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EXCELLENT MEDAL CONTEST
Mayor Gering Presented Medal to Master
Benjamin Windham, Vh3
Captured First
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
How the Day Was Celebrated March 17,
1392, in Piattsmoutii.
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MASTER JOHN ISBELL A CLOSE SECOND
Interesting Program Including Musical
Numbers and Recitations Much
Appreciated by Audience
HUNDREDS OF VISITING STRANGERS
The Grandest Celebration of Its Character
Ever Held in Nebraska.
Wild Man Gets Eight Days.
Tiie wild man, giving the name of
John Wilson, who was arrested near
the farm of Henry Horn Thursday
evening by Sheriff (uinton, was ex
amined by the county attorney jester
day afternoon. The stranger is an
Englishman by birth, but has no rela
tives living except several distant
ones in New York state. When asked
in regard to his queer actions of the
past week in the neighborhood of
Born's farm, he said that he bad of
fered to work for something to eat,
and while reclining on a bridge in
that vicinity had fallen asleep, only to
awake under the surveilance of some
men. lie was left unmolested, until
he went to a house to secure some
thing to eat, when the people detain
ed him until the sheriff arrived.
The man, who is about tifty years of
ace, appears to be slightly deranged,
and does not have any home or occupa
tion. A complaint of vagrancy was
tiled in police court and Judge Archer
sentenced him to eight days in jail.
I here have been numerous com
plaints made to the authorities by
people of the Born neighborhood,
where the stranger has been hanging
around in the brush and approaching
the houses after the men folks had left
and giving the women several bad
scares when they beheld the wild ex
pression and generally neglected ap
pearance of the man.
Rhetorical Exercises at High School.
At the High school Friday after
noon, excellent rhetorical exercises
were held, the program, including
recitations, musical numbers and a
debate, which was very interesting.
A recitation by Miss Elsie Lee and
also one by Miss Jennie Johnson, was
much appreciated, as was an essay ren
dered by Miss Hazel Cox.
The debate, dealing with a current
topic woman suffrage wa3 very en
tertaining as well as edifying. The
subject was. Resolved: "That women
should be granted full franchise," was
ably presented by Misses Marie Doug
las and Marie Bookmeyer for .the af
firmative and by Misses Ilelen Spies
and Josephine Hall for the negative.
After considering the various argu
ments advanced, the judges awarded
the honors to the negative side of the
question.
Among the musical numbers to
illicit applause, was a duet by Misses
Soennichsen and a piano solo by Miss
Myrtle Poisall.
In the medal contest Friday even
ing at the Mettiodist church, under
the auspices of the W. C. T. U.; Mas
ter Benjamin Windham was the most
successful of the several contestants
for the much sought for honors, the
second place beinir awarded to Master
John Isbell. At an early hour in the
evening the church was exceptionally
well lilled by a large gathering of fath
ers. mothers, brothers, sisters and
friends of those taking part on the
program, and friends of the W. C. T
U. Society.
Beginning with the '-March Chor-
rus, in wtuch miss Aelma. ruey
was leader, an excellent and much ap
predated program was rendered in
connection with the medal contest
Two numbers by the girls chorus, un
derlthe direction of Mrs. E. II. Wes-
cott were well received by the large
audience, as was also a violin solo by
Clarence White, a vocal solo by Mrs,
L. A. Moore and a solo by Don Seiver,
The number "A small boy's temper
ance lecture," given by Russell Sals-
bury and Dean Douglass, drew forth
much applause from the pleased com
pany. "A boy in the dime museum,"
rendered by Mr. L. A. Moore, elicited
much favorable comment. During
the ''Collection Speech," by Miss Mar
guente Thomas, a neat sum was re
ceived, after which Mayor H. R. Ger
ing in a short speech, presented the
medal to the successful contestant,
Master Bennie Winnham. The judges
in the contest were Rev. J. E. IIoul
gate. Rev. A. L. ink, and Rev. J. H.
Salsbury, while the reference com
mittee was composed of Messrs II. .
Dovey, W. L. Pickett and Dr W. B.
Elster.
The ushers, Mesdames C. S. Folk
and J. Hall, and Missers Kennedy and
Robinson assisteJ the gathering in
having a social time and in spsnding
several very enjoyable moments listen
ing to the program. Much time has
been devoted to preparation for this
contest and the promoters, Mrs. L. A.
Moore, president of the W. C. T. U.
and Mrs. E. II. Wescott, who assisted
with the chorus, are to be congratu
lated upon the success of this popular
contest, which intluenced a large
number interested in this work, to at
tend and be benefited.
Entertained at Banquet.
