MMUM II I K A I l TH1RMDAY, FHtHUAKY 14, 19111
JIBRAHAM LINCOLN
PROPHET OF FREEDOM
II.' never prcw away from the heart
of I he common people. One of his
trite sayings wat that God must
have thought a Kreat deal of tne com-
moo people or he woutfl hot li.ive
made so many of them.' He was
honent therefore the nenr?e rould
BVort f Stirring Address Of Dr. J. truflt nlBV XnBt Bobriquct Qf
Walter Morris At Methodist
Church Monday Evening
The stirring address delivered at
the Methodist church Sunday eve
ning In Alliance by Dr. J. Walter
Morris brought to the minds and
hearts of the- many who crowded the
church new thoughts and facta. For
the Information of many who were
unable to attend we re-produce the
address In full herewith:
"God moves 'n mysterious ways his
wonders to perform, hut ne always
moves along the line of human needa
and towards human destinies. From
the call of Abraham Tera to the
crowning of Abraham Lincoln, Ood
baa always chosen certain times and
conditions and men in wtitch and
through which to work out his all
wise purposes.
In the olden times Ood chose men
like Abraham and Moses and Gideon
and David and others to bo leaders
and lawgivers and empire builders,
but are we to suppaBe that when the
last of the old tsstament prophetB was
dead and the divine booK wns sealed
that God ceased to work among men?
I bellve that Abraham Lincoln was
Chosen of God for bis tasx Just as
much as Abraham or Mosos or Gideon
or any other of the old testament
heroes.
Abraham Lincoln rtnnds our as the
one colossal figure of the nineteenth
century and one of the greatest men
since the beginning of time but it is
difficult to analyse his character or
compare ' 'm with other men. He
stands in a class all by himself. He
is unique, he Is a sul-grnerus tn the
highest sense of the term, ir we
would compare htm he has the genius
of Caesar, the statesmanship of a
Webster or Gladstone, the uomely wit
Of a Franklin, the cloquenee of a Cic
oro, the guiding faith of Elijah. He
bad a will as Inflexible as tne decrees
of the Almighty but n heart a tender
as that af a little child. Ro is more
like that man Mose.i who stanCs alone
anions the thunder-cleft rocks of
Bin la where the lightning play and
pleads with Jehovah for as emanci
pated race. He was rock and steel
tempered in the flames of Almighty
love. He climbed to the highest pin
nacles of fame and yet stooped to the
lowliest that he might dry a tear or
deviate human suffering. No man,
I think, over began life so low and
climbed so high in the scale of human
greatness. He was born in a manger
of poverty and rocked In the cradle
of adversity. Melonchcly marked his
early path and sorrow crowned hlB
sunniest day. From youth to age
his face bore the marks of a heavy
burden for others and anyone looking
upon that sad face would be remind
ed of thosft words of Holy Writ spok
en of the Mightiest of ttie Holy as
"a man of sorrow and acquainted
With grief." I believe that if God
were writing an other Bible or add
a new chapter to the old, ho would
never seal that book until the of
Abraham Lincoln was inscribed In
letters of gold, not because he was
ideally perfect, but because he wds
called of God to heroic service and
filled his mission.
Lincoln's early training for his
task is t romance of history. HIb
upward climb from jungles of politi
cal slavery sublim ly heroic. His
whole curriculum of ecuc.Mlon was
encompass m! by a few months in a
backwoods school and yet he was
educated. He graduatsd rrom the
university of hard knocks and took
first degree as "Hone r,; Old Abe." His
first library consisted of rour volumeB
namely he Holy Bible, Bunyon's
Progress, Aesop's Fables and the Life
Of Washington, but he studied those
books until it mastered him. and thus
he became master of nun. Notwith
standing his humble tr: .ning he be
came a master of the purest English
as well 8B a master of assemblies.
HIb Cooper Institute speach placeB
him among the world's greatest ora
tors. His Gettysburg sp-:.-h Is one
of the purest gems of pure English.
The University of London, in secur
ing specimens of the best English, se
lected but one example this side of
tha Atlr.niic and that 7s Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech, t
What a picture history presents to
us of this ungainly youth of tne west
ern frontiers. I can Bee him inimy
fancy sprawled out before the lire at
night with a wooden 3hovel for a slat
and charcoal for pencil working ou
bis simple sums in arithmetic. Who
would ever thought that that same
hand would one day write that im
mortal (proclamation that struck the
shackles from four million slaves. I
see him out yonder in tho primeval
forests of Illinois felling the trees and
splitting rails to fence the little farm
in the woods. Who would ever have
thought that that same ungainly
youth bending over a knotty log with
maul in one hand and wedge in the
other would one day drive the wedge
of abolition so deep into tne heads
and hearts of his fellow man to split
up old political parties and nulla up
a fence of freedom around this coun
try over which a dusky slave would
never climb. Such was the real Lin
coln. The chief elements of Lincoln's
character are simple. He was a com
mon man grown uncommonly great
but he never ceased to be common.
