of which sum $10,000 wns con
tributed by Mrs. A. E. Haskell ns a memorial
to her husband. The nppolntmont catuo
without his knnwledgo or solicitation and Is
n worthy trlbuto to a deserving man. Mr.
Johnston luia ns yot received no oftlclal
notlllcatlon of his nppolntmont, and Is loth
to commit himself to nny vlows rognrdlng
tho work of tho commlrslon, profoxrlng to
wnlt until such notlllcatlon has been ofTtclally
given bint.
For sovernl years Omaha camp No. 120,
Modern Woodmen of Amerlcn, has held tho
bannor as tho largest enmp of tho ordor
In Nebraska. Its membership nt tho present
tlmo Is nearly 800 and tho ofllccrs haveusot
their mark at 1,000 by Janunry 1, 1901. In
this week' Heo Is n photograph of tho
otllcors nnd Foresters of tho enmp. J. W.
Ilnrnott Is tho vcnornblo consul nnd II. C.
Mnrtens Is captain of tho Foresters.
Ainonir tho monument ft niu! Innllminliu n
tho liberality of Count John A. Crelghton of
Omnha Is tho Crelghton Medical college,
which was established by his gifts In 1893.
A photogrnph of tho graduating class for
1900 Is printed in this ltjuo of Tho Ileo.
Two women nnd eighteen men complotcd tho
four-years courso nnd received their
diplomas April 2C.
tho scoro of 4 to 0. Wo print a photograph
of tho champions with Dr. William W.
Hastings, their physical director, and T. J.
Hewitt, manager of tho team.
About Noted People
Georgo Frederick Williams of Ronton, who
Is mentioned for tho vico presidential nom
ination of tho democratic party, Is a bluo
eyed, llght-comploxloncd, well dressed
bnchelor of 41. His father, n Gorman, came
to America ns (loorcn uvinl pmnn I. ill
changed his namo to Williams.
Gonernl MacArthu escaped death at the
battle of Kenosnw, In tho civil war, by
means of n packago of letters which he
cnrrled In bl pocket. It Is ono of tho fow
gonutno cases of tho many that aro told of
whoro letters from some ono "dearer than
u sister" snved tho llfo of him who was
carrying thorn.
Thomns Ralley ATlrfclTsald the other day
"I find that I wrlto beat at night and In the
aarly morning." Very frequently ho sleeps
during tho day, works until 3 a. in., taken u
imp of three hours, followed by n light
breakfast, and works again until 10 or 11
o'clock.
Captain Theodnri7"Mathcnyl, who died In
Philadelphia last week, wai Intimately con
corned In ono of the most thrilling episodes
of tho civil war. A Hungarian, ho won a
lleutennnt in (lenerni Fremont's bodyguard.
September 20, 1SC1, this body of cavalry,
numbering 300 men, wns ordered to capture
Springfield. Mo., which wns hold hv ? nnn
men. Mnthcnyl waa ordered to take thirty
men nnd nttack 300. Tho charge was suc
cessful for Its boldness.
Just boforo Miss Mary Klngsley loft Eng
Innd to go to South Africa sho gavo a final
lecturo nt tho United Services Institution on
Jen
COUNT JOHN A. CREIGHTON OF OMAHA RECIPIENT OF THE LAETARE MEDAL
CONFERRED DY THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Photo
by Ileyn.
Omaha's Recipient of
The Laetare Medal
Tho Nebraska university basket bnll team
won tho 1900 championship of Nebrnska and
Knnsne by defeating tho strong Young Men's
Chrlstlnn nsBoclntlon teams at Omaha and
Lincoln nnd trailing tho colors of tho Kansas
university bnskot ball team In the dust by
LATE I'ROF. SAMUEL I). DEALS
FOUNDER OF GRADED SCHOOL SYS
TEM IN OMAHA.
"ImporiallHni" as sho understood it. in tho
courso of hor nddross sho dwelt nt length
on tho work dono by a great public servant
in tho Malay peninsula. After tho lecturo
wns over an old gentlemnn camo up to Miss
Klngsley, and, presenting his card, askod
leave to shako hnnda with hor. It was tho
man of whom sho had spoken. In her sur
prise sho said: "Dut I thought you were
dead I" "I thought," replied tho bulldor
of the empire, "that I wns forgotten."
