TT 4 4 A TT
journal.
piaromoutb
I mm
VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1912
NO. 15.
S OF THE 6. fl. BL AHD W.B. G.
HE Sill'S Ml
GELEBR
Quite a Large Number Assembled at the Post Hall in Honor of
the Event, and a Most Appropriate Address by Superintendent
Abbott Besides Other Interesting Exercises.
From Friday's Dally.
The G. A. 11. hall was a scene of
patriotic fervor last evening, when
stirring national souks, addresses
and orations were Riven in honor
f the birthday of the father of
ur country, George Washington,
who was horn February 22, 1732.
After the opening song by the
soldiers and their wives and chil
dren, "A Thousand .Years My Own
Columbia," Comrade Ft. B. Wind
ham made a very appropriate ad
dress, opening the speechmaking
for the occasion, lie was follow
ed by another patriotic song, and
then Superintendent Abbott was
introduced as the orator of the
evening, and delivered one of the
best patriotic addresses that has
ever been given in the city. After
this address the company sang
"Marching Through Georgia."
Mr. Abbott spoke in part as
follows :
Members of the Grand Army of
the. Republic, of the Woman's Re
lief Corps and Invited Guests: I
esteem it a high compliment to be
invited to be with you on this oc
(sasion intended as it is to foster
good cheer and to mark in fitting
manner one of the great an
niversaries of world history.
Washington, though first of
Americans, is immensely more
Mian that. He belongs to the elect
and choosen of all nations and of
all times. Why, even the British,
who naturally, through the
enmities engendered on the Held
f battle, once reviled him, would
4o well today to pay honor to
Washington. In some such
tribute they would recognize the
fact that it was the armed re
sistance of our ancient forebears
b oppression from a foreign
despot, temporarily, on the British
Ihrone, that earned for the Eng
lishman of today the represent
ative government which he now
enjoys and the extended liberty in
which he now lives. Such thought
was in the mind of the present
British ambassador to the United
States when he recently declared:
"We Englishmen of the new day
recognize that Washington and
his fellow-Americans of 1776
were lighting our battles for us."
It is not, however, my Inten
tion here tonight to talk to you
about the Father of his Country.
Rather I shall speak as best I may
rii the few minutes allotted me
relative to the Spirit of Freedom
that is now enveloping the world
the Spirit of Freedom that se
cured its llrst great victory
against the spirit of coercion in
Mie triumphant struggle of Wash
ington and his fellow-colonists.
Said Rev. Lou Wallace Gade a few
days ago, in an eloquent address
mi Washington before our High
nehool: "The Father of our
Country was great in my estima
tion for three reasons: First, he
had complete mastery over him
self. Second, he had character of
the highest and best kind, and
third, he was a consistent and
continuing professor of the
Christian religion." It is worth
our while, as we consider briefly,
the many ninifestations of in
creasing liberty throughout, the
world, to remember that the
strong initial impulse was in a
large measure obtained from the
man whose greatness may be
traced, if we are willing to ac
fept Mr. Gade's analysis, to three
such reasons why anyone should
achieve greatness. Three events
chronicled in the press during the
past week are the special sug
gestions, or texts, from which I
shall talk to you. They arc:
'First The semi-centennial of
Grant's victory at Donelson, which
rails our attention again to the
silent commander, and to the
freeing of the slaves, in which he
had so large a part.
M'comi lhe admission of
Arizona into statehood, this be
ing I lie last bit of ground on the
mainland to achieve equality with
all the others.
Third The establishment of a
republic in China.
(Mr. Abbott here graphically
interpreted the significance of
Grant's victory at Donelson and of
the admisison to the Union of
Arizona. On account of lack of
space we are compelled to omit
Ibis part of bis address.)
On Lincoln's birthday a fitting
time for a regenerated nation to
make its entry into the sisterhood
the Hag of the Manchu dynasty,
the dragon that has floated for
full 300 years, was drawn down
and in its stead was run up the
bright sun of the new republic
What a consummation! What
new leaven has been cast into tin
destiny oi nations! leti exile on
the deserts of Siberia, when the
news Anally penetrates to the
dungeon where he drags out
without hone the slow days of his
exile, will see a gleam in the
colorless environment, and a
trust that Russia, too, may hear
the call to liberty with blossom
in Ins soul.