Exchanges
IHME GUARD COMPAJTT
Foil HltllMiEPOHT SOON
"Honest Old Abe" won nun rrlends
everywhere and at the National He
publlcan Convention In Chicago In
18B0, it swept away all barriers and
bore him above all opponents and car
ried the Convention that nnmtnnated
nini for President. Lincoln was a
philisopher of the homely type but
none the less a philosopher. Many
of his sayings would place him among
the sages of the worln. He lived
fifty years in advance or his day,
therefore many wise men could not
understand him. Thus It in always
been with the prophets of God.
But the one thins th: I m.ide Abra
ham Lincoln immortal was his de
struction of the Institution of slavery.
To this end waB he born and to this
work was he called r.nd to thlB cause
he gave the full measure of his man
hood. He was hut a young man
when, walking down by the old slave
ry market In New Orleans, he saw
for the flrnt time those fltisiiy human
brings put tip for nale to tne highest
bidder and the old Southern planters
with their broad-rlmmed hats stand
ing around and bidding off mothers
and children. Lincoln turned from
that scene with a sad expression and
fists clenched until hlB nails cut Into
the flesh. Turning to a friena he
said, 'If I ever get a chance to nit that
thing, I will hit it hard.' In the pro
vidence of God that day came."
(The speaker dwelled at some
length on Lincoln's growing convic
tions and his debate with Steven A.
Douglas and his keen foresight of
coming events.)
"Lincoln was a man or remark
able faith. I am no speaking of
creeds but of faith In to and the
r'ght. He never belonged to anv
church for reasons that could not be
given here. His wife belonged to
uc iuuiiu nno nis cnoice was
evidently that of another but he did
say to a confidential friend that he be.
nevea in ood and that ho himself
had a saving faith In thai Divine Be
ing and when a suitable opportunity
came he Intended to mane a public
profession or that faith. As early as
1837 when Lincoln was a young and
rising lawyer in Springfield he went
out one Sunday morning In company
with soven other friends, lawyers and
doctors, about ten miles In the coun
try to hear old Peter Akera preach at
a camp meeting. Akers was then in
me run strength of his powers and
one of tho greatest preachers in A
merlca. In his sermon soon after the
death of Lovejoy at Alton, Illinois, he
dwelled on tho problem of slavery
and In that sermon piopnesled a Civ
il War which he thought would come
some time In the sixties, and closed
during a great tumult of excitle
ment. In his last words, pointing
down towards where Lincoln stood
not thirty feet away, the preacher
said, Who know3 but that the man
who Is to be the leade unoer God in
that great struggle wnon slavery
must go down stands In this audience
today! Lincoln spoko or that to his
friends on the way home and told his
law pardner the next morning, and
as it were,, with tsaad in his voice,
he bald, 'Gentlemen, you may think
It strange but I am utterly umble to
shake off the conviction tnat that man
spoke as a prophet and UuA I am to
bear no insignificant part In that aw
ful struggle that 1 see com ng.' In all
of Lincoln's state papers and public
utterances and private Intercourse
with his friends, he gave th strong
est proofs of his faith In Almighty
God. When he presented h's Eman
cinhtion Proclamation before the
Cabinet, he drew his chair up to the
table, opened the Bible and after
reading a chapter from the Divine
Book, ihe said Gentlemen, I nave a
very important proposition io lay be
fore you. I am not asking your ad
vice whether I shall issue this Pro
clamation or not for that I n.-ve set
tled on my knees before Gcd. but If
you have any suggestions d offer I
shall be glad to hear them,' and then
read to them the Emancipation Pro
clamation which waB afterwards is
sued." (The spe: ker here gave at length
observations and proofs of Lincoln's
faith in Jcjus Christ and his plan of
salvation, and how he exemplified
tht faith in all he Bald and r 11 he
did.)
