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iPattsmnoittb Sournal
SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, IdOb
XO 60
VOLUME XXVI11
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RECEIVED WITH
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Boosters for Carnival Make Trip
To Large Number of Towns
The advertising propaganda of
the great Merchants Carnival came
to a close yesterday after an exciting
and enthusiastic two days session.
Two big touring cars yesterday cov
ered the rest of Cass county and a
good part of Lancaster, winding up
the good work commenced the day
before when three big cars spread
the glad tidings among the people
that the good, live town of Platts-
mouth would have a five days doings
from Sept. 1 to 6.
And right here It wants to be said
that the Commercial Club which Is
back of this big show, extends its
thanks to the gentlemen who so
generously tendered, the use of their
automobiles for the advertising part
ies free of charge. These are Chas.
C. Parmele, who gave the use of his
fine Overland machine for two days
without money and without price,
John V. Crabill, who piloted - his
fine Ford car the first day and gave
his time '.is well as his car to the
scheme, Arthur Troop, who with his
father, Charles Troop- used their big
Velio car with a full complement
of passengers during the first day,
and Charles Warner, who cheerfully
tendered his services and the use of
fits big Overland car for the second
day. All these gentlemen are public
spirited and are interested In seeing
the event a winner and they are un
sparing in their efforts to aid In the
cause. The several gentlemen volun
teering their time for the advertis
ing work which is free for the buc
cess of , the carnival are Messrs
Schlater, Henry A. Schneider, E. H
Wescott and John Nemefz, each of
whom gave two days to the work and
Messrs Charles C. Parmele, Pollock
Parmele, Charles Troop, Arthur
Troop, A. L. Tidd, Doctor
Young, Charles Grimes, B. A. Mc
Elwain, Charles Warner, Ed. Barker
and J. P. Falter. All this work has
been done free and the committee
funds are not responsible for it. The
expenses on the road were paid by
the Individuals of the several part
ies. I
Thus much for the credit for the
work. The work itself has resulted
In billing Cass and Lancaster count
les In good shape for the occasion
Yesterday's trip was far the longest
of the two days, covering In the
neighborhood of 150 miles and tak
ing In the towns of Manley, Mur
dock, Wabash, Elmwood, Eagle,
Havelock, Waverly, Greenwood, and
Louisville. And everywhere the
tourists met with an enthusiastic re
ceptlon. Promises of large attend
ance were freely made and the In
terest manifested in the festival fore-
casts the greatest crowd Plattsmouth
ever Saw during Its memorable week.
The two cars yesterday left this
city at 8:30 a. m. and took the
direct road to Manley through the
heart of Cass county. On every hand
there could be seen signs of the)
great and abundant prosperity which
has been showered upon the Cass
county farmers this year. Golden
fields of grain met the eye on every
hand, wheat and oats In the stack
and the shock with their Immense
wealth Indicated that when the own
ers come to Plattsmouth they will
have something to see the festival
on. Great fields of corn, dark green
and strong in the luxuriance of a
healthful season also 'added their
promlso of the wealth which bounte
ous nature was bestowing on Its
favorites. And this was true all the
way to Manley. If anything, It was
bftter toward that polut than far
ther east. But the road which the
tourists took was an abomination and
made their time slow. It was the
township line and the overseers
seemed to he afraid that one would
work more than his share. The re
sult was a rough and broken road,
which would have evoked profanity
from any crowd but tho one which
was going over the road. However,
Manley was reached and there was a
royal reception for the visitors des
pite the fact that the day before had
witnessed a visit of the same party.
Many pledges of attendance were
made and much enthusiasm shown
over the enterprise. There were a
number of Manley business men anx
ious to assure the committee of their
attendance and their help among
them being John Tighe, the well
known grain dealer, Wm. Stohlman,
and Wm. J. Rau the banker of that
little city. There were a number of
others equally Interested and there
is every reason to look for a fine
crowd from there.
