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H&lattammoutb-Soutn Semi - Weekly FOUR PAGES Semi-Wet k 7 F0U3 PAGES VOLUME XX VI II PliATTSMOUTII, NKKRASKA. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1903 NUMI5ER TRIBUTE OF FATHER BRADLEY Eminent Civine Speakcs of Noble Life of Mrs. Rauen. Eloquent Words in Memoriam. Below will be found the beautiful tribute paid by Rev. Father Bradley to th late Mrs. Peter Kauen. Perhaps no one could have touched the heart string of Mrs. Rauen's many friends as has this eminent divine in the words he spoke over all that remained of this worthy lady. As far as expression can do so, his words have healed the sor rows of those left behind and solaced them in their great grief. Father Brad ley said: , It is now well nigh five years my dear Brethren that I stand among you as the unworthy priest of God and as the representative of the church of Christ, and every morning during those five years whilst you have gone to your daily avocations, I have ascended the steps of this humble altar, and there upon offered for you and yours the Holy Sacrif ice of the Christian law, and ever during the five years as I turned around to say the" words, Dominus Vobiscum, The Lord be with you, my eyes rested nrwn one face, which never in sunshine or storm, in summer's heat or winter's cold was missing the face of that ven erable woman, whose last obsequies we are now performing. She came morn ing after morning to assist at the Holy Sacrifice, to intercede with Almighty God for your and yours; to represent you before the altar and to offer on your behalf the Holy Sacrifice of the mass. What an example my dear Brethren for us! What an example for this whole creation. There are many of us wb neglect mass, even when we are obliged by the lw of the church to assist .t the solemn sacrifice on Sundays. Hr example ought to be an incentive t ua and her memory be an incitement to us to be more zealous, more earnest, -and more appreciative of those glorious pos sesions, those magnificent gifts which we hape received from Almighty God as Catholics. Mrs. Guthman Rauen, was Catholic to the core. And what do I mean by that? I mean she was a woman whose whole soul, whose whole life was sub mitted to and united with the will and mind -of Almighty God, her creator. Sinae I have been among you it has been my lot to consign to their last-resting rfiace the mortal remains of many of the founders of this congregation, and it has always been my duty mpon these occassions to extort yoa, the younger generations, you who remain, to remember the sacrifices, remember the virtues and deeds of those wb have gone before you and to imitate them. She was one of those who founded 'this church, who founded this congregation and to the Catholic .zeal and energy of her, end others of her age, we owe it that we have in our midst the church, whose .cross points to heaven; thatyour children are tauerht the christian .doc trine and brought up by the aid of the good Sisters in the Catholic faith. My dear Brethren, in honoring the memory of this venerable woman, let us chiefly remember these things: Our hearts are filled with sorrow be cause her bodily presence is taken from our midst, but we know her eyes are still upon us. We know her prayers still follow us. What does she ask on t. KcVmlf? Fsneciallv for vou. her children ad grandchildren. Does she Trnv to God that vou may become f - wealthy, that you may be successful in the things of this life; that you may be strong, that you may be honored of men? Wo xjcc knew her. know what her prayer ever was, what it is, and what always will be. Rather that you be honest, that you be sober, truthful, pure and that you be charitable. In a word, you live the lives of good Catho lics. Live so on earth, that when you are called away, you may be united with her forever who has now been taken from you. It remains for me my dear Brethren, to perform one more duty, and that is to ask on her behalf your prayers and the suffrages of your good works. We are taught by our Catholic faith to pray to Almighty God, "to pray for the inter cession of the canonized saints of the church; and as for the dead, no matter how holy their lives may have been to the eyes of men, we are taught to ask the mercy of God, because God is in finitely holy and infinitely pure, and we know every one is weak and every per son has his faults, and therefore the church insists in praying for the dead, and especially those who are t ound to us by the ties and life and kindred. Let us remember our dear dead and wake our lives and deeds their me morial Let us now, therefore, dear Brethren consign to their last resting place the remains of this venerable woman, and as they lie there let us not forget her soul in our prayers and good works. INTERESTING HEW MEXICO LETTER John Maurer Writes His Folks Here That They Like Their New Home. Below will be found extracts from a letter received by Mrs. John Maurer from her husband at Central City, New Mexico. The entire letter is not printed on account of personal matters con tained in it. Mrs. Maurer has kindly consented to let the Journal reproduce it