Doubtless fow persons have understood tho
recent allusion of tho Omaha press to tho
Laetare medal which has Just been conferred
upen ono of our number John A. Crolghtcn.
This medal Is given yearly to somo member
of tho Catholic , laity, who has rendered
distinguished services to religion, education
or morality. Its object Is tho recognition
and encouragement of lay activity. Tho
practlco of bestowing this modal originated
somo years ago from a discussion of a num
ber of tho faculty of Notro Damo unlvcrsl.y,
Notro Dame, Ind.
Among tho distinguished personages to re
ceive this honor thus far are John Gllmnry
Shea, tho historian and authority rn Indian
antiquities and dialects; Patrick Keeley tho
famous church architect; EiUa Allen Starr,
tho well known lecturer and artist; General
John Newton; P. V. Hlckey, the veteran
Catholic Journalist; Mrs. Anna Hanson
CLASS THAT GRADUATED FROM THE
CREIGHTON MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OMAHA. APRIL 2G. 1900,-Photo by eyn.
Dorsey, tho tnlonted wrltor of chasto fiction;
Dr. William J. Onahan of Chicago, chalrmnn
of tho Catholic congress cf 1889; Danl:l
Dougherty, tho orator, whom many of our
rendcrj had tho pleasuro of hearing In this
city somo eight or ten years ago; Majar
Henry F. Rrownson, tho soldier-scholar of
Detroit; Patrick Donahue, tho founder of
Donahuo's Magazine, nnd for years a most
nblo nnd activo editor; Mr. Augustln Dnly.
tho nccompllshed director, who did sp much
for tho moral renovation of tho stngo nnd
whoso death occurred recently; Genornl
Roeocrans, who needs no eulogy n America;
Mrs. Sadller, tho author; Dr. Addis Emmet,
ono of tho nblest physicians and surgoons
cf tho country; Hon. Timothy E. Hownrd,
tho eminent Jurist; Mary Gwendolen Cald
well, Marchioness do Merlnvlllo, tho foun
dress of tho Catholic University of America,
nnd Inst, but not lenaf cmmi tu
, wumi. dUltU 4
Crelghton.
Mr. Crelghton needs no Introduction to
Omnnans. Every member of our community
knows and reveres him for his magnificent
gifts to charity. Crelghton collego, tho only
free collego of arts and sciences In the
United Stntes, Is much Indebted to him for
substantial aid. Tho scientific departmont
nnd tho nstronomlcal observatory aro his
g fls. St. Joseph's hospital Is a memorial of
his wlfo. and had Mr. Crclghton's generosity
brought forth no fruit other than St. JosophW
the peoplo of Omaha nnd especlnlly tho poor
of tho city would have nmplo reason to bo
grateful. Tho John A. Crelghton Medical
college, which closed n very successful year
last Thursday evening. Is nt once ono of
tho brat modlcnl colleges In tho country, both
In point of faculty nnd equipment, and n
fitting monument to its noblo fourn'or.
On Twenty-nlnth nnd Hamilton stroets
stands another witness to Mr. Crolghton's
goneios Ity-a largo, hrlck building peopled
by tho Pror Clares, an order of contemplative
nuns, who havo but threo convents In the
United States. Tho Omaha house Is presided
over by n niece of Popo Leo XIII, tho present
reigning pontiff,
Theso aro but a few of tho Institutions
that havo received aid from generous Mr.
Crelghton. Nono but his secretary o-uld
toll of tho thousands of dollars ho hns given
to outsldo Institutions nnd to nllovlnto
prlvato wnnts. A few years ngo Mr. Crelgh
ton wns honored by tho present popo with
tho tltlo of count, nnd nil those who know or
know of him, Join on this ocraslon ln'wlh
Ing him length of years and nn abundanco
of happlnesfl. Long llvo Count Crelghton,
Omnha's distinguished son, In whom sho Is
well pleased.
Sign of Spring
"Now, llttlo Jim, toll the class what suro
slgn wo havo that spring Is hero."
"Yes'm; wo know It's spring when wo gits
t woar our Sunday clothes ev'ry day."