s MewsHerald
TWICE A WEEK
SEE PLATTSMOUTH SUCCEED
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. MAY 9. 1910
VOL. XLVn NO. G
NAVIGATION
ON MISSOURI
Good Old Times May be
Revived on the Big
Muddy.
VOYAGE OF OMAHA BOAT
MAY START RIVER TRADE
First Freighter of Years Piled up
the Missouri Yesterday
With Cargo.
The putting out from the Douglas
street dock yesterday at Omaha of
the new ship "The Eagle" may mean
a strtcr in the revival of a great in
dustry that once flourished at this
city, that of Missouri river trans
portation. On the principal of the
old proverb, "Mighty oaks from little
acorns grow" it is expected the little
thirty-ton gasoline propelled freighter
will be the originator of a new fleet
of cargo carriers on the Big Muddy
and that within a few years the dirty
waters will again he dotted with
boats, but this time in greater num
bers than rode it's waters when this
country wsa in it's infancy. This
little forerunner of the boats to some
will nose her way up stream to De
cautur, la., where she will unload her
first shipment, a twenty-five ton ear
go which consists mostly of Omaha
goods. The good ship Eagle is the
property of V. A. Smith of Califor
nia Junction, la., who is putting the
craft on the river in attempting to
prove his idea that river transpor
tation on 'the Missouri will he a pay
ing proposition even though the stream
be a troublesome one for navigation
and the freight traffic is now firmluy
held by the railroads.. His boat takes
but two feet of water when loaded
and consequently can be used at nearly
any place along the stream.
If this loneluy ship makes good,
which it is firmly expected 1o do,
it will be but a short time before it
will have many companions, and their
course will not be confined to points
above Omaah. but, lines will be op
crated between that point and St.
Joseph, Kansas City and the inter
mediate cities. A stock company for
the development of this traffic and the
placing of a commercial fleet on the
river was formed last, year but it will
be some time before they will really
commence operations. When they do,
the old river bottom at Plattsmouth
will again show signs of activity and
the freighter's will once more tie up
at the city door. However their land
ing will not be the same place it for
merly was, for the spot where the
steamers once lashed their moorings
is now a stock pasture, a number of
feet above water level and over
which a man may travel in a buggy
on u smooth road where thirty-five
years ago, he would have plied up the
current in a steam boat.
mis river navigation is an airy
feather which will be stuck in Piatt
mourth's" hat some day in the future
which means a nice plum for the
city withoutn the bitter taste that so
many good' things leave. It is true
it will bring Plattsmouth closer to
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Uinaiia, wnicn me L.ora Knows is
close enough now to take away
powerful big share of the trade which
belongs ro the home merchant. Hut
the river boats will not cut any figure
in the passenger trafic with the city
while it will materially lower the
freight rates with the market. With
Plattsmouth as a landing point of
importance the revived industry will
give employment to a number of people
and also offer the city additional ser
vice with the productive centers o
the south.
T. J. Sokol Dance.
On Saturday May 14, the T. J. So
kols have arranged to give another
social dance at their ball. The M.
W. A. Orchestra have been engaged
and a fine time is assured for all.
Remember you arc invited to attend.
17C-8t.
Former Principal to Idaha.
W. G. Brooks, the finely educated
young man who held the position of
principal of the Plattsmouth High
school last year, has recently secured
the office of superintendent of schools
at Caldwell, Idaho. The announce
ment of the good promotion of the
young man was a pleasant piece of
news that reached the ears of his many
menus in the city today. At present
Mr. Brooks is holding the position
of superintendent at Fairmont and will
not take up the new work until the be
ginning of the next school year. The
change which the gentleman is ex
pecting to make will mean a gratify
ing move toward the better for the
young man for at Caldwell he will
have charge of a force of twenty-five
teachers.
New Barber Shop Fixtures.
The two hustling proprietors of the
Riley barber shop have got the im
provement fever and are proceeding
to throw everything out of the shop
that does not look up to date. They
have tiken out the small mirrors
that were formerly in front of the bar
ber chairs and have replaced them
with a large plate glass mirror.
A long panel of mirror has been placed
along the side wall of the shop and to
complete the new fixtures, they have
ordered new barber chairs which were
expected to arrive and be put in place
this afternoon. It will make quite
a metropolitan little shop when the
changes are completed and with the
fine work of the tonsorial artists,
Rosencrans and Thackston, the com
bination will be one hard to beat any
place.
Joined the Indians.
Bill Williams, the husky Indian
pitcher who played such good ball
with Plattsmouth last year and who
arrived in town Thurdsay with the
expectation of playing with Platts
mouth again this season, signed with
the Nebraska Indians this morning
and left with them for Louisville.
