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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. Til U US I) AY DEC EM HE It 7,191 1
NO 100
MATTHEW BERING DEUVERES ADDRESS
He Spoke Eloquently and Sympathically of the Mysteries of Death
and the Desolation Which Is Felt by the Living Over the
Departure of Their Loved Ones.
Mr. MaUlicsv tiering of this city
delivered a most befitting ami elo
quent address at the memorial
services of the Lincoln Elks last
Sunday. Malt, as everyone knows,
is one of Nebraska's foremost or
ators, and it is always a pleasure
f the Journal to give the reader
that which it thinks is good. And
wo believe I hat Mr. Gering's ad
dress last Sunday is one of the
host we have ever read. In part
Mr. Gearing said:
"The most luxuriant fancy of
an opium eater, reveling in the
wild delirium of an excited im-
ginalion, cannot pluck words
fio ni the garden of language, or
weave a picture upon the tapestry
f the human mind in exaggera
tion of the hallowed purpose
which has brought together, amid
Ihese peaceful surroundings, such
til assembly of men ami women in
rder to obliterate the seeming
old oblivion to which our friends
have been consigned and in mem
try, to recall their deeds for good.
"In the presence of such a con
course of sorrowing friends of the
departed dead, no epitaph need be
written, no language uttered to
recall remembrances of the past,
. no words so potent as the silent
song of death, for in the invisible
telegraphy between soul and soul,
the sweetest epitaph in all the
world is found and speech but
mocks the hallowed memory of the
dead.
"These meetings each year so
aptly termed a lodge of sorrow,
intensify "the, bond between the
present and the past, between the
cradle and the grave, "and em
phasize to all the world that this
rganization of fralernalism has
for its purpose, not only joy for
the living, but tears for the dead.
They throttle hale and stimulate
affection, blot, out resentment and
foster friendship. Charily with
out display, sympathy without
ostentation, friendship without
effusion, hope with its highest
and loftiest aspirations, faith in
the universal brotherhood of its
organization, is the church and
religion in which every member
ef this order is a most willing
communicant. So true to every
instinct of natural. religion are (he
tenets of this fraternity that, al
though festivities may be at their
height, when the hour before mid
night comes, the absent ones are
not forgotten. Heads arc bowed,
laughter ceases, mirth is dissipat
ed, and we stand in fancy, as the
sentinel of time strikes the hour
of eleven, at the tomb of our un
fnrgollen dead.
Faith Is a Gem. .
"Ilcuson stands aghast and
staggers at the thought of death,
while faith courts marriage with
dissolution. The latter is the
rarest gem that sparkles in the
diadem of a soul, and as we stand
tiptoed upon the apex of a life
whose sands are nearly run, we
peer with seeming hoplessness in
the awful uncertainty of the fut
ure and find no consolation until
faith stretches forth her hands
aud welcomes us to hospitable
shores.
"Between the optimism of faith
and pessimism of reason, we
tremble like an aspen leaf quiver
iiig in the crevice of a rock and
cry out in our helplessness for
Missionary Day Sunday.
Last Sunday was one long to bo
remembered at the Methodist
church of this city, the services
being conducted by eminent di
vines from foreign lands, and the
addresses were listened to by
a packed church at each service.
At the morning service Dr. Hud
dleson, who has spent some lime
in the missionary work in the
Philippines, addressed the con
gregation. His discourse was full
of interest to all who heard him.
Anions other things I he speaker
rlated that the United Stales gov
ernment had done wonderful
things for the uplifting of the
"Philippines, the school system
y
ilDCE OF
some surcease from such emo
tions. No answer to our cries.
Death itself does not cause so
much sorrow as the separation
which it creates .
"Death is the valet who opens
the door of the future and per
mits us to look into the mys
terious chamber of eternity.
Death is the end of all sorrows,
it either secures happiness or
ends suffering. It is the last and
best boon of nature for it is the
emancipator of a man from all
his cares and is at worst but the
close and end of a banquet we
have all enjoyed.
"Death with a relentless tread
has wandered into the forest of
this order, and hewed therefrom
its sturdiest oaks and most,
nromisiiiK saplings; plucked
therefrom the buds of spring ami
the sear and yellow leaves of
autumn. Men in the Hush and
morning of their manhood and
others who had passed the meri
dian of life have been cut down
by that inexorable and desolating
law of nature which we call death.
