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RED CLOUD, NKBXAIEA, OKIKF
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1 View of Treves, hendnunrtcrs of the American nrmy of occupntlon In Germnny. 2 Five hundred French
Yttcrnn In Snn Francisco on their way from the European bnttle front to Siberia, Riven flowers nnd cigarettes
by Ited Cross workers. 'A Ono of tho hundreds of Improvised uehoolhcuses erected In northern France by
the American Red Gross.
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
reat Britain and Mr. Wilson
Likely to Agree as to tho
"Freedom of Seas."
(NGLAND'S POSITION STATED
rlltaWIII Demand That Germany Pay
Thftr War Bill of 9120,000,000,000
Conditions In Land of Huna
J Still Art Chaotic Presl-
dent Reaches
I France.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Thar are Indications In tho dis
patches from Europo that tho biggest
problems of the peace conference may
to lotted more easily and amicably
tkan had been feared. The greatest
9f theie, possibly, 1b the mnttcr of tho
fmdom of the aeaa." Tho Germans
Md certain others had been hoplnff
that this rather nebulous question
tjrovld be the cause of trouble be
Iwtca America and Great Britain, and
Ultra Is bo doubt that tho British
jtova baan preparing to contend firmly
tfcat they must not five up tho weapon
that really aaved the world from tha
Bans and that la ao necessary to tho
Mftty of their widespread empire.
tfttit public men, from Lloyd George
aWvra, all have said this frankly with
ft waiting; for President Wilson to
Itflaa publicly just what ho means by
tiU phrase "freedom of the Bens."
liMdon now professes to have assur-
Ufa that tho differences between Mr.
fflfOaon and the British In this matter
arlll not be difficult of adjustment.
Hr Frederick E. Smith, attorney
Bjaoeral, expressed succinctly Britain's
attitude when ho eald: "I am not
lor that Great Britain will not have
bo say to the allies at tho peace con
fsraaea: 'We shall bo qulto satisfied
With such a definition of freedom of
0b aeaa as will enable tho British
y In tho unfortunate event of fu
tire war to do exactly what the Brit
lah navy, aided by tho American navy,
uu been doing for the last eighteen
ontha.' "
' The premier himself, addressing n
meeting at Bristol, said emphatically:
'Wherever tho request comes from,
we are not going to glvo up the pro
tection of tho navy, so far as Great
Dritaln Is concerned."
Ha
lt la to bo regretted that somo voices
are being raised lu England as well na
In America In favor of n "soft peace,"
for fear the German people will be
raaentfull On this question Lloyd
George again may ho quoted. Reiter
ating his declaration that Germany
should pay to the utmost limit of her
capacity, ho said tho war bill of the
alllea against tho Huns Is $120,000,
000,000. Tho whole wealth of Ger
many, as estimated beforo tho war,
would fall short of thl9 sum by be
tween twenty and fortyflvo billions.
However, tho premier says the allies
proposo to exact tho entire cost of
,the war from Germany, that It can be
xacted In auch a way that It will do
Kmore harm to the country thnt rc
ves It than to tho country that pays
It, and that the demands of the al-
Mm must come In front of the Gcrmnn
national war debt. A British commis
sion already has reported on Ger
many's capacity to pay.
Belgium, France and the other vic
torious nations of Europe, It may be
assumed, are no less determined thnn
te Great Britain to compel Germany
to atand tho full cost of tho fearful
conflict she started. It Is likely France
will occupy the German lands west of
the Ithlne until payment has been
made.
la
Belgium probably will como outof
'the wnr greater In territory than when
she went In. She Intends to ask tho
restoration of tho parts of tho prov
inces of Llmburg and Luxemburg
which went to Germany and Holland
I by the International treaty of 18:!9,
and also to ask that tho Dutch return
tho land which Includes the lower
"-lUK
While the allied nntlons, generally
agreeing that tho former kaiser and
his fellow conspirators must be
brought to trial for their crimes, are
discussing ways and means of bring
ing this about, William Hohcnzollern
Is preparing to resist extradition from
Holland, and is getting ready his de
fense In case Wllhelmlnn's govern
ment docs give him up. Tho Dutch
premier declnrcs the former emperor
Is entitled to the right of sanctuary In
Hollnnd, and Is not Interned, since he
went there as a private citizen after
renouncing his throne, and thnt his
return to Germany cannot be legally
demanded. In taking this position,
ho asserts, Holland Is not unneutral
but Is obesrvlng tho law nnd treaties.