in part, so that his many friends may know how he is getting along: Central City, N. M., July 17, '03. Dear Wife and Children: "As I am going to town I will write to let you know we are all well and happy, hoping that you are the same. We had a heavy rain the 30th of June and another good rain the 13th of this month, it raining five hours and wet ting the grouncLover eight inches deep. It is beginning to rain again and there are good signs of a heavy shower. Our gardens are looking fine, the beans and potatoes could not be better. Ed and are plowing and planting maize and cane for fodder with about three days nlowinc and nlantinor vet to do. We Z - I o already have ten acres in feed besides our corn patch, which will make a lot of fodder if nothing else. There is plenty of grass for the cows and horses. We Jet them run out day and night, as they never leave the place. We are going to have a two days picnic and barbecue the 31st day of July and August 1st, with ball games, broncho busting, rop ing oontests and races. They are going to kill two fat steers, two hogs and five tib. 3ep f or the 4arbecue, which will be free for everybody to ero and eat and have a erood time. "There isbout two thousand people expected. What do you think of that for town just seven months old? There are eight business houses in town now when there was only two stores when we came dwn in April. A tent served for a restaurant. Now there 'are four stores,a confectionery, hotel, real estate building nd hardware store, amd a blacksmith shoD. The postoffice is a erocery store. "I will -close now and write moremext time. Your loving son and husband, John Macek." tr. Cook Reappointed. Dr. E. Cook Friday received notice from Head Consul Talbot of the M. W A.of his reappointment as physician for the stateof Nebraska of that order, and the very pleasing information that the territory of the province of British Columbia thad been added to his juris diction. This is -a fitting recognition f Dr, Cook's ability as a physician, ami one that his many friends here know ful well is deserved. It is very unusua for a physician having served bat one term, to be recognized by having his territory extended, and is a reward of merit of the highest type. In this case it does not interfere in the least with the handliner -of the business of the province, as it comes to this city di rectly on its way to Rock Island, where the national headquarters are located. In the event eastern territory had been added, it would not have been likely that a western Dhvsician would have received jurisdiction oyer it, as it would make the mail be handled in a round about way. Tn common with Dr. Cook s host of friends, The Journal extends congratu lations. A Delightful Picnic. Miss Nora Batton Friday after noon gave a delightful picnic and party at the grove of Isaac Wiles, just west of the city. The young folks present and participating had a most enjoyable time, they spending the afternoon in the pastimes usually had at such affairs, having games and-amueements of all kinds, music and winding up with a splendid basket luncheon to which their appetites whetted by the country air, did full justice. Those present were Misses Virginia McDaniel, Emma Bauer, Nora Martin, Nora Batton and Marie Langhorst, and Messrs E. Grosvenor Dovey, Don Leonard, David White and Frank Cloidt. Will toan$10,CQ3. I have $10,000 which I wish to loan on good farm security. Write or phone .Claude F. Anderson, Pacific Junction, Iowa. JUBILANT OVER THE OUTLOOK Big Meeting Here Pleases Railroad Men-Movement Grows .The gentlemen who were in the city Wednesday night to organize the local lodge of the Raiload Men's Protective Association, were loud in praise of the success they met with while here. The following interview of F. M. Ryan, chairman of the executive committee shows the views of those attending: "We had a most satisfactory meeting in Plattsmouth," said Chairman Ryan. I believe I can say it was the most. successful meeting we have ever held and the employes who attended the meeting are now thoroughly imbued with the idea that it is time to stop this thing of making sweeping reductionsjin railroad rates to benefit no one in par ticular, except the wholesalers, not take cent off the cost to the consumer and give self-seeking politicians an opportun ity to 'make good' with the voters by announcing now and then a 5 or 10 per cent reduction in freight rates. The rail road men are determined that the rail road commission of Nebraska in the fu ture will be composed of men who know something about the railroad business and one member at least who is a capa ble, attorney." It is the plan of the executive com mittee to hold meetings at once at Nor folk, Columbus and Auburn, and next week a number of the executive com mittee will go to North Platte to attend a large meeting. Wood-Barnhart Nuptials. A very pretty wedding occurred in one of the beautifully decorated parlors of the Drexel tiotel at Auburn, Neb., July 22, at sharp 9:15 p. m., when Rev. Sapp Brownville united Clifford E. Wood and Minnie E. Barnhart in the holy bonds of wedlock in the presence of a few near relatives