A number of friends of Mr. and Mr?.
II. G. Vanllorn, who recently return
ed home from a wedding trip to Den
ver and other western points, were
very pleasantly entertained by the
newly married couple at a banquet
Thurs. eve. at the Leader restaurant.
A sumptuous repast was partaken of
with much enjoyment by the dozen
friends who were present, and Mr. and
Mrs. Vanllorn were presented with a
beautiful set of sherbert cups.
After spending a delightful eveniDg
with their host and hostess, the parti
cipants wished their entertainers many
more such happy social events, and
dispersed for home.
"In God We Trust."
The use of the legend "In God We
Trust" on some of the coins of the
I'nited States grew out of a letter
written by a Maryland farmer to Sal
mon P. Chase when he was secretary
of the treasury. The letter was writ
tenin November, 1801, the writer urg
ing that we should, as Christian peo
ple, make some recognition of the
Deity on our coins. Mr. Chase refer
red the letter to Director Pollock of
the mint, who approved the sugges
tion and proposed one of the legends,
"Our Country, Our God," or "God
Our Trust." Mr. Chase then referred
the matter to congress, and in 186
and in 1363 he urged that the mattar
be acted upon. Finally, on April 22
1364, congress autherized the coinage
of a two-cent bronze piece, and on it
was stamped the legend "In God We
Trust," Instead of "E Pluribus
Unum." Subsequently, on March 3,
1365, the director of the mint, with
the approval of the secretary of the
treasury, was authorized to place the
legend on all gold and silver coins sus
ceptjble of that addition thereafter to
be issued. The legend is taken from
the following line in "The Star Span
gled Banner," "And this is our motto.
In God is Our Trust." Chicago News.
Another Pioneer Dead.
Mary Anna Rannard died at her
home east of Murray on Sunday even
ing of this week, of diabetis, after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Rannard was
sixty seven years of age, and has lived
in Cass county for the past forty years,
and died on the old home where she
first took her residence in the early
days of Cass county. She leaves three
children, L. E. Rannard, Jesse Ran
nard, both of Cass county, and Mrs.
James Hamilton, who resides in Oma
ha. The funeral was held at the Ke
nosha church, and the remains laid to
rest in the Lewiston cemetery Tues
day morning at eleven o'clock, Rev.
Zink, pastor of the Christian church
at Plattsmouth, officiating.
Mary Ann Hendricks was born in
Ohio, in the year of 1340 and was mar
ried to Benjamin Rannard in 1S59,
and a few years later moved to Ne
braska, and settled in Cass county,
where she resided up to the time of
her death.
Yesterday (Sunday) was St. Pat
rick's Day, and as there was nothing
out of the ordinary in the way of ex
ercises, the Journal will contrast the
manner in which the day wascelebrat
ed fifteen years ago and now. The pa
per from which we take the following
account was a special edition of the
Evening News, printed in green, and
G. F. S. Burton, still a citizen of
Plattsmouth. was the editor. There
was an immense crowd present, all
the larger towns of the state being
represented:
"Todav hundreds of the loyal sons of
Erin lilled with patriotic love for the
emerald isle and showing a wholesome
reverence for their religious teach
ings, honored themselves by grandly
celebrating in this city the day set
apart in memory of their beloved Saint
Patrick. In all religious history no
character stands out more prominent
ly than that of St. Patrick, the man
that led Ireland from the bondage of
superstious ignorance and idolatry to
the higher sphere of true religious lib
erty and universal education.
"Plattsmouth today was early dress
ed in her gayest attire to receive the
honored guests, the stores and resi
dences along the line of march were
festooned with bunting and elaborate
ly decorated with the stars and stripes
together with the green emblem of
Erin.
"At 10 o'clock this morning the first
consignment of visitors arrived com
prising the A. O. II. organization of
Lincoln with cornet band together
with the Tecumseh lodge and band
from that city. The K. C. brought in
a large crowd from Omaha, and fol
lowing it came the Omaha special
with eleven loaded coaches. At 10:30
the regular train from the west
brought in the balance of the crowd
which by this time had swelled to
handsome proportions. The visitors
were met at the depot by the A. O. H.
of this city headed by the B. & M.
band and by them escorted to the
Catholic church, where High Mass was
pronounced by Rev. Father Cary, of
Hastings, assisted by Rev. Father
Smith, of Omaha, and Fathtr Laugh
ran, of Lincoln. Father Crowley, of
Tecumseh, was master of ceremonies.
Father English, of Hastings, preached
the sermon, a panegyric on the day in
an eloquent and very entertaining
manner. The church which is the
largest in the city would not hold half
the crowd that sought an entrance to
attend the impressive services. It was
not until quarter past twelve that the
people begin to file out of the church
and form the procession. In the line
of march the carriage driven by Iv.