An unconfirmed report enmo across
that William attempted suicide, and
other stories have him qulto HI.
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Premier Ebert, who may not becomo
tho first president of tho German re
public, appears to be gaining tho up
per hand, though slowly and with dif
ficulty. Doctor Llebknecht and his
Spartacus group hnvo been badly
worsted In several elections f6r mem
bers of tho soldiers and workmen's
council, and his advertised revolution
resulted only In a series of rather
bloody riots In Berlin and some other
cities. There are other elements,
however, that enter Into the compli
cated situation, notably the Prussian
Guard and other still Intact bodies of
troops that refuso to disarm and Join
wholeheartedly with the socialists
when they return from the front.
This, In the opinion of some Germans,
portends a counter-revolution, pre
sumably for the restoration of the
monarchy; and a nucleus for auch a
movement has been provided by Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of tho for
mer kaiser, who has proclaimed the
establishment of a royalist party in
Germany. For tho present tho Prus
sian Guard Is supporting Ebert.
Tho executive committee of the sol
diers nnd workmen's council Invited
Russian bolshovlsts to Berlin to
take part In a conference on Decem
ber 10, but the cabinet has asked the
Russian government not to send these
delegates, becauso of the "present
situation In Germany." The cabinet
was much disturbed by the rash bonst
ing of Joffe, bolshevlst ambassador
to Germany, thnt several of tho min
isters were actively seconding his
plan to Introduce Russlnn methods
Into Germany.
Tho anxiety of tho German people
Is greatly Increased by tho belief that
tho allies will not conclude n pence
until n stnblo form of government Is
established, nnd thnt their chances of
getting food from their conquerors nro
very slim whllo disorder rules In their
land. In order to glvo tho Ebert gov
ernment a parliamentary basis the
relchstng probably will be convened
soon. Incidentally, Ebert hns got rid
of Doctor Solf, who has resigned ns
minister of foreign affairs.
President Wilson was vociferously
wolcomed when he landed at Brest
Friday. His Journey to Paris was n
triumphal progress, nnd at the enp
'ltnl ho was wildly acclaimed. The
welcome ho received from the civil
and military chiefs of France wns
most tlatterlng. It wns nnnounced
that his "official" visit in Paris would
Inst only 48 hours, after which ho
would settlo down to tho serious busi
ness that has taken him overseas.
Tho French socialists are taking
every advantage of Mr. Wilson's pres
ence In France, nnd among those who
greeted him wns a Inrgo delegation of
the socialist members of the chamber
of deputies. Tho French general la
bor federation hns caused moetings of
workmen to be held throughout tho
country to adopt resolutions offering
President Wilson their help "to bring
about a triumph for his conception of
a people's pence."
It Is announced that tho president
will visit the devastated pnrts of Bel
glum and France nnd also that ho will
go to Italy. He has, however, scorn
fully declined In ndvnnce any Invita
tions to visit Germany.
Unless Italy tones down her course
on tho east const of the Adrlntlc the
Jugo-Slnva nro going to have serious
complaints to lay before the confer
ence of tho nllles. A considerable
part of the territory tho Italians liave
occupied there Is claimed by the new
Jugo-Slnv republic which hopes for
International recognition, nnd In Cnt
tnro, Dnlmatln, an nrmed conflict, It
Is said, wns averted only by tho active
Intervention of the commander of tho
American contingent there. Prince
Alexnuder of Serbia has been mnde
regent of tho stnte of Jugo-Slnvln.