In this ceaseless carnage, hearts
are bleeding, wounds are made
which never heal, and tears of
sorrw make a furrow on the cheek
of love. Mourned members of this
order, whose names have been so
tenderly announced and fades
away amid these scintillations of
electric lights have gone. to that
undiscovered country from whose
bourne no traveler returns.
"Whether their journey was
only one stride across the im
preeepl ible line .of demarkat ion
between the two eternities, or
whether a boundless, unfaUion
able ocean stretches between
these earthly shoals ami those in
visible shores, we do not know.
"In reply to the savage incanta
tions of the untutored Patagoiiian
who listens to the winds and the
voice of thunder with unfeigned
awe, as to the subtle meditations!
of the metaphysician, comes the
same answer to this stupendous
question. None, except the throb
bing of a soul and the longing for
a life hereafter.
In Memory of the Dead.
"If this desire for immortality
is to be the splendid realization of
our hopes, then men should dread
to live and not to die. To the un
dying dead who live in (he mem
ory of affection. T pay the trib
ute of this brotherhood, to their
living friends I offer the consola
tion of lives well spent and which
has made the world better for
their being in it.
"Farewell, a long farewell, and
as you sleep in silent drcamless
ness in God's holy acre, while the
soft winds sing a requiem and the
weeping heavens shed a tear upon
your resting place, let il be said
of them and you when God's finger
touched your eyelids in death, that
you were one where God did seem
to set his seal and give the world
assurance of a man.
"Such an epitaph, engraved up
on the hearts of loving friends is
the proudest, legacy and gentlest
memory which man can leave lo
those who follow after him. Sleep
on, sleep on, and with each com
ing of this holy month, I he flowers
of unforgelfulness will be placed
llV 1 n" 1 T1 Ct f niAnil j niwtt i-aii rt
bier."
I ' J iwviiif Jill IMJ.- II .r!l
being a great, aid fo the mission
aries in the field. In I lie afternoon
Miss Troutinan, secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety, addressed a large audience.
At i p. m. Miss Troutinan and Dr.
Huddleson both talked to the. chil
dren. The evening service was
conducted by Dr. Parker of India,
who is an instructor in Frances
Nicholes' Theological school in
India. All of the services were of!
the greatest interest and caleulat- !
ed to greatly aid I he cause of'
missions.
A. H. FornolT of near Cullom
was in the city foday looking af
ter business mailers.
Death of Torrner Nebraskan.
A message was received in the
city Sunday morning informing
Mrs. A. L. Henry of the death of
her husband's father at his home
at Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The de
ceased was formerly a Holt coun
ty, Nebraska, citizen, and one of
the prominent men of that local
ity, having been a member of the
legislature at different times from
that county.
SI PMRSON MAY SUE
STATE FOR BACK SALARY
Supposed Former Secretary of
State Banking Board Looks Into
Matter of Getting His Pay.
A special from Lincoln under
dale of December I, says:
"Samuel Patterson, who was sup
posed to have been secretary of
the stale banking board under the
Shallenberger administration, but
who was prevented from serving
because of the bank guaranty law
under which he was appointed,
was held up in the courts, may
sue the slate for salary, was par
tially disclosed at the stale house
today by Matthew Gering of
I'iallsnioulh. The latter looked
over the entire records of the case
of Mauk Examiners Dolwing and
I'ale against the stale board and
obtained considerable information
with regard to the si at us of that
action in which Auditor Barton
turned down the claims of these
men. Hold were under the Shal
lenberger administration and not
only look their oaths of office, but
were ready for service during the
entire period for which the new
law was questioned as to its
validity.
"Patterson was appointed at a
salary of $3,000 per year, and net
only look his oath of office, filed j
Ins olllcial bond, but he made a
trip to Oklahoma, where he con
ducted a rigorous investigation of
the operations of the hank guar
antee deposits law. The trip at !
that time was authorized by the I
slate banking board, but out of
this it is understood that the
Arapahoe man never realized any
thing, not even his expenses.