I quote to you now the words of
the edict of February 12, which
was put into the mouth of the
baby emperor by the wise min
ister, Yuan Shi Ksi:
"The majority of the people are
in favor of a republic. From the
preference of the people's hearts
the will of heaven is discernible.
How could we oppose the desires
of millions for the glory of one
family?
"Therefore, we, the dowager
empress and the emperor, hereby
vest the sovereignly of the
Chinese empire in the people."
Back to the people, back to the
people the sovereignty has gone
to the very place where the sov
ereignty, in the teachings of
Washington, ought always to reside.
This revolution in China, it is
interesting to. note, is but the
culmination of a mighty world
wide movement that within recent
months lias been sweeping
despots and despotism before it.
Let me read the record of the
visible progress of the Spirit of
Freedom :
Manuel has been deposed in
Portugal and a republic in
augurated. Diaz has been driven from a
throne that was masquerading as
a president's chair.
Russia has a parliament.
Abdul Hamid has been thrown
into jail in Turkey.
In Persia there is a constitu
tional government.
At this moment, when things
are still unsettled in Cathay, we
cannot speak with much assur
ance, but this much we are safe
in declaring, that never has any
crisis anywhere brought out
greater manifestations of more
truly unselfish patriotism than is
shown in the disinterested actions
of Yuan Shi Kai and Sun Yat Sen..
Can you imagine Harmon tender
ing up his election as president
of the United States to La Fol-
lette or the reverse and a
declaration from each of these
statesmen thai lie refuses I he ten
dered election for the good of his
beloved land? Yet that is exactly
what has occurred, the offers that
have been made by the great lead
ers of China. A few months ago
I read that most illuminating
work by Arthur Smith, "Chinese
Characteristics," and noted his
many illustrations of the declara
tion that Chinese have no patriot
ism. If Dr. Smith is still living
I fear that he must, in I lie view of
Yuan and Sun, declare as folows
Compared with the sublime
patriotism of (be highest type of
Chinese, the western nations do
not even know what patriotism
means.
For almost a quqartcr of a cen
lury Dr. Sun has been plotting
against the Manchu dynasty
living in Japan. England, Canada,
and tln United States, a price of
half a million on his bead. At
length the agitation bore fruit in
the revolt of the imperial troops,
md with the new year Sun found
himself president of the pro-
onal republic with Yuan the
only real imiwarK icu io ine
dMisels. On the l-'lh of February,
as I have already slated, Yuan se
cured the best terms he could for
his royal masters and gave in his
allegiance to the republic. Here it
was mat vmi would expeci irom
Dr. Sun some measure of re
prisal (for Yuan was the man who
had sought his life;, but instead
of reprisal. Dr. Sun considered the
welfare of bis fatherland and
voluntarily laid down the presi
dency to the man who, in his
judgment, can bring order out of
chaos. Surely the national as
sembly of China has not done Dr.
Sun Yat Sen more than simple
justice in declaring: Such an
example of purity of purpose and
self-sacritice is unparalleled in
history."
It would be an impossible task
to attempt to enumerate even a
small portion of the causes that,
unseen by the eye of man, have
been crowding on toward this end.
Education, education, education!
The onward inarch of the Spirit
of Freedom that had in Washing
Ion its most powerful exponent a
century and a half ago. One of
these causes has been set forth
eloquently bv former Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge: "Your Chinese
lauiiilrymau and laborer in
America lias done more to educate
the mass of the Chinese peopl
than any other one cause. The
people of wealth, the aristocracy
never yet started a revolution. The
common people, and not always
the best class of them, either
have universally begun the great
revolution of the world that have
made for human liberty."
Now that the Chinaman has his
queue cut off and resembles us
more in physical appearance; his
reckoning of time reformed so
that bis calendar conforms with
ours; bis government a republic
modeled along lines of our own,
we may confidently- expect that
there will be increased sympathy
and understanding between him
and us and liberty will be en
hanced throughout his realm.
