THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY
EDITION.
PlaUsmouth State Bank. He is a
graduate of the PlaUsmouth high
school and also graduated from one
of the best business colleges In the
west. A few months since Paul con-1
celved the idea of establishing a
lumber yard at Cedar Creek and put
in a stock of all grades of lumber, to-1
gether with all other kinds of
building material. His finest grades
of lumber are all under shed and In
fine shape. From the very start Mr.
Roberts has made a success of the
business, and bis trade has reached
out further than ever realized.
Everything in the building material
line can be purchased as cheap of the
Cedar Creek Lumber Company as
such articles can be purchased at
any other yard In Cass county. Paul
is a young man of excellent business
qualities, and by his gentlemanly de
portment has made hosts of
friends In Cedar Creek and the coun
try tributary thereto. Helng of that
nature to make friends, Paul's trade
aniiot help but Increase as time goes
on.
mother, Mrs. Mary Metzger. near
Cedar Cretk, where the subject of
this sketch first saw the lini cf day.
His mother and father came to Cass
lounty at an early period in its his
tory, and were successful in becom
ing one of the wealthy far... .11 a tf tht
county.
The father died several years since
and Chris being the youngest of the
boys remains at home with his
A. Kaufmmin A- I hi lighter.
On the first day of November,
1907, the above firm opened a stock
of general merchandise in the build
ing owned by George Sayles, de
ceased, In Cedar Creek. The store
is under the direct management of
the daughter, Miss Marie Kauf
mann. The family came to America
from Switzerland, where the subject
of this sketch was born In 1882.
They formerly resided In this vicin
ity, but after a few years removed
to the west part of Nebraska, where
they resided for some time. Miss
Kaufmann is a graduate of the Oma
ha Commercial College; also, a
graduate of the Fremont Normal,
and received her diploma from a
German school (medicine and nurs
ing) at Milwaukee, Wis., with the
predlctatory of "Excellence."
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mother to look after matters on the
farm. Two years ago Mr. Metzger
was Induced to accept the nomina
tion for clerk of the district court ou
the democratic ticket. After mak
ing the campaign against the present
incumbent, who Is one of the great
est political schemers Cass county
ever possessed and in a county with
400 republican majority against him,
he came out with only a few votes
behind his opponent. Mr. Metzger Is
a graduate from the PlaUsmouth
high Hchool and also a graduate from
the State University. Chris Metzger
Is a model young man, In every way
you take him, and is well fitted for
any position in life that he may bo
placed. At the present Mr. Metzger
Is frequently mentioned ns a suitable
person for the office of register of
deeds.
Pl.KASAXT VIKW STOCK FAItM. j Sioux City, Iowa, in 1893. the only j
W. II. Ileil, Owner of the Largest ,owa rjavyson 10th 3149 will be
Herd of Heil INdled ("xttle l pron.inent In the minds of all
Nebraska. I breeders of Red Polls and his name
will be forever stamped in the pages
of history of Red Polled cattle as
one of the grandest specimens of
cattle of his kind that ever had ex
istence.
When going into the yards at
Pleasant View farm, where the vari
ous ages and kinds of cattle are con
fined, It is much like going Into the
show ring, the eyes and judgment
are at once taxed in finding where
the first, second and third ribbons
should go. It is not always an easy
task, with the experts even, In this
herd, so very evenly are its mem
bers mated up In type and quality.
Should this article come under
the observation of stock breeders we
extend to such' a very cordial Invi
tation to visit Mr. I toil and take a
personal view of his fine herd of
cattle. He is one of the most pleas
ant men to meet, and his hospitality
is extended to all visitors. He takes
a great pride In showing his stock
and giving all information regarding
the Red Polled cattle desired. For
further information address W. H.
Hell. (Pleasant View Stock Farm),
Cedar Creek, Nebraska.
VILLAGE OF ALVO
As a fine &totk raising county
ass is easily one of the foremost,
if not the very foremost,
n Nebraska. So far as breeding
Red Polled cattle Cass county can
boast of the most prosperous herd
in the western country. 'Pleasant
View Stock Farm is located about
four miles from Cedar Creek, the
nearest railway station, and nine
miles from PlaUsmouth. V. H.
Hiel, an unassuming, progressive
farmer, on account of his tenacity
of purpose and honest success, de
serves more prominence than It is
possible to give him in this special
edition of the Journal. The Heils
have built beautiful homes on the
fertile and productive Cass county
lands and W. II. Hell has developed
and owns one of the largest herd of
Red Polled cattle in the west. For
the prominence into which this only
distinct dual purpose type of cattle
have come into Nebraska, much
credit is due to this gentleman.
He was among the first exhibitors
of Red Polls at the Nebraska state
fair and the animals shown were of
such extreme merit as to place Mr.
Hell In the front rank with the
general farmers and stockmen of the
state.