and friends. The bride was attended by Mis Mar tha Goebrv as bridesmaid, and the groom by Wm. J. Rau as best man. The brifte was gowned in light blue silk trimmed in white lace, while the groom wore the conventional black, Those ipresent were Rev. and Mrs Sapp, the parents and sister of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Wood, and Miss Maade Hanks of Peru Neb. The bride was a teacner in the Louis ville schools for two successive years and the-trroom is the assistant cashier of the Dank of Commerce at Louisville. Both .are well known in Louisville and viciniy. The Journal extends congrat- tions to the newly wedded cqgple. Funeral of Mrs. Peter Esuen. The funeral of the late Ifirs. Peter Rauen 'took place Friday morning at St. John's Catholic church, where mass was said for the departed, Rev:. Father Bradley, officiating. His sermon, whiih was a beautiful tribute to the dead, will be printed in full in this reaper to morrow, as it was impossible to get the copy prepared for today's issoe. A very, large number of friends of the deceased escorted the remains tf rom her late residence to the church, ;and the casket was literally buried ibeneath their flowers, placed upon it as .a token of their grief. The funeral cortege was a very locg one, there being many car riages in the procession. All the surviving children of the de ceased were present, being John, .Frank and Rudolph, sons, and Mrs. Rosa Hines, daughter. Her two sistere, Mrs. Kate Weckbach, of Lincoln and Mrs. Louise Hemple of this city were also present. The pall-bearers were A. Bach, sr., C. Gillespie, Jos. Droe'ge, John Jsesida, Albert Schuldice and Frank McEIrey. Bumper Crop Promised. With all the cry of-hard times, there seems to be no reason for thinking they can continue. The crop report of the Burlington road, which penetrates the corn belt to the heart, shows the pros pects for a bumper crop to be abundant. Corn is reported on the McCook division as being 96 per cent of normal; on the Wymore division 89 per cent and on the Lincoln division 103 per cent. This news makes the railroad men rejoice, as it means there will be a big demand for cars to move the grain and . that means work for all. There has been good rains the past few days, over nearly all the southern portion of the state except a small por tion right in this vicinity. It rained yesterday over the Wymore division and on the McCook division as far west as Trenton, and on the southwest lines of the Lincoln division. There were also good showers in different parts of this county. Union reporting a nice x shower last evening while a very light shower . 1 A .1 . 1 J-en as ciose w uic ciiy as me pwr imiu. Went Through Bridge. Henry Thierolf was in the city this morning ordering repairs to his thresher which was broken in an accident at his home last Thursday. Mr. Thierolf was just preparing to leave home for a neighbor's to do some threshing and had run his machine out onto the country road. Coming to a bridge across a stream he started over it when the structure gave way letting the thresher down into the creek and breaking a number of parts. Fortunately no one was injured but his work will be set back until the needed repairs are re ceived. He estimates his loss at $50. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL fiSS'N Cliff C. Westcott Returns From Meeting of Executive Committee. Much Business Transacted. C. C. Wescott returned Friday from the meeting of the executive com mittee of the State Sunday School As sociation held in Lincoln night before last. The meeting was a very lengthy one keeping the members of- the board up until after one o'clock in the morn ing. The entire membership was pres ent with the exception of E. C. Bobcock of Omaha, in addition the officers of the association meeting with them. The members of the committee include be sides Mr. Wescott, E. J. Wightman, of York, Bert Wilcox, Omaha: H. Lomax, Broken Bow; W. E. Nichol, Minden; Jno. D. Haskell, Wokefield: J. S. Dick, Crete. The officers of the association present were Geo. G. Wallace, presi dent, H. Lomax, recording secretary, W. R. Jackson, Supt. Teachers Dept Miss Lelia W. Adams, Supt. Element ary Dept., Mrs. Octavia H. Jones, Supt. Home Dept., Rev. Chas. H. Lewis, Supt. Adult Dept., Rev. J. D. AL Buck- ner, Supt. Temperance Dept., and R A. Schell, Supt. Pastor's Dept. There was a great amount of business to be transacted, mach of it f impor tance to the state. The committee de cided to concentrate the work -oi the as sociation at the Lincoln office instead of having the mail go to the different de partment heads. One man will handle all the mail, assorting it and -sending it to the parties to whom it should go. The committe also made the engage ment of workers r the coming year. H. M. Steidley was -engaged as field secretary and Paul Deitrick as office secretary. Miss Margaret Brown, of Grand Island, wb is -now serving her second term as Superintendent of In struction of Hal 'County, was engaged as primary superintendent to succeed Miss Mamie Haines, deceased. The committee considers itself ae extreme' ly fortunate in securing so able a lady as Miss