If it is granted to the shades
to revisit the earth and to rejoice
or sorrow over tbo events taking
place, how the heart of Washing
ton must have swelled with
happy pride as he sensed the
significance of the deeds of the
past month to which I have in
vited your attention; to the honor
paid Grant on the anniversary of
Donelson a mighty step toward
the liberation of the slave; to the
admission of Arizona and the
equality of rights on the main
land of America that this admis
sion signified; to the awakening
of China, the formation of a re
public there, and (lie glowing
patriotism of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and
Premier Yuan Shi Kai.
PLATTSMOUTH BAKER
T1S hlS DEPARTURE
j.
V. Kaspar Departed Yesterday
for Parts Unknown, Leaving
Wife and Business Here.
From Friday's Dally.
For some time J. V. Kaspar, the
baker, lias been irritable with his
familv. and on some occasions
Mrs. Kaspar's face has betrayed
the ill-treatment which she has
been subjected to, and the Jour
nal has refrained from mention
ing the matter with the hope that
the man would listen to the ad
vice ot i lie peace oincer anil
friends and treat his family as a
civilized citizen should.
Yesterday after finishing his
work Kaspar was again irritable
and quarrelsome with his wife
and the help, and at the usual
hour went to his room to take a
sleep, as his work kept, him up
during the night. When the girl
went to the room to wake him she
found it empty and Kaspar had
donned his best clothes and
boarded the fast mail for Omaha,
without leaving any word with his
wife or anyone as to bis intention
or informing her when he would
return.
This morning Mrs. Kaspar was
sick and not able to leave bed
room. A friend went to Omaha on
the early train to secure a baker
for her, so that the customers of
the shop may be supplied. Mrs.
Kaspar is in a delicate condition
ami Kaspar s desert ion ot tier is
severe!) criticised by fair-minded
cil izens.
Mr. Kaspar is probably no
aware of the fact that his act
under
felon
Removes to Iowa.
Marion Smith, who has farmed
for the pal two seasons west, of
I'latlsmoulh, has rented his farm
to Wes Tulene for this season and
will move back lo the old home
farm near Emerson, Iowa. His
brother, Ray, arrived today and
will help Marion load his ear the
first of next week. Marion is a
first-class man and a good farm
er and we ivgrc ta be has
elected lo re urn o own.
A SURPRISE FOR THE
WILL TRY TO SECURE
BASE BALLTEAM HERE
Canvas of the City Will Be
Made to Raise Money for
This Purpose.
From Friday's Dally.
The lovers of baseball and all
others interested in a live town
will be given an opportunity to
show their loyally lo their city in
the support of its enterprises by
contributing lo the maintenance
of an amateur baseball team this
season.
Tom Walling and II. A
Schneider will call on the citizens
oi I'laiisniouin short v lo kivc
em each an opportunity lo sub
scribe to a fund for an amateur
team ior I'laitsmoui n mis sum
mer. It is to be hoped that every
one will respond liherally. as there
is nothing that indicates the lift
oi a community so much as a
good, strong ball team. The sport
is clean, athletic, invigorating,
healthful, outdoor entertainment
and every dollar invested in it not
only advertises the city, but fur-
nisnes ciean sport lor the young
the Nebraska law, is a men ot I lie community, as well as
hould it nrove that he has "H others who care to visit the
...
in reality left for parts unknown, hall grounds.
leavirir his wife am! children to The enterprise will he conducl-
sliin ! themselves, and should ,mI l'iiness principles while
1 ' .. i ... 1 1. . . .
e a ut lioril ics take the mailer up 1 i management oi Messrs
his position would be anvlliing ailing ami N'linenier, and every
but comfortable. vnl lia"' 111 Wll accounted for
lo the entire satisfaction of all
contributors.
A Linen Shower.
From Saturday's Pally.