The Pleasant View herd of Red
Polls conslstB of seventy or eighty
head of various ages. The object
Is to sell off each year of bulls, cows
and heifers a number equal to the
animal Increase. It would be dif-
cult for an intending purchaser
to find a herd of equal numbers
where he could be more satisfactor
ily fitted out with a foundation herd
for embarking in the breeding of
Red Polled cattle. There Is a type
character In this herd that at once
Impresses the visitor with confidence
Brief Historical and Biographical Sketches Con
cerning This Thriving Little Village
in Western Cass County
Alvo, located In the western part
of Cass county, about 18 miles from
PlaUsmouth, the county seat, was
bid out in IS'jO by A. L. Munger.
about or soon after the Rock Isbnd
Railroad was permanently Ixated
through the county. Mr. Munger for
mally owiiml the farm now ownrd
by S. C. Uoyh s, cashier of the Hank
of Alvo.
The land tributary to Alvo Is un
surpassed, nnd produces abundant
crops. The farmers are prosperous
and well-to-do, and for this reason
the town supports two up-to-date
general stores,, two hardware and
Implement stores, one grocery store,
one drug sure, a barber shop, two
At this establishment can be
found any and everythiiR usually ob
tained In a general merchandise
store; such as dry goods, groceries,
shoes, notions nnd all articles us
ually sold in such nil establishment.
Tho stuck U kept with that neat
ness cluirai tel Istlc of one who un
derstands the business. Miss Kuuf
mtinn, by her many excellent quali
ties and keeping up vvlth the times
In the (selection of her goods, has
won many friends and a large trade
In the country tributary to Cedar
Creek. This young lady Is now post
mistress of the pleasant litiio vil
lage, having been appointed to this
position several months since. The
office Is located In the Kaufmann
store, and while the duties of the
office are new to Miss Mario, it
Is already predicted that she will
prove tho best official tho town has
ever had. Miss Kauffinann deserves
great credit for her energy and suc
cess In building up a trade that
speaks loud In her praise personally.
Andy Thomson, Saloon.
Under tho mangement of Mr.
Thomson a snloon was opened on the
17th of May, this year. There has
been a saloon in Cedar Creek for sev
eral years, and it was a question to
many as to whether It should be
continued. When It was learned
that Andy Thomson was to be the
proprietor, all opposition to a saloon
in Cedar Creek was withdrawn. Mr
Thomson runs an up-to-date
place in every respect, nnd carries
the choicest of goods. Everything Is
neat about the place and good order
prevails. Andy Is a clever gentle
man, and treats nil who visit his
place of business with courtesy and
respect. Ily his gentlemanly qua)
itles he has won the confidence and
respect of the people surrounding
Cedar Creek.
Cliils. Motgor.
Ono of the most popular young
men in Cbbs county is Chris 10. Mot,
per, of Eight Mile Grove precinct,
who at present resides with his
Aesdp Ud to Date.
A hare one day ridiculed the short
root nnd slow pace of the tortoise
me inner, laughing, said: "Though
you may bo swift ns tho wind. I will
beat you In a nice." The hare, seeing
that the assertion of the: tortoise
seemed preposterous on the face of it,
did some lightning thinking. He then
assented to the proposal. They ngreed
nun uie naro should chooso the
course and fix the goal. On the day
appointed for the race they started off
together. The tortoise never for a
moment stopped, but went on with a
slow but steady pace straight to tho
rntl of tho course. The hare, how
ever, as soon ns ho had bounded out
of sight of tho stnrter, hid In a clump
sf bushes and took a nnp. Waking up
In time to make a grandstand finish,
In dashed for the goal, arriving there
Just one second after the tortoise. "I
was out of condition," he panted. Rut
thnt night, when his agents returned
to him with the winnings of the bets
he had made on the tortoise, he had
a quiet chuckle all by himself.
Moral The race Is not always to
me swtrt, nut the coin always l.
The Marriage Tie In Russia.
In these days of frequent divorce
the Russian peasants are an example
for the most nobly born of any land,
as marriage with them is considered
dissoluble only by death. "The wife
Is not a shoe that can be cast aside
at will," and "The knot Is tied; it will
not come undone for 100 years," are
two well known proverbs there that
show in their homely wording the rev
erence In which the married state is
held. Nor is Intermarrying permitted
until after the . fourth degree of kin
ship is reached; the deceased wife's
sister is also barred out. When a sep
aration occurs the husband takes the
bovs and the wife the girls.
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be creditable to any town twenty
times as large as Alvo. Several of
them of modern construction, with
neat-kept lawns, with cement walks
and shady streets, all of which gives a
cozy appearance, commercial activ
ity and a live community. The busi
ness houses of Alvo w ill comparu
favorably with those of any town of
its population in Nebraska. If it
should lack in this respect, the many
handsome homes in the pretty burg
are ample to make up for this defi
ciency. Alvo business men are well
supported considering the fact that
it is surrounded by several other
important trading points within a
distance of only a few miles. It
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STREET SCENE-ALVO
harness shops, one livery barn, one
lumber yard, two blacksmith shops,
u doctor, two elevators, several me
chanics, nnd boasts of a population
of iboiit two hundred energetic and
enteipi i.-ing people, who are always
llert to the best interests of the
community. Uelng located on the
Rock Island railway, she has ex
cellent train service and fast time
schedule with the very best shipping
facilities. As the tide of emigra
tion drifts wesward, the location of
Alvo is bound to get its share of
those who locate in Nebraska.