IBB
Conditions In Vienna nnd In Ger
man Austria generally nro growing
desperate. Food and coal ore almost
exhuusted and the former soldiers,
who nro said to possess 100,000 rifles
and tunny machine guns, have de
clared thnt u.nless food nrrives speed
ily they will bo nt liberty to find It
where they cnn. The Czechs could
send the Austrlnns food and fuel, but
will not do 60 until tho lntter ugree to
the Czech clnlms for certain Austro
Germnn territory. Tho Vienna author
ities are praying for the arrival of al
lied troops, preferably Amerjcnns, to
check tho rising disorder and bol
shevlsm.
Bolshevik power In Russlals grad
unlly dwindling, but there Is little
else In that country to encourage the
allies. Admiral Kolchak, who was
made dictator at Omsk, Is disposed to
co-operato with the allied forces, but
their governments have not recognized
him. The Russians and tho Czecha
do not know whnt the American and
Japancso policies are they are not
alone in that and tho latter are re
ported to be hard pressed by their ea
emles In some quarters. Meanwhile,
according to Stockholm advices, a
new government for Russia Is being
formed In that city under the leader
ship of former Premier Trepoff, Prince
Volkonsky, Bnron Taubo and Senator
Jnssladko. It Is alleged this 'govern
ment will bo supported by the entente
nnd will carry on matters of state in
Stockholm until tho bolshevlkl are
finally crushed. In southern Russia
Grand Duke Nlcholnlevltch, former
commander In chief of the Russian
armies, Is in command of a formidable
force of Cossncks. What his Inten
tions are is not stated. The bolshevlkl
in the Volga region contlnuo to attack
the Russo-nllled forces, without suc
cess. Whnt Is doing In Siberia, if
anything, Is conccnlcd by tho Japanese
censorship.
IBB
Advocates of leniency toward tho
Germans will find little support for
their arguments In the reports that
come from tho allied armies of occu
pation. While tho Germans In tho
occupied territory nro giving their
conquerors little trouble, they mnln
tnln their haughty and even Insolent
demeanor, nnd unbend only for tho-
purpose of getting trudo benefits.
There Is not the slightest trnco of
repentance for tho crimes of their
former government nnd their nnules,
nnd enst of the Rhino those armies
nre being received ns unconquered
heroes and hailed as the chief sup
port of tho new state.
The American commnnders have
chosen not to interfere with tho civil
life of the Inhabitants of the occu
pied cities more than Is absolutely
necessary. But In tho regions occu
pied by tho French nnd British strict
regulations are enforced. When the
Huns wall, they nro reminded that
these nro nlmost copied from the mild
est of tho regulations Imposed on tho
French nnd Belgians by the Germans.
Tho German nrmlstlco delegates
asked thnt they bo permitted to main
tnln communication with the provinces
west of the Ithlne now being occupied
by tho allies, but Marshal Foch told
them It wns necessnry to maintain the
hlockndo of Germany ns provided by
the armistice. It appeared likely Inst
week thnt the armistice would be ex
tended. I
Director General McAdoo, express
ing, he says, not only his own opinion
but thnt of President Wilson as well,
recommends that congress adopt leg
islation extending tho period of gov
ernment control of rnllronds to Janu
ary 1, 1021. Ho sn.vs tho prosperity
of the nation depends largely on tho
efficiency of railroads; that to con
tinue government operation under
present conditions for 21 months nftcr
pence Is declared, tho limit set by tho
present law, Is Impossible, and thM
unless congress takes tho action rec
ommended tho ronds must be returned
to prlvnto ownership at tho earliest
possible moment
PLACES FOR SOLDIERS
Assurance Reaches State Labor Com
missioner Nebraska Will Take
Care of Returning Troops.
Labor Commissioner George E. Nor
man recently sent u letter to all pub
lie service reserve agents In this state
calling attention to the demobilization
of troops and asking them to confer
with local councils of defense to take
a canvass of the town to discover the
number of boys In service and the
number that could be received back In
either their former places or lu new
Jobs. Alrendy Mr. Norman Is receiv
ing assurances that as a general prop
osition tin boys will bo taken care of
and that Nebraska soldiers either In
service over there or over here, will
ll'itl little difficulty lu getting employ
ment. According to u statement Issued by
Governor Neville on the enforcement
of prohibition lu Nebraska lu the
period beginning May 1, 1!)I7. when
the law went Into effect and ending
October 111, 11)18. the amount of lines
collected amounted to $H2.:U.53, tlu
number of prosecutions 0,1-1.", and the
convictions 11,822.