Williams played great ball last season
and pitched some exceedingly fine
game against some of'the strongest
amateur teams in this section of the
country. He is a good batcr and
ought to make good with Green
right off the deal. His many friends
in i'lattsmouth will wish him every
success possible. He has nmnv warm
friends here made so by Ids alwavs
gentlemanly behavior and hard work
while playing the game.
Funny Editor Graves.
Harry Graves, the fun loving and
good looking editor of the Union
Ledger in advertising the ball game
between Plattsmouth and the Ne
braska Indians said: "The Platts
mouth team has hired a battery from
the Western league and they had bet
ter keep them for the Union game."
Recognizing the fact that the game
over at Union between Plattsnirmtli
and the Union Unicorns would be a
lard one and desiring to completely
shut them out the Western league
team will not be used but the battery
from the 4th grade of the Plntts-
mouth schools will be taken in
stead.
A Beautiful Song.
Tomorrow morning at the Metho
dist church Miss Zelma Tuev and Miss
Howard win sing one of the most
jcautiful duets ever published
'Through' the Gates of Gold" is the
name of the piece and those who have
heard it say that it is certainly a treat
to have the chance to hear it. Those
who love beautiful music should not
fail to embrace tlio opportunity and
be present at the morning service.
To hear it once is to wish to hear it
again,
P. II. Bennett of Randolph, la.,
the owner of the Wctencamp block
occupied by the rity council chamber
and the News office was in the city
yesterday looking after his property.
Although he did not publicly announce
it, it is expected he will locate in the
city in a short time and open a store
of some kind in the vacant room
formerly occupied by Barnes restau
rant. A delegation of three or four mem
ber of the Plattsmouth Red Socks
left town shortly before noon today
for a drive to Louisville where they
were to have played with the boys
against the Indians.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles started
for the metropolis this morning ex
pecting to make a short visit there.
KING
EDWARD
IS NO
Ruler of the British Passes Away
After Only a Three Days Illness.
CAUSE OF DEATH AN
ATTACK
Prince of Wales to be His Successor and Will be Known
as George V.
LONDON, May 7,-King Edward
VII, who returned to England from
a vacation ten days ago, in the best of
health died at 11:45 last night in the
presence of his family, after an ill
ness of less than a week, which was
serious hardly more than three days.
The prince of Wales is king, assem
ing the title of George V. and will
take the oath before the privy council
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Coming so suddenly, the death of
the king cannot not but bring the
greatest sorrow to the nation, in whose
hearts Edwars, first as Prince of Wales
and afterwards as sobvereign, held
first place.
Edwarsd VII's short reign of nine
years and four months has been a
history of stirring times. It opened
with the conclusion of peace after a
long and trying campaign in South
Africa, and concludes at the critical
moment of one of the momentous po
litical struggles of modern times be
tween the peers and commons. In
a day the political outlook of great
Britain has been revolutionized.
Gathered around the bedside of
the dying king was the queen and
princess. No hpoe had been held
out during the day for the recovery
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in the City of Plattsmouth be counted by the census man.
This will be impossible unless you take hold of the matter
your self and assist in the work. If the census this year should
show a loss for the City it might mean a great loss to us in
many ways. It might mean the loss of our public building
and certainly every resilient of the city is interested in the
matter of seeing that building erected. If your name has
not been taken by the Census enumerator it probably
means that he has been to your house and you were not at
home. It is therefore up to you to see that yourself and
every member of your family nre counted.
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OF PNEUMONIA
of his majesty, whose death, it is be
lieved, was due to pneumonia, follow
ing bronchitis contracted shortly after
his return from Biarritz.
Only a day or two ago the king was
conducting the business of state and
giving audiences, but on Wednesday
he was compeelled to submit to the
orders of his physicians. Since then
until the end his decline was rapid.
' The Prince of Wales succeeds to the
throne immediately, accordingly to
the laws of the kingdom, without lof
ficial ceremony. His first official act
swas to dispatch to the lord mayor
the announcement of his father's death
in pursuance of custom. His telegram
read:
"I am deeply grieved to inform you
that my beloved father, the king,
passed away peacefullyat 11:45 to
night. (Signed) George."
The physicians soon afterwards
issued their official bulletin, which was
as follows:
"May 6 His majesty, the king,
breathed his last at 11-45 tonight in
the presence of her majesty, Queen
Alexandria, the prince and princess
of Wales, Princess Royal, the duchess
of Fife, Princess Victoria and Princess
Louise, the duchess of Argyll. (Signed)
Laking, Rcid, Powell, Dawson."
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Things at the Play House.