From Manley o Murdoch good
roads ruled and the party bowled
along at a merry clip. This coun
try Is a veritable garden spot with
broad fields stretching away full of
yellow wheat and oats and green
with the verdure of the growing
corn. JlurttocK, a town or preuy
homes and a storehouse of wealth
welcomed the visitors with open
arms and when they entered to the
noise of horns and yelling voices,' the
people turned out to cheer them
along. Here everyone was ready to
pledge a big crowd and It will come
While on this subject, it might be
well to state that Murdock Is agitat
Ing a fall festival of their own and
if they decide to hold it, it will be
a winner sure as that's their way.
They have the products and th
wealth, and they w ill make It go.
From Murdock, the route lay to
Wabash and here the chauffeurs
were at sea on the road and depend
ed upon the sagacity and wisdom of
the assembled Intellects to put them
right with disastrous results as the
party missed the road and came i
two miles east of the town. They
even went astray at the turn east of
Wabash and started across the rail
road tracks Into Otoe county. Event
ually things were straightened out
and the town was reached. Here al
so an enthusiastic reception greeted
the travellers and promises of a good
crowd were cheerfully made. Not a
business man visited but promised
to be here especially If a' special
train could be secured. Wabash Is
In the center of a great farming
country and the trip across from Mur
dock was through a succession of
waving fields of rich corn. Yellow
fields full of stacked wheat and oats
abounded and threshing parties were
at work throughout the length and
breadth of the land.
After Wabash came Elmwood.
The road was a good one and like
the rest lay through rich fields of
corn and wheat. Despite the heat
which was now commencing to be
uncomfortable, the party bowled
along at a fine clip and soon entered
the good town of Elmwood with a
whoop and hurrah. The noise was
so great that Bill Deles Incontinently
fled for a cyclone cellar, later com
ing out with his hands In the air,
thinking the town was being held
up. Here the tourists got their most
royal reception. There was nothing
too good for them, the best sites for
their bills were cheerfully given and
every assurance of a good, big crowd
tendered. The committee felt that
It whs under especial obligations to
the business men of this city. John
Gerry Stark, the president of their
Chautauqua association; L. F. Lang
horst, also connected with It, and L
R. Tyson, another Elmwood booster,
aided materially In making the
committee fell at nome anu in ex
tending assurance of their help to
ward having a crowd from thel
city. It might be remarked that If
the good people of Plattsmouth
want to see and, hear something
worth while they want to attend the
Elmwood Chautauqua. It is goln
on now, and It Is an ideal place to
spend several days. Especially d
the people of Plattsmouth want to
patronize the special train on Sun
day, August 22. The day could not
be better spent and every one at
tending will get the worth of his ex
nense. The Elmwood chautauqu
has a magnificent program for this
year, and the enterprising men who
are. backing It deserve success. Let
Plattsmouth show Elmwood It ap
preciates the good things it has and
attend.
From Elmwood the run to Eagle
was made, the machines taking to
the good roads of this section In fine
shape and burning up the track.
Eagle gave a reception equal to any
met with and made the tourists feel
at home. The merchants allowed
bills to be placed wherever desired
and added their wishes for special
trains, so that all could come. And
Eagle, too. on August 26, will put on
big picnic, which will be a success.
This enterprising little city is pre
paring for it right now and will have
a program well worth going mile's to
see. Eagle!s picnic will have attrac
tions equal to the best out and our
people who want a day off cannot
do better than visit It, for we expect
some Eagle people here and we will
get them
After Eagle the 0 street road was
taken' until within a few miles of
Havelock, when the machines turn
automobile, and Is the owner of one
of the finest farms In Cass county.
Truly a wonderful change In thirty
eight years and illustrating the vast
possibilities of the farming industry.
The two days' trip was a splendid
test for the staying qualities of the
machine engaged in it, especially
the last one. The two cars the last
day were Overlands, for which
Messrs. Parmele & Barker are
agents, and one of them had made
the trip the day before. They were
in perfect running order, and despite
the fast time made never ran hot. It
is a great advertisement for the ma-
lHllghtfully Entertained
Miss Anna Vetesnlk most delight
fully entertained yesterday afternoon
a number of friends to a '"Kitchen
Shower" in honor' of Miss Harmle
Nevotney and Anton Vetesnlk, whose
nuptials are set for the near future.
The home was tastefuly decorated
in red and green. The afternoon
was spent in social conversation and
music, the special feature of the af
ternoon was a "mock wedding," in
which Miss Clara Jlrousek was the
bride and Miss Anna Lebershal was
the groom.