"An appeal to the district court
will be taken by the two former
examiners, it, is understood, in the
hope of obtaining the salary by
this means."
K. and L. of S
From Tiipuday'a Pally.
Meet.
There w as a large at tendance at j
the regular meeting of the
Knights and Ladies of Security
last night when President Mrs.
Laura Thrasher rapped for a
business session of the council.
(1 '
When the time arrived for
M'll I II I II III III II III I I ll'll I II1IIM 111 ' I
i 1 ; .,..1 : i t
membership the secretary read 15
applications, which was more
than has been read at any one
time before since (he present
campaign began. The roll of new
members now foots up more than
the necessary amount fo entitle
Platte Council 372 to Ihe $50 prize
offered for additions during the
present quarter. A social lime
was enjoved during Ihe intermis
sion, and refreshments, consisting
of nice red apples, were served at
the same lime. A guessing con
test was pulled off,' in which Miss
Georgia While won the king prize.
On next Mondav night Ihe largest
class Tor initiation admitted dur
ing the quarter is expected lo be
ready.
Ready for Xmas Shoppers.
Have you observed the windows
of M. Fanger's department store,
how tastefully they have been ar
ranged preparatory lo the Christ
mas rush? The designs are the
work of the skill and ingenuity of
Manager V. Zucker, who is second
to none as a fancy window dec
orator. In the east window of the
millinery and dry goods depart
ment is a fine display of ladies'
hats, while in the opposite window
artistically arranged are ladies'
furs, muffs and cloaks. On the
gents' side of the emporium can
be seen nobby suits and ns fine a
display of footwear as can be seen
in a city or metropolitan class.
Mr. I-'anger is certainly fortunate
to have ho capable a man as Mr.
Zueker in charge of his depart
ment store.
L. J. Mayfleld, proprietor of the
Louisville Courier, was a county
sent visitor this morning.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
IE!
Direct Schools to Be Dismissed
Friday, December 22, for Two
Weeks' Vacation.
From Tuesdny't Dally.
At a meeting of the board of
ethical ion for the city last even
ing .important matters were dis
posed of. The usual routine of
bills were audited and allowed.
The matter of insurance on the
buildings had been attended to
ami the contracts signed up. Sup
plies were ordered, such as ex
amination papers, book covers,
etc, The financial statement was
read by Secretary Wescott and ap
proved by the board. Superin
tendent Abbott made his monthly
report, showing tuitions and
other incomes collected lo the
amount of $55.11. The annual
collections on Wednesday before
Thanksgiving for the benelll of
the . library amounted to $25.00,
which is an increase over former
vears of several dollars. The
board directed the schools be dis
missed for the annual Christinas
vacation from Saturday, December
?.'!. until Monday, January 8, a
period of two weeks.
Superintendent, Abbott's report
showed that "the discipline of the
schools as a whole has been good
during the past month, the only
except (on being at, the Columbian
building. While dislike very
much lo send boys to the Indus
trial school at Kearney, I foresee
that this action will be necessary
if there is any more trouble from
truancy and vandalism.
"The reports from the various
rooms indicate that there has
been scarcely any variation from
the attendance and punctuality of
the preceding ntonth. They show
alo that the material increase of
a ii. out h ago was not efeineral,
but 'n'ds . fair to continue through
year. The ' teachers in
several rooms are still over
burdened through excessive num
bers, but up until the present
time I have not, been able. to find a
feacher that seemed to me just
filled for the place. I take some
summaries from my tabulations:
Attendance first day, boys, 457;
girls, 472 ; total, 92D. Enrollment
lo dale, boys, 177; girls, 488;
total, DOT). Tardy marks, boys,
71; girls, 32; total, 103. Truants,
boys, 8; girls, 0; total, 8; punish
ed corporally, boys, 17; girls, 0;
total, 17. Visitors, 30."
The graduation exercises will
lake place May 23, and the ar
rangements for commencement
were placed in the hands of
(Superintendent Abbott, and he will
1 1 1 (i 1 1 ci fs i nn wi I in; u i a 1 1 rt m:rui:
ic speaker, and so on.
John Walker Discharged.
From Tuenday'a Dally.