The Majestic theater man is looking
for amateurs for the Tuesday night
performance of the show. He is of
fering attractive cash prizes which
will probably draw a number of people
who are anxious to try their luck on
the stage: The bill of pictures which
is shown for the last time today is
said to be unusually good one and the
piano player who is at tho house this
week brings it out to perfection. The
young lady is Miss Anna Priesman of
Omaha She has been with them all
week and will remain for a few days
longer. The theater will soon blossom
out with a pianola which the pro
prietor expects to have placed in the
lobby for an attraction card while the
piano at the stage will be used for the
inside music and illustrated sondgs.
The attendance at the play house
the last two rainy nights was a surprise
to the owner who hardly expedcted
half the crowd to venture out in the
rain for even the show that the Ma
jestic puts up. Tomorrow is the reg
ular day for the change of films and
the presenting of new pictures.
District Court Term Closed.
District court was in session this
morning and the term's business was
wound up, the court being adjourned
si ne ate. there were no cases of
special importance brought up in
today's session. Silas Breckcnridge
pleaded guilty to the charge of sell
ing mortgaged, property and was
bound over to the next term of court
which will be held in the fall, starting
October 3. His bond was fixed by
Judge Travis at 8300 which the man
expectB to raise at once.
At the request of government of
ficials he da c of hearing on natural
ization papers was changed from May
10 to the 21. In the case of Zella
E. White vs. Sturm et al the motion
for a new trial was overruled by the
judge. The attorneys in the case were
Pitzer and Hay ward for the defendant,
Dwyer, Leidigh and Moran for the
plaintiliff. The judge found in favor
of the plaintiff in the case of the First
National Bank vs. Hatt & Son. In
the matter of Earl R. Blish against the
C. B. & Q. et al, a demurrer to answer
was overruled.
The Seniors are planning to partly
repay the Juniors for the good times
that have been tendered their class
by the lower class and a party in honor
of the Juniors is to be given at the
residence of J. E. McDaniel next Fri
day evening.
Miss Marie Bookmeyer who is an
instructor of music in Omaha arrived
in the city this morning for an over
Sunday visit with relatives.
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HART SCIIAFFNER f MARX clothes,
CoorrlfM 1909 br Him ScMttncr St Mm
The Home of Hart SchafTner & Marx clothes '
Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats
FIRE CREPT FROM CORN
FIELD DESTROYED HOUSE
Residence Owned by Charles
Shopp On Old Hanna Place
Went Up In Smoke.
(From Saturday's Dally)
Reports reached this city this morn
ing of quite a disastrous little blaze
that happened in the country last
Wednesday. A small farm house on
the old Hanna place south of town
was razed to the ground by the flames
that were communicated to tho build
ing in an odd manner. The Hanna
farm had rescently been purchased
by Charles Shopp, one of the well
known farmers who resides south of
the city, and the little farm dwelling
md been fitted up re-plastered and put
in good condition by the new comer.
The place was to be occupied bv
William Sitzman, but on account-of
sickness he had not moved out there
yet. Consequently the building was
vacaut at the time of the fire and re
sulting damages for this reason were
comparitively small.
Mr. Shopp, Wednesday morning,
went out to burn some corn
stalks and after the fire was over he
supposed it had died out, he returned
to his home about a quarter mile
from the place. However the flamfj
were not throuigh their work and with
n brisk wind" blowing they started eat
ing their way toward the house. They
crept through a patch of dry blue grass
and along the side of the road in a
path not more than two feet wide.
A good share of this was was against
the wind, but in the course of about
two and a half hours, they reached the
house and in a few minutes it was
burning briskly. The smoke was no
ticed by the owner who hurried to the
scene but it was nearly consumed be
fore he arrived. Not a splinter of the
little house was saved and no insur
ance was carried on the place which
means quite a little loss for Mr.
Shopp.
Thomas W. Glenn of this city is
in Orion, Illinois attending the fun
eral of his sister Mrs. Emma Craig
who died at that place last Sunday.
Tho deceased leaves one son and two
daughters. Her husband died several
years ago. Mr. Glenn was notified of
the death of his sister the first of the
week and left as quickly as possible
for the Illinois point where he will
remain for a few days to come.
unbusinesslike for us to buy
advertise them in connection
with our name, as we do, if
we didn't think that they
were better than other ctolhesf
We know that in selling such
clothes as these we are giving
our customers the best there is
in ready to wear clothes; and
when we do this we are help
ing to perpetuate our name as
"value giving clothiers"
We better our condition
when we help you to get better
clothes values.
Clad to show you any day.
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H. S. & M. SUITS
$20 to $30
OTHERS
$10
and upward