At the usual hour the guests were
chine. The Ford of Mr. Crabill held invited Into the dining room, where
After Onutha Broker.
According to the Omaha Bee of
this morning Walter Molse, the li
quor dealer, and Matthew Gering.
the Plattsmouth attorney, are
threatening criminal proceedings
against E. G. Belden, a broker, who
has been conducting a business In
a grould floor office In the New
York Life building.
Molse, Gering and other men com
plain that Belden sold out their
trades in Union Pacific stock last
Saturday and Monday without order
to do so. The result was a loss of
$600 and $500 to those two men.
whereas If the trades had been kept
Its own with the others and demon- a bounteous feast awaited them, open until later in the week, each
.!... u.if . An. ThA rrflbtll MIk II prmlo rapftlvfwl mnnv nanfnl
ed into that city. Here there were "DC" - v"; - '
a large number of ex-Plattsmouth & Cummins Auiomou . cu.uu, ... K ul.uB,.8.
and Cass cpunty people and the agents for this machine The Velle Those present were: Misses
wanderers got a hearty reception, of Mr. Troop the first day demon- Hermie Nevotney, Katie South,
i n ant aii ifaair an a.i hi- miki rnnni it iiiih .iuiiiinck. n hi ih hviii hv. h ii
Postmaster Hyers especially made - - - - - . "
the boys at home, and at once or-
and perfectly accomplished the work Ina Janda, Rose Nevotney, Anna Lib-
I innarfl PnrmplA & I prahnl f!prla Pptprnpn Ann'. Jlr.
Hoi-pfl pofroKhmcnto fnr the entire ul - - - -
crowd, filling them up and topping Barker are also agents ior mis car ousea. Anna a.eis nger, Anna e,e
it all off, with a fine cigar. It is Ye reporter suff'rej the loss o snlk, Mrs. Mar, Janda, Edith God
' . viirVtlir A ninro k Dnmhrorn a ho lit ir in ami M ru In tin 1 a Iitt'ihii I
needless to say the boys appreciated "8 "'a"" " - T "
Gus' hospitality and voted he and his "ve D,uc v -
charming wife the best of people.
blew from his head while Ed. Barker Wants Absolute Divorce,
. I lattilnff I .m' of alwiiit fnrtvl W W Mnrnn ncrnlnut wlinni Vila
rr. ,.,,, .. M,,,lw, . I, I WHO 11 1 L L J 1 1 ft I U UW mwvmv " ' 'J I ... - . " ' " n " " " ...
1 utrrc writ: a iiuuiurj vi umvi fcuw ... I . . j n m
people there who helped the boys nlle an hour, anu uerore me ma- we marieu proceedings ior a sepa
.inn. an nrnmi.A hi, crowd chine could be stopped the hat was a ration some time since, and the mat
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mile ueninu. it was aeiernuiicu u icr whs wiumu'u 10 is uunimui uc-
for Labor day, at least. Mike Warga,
a well known Plattsmouth boy, was
leave the headgear where It was and cause of the time taken up in the
would have made a hlg pot of
money.
The Belden office Is closed, Bel-
den's own whereabouts are uncer
tain and R.P. Ferguson.hls partner.
has gone to Michigan. Belden told
friends he was going to Beatrice
where his father lives. Mrs. Belden
over the telephone declared Thurs
day that her husband was in tho
city. If he is, Mr. Molse wants to
see him and wants to see him bad
ly. "I know nothing about my Hus
band's business affairs," said Mrs.
Belden to a reporter, but Bhe talk
ed differently to some of the men
angry at her husband and declared
It la said that "under the law, my
i ii H t If Va I Inonnltir ii'wnm1 1 n era ,Mi h.t fl li nnv
among them, and while the commit- vrut,rB lul l,v', , 7 r""""1' ,: ' 7 u , "
too na hr . hn.l IVm n.lfnrt,.nP porter TOde OI1 miO LOUISMHU iuuh- put-i u.uu ima IUUMUHK.
to fall down some steps and severe- Ing Quite coy and charming with a through his attorneys. D. W. Liv- husband ran keep the money."