Misses Julia Ilerrnian and Edna
Petersen very pleasantly enter
tained a number of their ladv
friends at a linen shower last
evening. This delightful event
was Held at I lie home of Miss
Edna Petersen and was in honor
of Miss Ida Weidman. The time
was made lo pass all too rapidly,
as tne guests indulged in games,
social conversation, music and
the like. At an appointed time
Miss Weidman was showered
with many handsome linen pieces
Just previous to the close of this
evenings entertainment a most
excellent luncheon was served bv
Mesdanies J. C. Petersen and .Fas.
Donnelly, to which all did ample
,1 list ice.
Purchases New Soda Fountain.
Rynott & Co., (lie popular drug
llrm, not to be left behind the
procession, have purchased a line
soda fountain and installed the
same in the front on the east side
of their .store. The fountain is
electric lighted and has all of the
latest frills of an up-to-date soft
drink mixer. Mr. Hynoll, the
genial manager of the store, will
serve cold and hot drinks, mid in
his list of al tractive beverages we
notice, chocolate smooth, bannana
split, merry widow and egg malt
ed milk; his hot drinks include
puree of clam, tomato bullion, ami
hot chocolate, with wafers.
Takes Position In Bank.
A special from Hartford, Neb.,
under dale of February 22, con
tains the following: "On Wed
nesday of this week William 11
Ilerzog, who lias been assistant
cashier of the Harvard Slate Dank
since its organization several
years ago, tendered his resigna
tion dial lie might be better en
abled to attend to his large real
estate holdings in Texas and other
parts of the country. II. G. Well
ensiek of Syracuse, who has been
cashier of the Bank of Avoca, has
purchased an interest in this bank
and at a meeting of the director
ate on Wednesday was elected to
the llrst vice presidency. lie
comes highly recommended as a
man and as a hunker. The olllcial
directory of the bank as now con
stituted is as follows: G. A. Iler
zog, president; II. G. Wellenseik
first vice president; M. Weil of
Lincoln, second vice president; T
A. Blakeslee, cashier; Miss Laura
A. Itayles, assistant cashier."
11
FAMILY
' A Pleasant C. E. Social.
From Friday's Dally.
The members of the C. E. so
ciety of the Presbyterian church
held a very pleasant social meet
ing, last evening, in the church
parlors. The social oonimitte
had planned a number of diver
sions in the shape of various
stunts, games and guessing con
tests, which furnished plenty of
amusement for the young people
and provoked considerable merri
ment. Some delightful instru
mental music was furnished by a
number of those in attendance,
which, also was a pleasing
feature of the. evening. One of
the guessing contests was one in
which all the questions were an
swered by a girl's name. Re
freshments, consisting of sand
wiches and coffee, were served,
and at the usual hour the En
deavorers and (heir friends dis
persed, having most thoroughly
enjoyed I bemselves.
Who Will Remove From Platts-
mouth to a Farm Near Davey,
In Lancaster County.
nun Friday's Putty,
William Fahlson and wife have
teen residents of this city lor
morn than twenty years, and ru-
nlly decided lo move to their
farm near Davy, Nebraska, near
which Mrs. Fablson's sister, Mrs.
Nyslrom and family, reside cm a
farm. To show their high regard
for Mr. Fahlson and his estima
ble family between fifty and sixty
of his ong-tiine neighbors and
friends, with their families and
well-tilled lunch baskets sur
prised them by going in a body to
the Fahlson home and holding a
farewell reception Thursday
night. Mr. Fablson's car will bo
oaded next Monday or Tuesday
with his houschod goods and
ock and farming implements
and they will lake their departure,
greatly lo the regret of their large
circle or Iriends.
Refreshments, consisting of the
most palatable viands and pastry,
were served, which was a pleas
ant feature of the evening's en
joyment. The itvening soon sped
away, being enlivened with music.
social dial and speeches by those
orilorically inclined.
Mr. Fablson's family consists
of himself, wife and three sons
and one daughter, and they will
be greally missed in social and
school circles. He lias been an
employe of the llurlingl.on in the
paint, simp for almost twenty
years, and hsi fellow workmen
dislike to lose him from their
midst. For the past six years Mr.
Fahlson has owned a farm near
Davy, in Lancaster county, and for
some time, has fell that lie would
like to make a change from the
indoor work to that of the farm,
and has decided to do so this
spring.