Brown to fill this place as it a hard one, Miss Haines having literally worn out her health in looking after the duties of the position. The splendid personnel ot the mem bers of the conmittee is shown by the fact that every member is a business man of standing and repute 'in his com munity. i hey aoclude bankers, rea estate men, and merchants m every line of business. Mr. Westcott as the city's representative is a 'fine -specimen of the generaly -afcde membership of the body. "Our Bffiy" Complimented. The Journal has jjsst learned that our Billy Ramsey has again been invited to deliver an address at the Old Settlers Reunion to be held nesrt Month at Union Last August, shortly after his gradna tion from the umwrsity, .Billy was honored with an invitation to deliver an address at the annual reunion. Billy accepted and made his maiden speech before a large audienee. He did so well that everybody who beard him was surprised at his ability as a public speaker and favorable eotnment was. very general. This second invitation the next year, is certainly a great com pliment to Billy. The Journal is pleased to note the fact that the people gener ally and especially of Union, recognize and appreciate merit in a worthyyoung man. Postmistress at Alvo. Congressman Pollard Thursday an nounced that he had decided to recom mend for appointment as postmistress at Alvo, Mrs. Demaris A. Vincent, to succeed her husband. C. J. Vincent, lately deceased. The appointment will doubtless be made at an early date. Mrs. Vincent will without doubt make an efficient and capable official. He also announced the recommenda tion of Dr. C. F. Stock ert as a member of the pension board at Nebraska City to succeed Dr. Neal, removed to Omaha. ECHO OF EARLY DAYS Albert Tozier Writes Journal Of Triple Wedding in Pioneer Days. The Journal is in receipt of the fol- owing letter irom Albert lozier oi umwater, Wash. The older residents of the county will doubtless recall the event which he writes of so entertain ingly. The letter is quite interesting and this paper is glad to get to print it: "Tum water, Wash., July 18, 1908. To the Editor: In looking through an old scrapbook today a clipping was found which is thought to have been taken from the Plattsmouth Sentinel the last issue in July, 1858, although the date is not ginven. It read as fol- ows: Three Cheers for Nebraska. Married On the JMh of July, by A. L. Child. Esu., at the home of Isaac Sayles, in ilcn dale, N. T., the three daughters of the late Kollin Tyler Tozier. viz: Harriet Tozier unci Imle Coulson; Caroline A. Toier anil .Tolin W. Kobinson; Mary Jane Tozier anil Heu tien (HllUlaiul. The above was handed In for last weeks's ssue, but was accidentally overlxkj.-d. Ac- ompanylne It was a cake of delicious ijualliy and liltfli dimensions. lieing a fruit cake it probably was expressive of a wish on the pail of the three happy couples, and may future years reveal still further cause for cheeriiur. "Of the six people mentioned above John Robinson and Caroline are dead. Of their union there was a son and daughter. The son died in Oregon in the 60's. The daughter is Mrs. Wm. Mace of Tacoma, Wash. Of the union of Imle Coulson and Harriet Tozier there were nine children, seven of whom died in the Coeur d'Alen country, Idaho. The two living are Chas. A. Coulson of Sierra, Nevada, and Mrs. Eva Downs of Myers' Falls, Wash. Of the union of Reuben Gillilland and Mary Jane Tozier there were eierht children, all of whom are living and sat at the family table at the golden wedding an niversary today at Tumwater, Wash. The children are: Mrs. Fannie Mills, Tumwater, Wash.; Mrs. Susie Gordon and her twin sister, Mrs. Drusie War ren, all of Tacoma, Wash. : Mrs. Clara Henry of South Union, Wash. ; Miss Myrtle Gillilland, of Tumwater, Wash Mrs. Nettie Swan, Tacoma, Wash., Miss Agnes and Frank Gillilland, Turn water, Wash. "Not a death has occurred in the family of Reuben and Mary Jane Gillil land, and the mother of Reuben Gillil land is living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with her daughter. Mrs. Emma Lucas. Mrs. Fancie Gillilland is 92 years of age. Hon. Shirley Gillilland of Glen- wood, Iowa, is a. brother of Reuben Gillilland. Twenty-eight grand and two great grandchildren have come to bless the f amity of Reuben Gillilland. Frank Gordon, a asn-in-law, arrived from Cleveland, ihio, just as all were seated at the table. un the Juts anniversary ot Mr. ana Mrs. ouuuaaa s weaamg a iamiiy pic ture was taken, the last time all have been together at one time until today. when another was taken, in a corner in the gallery -stood the little high chair in which Frank Gillilland, the youngest, sat twenty years before. He was thir teen monts old then. He is past twenty-one now and stands six feet in his stocking feet. "Among those who came to the an niversary was a sister of Imle Coulson, and also a cousin of the latter. Others mentioned are Albert Tozier, who came from Delta, Idaho, and Edith Tozier Weatherred of Alaska. "On this same date Imle Coulson and wife and son, Chas. A. Coulson, all of Spokane, Wash., are observing the day in Sierra', Nevada." Albert