Nebraska grain and live stock for
the year 101S will be worth approxi
mately $(i(i2,3D,000, according to n
report Issued by the state board of
agriculture. The report covers the
value of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley,
the Ave principal grains, and horses,
mules, cattle, hogs and sheep.
Tho annual convention of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association
which was to be held at Omaha Dec.
2(1 to 28. has been called olT because
of the prevalence of Influenza In the
stnte. Officials of the associations de
cided It would bo best to hold no ses
sion this year.
Socretary of the Interior Lane esti
mates that Nebraska has more than
300,000 acres of wuste wet land, of
which 100.000 acres are wet grazing
lnnds and 412,100 acres periodically
overflowed.
Jumbo, giant Nebraska steer, ship
ped to the South Omnha market by
the Nye-Schnelder-Fowler company of
Fremont, tipped the scales ut 1090
pounds and brought the sum of
$303.45.
The Nebraska farmers' emigres,
which was to meet In Omaha Decem
ber 17, 18 nnd 10, has been Indefi
nitely postponed. The Influenza sit
uation Is responsible for the post
ponement. Out of the lfi.noo ballots mailed out
by the stato election commissioner to
Nebraska soldiers, including 3.500
sent-overseus, only 2,034 came back,
or less than 11 per cent.
Governor-elect McKclvie has nn
nounced tho appointment of J. E.
Hurt, n York Unnker, as secretary of
the state banking board, to succeed
J. J. Tooley of Broken Bow.
Tho Nebrnsku supreme court hns
ruled In a Douglas county case that
an advertiser In a newspaper has no
right to advertise goods for sale which
ho has not on hand.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the plant or the Fremont Creamery
company at Fremont, causing n loss
of $13,000. The plant will be rebuilt
ut once.
A movement Is on foot nt Kearney
for the erection of a new hospital, u
modem structure that will cost ap
proxlmately one, hundred thousand
dollars.
Tho Farmers Equity Union national
convention, which was to be held nt
Omaha, December IS, was abandoned
because of the Influenza epidemic ev
erywhere. Bank clearings In Nebraska for the
past eleven months totaled $2,5SS,
H10.034, an Incrense of almost SO pet
cent over the same period In 15)17.
A report Issued by tho stato board
of agrlculturo shows that cultivated
ncrouiro In Nebraska has Increased
1,000,000 acres since the war began.
James Malone, chief of police of
Lincoln, and well known ns a police
officer throughout tho west and mid
dlewest, died last week.
Snyder and Dodge have re-ostnb-llshcd
the Influenza ban. At Snyder
crowds are limited to six and nt
Dodge to twelve persons.
With moro thnn 400 Influenza cases
rogtstercd nt West Point, no deaths
thus far have occurred In the city
from the disease.
Prof. Fransen of the dairy depart
ment of the I'nlverslty of Neornsku
has called n state-wide meeting to bo
held nt the state farm at Lincoln the
first week In January to consider
methods to Increase the supply of
dairy products In this state.
To General Harries, well known
Nebraska military man, fell the honor
of being tho first American general to
enter Berlin. Tho Nebraska general
and his staff reached the German enp
Ital ono day last week on an official
mission.
Two Kearney auto dealers nnd
mechanics hnvo invented and pat
ented n hydraulic auto clutch and
transmission, which eliminates the
gears and clutch of tho auto, also
does nwny with tho fly-wheel.
Differences between Omulin street
car men and the traction company,
ivhkh resulted In tho worst strike In
tho history or the city, aro to bo
Ironed out by the Wnr Labor Board on
January '.1 at Omaha. Tho men went
buck to work last Thursday, after
more thnn n week's strike, with that
understanding.
STATE'S INDEBTEDNESS GROWS.