John Walker, the colored man
with the gun, whom Sheriff Quin
ton brought in from John Urish's
farm last Saturday, was discharg
ed today without prosecution and
left for his home at Lincoln on the
fast mail. The man had friends
in Lincoln who interested them
selves in his behalf a'nd wired him
a ticket lo returned lo Lincoln. He
is an ex-union soldier and always
thought, to be harmless, his action
I at the J'rish farm being thought
lo be due to long ahstenanco from
food. The sheriff took him to I ho
station this afternoon and pro
cured a ticket for him to Lincoln,
and handed him his gun disjoint
ed and wrapped in paper. When ho
was picked up Walker had an
empty gun and two loaded shells
in his pocket, neither of which
would fit the gun. He was re
leased on advice of the county at
torney. In County Court.
From TuPdday'i Dally
C. S. Aldrich, attorney and
banker of F.lmwood, was in the
city today looking after the final
settlement of the Leana Weisheit
estate. Herman Lulchens of Mur
dock, executor of the estate, and
Misses Sophia and Ida Weisheit
and their sister and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. ficnf, were present
at the hearing. The party motor
ed over from their homes near
Murdock.
Do you need money? See ft.
M. Schlaes. He loans money on
anything of value.
Never May Occur Again. I
Prom Tuesday's Dally
N. K. Peoples and w ife are the i
proud parents of a line young
daughter, which enjoys the dis
tinction of having her birthday on
the eleventh day of the eleventh
month of this year of our Lord,
tUll. May the little miss live
long to be a blessing to her par
ents. Will Meet at Weeping Water.
On next Saturday, December D,
the Cass County Teachers' as
sociation will hold a meeting in
the High school building at Weep
ing Water. The following fine
program has been arranged and
the teachers of the county will
have a most interesting meeting:
roiir.Noo.N.
11:00 Holl Call
Vocal solo . .
..Miss Mildred Coon, Nehawka
"Importance of School Or
ganization" Prin. C. O. Larson, I'laltsmoulh
Discussion
..Prin. John nrannigan, Avoca
"Transforming the Student In
to a Teacher
Stipt. J. II. Slot bower, F.lmwood
Discussion
Supf LN. Clark, Weeping Water
Music
... .Plallsmoulh Mandolin Club
AKTKHNOON.
l:3il Roll call
Itespond by slating what use you
are making in your school of
Cabot's Klhies for Children.
Vocal solo
Miss Hazel Tuey, District, No. 7
"What We Are Doing lo Make
Our School the Community
Social Center"
Supt. K. D. Lehman, Greenwood
Discussion
..Miss Verda Thorpe, Murdock
Music
....I'laltsmoulh Mandolin Club
"My European Trip"
. . . .Miss Lily C. Tighe, Manley
Address
Assist. Slate Supt. Anna V, Day
Watch It Grow.
from WedncBday's Dally.
Al Ihe call of C. A. Ilawls, chair
man of the committee to lake sub
scriptions to Ihe Y. M. C. A. and
sell membership tickets for Ihe
same Ihe committee mel at Mr.
llawl's olllce last week and map
ped out the territory ami allotted
the work, ami on Monday morning
of this week the committee be
gan the campaign lo raise Ihe re
quired 12.000.
A careful estimate has been
made of the necessary outlay lo
gel Ihe necessary working ma
terial to carry on the enterprise
as it is done elsewhere, and Ihe
completion of the enterprise will
reflect credit on Ihe I own and
those who reside in i'laltsmoulh.
The Journal will print Ihe list
from day to day and we will all be
interested in watching the list
grow. Two of the leading frater
nal organizations of the cily have
started the list with nice con
Iribul ions as follows:
Knighls and Ladies of Se
curity $50.00
P. K. (). Society 35.00
K. II. Wescott, C. A. Mar
shall, It. Glen Ilawls,
l-Toyd Partridge, John
Halt, jr 50.00
(i
It. Gould, John Crabill,
II." A. Males. J. P. Sadler,
Thomas Wiles, Leland
Hriggs." T. II. Pollock, C.
F. Mayfleld. II. D. Travis,
K. Weyrich, W. Clement,
II. F. (ioos, M. S. Hriggs,
lloberl Hebal, G. L.
Farley ,
150.00
Total to date
,285.00
Danger Lurks There.