Tozier. Justice Court. Justice Archer having assumed jur isdiction of the cases pending before the late Justice Barr, today received the return of the summons in the case of Bates vs. Benjhmin, and also the return of the warrant in the case of Osbun vs. Pope. In the latter case he found the docket entries in a very un finished state, owing to death having come to Justice Barr before he had completed the record in the case. Strayed or Stolen. Three heifer calves, white face with some red spot, and one bull calve pure white face, about 4 or 5 months old. From my farm Tuesday night. Any information will be thankfully received and rewarded by the owner. C. N. Beverage, Mynard, Neb. For Sale. Two good registered shorthorn bulls. H. G. Todd. Local Phone Service. For sometime past complaints have been pouring in of the inadequate tele phone service being given the citizena of this city and vicinity, by the Plutts mouth Telephone Company. In com mon with people generally this paper has foreborne saying anything con cerning it, in the hopes that the man agement would take the matter up ami see that efficient service was establish ed but there seems no probability of this being done and patience has ceased to be a virtue. As tnis is the home of the Independ ent System in . the state, the people have been upholding it in its fight with the Bell monopoly and want to continue to do so, but they certainly cannot stand the miserable service being given them. Promises have been made at different times that improvements would be made, and that it would become pos sible to hear at least a portion of what the party at the other end of the line was saying but nothing has been done. The excuse presented that the company was waiting until the Omaha exchange was completed does not now hold good as that institution is completed and in working order now. In addition to making mechanical improvements, the company should also improve the service in the way of hav ing calls to central answered. If the girls have too many phones to look after the'number of operators should be increased, if some other cause is to blame it should be removed. Everyone here wants the independent phone to succeed but to do so it must improve its service. The management is welcome to the use of these columns to explain the difficulty or to state what they intend to do. Terrible Death Kear Eagle. Friday morning, July 17th, at eleven o'clock, the barn on the John Rocken- bach place, farmed by Robert Boese- wetter, seven and one-half miles south west of Eagle was destroyed by fire. The barn was an old one with a shed built on, and was filled with new hay, and it is thought the fire vas cau' oy spontaneous combustion, as it has been extremely hot the past week, while others think the children hiid some matches. The two little children of Mr. Boese wetter had been to carry their father, who was cultivating back of the barn, a lunch, and on their way back stopped, at the barn to play. The mother saw them, but did not call them to the house. The next time she looked out she was horrified to see the barn in flames. She rushed out and by hard work rescued Leverett but was unable to find little Gladys. Neighbors came to the scene but the bam could not be saved, and after it had been reduced the ashes, a search was made to see if Gladys had been, burned, the charred body was found, but was- burned beyond all recognition. Loving hands tenderly carried the char red remains to the house, whose walls had a short time before resounded with childish mirth. Dr. Trobitt, of Bennett, was sum moned to dress little Leverett's wounds, which are not serious and all that lov ing hands can do is being done to lessen his sufferings. Mr. and Mrs. Boesewetter have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire com munity in this df.rk hour of trouble, and all hope for a speedy recovery of little Leverett. Eagle Beacon. Has Kew Scheme. J. E. McDaniel is perfecting a scheme to keep the handsome mirror of his back bar free from flies during the sum mer. It includes two spindles, mounted one at each end of the bar and connect ed by a belt from which depend stream ers of silk ribbon. One of the spindles is run by a belt running by a celing fan and passing around a pulley at the up er end of the spindle. As Mr. McDan iel has his own electric power, he can keep his fans going at all times and the action of the belt on the spindle keeps the streamers in constant circulation, they following the belt around the spin dles. This drives the flies away from the mirror. In addition it is handsome and attractive, the ribbons beir.g red, white and blue. May Locate Here. W. G. West of Chicago, 111., who was in the city today looking for an opening for a furniture store, returned to Omaha on the fast mail. He had not determined as to whether he would locate here or not, but he expressed himself as much pleased with the outlook. The Journal begs to express its thanks to him for a professional copy of the song, "Baseball, ' written by a nephew of Mr. West, Harry P. Smith, the words and music of which are both catchy. The song seems de stined to be a brilliant success. r