The first bank was established in
1891 by A. L. Munger and N. H.
Meeker, who knew that such an In
stitution was cne of the first neels
of the community, and the business
has prospered until today it Is one
holds its own remarkably well. The
success of any town lies In the hands
of those who are in favor of building
up the community Instead of tearing
it down by purchasing what they
need through mail order houses.
Would the farms in a radius of two
and three miles of Alvo be worth
what they are today if the town
should go backward Instead of for
ward for this progressive age? Think
of those things and let the town and
country people in the vicinity stand
as one solid body with their ban
ners unfurled to the breeze, and the
motto inscribed their own: "Home
first the world afterwards!" It be
hooves every taxpayer to support the
institutions of his town, regardless of
what Inducements may be offered by
parties representing outside concerns.
in the ability of Its members to re
produce those properties In their
offspring.
In order to give the reader an
Idea of the grent value of these fine
cattle we reproduce an article dating
back to 1892 ns evidence that Mr.
Hell's herd has been possessed from
Its beginning of the best herd bulls
in the country:
"The champion Red Polled bull
of the world. The undefeated cham
pion. The world's greatest sire and
show bull. Tile outstanding winner
at the World's fair. The prince of
Red Polled bulls. He was sent into
the show ring in 1 892 and has never
been defeated. Up to this time Iowa
following prizes: First and sweep
stakes at Iowa state fair, first anil
head of sweepstakes herd at Nebras
ka stato fair, first and head of
sweepstakes herd at Kansas state
fair, first and head of sweepstakes
at Illinois state fair and first prize
at the St. Louis exposition, all In
1892. First prize and sweepstakes
bull of the breed at the World's Fair
In 1893, also first and sweepstakes
at Nebraska state fair, first and
sweepstakes at the. Interstate fair,
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Young Housekeeper Explains How
She Robs Tragic Situation of
Its Terrors.
Two young housekeepers were com
paring notes. "I don't know," said
one, "what I should ever do If It were
not for an Invention of my own which
has shorn many a tragic situation of
Its terrors when my husband brought
home an unknown man without warn
ing. Many a time It has been a ques
tion of having enough to go round, but
the real horror of the situation lay in
the fact that there was Just enough
when you included the extra guest.
You know how mortified you feel
when there are Just so many pieces
of whatever the platter contains, and
you have to dole them all out and
there is absolutely nothing left? Well,
my invention does away with thnt.
"It is very simple. You hunt out
anything you can find In the ice box
it may be some fragments of meat,
a cold sausage or two from breakfast,
a few bones you are Bavlng for the
puppy or a bit of chocolate pudding
from the children's lunch anything
will do. You place it carefully in the
center of the platter, cover it nicely
with gravy, parsley and general trim
mings, distribute the real things
around it or at the aide of It, and
there you are! Nobody notices It es
pecially. It has the general effect ot
the genuine, and It lends the neces
sary dignity and amplitude to the
course.
"Don't ask me what would happen
if any one Insisted upon a second help
ing, being misled by the apparent opu
lence of the dish! It never has hap
pened. It may be that they are re
strained by some occult Influence with
which my mind Is charged on these
occasions, and so far I have been so'
cure in my deception."
"Which reminds me," quoth House
wife No. 2, "of a luncheon I gave once
upon a time. Each plate was to con
tain a dainty chop, some peas, potato
chips and a stuffed tomato. I had
told the cook to he very particular as
to nice-looking, ripe tomatoes, for I
know it would help make tho plates
pretty.
"The plates were July sot before us,
nnd I was about to sink my fork Into
a succulent morsel when n bit of pa
per under an end of my chop cmilit
my eye. On It whs scribbled in
tooks own hieroglyphics these
words: "lion't jabb It i.ard. this nln't
no toniatter. they glv out. Kuty. She
had Improvised the thing from a bit
of tht children's red plnwhei-l paper,
carefully sewn together and stuffed
to match the others'
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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING
of the solid financial Institutions of
Cass county. No one fails to see
how it could be otherwise under the
management of S. C. Lloyles, who
has been its efficient cashier for a
great portion of the time since it
was instituted. The first hotel built
In Alvo Is yet under the manage
ment of the same man who erected
It William Yeager, who runs an
excellent hostelry, and neither he or
his excellent lady spare any efforts
to give comfort to their guests. The
first store in the town was establish
ed by Mr. Sam Cashner.
Alvo has two good churches, an
excellent school house, and to their
credit, let It be snld. they have al
ways been blessed with good schools.
The residence portion of the town
contains several homes that would
When this is done Alvo will more
than come to the front as a business
town, and soon her swaddling choth
es will be cast aside, and she
will wear a full grown suit, and the
triumph will be complete. Following
is a brief write-up of the representa
tive business firms of the charming
little city of Alvo, nnd the Interest
they have taken In helping out this
anniversary edition of The Journal,
we desire to tell the readers
of this paper that they are the real
live and pushing business men ana
citizens of the town, whom all within
Its borders delight to call home.
Hrenmer ('ashner.
This firm, the principal one In
Alvo, Is composed of F H. Dreamer,
who was born in Missouri. Coming
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