Bonded Indebedness of tho ninety,
throe counties of Nebraska has In
creased more than $3,000,000 during
the past two years. The state's total
outstanding bonds of all kinds aggre
gate 13.1(12,3 12, divided as follows:
.Municipal bonds, .?21),M1,8I7; school
district, tf 10,0 12,023; Irrigation and
drainage, :M,23!i.503; county, $3,303
07; precinct, $2!),ri00. State Auditor
Smith has prepared the following
tabulation showing the conditio!, of
each county:
Countk'H.
AriiiuiH . ..
Atitilotie .,
Arthur ....
llntinvr ...
Illnliiu .....
Iloutic ....
Dux Ilutto.
Iloyd
Hrmn ....
Iliirfiilo ...
Hurt
""Iter ....
t'llKH
Cciliir
'linip
Pinny ....
ClliiMIIP .
Cloy
t'ol'nx ....
t'miilm; ...
'lIMlT '. ...
IWknt.i ...
Iium ....
I tan -on ...
heiiel
Minn
Dmliri.
Totnl. Count If. Total.
S2 1.700 JoIiiihoii J 17S.84S
173,18." Jciri'IPUIl ,.
399.V0U
. Kent in-y . .
2,740 Keltll
2,835 Knyn I'nJui
1G3.72." KlinliiUI ..
27J.C23 Knox
189.111 I.nncnMcr .
130,700 Lincoln ...
84. 000 Ui?iui ....
071. .'.0') ,mi.
22.,000 MnulKon . .
US.oOO Mi I'h.'ixon
UK. (Ml MiriliU ..
68.3f.O Mnrilll ...
14.!.d20 Niiiiip . . .
201 10) Xvnmlm
2:tr..'lii0 Nurhnllfl ..
231. 2C0 (Hon
2K..100 itanm ...
.149.072 Pirklnn ...
ll.'.Mll l C,H ....
. 227,298 l'l.rn- ....
241,700 Plntt ....
93 400 I'.ilk
1.13. 7110 Hi-il Wllnw
003,731 ItlclinrtlKoii
2I.GOS.420 llotk
I11.44S Snllno .. ..
131.300 S.triiv .
188 UiO S'numlpr . .
rt,:i:,n Hrottiiurr
20B.510 Scwnnl ...
1,017.040 Hhrrlilnn ..
29..'i0r Hliormnn ..
r,r.900 Sioux
41, COO Stanton ...
fi4,3uO Tlinyrr ....
ISl.COO ThonuiA .,
700,810 Ttitirlon ..
24X.700 Vnllt-v
113 300 Vnhlt'Klon
1,000 Wiivnf ....
01 4 so Wi-liKter ..
170.831 Wln-elrr ..
29. "SOO Vork
90,200
240, VII
TD.KO'I
121.130
213.2'JO
3.034.&7
6T2.8M)
18, Of.
1.33b
47S 30'l
377.935
381.497
21 s.r.o 1 1
2 ti.ono
318 300
4U-.100 I
.100.900
10. "Ort
2OO.S00 !
I74.t0 I
3? I 445
loi.r.oo
72.400
017.095 I
Duuulnx
iHindy ..
l-'llmoro .
Franklin
Frontier
Fiirnim . ,
Cltwm ...
Onrtlen .
flirllHU ,
Oomnt ..
Orant ...
Orf-eley
Unit
11. million
Hnrlmi
llnrn ..
Hitchcock
Holt ...
Hooker .
Hownril .
.17.945
iort.sr.0
197.700
3.18.730
8K7.040
23i.or.s
102 2?i
102. 010
38.420
81 214
123.000
1.000
271.801
ir.4.300
no.r.oo
11.93P
1 80 1 r.o
M.KOt
f.77.001
0.1.870
Totnl ...J4S.192.34J
The Nebraska supreme court hand
ed down a decision in the famous pot
ash case lust week, It holding that
neither T. L. Ilrlggs, who went Into
the Lancaster county courts, nor the
state have a right to lease the potash
lands. Ilrlggs claimed this right un
der the agricultural lease and tho
state under a mineral lease. The court
holds that the state must put tho
leases up to the highest bidder and
must reimburse against any losses
sustained.
