The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-21

The "25" was Officer Parlin's num-
| Der.
! Another beautiful gift was a large
pillow. with the words, Our Friend :"
NO card accompanied this gift to tell
who it was from.
Other floral marks of esteem included
a floral crescent from Judge q. w
Stapleton, large bouquet from Silver
CITY Hive No. 3, L. o. L., a wreath
from Mr.. Martin and a sickle from
Officer Renaud.
choir of selected voices began the
sad service with the song, Gathering
Home" Rev. j. H Spencer of the
First Baptist church read the seIectio,,
from the New Testament on the rising
OF Lazarus, concluded with the words
OF the Savior. Death is swallowed I'M
IN victory. Oh, death, where is thy
sting? Oh, grave. where is thy vic
tory? The sting of death is sin. Rut
franks De TO God who giveth up the
VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ
The reading of these words was inter
rupted by the sobs of the bereayed
ones. Mr.. Spencer then spoke briefly
as follows:
1T is difficult to determine what Is
pest TO say on an occasion such as this
yet some words should be spoken
mere is nothing more solemn than a
service such as this, in the presence of
the BODY OF one who a few short DAYS
ago was so active. We all feel orr
hearts going out to the bereayed. vet
we reel our powerlessness at such a
time as this to offer consolation. If ever
we feel our utter weakness our depend
ence on God, il is at this time whan
friends so deeply need our sympathy
The circumstances of the death NJ
Offlcer Parlin are peculiarly sad To
see those In whose hands are intrusted
the hVes and property of the citizens
those who watch that we may sleep Sc
curely. stricken down in the perform
dnce OF MS duty, grieves even those
VINO were not acquainted with the vic
tim. The responsibility for this thing
must be somewhere. / am not thor
oughly acquainted with municipal af
lalrs. My duties lie in another direc- I
tion. But surely. If IL is true that des- :
perate and criminal men are allowed
10 remain here, men whose presence is
a menace to citizens, and il their pres
ence is Known to the officials of the
CITY we must expect to pay the penalty
tor all carelessness, If carelessness there
is. III II is true that these desperadoes
are here in large numbers. crimes must
De expected. 1t would seem that we
nllsht De spared such heartrending
scenes. Officers must be backed mn nv
the faithfulness of those in high nlaces
We should sec that the law NAV he
Venerated; that worthy men are in high
places, and that their duties are worth
ny ana fearlessly performed Each cit
zen should feel his responsibility in
ms matter Each citizen should re
solve to be true and faithful 10 his
trust as citizen of this city. In pro-
portion as each one of us Is careless
lust in such proportion does the respon-
ilbility rest on the shoulders OF each
If us
To the bereaved the best that can he
ala is TO take TO yourselves these pre-
'ious words of Jesus: He that beIiev-
tn in Me shall never die; vet shall He
i've again Time is so short here. ONLY
iod, by giving US the promise OF eter-
lal life, can take away the terror Of
Ieath. Take the Saviour a syour sun
'ort and sympathizer in this hour OF
our great grief"
After prayer the choir sang. Near
T. My God, to Thee" which concluded
he services at the house
The procession marched through the
ity 10 the cemetery in the midst of a
curing rain. the frst rain OF the sea-
on IL seemed fittingly 10 symbolic
he gloom that was in the hearts OF the
nousands OF people who marched in
he line and who stood on the side
'alks. The procession was led by the
lutte Cornet band. Following came