To attest their esteem and re
spect for Mr. and Mrs. Fahlson.
as well as that they should have a
token to refresh their memories
of their old-time Pal Ismoutli
friends, Ibe visitors presented Mr.
and Mrs. Fahlson with a line silver
tea set, which no doubt they will
prize more ami more each year.
Al a late hour, with many kind
good-byes and expressions of
wishes for their prosperity in
their new home, Mr. and Mrs.
Fablson's guests departed.
Will Make Concrete Blocks.
G. D. McMaken, of Ibe llrm of
H. C. McMaken & Son, while at. the
cement show al Omaha recently,
observed I lie manufacture of a
concrete block with a granite
face, which makes a line block
for ornamental finish for fronts
and the like Material has been
ordered and is on the way to be
used in the manufacture of these
blocks at the If. C. McMaken iv.
Son factory in this city. Should
the demand for this product war
rant it the tirin will purchase a
machine expressly to manufacture
them, !ml with their present
facilities they can III! all orders
for the ornamental granite finish
Mocks. Tin' llrm also has the
forms for making all styles of
porch columns, ornamental de
vices, urns and everything in con
crele building blocks.
Judge
bear-
In County Court.
"Yom Friday'! Dally.
Ill the county court today
lieeson was engaged in the
ing on the petition for appoint
ment of an administrator in the
estate of Thomas W. Shrvock.
deceased. The prayer of the mill
ion was for the appointment of
Peter C. Slander, son-in-law of
I lie deceased, as administrator,
which the court did.
The second hearing on claims
of the estate of William S. Polhe-
mus occurred, or would have oc
curred had any claims been filed.
The court entered nn order in this
estate bearing claims not already
tiled.
Returns From Monmouth.
From Friday' Dally.
Frank Kendall and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. R. 0. Kendull of
Union, who were called to Mon
mouth, Illinois, last week on ac
count of the serious illness of
Mr. Kendall's sister, Mrs. buford,
slopped a few hours in Platts
inouth this morning en route to
their home. Mrs. buford was
still in a very serious condition
and her death is expected at any
lime, but Mr. Kendall remained
is long as bis urgent business
would allow him to do so.
C. A. Miller Goes to Creighton,
From Friday's Imlly.
C. A. .Miller, who for the past
few years has been making bis
home over near Thurnian, Iowa,
came over to Plallsnioiilb yester
day morning for a few days with
friends and relatives al the old
home. "Whilie," as be is so well
known to everyone, expects lo de
pari about the first of March for
bis future home al Creighton, Ne
braska.
Killed at Havelock.
From Frlday'i Dally.
Head Hrakeman Clark, on extra
Murnngton treignt m. is, was
run over and killed near Have
lock this morning. The deceased
was a hrakeman on the Lincoln
division, but was running on the
Omaha division as extra. The
manner of death or details as to
the cause, other than that be
must have fell from the train, is
md known.
II. C. Hailey, O. V. bailey mid
their father, J. . Haile.y, of Mur
ray were in last evening and wit
nessed the wrestling match.
Mrs. Cooper Improved.
From Friday's Dully.
The many friends of Mrs.
Louise Cooper of Tacoma, Wash.,
who has been slopping al the
home of Mr. and Mrs. II. J.
Slreigbl while visiting friends in
Hie city, and who has been quite
sick for the past few days, will be
pleased to know that her condition
is reported as being slightly im
proved today.
Blacksmith at Mynard.
Mike Rys, I he former Platts
moulh blacksmith, has leased the
blacksmith shop at Mynard of
Robert Props! and will be ready
for business on Monday of next
week. Mike is a good blacksmith
and no doubt will do a good busi
ness at Mynard.
Lenten Services.
Lenten services will lie held al
St. John's Catholic church on
eacli Sunday and Wednesday
evening, consisting of a sermon,
followed by benediction. The
subject of Ibe sermon will be the
"Ten Coiiiandinenls." On Friday
evenings Hie subject will he "The
Stations of the Cross." All even
ing services at 7:.'I0.