Hofmes and drawn by four white
steeds gaily caparisoned took the place
of honor. The occupants were Gov
ernor James E. Boyd, orator of the
day, and Colonel James A. Connor,
master of ceremonies. Mayor Richey,
Hon. F. E. White and James E. Boyd,
Jr.
"Following the carriage were P. M
Mullon, marshal of Douglas county,
with his aids Judge Breen and E. J.
Brenan together with Thos. McSbane,
state delegate; Thos. Hector, of South
Omaha, state treasrrer; M. Kilghorn,
of Omaha, state secretary; M. B. Mc-
Kenna, county delegate Omaha, then
came divisions one to six of Douglas
county. This delegation was headed
by a coronet band. Then came divi
sion one and two of Council Bluffs.
Then Lincoln, Sidney, McCook, North
Platte, Tecumseh, Hastings, Beatrice
and Plattsmouth, seventeen divisions
in all. In the line of march were four
bands which with gorgeous banners
and regalia rich in a wealth of green
and gold made a beautiful sight and
long to be remembered.
"The inspiring music of the bands,
born on the crip north wind as the
grand procession marched to the merry
Irish tunes, was truly enchanting and
called forth much favorable comment
from the crowd of spectators that
lined the streets.
"The procession disbanded at the
opera house about 1 o'clock, where
tickets were given out for the banquet
at Rockwood hall, to which point the
crowd repaired as rapidly as they could
be cared for.
"After dinner the opera bouse was
well filled with attentive listeners to
an eloquent address of welcome from
Judge Chapman, to which Governor
Boyd responded in a very able and
characteristic speech touching on
Plattsmouth's hospitality and the
hearty love and veneration of the Irish
for the Emerald Isle, the gem of the
sea. Short addresses were then de
livered by Joseph A. Connor, Hon. J.
T. Mahoney and Matthew Gering.
The meeting was then adjourned to 8
o'clock when the program joined on
another page will be fully carried out." I
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THOUGHTFUL THINKS
lore's freedom to Mm that would read.
Here's freedom lo lilm that would write.
There's none ever feared the truth should be
heard
Hut they whom the truth would indict.
Kolert Hums.
The legislature passed a law mak
ing chicken stealing larceny, and the
Beatrice Sun says that Walt Mason
forthwith moved from the state.
A passenger on a Missouri Pacific
train asked the news boy for a humor
ous paper, and he was promptly sup
plied with the current time table.
When the "increased cost of living"
is computed it is hardly fair to con
sider as an item the $3,000,000 annu
ally spent in this country for divorces.
A scientist has succeeded in making
good brandy out of sawdust. That's
the stuff. When a man can take a rip
saw and get drunk on a rail fence, op
tion laws will have no further terror
for him.
A'egetable trimmings are all the
rage in mlilirery this year, carrot
trimmings for red heads, cabbage
trimmings for cabbage heads and so
on, no doubt.
Prophets by the score are arising in
Zion City since the death of Dowie.
They are all alike in one respect, a
willingness to discount treasures in
Heaven for cash down.
President Roosevelt will now be
called upon to "dig up'' for Wall
street. Teddy always was a good dig
ger when no canal is in question.
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A large amount of grain is in the
hands of the farmers, and as soon as
the roads are in better shape and cars
can be secured grain will begin to
move.
One million divorces is this coun
try's record for twenty years. Still,
we must not become pessimistic. Lots
of people get married and live happily
ever afterward.
A surly old bachelor says: "The
less a man makes, the more he has if
he isn't married." What is the use of
making, if you have no person to share
it with you?
Maxim, the gunmaker, predicts
within five years a war between the
United States and Japan. The Steel
Trust pleads for a large navy. Tbey
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head of his class as to the number of
bills introduced. Nine of which have
already been killed and fifteen passed.
Forty-three in all were introduced by
the gentleman from Cass.
Speaker Cannon was sea sick on bis
junket to Panama. Democratic con
gressmen may now envy the Atlantic
ocean. It succeeded in making Uncle
Joe give up something.
Instead of compelling officials to re
turn trust funds given to the republi
can campaign committee in 1901,
would it not be fairer to call the whole
thing off and have the election over
again with the 'swiped"contributions
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Some of our neighboring cities are
already organizing a club that means
more than all the whist clubs and
reading clubs combined. It is termed
a Home Improvement society. There
are no dues to pay and no officers, and
all the members have to do is to keep
their yards, streets and alleys in good
condition. Anyone is eligible to membership.
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