A fright Till news story concerning
a former Nebraskan appeared In tho
Los Angeles Times u few days ago.
The account says that little Tltanka
AVillard. daughter of Dan Wlllnrd,
former Fremont railroad man, ventur
ed too close to a bear's cage at Ven
ice, a pleasure resort. The bear seiz
ed tho lltthi girl by her limb, Jerked
her against the cage and then with
terrific force, tore the leg from tho
child's body. A keeper shot the bear.
The child died on the way to a hos
pital. Tho Norfolk schools hnvo been
closed because tho superintendent,
the principle of the high school, eight
teachers and a lnrgo number of stu
dents nre sick with Influenza. Tho
schools will remain closed until
Jnnuary 0.
Administration of the soldier voting
lnw in Nebraska took $11,511.20 of the
23,000 appropriated by the special
session of the legislature early this
year, according to a report made- by
Election (Commissioner Pool to Gov
ernor Neville.
When additions to the Skinner Mac
aroni manufacturing plant at Omaha,
which the company Is planning to
make the coming spring, are complet
ed, It will be the largest factory of
that kind In the world.
Kearney has adopted a plan of
quarantining all houses whore "flu"
cuses are discovered. The (uarantlne
covers not alone tho patient, but all
people In the family domiciled lu that
particular home.
Will Maupln. stato publicity di
rector, suggests that returning sol
diers who are uniiblo to find employ
ment be used by the government on
the two big Irrigation projects now
under way In western Nebraska.
Tho stato supreme court handed
down a decision at Lincoln to the ef
fect that members of tho Stato Hall
way Commission do not huvo to fur
nish bonds.
More than 103 homes have been
quarantined nt Norfolk with influenza
cases. The health board threatened
prosecution of doctors unless they re
port all cases.
Omaha's automobile show, expected
to be the largest auto show In tho
country, will bo held Mnrch 10 to 15,
next.
Thomas Kerl, wealthy Hurt county
farmer, was found guilty of sedition
In federal court ut Omaha nnd fined
$2,000 and costs.
A coroner's Jury nt Scottsbluff re
turned (i verdict finding thut Clifford
Landry, a Denvor detective, killed,
without felonious Intent, Miss Sylvia
Kelley, a former Fremont colloga girl
at Henry, near tho Wyoming border.
Mls Keljey wns fatally shot when
the detective fired at an automobile In
which she nnd lwr uncle, .Tamps Nolan
of Torrlngton, Wyo., wero riding.
Restoration of motor service on tho
Kearney to Callaway branch Una Is
possible In tlio linmedlato future, It li
Mild.
Twlve hundred dollars In prlza
money was won by stock from tho
University of Nobrnskn state farm al
Lincoln at tho International live stock
show at Chicago, the largest n mount
ever won by the university. Drsplta
Uie fact that two members of the Ne
braska Judging team wero Mrlckcn
with Influenza nfter reaching Chlcngo,
first place was won In Judging horsei
and cuttle.
IMF10VED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
StMSOlOOL
Lesson
ny ni:v. v. u. inv.WATEn, d. d.
Teacher of KtiKllnh lllblo In the Moody
lllule Institute of CIiIcuko.)
(Copyright, 1D18, Western Newspaper
Union.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 29
JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS KIN
DRED. LESSON TRXT-Qencsis 47:1-12.
GOLDICN TKXT-IInnor thy father nnd
mother. Kplirslnns G:2.
DKVOTIONAL HKADINO I'snhns 34.
ADDITIONAL MATLUIAL - Uelieslt
CuIfi-tOiL'fi. ,
Since we took the birth of the Sa
vior for our Christmas lesson, today,
Instead of a review, we will go back
and take up the alternative lesson for
December 22. It will be moro profit
able to complete the study of Joseph
lu his attitude toward his kindred thnn
to undertake the review.
I. Joseph Sends to Canaan for Hls
Father (45:17-2S).