"He continued but the lime is all
too short. I must close Lincoln
Btands out as th greatest man in A
merican history measured by all the
highest standards. Among his fel
low men ho is like some great Pike's
Peak of the mountains which, as you
ctand near, seems all but obscured
by others of equal greatn;ni, but as
you peas on this one rLnes higher and
higher, towering above them all,
while the others havo cunken to their
level or p.-ssed out of sight. So Lin
coln had his political rlvela who for a
lifaxe disputed honor. wit him but,
as wo have passed on down the course
of time, these have all dropped to ihe
level while Lincoln tcwers above the
greatest and, after fifty ye.trs he
marches up and fkes his seat among
the Immortals.
Bridgeport News-Blade:
A strong home guard company will
soon be organized In Bridgeport. The
adjuntant genera at Lincoln has tak
en the matter tip with W. H. Willis
and has suggested that a company be
organized as soon as possible. Mr.
Willis had three years' experience
with the Omaha guards, a crack regi
ment that made a national record in
drilling and discipline about the time
of the Spanish American war, and
also had several years' experience In
military schools and -state militia
companies. His record was what
brought him to the attention of the
adjuntant general, and he will go
shoa4 and raise the company here
with the assistance of several other
men who are also experienced in mil
itary drill, and at least flf'y active
members will be sought. Any man
can join, regardless of age, but only
those who are physically fit will take
part In drilling. Each man must buy
his own arnis and equipment, as there
is no provision for these to be bought
by the state or Government. A mass
meeting will he called soon, and there
will be no trouble, wo think, in or
ganizing a full company quickly.
POTASH FOI ND ON
.1 .IAS. FLORIAN FAKM
SAVE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR PIE
No Top Crust
Satisfactory Economical
Aik your mrn-folki'if they on think of
anything better than a good, healthy, man
tiied piece ( mince pie.
The kind that tempted them as boys more
than any other one thing that cooled on the
Litchen U.ble and that tempts them today.
Then think how eay it is with Noni
Such Mince Meat to make this pie that
your men-folks like easy to make on short
notice and so economical. Good, too, for
paddings, cakes, and cookies.
It is condensed and so prevents waste.
lOU add llic water yourself. It is scaled in
;iraffin wrapping; no hand touches it but
your own ; it keeps and ripens like fruit
cake in tiic package; costs but a few cents.
Bake I NOM Situ War Pie no top
cnii.t. Saves flour, shortening, labor, money
avcs half the crust. Good, too.
fiott St'CH Mince Meat makes it easy
u:id economical to give your men-iolks the
ie thev wart.
MULLEN, Feb. 8 James Florlan
was down from his ranen near Wler
Tuesday and related to a Tribune re
porter that he has a rich alkali lake
on his farm. Mr. Flortan owns 64 0
acres along the west line or this
county, and now that the potash de-the officers
posit has been discovered on his land,
he is arranging to develope a com
mercial outlet for his new-found
source of income. This part of Ne
braska Ib In the infancy of Its devel
opment and before another year rolls
around we look for a wonderful
strlde"forward along the line of this
new Industry. Already the west part
of our great state has In a general
way 'commenced to take Its place a
mong the Important wealth-producing
districts, since vast areas until a
SOLDIEH.H UFA FIVE sum. i.
A MONTH
(Continued from Page 3.)
vice, provided that such incre.'iFo shall
not exceed 40 per cent.
The pay of a brigadier general i3
$6,000 per year; mnjor general $8,
000; lieutenant general, $9,000; and
a general, $10,000. These officers
receive no Increase for continuous
service.
All officers are entitled to be fur
nished public quarters, with fuel and
llghtbut if these can not be provided
receive a commuted
money value of the same. The
allowance for quarters for a second
lieutenant is 2 rooms, or $24 per
month; 'for first liou'enant, 3 rooms
or commutation of $36 per month, a
captain, 4 rooms or commutation of
$48 per month; major, 5 rcoms or
commutation of $72 per month; col
onel; 8 rooms or com nutation of
; Drig.'.aier general, 8 rooms or
commutation of $96; major general,
9 rooms or commutation of $108;
lieutenant general 10 rooms of com
mutation of $120; general 10 rooms
or commutation of $132. All receive
a suitable allowance for hent and
Signal Corps, while on duty which
requires them to participate regularly
and frequently in aerial flights are.
entitled to an increase in the pay of
their grade, under their commissions,
as follows: Aviation officers, 25 per
cent; junior military aviators, 50
per cent; military aviators, 75 per
cent. Each junior military aviator
and each military aviator duly quali
fied and serving has tbelrnnk, pay,
and allowances of one grade higher
than that held by them under their
commission, provided that the ranks
under their commission aremot high
er than that of captain.