Prom Wrdnonday'1 Dali.
A communication has been filed
with City Clerk Wurl for con
sideratiou of Ihe cily council at
its regular meeting next Monday
night, informing Ihe council of
the hazard from fire lurking near
the Standard Oil tanks near the
Hurlfnglon tracks. The author of
the communication has noticed
pools of oil accumulating on the
ground near the tanks and fears
if a spark from a passing engine
should ignite (lie oil in one of
these pools nn explosion might
follow, as well as a disastrous
lire. The. ground seems to be
saturated with oil from the leak
age from the tanks and Ihere is
no doubt but grave danger of fire
exists.
II THREE-CORNERED
If''! FIGHT
Paul Clark Will Not Have Every
thing His Own Way In the
First District.
A Lincoln correspondent for the
Omaha World-Herald says: With
a view to averting what might be
a hard, mud-slinging contest for
congress from this district, re
publicans in several parts of the
First have suggested that A. W.
Field of this cily would be a com
petent cifnclidato lo oppose, the
candidacy of Paul Clark for the
nomination al the April primaries.
Set out as particular reasons why
the local man would be good tim
ber are that he "is a gentleman
and a politician of sullleient ex
perience and diplomacy to enable
him to rally fo Ihe support of
Clark in case he was defeated by
Ihe latter." In other words, there
are several well meaning poli
ticians of (he First congressional
district who are anxious to see an
afternoon lea affair made of the
race for the nomination, in Ihe
hope that Clark will be greatly
aided thereby and will have less
opposition than he would if W. A.
Selleck makes Ihe 11 It t against
him which all present indications
promise be will.
The hand of Clark has been exi
gent in Ihe formation of the Lan
caster County Tafl. club, ami now
there are evidences thai quiet,
forces are at work in Ihe hope
that similar influences may be ex
erted in other lines of the primary
campaign. Standpatters claim
that eternal vigilance must be
used by the man who defeats the
alert progressive ami several of
I hem, who recently held an in
formal conference hero, declare
thai from now on they will not
relax their efforts fo nominate a
man of their, own ilk. While it
has not been detlnilely announced
that Ihe reactionary .strength has
been conceiilraled on Selleck,
there are judical ions that such is
Ihe case and thai the suggest ion
of Field's entrance will be guard
ed off even bv Field himself.
Doth sides, however, are pre
paring lo enter men whom they
believe will detract from the vole
oi i ne oilier man. ami ncre are
prospects that this will eventual
ly mean thai there will be several
men entered before the nomina
tion lisl is closed. One of those
who is looked upon as a fit man
and one whom Ihe progressive-
lenders believe in in III effectively
(Mil down Selleck's vote and not
lake any voles from Clark, how
ever, has nof evinced any decided
interest in the slantlpat cause and
might thereby thwart the plans
of the Clark supporters in this re
gard. The progressives who have
laid a portion of Iheir scheme
hare say that they want a stand
pat republican to make the race
against Selleck, one who can
solicit votes on the slantlpat plea,
yet one who is desirous of seeing
Clark sent to (he house from this
district.
Gasoline Engine Does It.
From Tupmlny'a Dally.
T. F Todd, who has taught his
gasoline engine to do almost all
sorls of farm work, surprised the
neighbors a day or two ago by set
ling his engine to work lo load
wheal from (he bin into the
wagon. The device worked like a
charm, as all other devices which
Mr. Todd has put together, and
(wo wagons were loaded with C5
bushels of wheat each in six min
utes, three minutes for each
wagon. The result was that with
four wagons Mr. Todd delivered
1,000 bushels of wheat to the Cul
lom elevator in five hours. The
plan was simple and anyone could
work it when shown the trick. Mr.
Todd look the elevator off of his
corn sheller and placed it in the
bin and constructed a metal spout,
long enough to reach from the
bin to the wagons, and backed two
wagons in at one time and set the
engine lo w ork and I ho wheat was
lifted into the wagons like magic.
Woves to Cass County.
Lawrence Dowers, who has re
sided north of Pacific Junction
during Ihe last year, moved yes
terday to a farm near Cedar Creek,
while his son, Tony Dower and
family, will occupy the Mills
county farm.
REPUBL