After Joseph had mnde himself
known to his brethren ho sent thou
back to his father In Cnnnnn with tho
good news not only that he was alive,
but that the Lord had exalted him to
be lord over all Kgypt, and that his fa
ther and brethren with their families
should come down to Kgypt w.hcru he
would give them the best of the land
nnd that they should eat of the "fat
of the land." This Illustrates how ono
day Jesus Christ shall disclose his
Identity to his brethren the Jews, and
that his exaltation at the right hand of
the Father was to make preparation
for them against the awful day of trial
which shall be visited upon them (Acts
8:10-21).
II. Joseph Meets His Father In tho
Land of Goshen (-10:20:S1).
Jacob experienced a double delight
that of seeing his beloved son whom
he had long mourned as dead, nnd of
being welcomed to the new nnd strange
land by Its prime minister. Joseph In
structed his futher and brethren how
to place their request beforo Pharaoh.
Since their occupntlon wns that of
shepherds be knew that some tact
should be employed In their approach
to the king, for "every shepherd Is nu
abomination unto the Egyptians."
III. Jacob and Ff Sons Presented
to Pharaoh (47:1-7).
Though Joseph was high in author
ity he was not ashamed to bring his
futher and brethren Into the presence
of the great I'haraoh, even though they
were humble farmers.
1. I'huraoh's Question (vv. 3, 4). IIo
Inquired ns to their occupntlon. They
answered thnt both they nnd their fa
ther were shepherds. They went n lit
tle beyond what they were nsked by
Pharaoh nnd Instructed to do by Jo
seph. They requested tho land of
Goshen, for they knew It was a good,
place for pasture for their flocks.
2. Pharaoh's Instructions to Joseph,
(vv. f, 0). He told him to make his
father nnd brethren to dwell In the
best of the land even Goshen, and
that If lie knew of any men of ability
among them to give them the charge
of his cattle. He assumed that since
Joseph was so capable and trustworthy
that some of his brethren would also
possess suitable qualifications of ad
ministration. IV. Jacob Blessed Pharaoh (47:7
10). Though Jacob was a pilgrim In
Kgypt, dependent upon Phnraoh even
for food to eat, In the dignity of his
faith of what God would do with him,
nnd through him, he pronounced a
blessing upon the great Kgyptlnn king.
The less Is blessed by the greater (He
brews 7:7). Though conscious of his
place of superiority through the dhimy
covenant he did not manifest officious
ness, but rather the desire to convey a
vital blessing. IIo recognized that he
was the channel through which great
blessings would como to Pharaoh, In
nccordilnce with the Abrahamlc cov
enant (Genesis 12:1-3), Israel Is ono
day to he the channel through which
the blessings of salvation shall flow
to the Gentile nations (Romans 11:12
15). V. Joseph Nourished His Father and
Brethren (47:11, 12).
According to the Instructions of
Pharaoh, Joseph placed his father nnd
brethren In the best of tho land and
mnde provision for them. Jesus Christ
will one day, when the famine of the
grent trlhulntlon Is exceeding sore, be
reconciled to his brethren, the Jews,
nnd will glvo them n possession In the
best of the land nnd nourish them.
Christ Is now seated with the Father
on his throne, nnd one day will reveal
himself to his brethren tho Jews nnd
will feed them on the "fat of the land."
Jacob lived in Kgypt 17 yenrs. When
tho time of his dentil approached he
exacted from Joseph n promlso thnt
he would bury him In Cnnnnn. IIo
blessed Joseph's sons and Issued a
prophecy concerning his own sons.
General Order No, 1.
It hns been given ns u binding order
to every mnn worthy of the nnmo nnd
who respects the stamp put upon his
being bv God, his Father nnd Crentor,
never "o become the slave of men.
Itondago Is tho supreme shamo nnd su
premo misery for n man conscious of
his nobility nnd dlvlno origin. Chnrle
Wagner, In Christian Herald.
From Innermost Being.
Tho things which come to us nre
not unrelated to us, but grow out from
our Inmost being. Agnes Kdwards.
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