For deedB of valor, recognized by
acts of Congress, officers and enlist
ed men receive certificates of merit
which entitle them to an additional
compensation of $2 per month. En
listed men can apply for retirement
after 30 years of Bervice. They are
retired on 75 per cnt of the n.onthly
pay drawn at the time of retirement.
and $15.75 a month additional inlleu
of allowances. Officers arc retired
for disability or after 64 years of age.
and receive 75 per cent of the pay of
the grade held at date of retirement.
An enlisted man in active service
has no necessary personal expenses
except for barber and laundry. Unl
forms, underclothing, shoes, hats,
quarters, medical attention, and Bub
sistence are supplied them at Govern
uicui euense. ucn materials as
tobacco, postage, confectionery, and
incidentals of individuals t;vste may
be purchased at the post exchange at
cost.
i iff; , . ...
wune in nospital. are
charged $1 per day for subsistence
They are not entitled to clothing or
equipment and are required to sub
sist themselves, purchasing their sun
plies either from the quartermaster
or through the ordinary channels of
trade.
short time ago thought to be worth
less and unfit for habitation are now , light, dependent upon the locality of
producing millions annually that go . their stations and the season
into the trade channels of the world. ' While on foreign servico officers
Mr. Florian's discovery makes the c?Iv an ,ncrea8 of 10 fr c
their base pay and longevity pay.
Wu,i puuiuu in mis county. Aviation officer of tho Slrn.-,!
Mullen Co. Tribune. Corps, or officers attached to the
COUHSEY SALE DATES
Charles Bauer Jr. Tuesday, Feb.
'9th. 50 head of horses general Farm
sale. v
s s" .
Wednesday, Feb 20th. Ed. Kerlg, 5
miles east of Alliance, 125 head of
cattle, general farm sale.
WHEN IN OMAHA VISIT THE
MUSICAL FXTRAVA6AWZA
Brand N.w ho
Ev.ri Wirt.,
Cl.sn. Out Ent.rtiinm.nl. Enrbl Cms: As
LADIES OIUE MATINEE DSILT
DO NT GO HOME? SAYING I
I DIDN'T VISIT THE QAYETY
Wefl'Armed !
3
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Monday, Feb. 25th. Mrs. John Vo-
gel, 9 miles west, head of horses, 40
head cattle, general farm sale.
25th. Mrs.
Charlie Snow well known ranch
man, was in the city Monday on his
way home from Bridgeport where he
hast been on the jury panel for a
couple of weeks.He attended to busi
ness in the city Monday.
A HINT TO THE AGED
If people past sixty years of age
could be persuaded to go to bed as
Boon as they take cold and remain in
bed for one or two days, they would
recover much more quickly, especi
ally if they take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There would also be less
danger of the cold being followed by
any of the more serious diseases.
VThen company comes
tliare is no time to
waste no chances to
be taken so mother
sees that there is al
ways a can of
CALUMET
EAKIHQ POWDER
on hand. Cakes, pies,
dough nuts, muffins and
all good things to eat
must be dressed up in
their best taste and
looks.
Then, too, her reputa
tion as a cook must
be upheld and she
"stakes" it on Calumet
every time. She knows it
will not disappoint her.
Order a can and have the
"company" kind of bakings
every day.
Calumet contains only such
ingredients as have been
approved officially by the
U. S. Food Authorities.
You save whtn you bay it.
Tn an wkca you asm it.
I Use this pure oil from corn for economy and I
quality in deep frying, sauteing, shortening 1
MAZOLA
THE Food Administration's plans for saving butter, lard and
suet the housewife's desire to get the most and the best
out of every dollar these are the main reasons for using
Mazola. the pure and wholesome vegetable oil.
Mazola makes fried food deliciously crisp and easy to digest
free from greasiness or sogginess.
And it is so much more economical than butter, lard or com
pounds as it can be used over and over again does not transmit
taste or odor from one food to another.
You can be sure of the purity of Mazola since it comes from
an edible source golden American corn.
Use Mazola for deep frying, sauteing or shortening and you will find that
foods retain all of their natural flavor.
And if you want an especially delicious French dressing or mayonnaise,
make it with Mazola.
Get Mazola from your grocer in pint, quart, half-gallon or gallon tins.
The large sizes give greatest economy. Also ask for the tree Mazola Book of
Recipes or write us direct.
Your money refunded ii Maxola does not give entire satisfaction.
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New York
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