i i.n.ii.vH.iii,r fi-Mi niu iwi'in hip 11 i ini'tii 1111 111111 n. t it r m iiiimi hi . . .
ly bruise himself, fortunately not ""'" M""-1 ",a "v " " n " " ' , " Jieuien is expected to "como
breaking anv bones. When the time canopy. cross peuuou, HHKinB ior u buhuiuu lhroUKU'. wllh tho monpy IlIU, lt WIUI
came to leave the boosters went The report that llllt Wescou anu divorce, lie goes over u.e proceeu-. ,(, ftt ofrlpo (hnt he hn8 (,0(Iar.
carrying assurances (hat Hert McElwai.i lost all tneir iceiu ings in me insaniiy mauer ami men ( ,(1 w, H(lt(1 r,)ur or flye
away
Havelock would turn out a big
crowd and help us celebrate in fine
shape.
The road from Havelock-to WaV'
erly was level as a board, with the
exception of a bad hole at one place
which the Warner party misunder
standing the signals of Barker's
when Warner hit the bump between charges her with being guilty of ut-
Havelock and Waverly Is erroneous, terlng unladylike language and now
They merely lost their ureatn ana tnat toe court nas uecreeu ner ieg-
thelr aplomb, so to speak. Their ally sane he wants a divorce. His
hearts were in their mouths, but grounds are numerous and he winds
they saved them. up by asking for the custody or the
There came near being a quick children, so that he may properly
and sudden finish for the occupants educate them and thus enable them
of the Barker car and two vacan- to be In a position they may begin
party, hit at a fast rate of speed . . county offices right at the he battle of life In a proper man-
end nearly spilled the entire party flnlsn of the trip. The car came ner. Mrs. Moran brought her case
out on the road. Thev managed to I - .i, vm tUo bIiIa Uhmuoh a 1 iin arm nf ntinrm.vfl
. . ' ... .... SI"'B " ' Ur without m.thnrltv from htm "
ngni an in a Duncn wun me ma- . wiles' at about forty miles and they may have to look-after It 1 " " ,
chine right side up. but there will when tw0 calve8 re dls-Lw.-Nebraska City News. 77" n A ,
be no misunderstanding or signals covered on the right of way. Bar-
hereafter. , The boys in- this car also ker appi,ed the brake, but lt didn't
had a narrow escape from a bad ho,d the carj and lt dashed down to
wreck just outside of Havelock ow- ward chlcag0 avenue at a headlong
eyed players of the game sat In tho
office Thursday and talked thing
over.
"Belden walked up the street
with me Monday evening," said ono
man, "and I told him to go see
Molse and reach some agreements
He came a little ways and then said
he'd miss his train and retreated.
He blames lt onto Ferguson and1
says his partner sold out these ord-
Jjind s 91 A3 m Acre.
Joseph Haines last week sold his
Ing to a bad hole at the end of a I n . TllBt nnnosite the calves, one farm of 320 acres, located a mile
bridge. They could not see it until lf them jumpetj jn front of the car north of Tabor In Rawles township, busfaiess Is not the first recent col-
right on lt ana just missed it. . reporter's hair and breath for me snug price or oz.miu, or a lapse among Dronem m me sum
At Waverlv the tartv met Gus wk t nnre. Barker said "at 1 65 an acre. Possession to be Net long agi It. W. Moore wont up
Brandeen. who. at. one time, lived L,mo.hin i,n.,t the hereafter and given next March. Warren Gregory Then Christ j of Kansas City, operat
1 DWHIVIUIMQ . ... . ...... ... t.-l. . t . .. .. -. I.L - I 1
here, and he nave them assurance i,.ri,p,i th rr to one side. Just graz- is the purcnaser, ana ne now nas ing a snop n.ire, oiew up wuu a iouu
of his coming down for the big m his vealets. but saving our lives, about 1300 acres of valuable land report, and a few days ago the
it ia thnncrht a tinmhor nf .L. . km pharUv Wgr. Dear Tabor. Merilll-( omstock-hiimn linn went
ouun. v a vuvucl. . u .u . v- I llie IUUt VI illO till! " "J I I
others from this section will come. er wnB met facing with two This seems like a big price for the under. This firm paid one-third to
The town was billed and an Imita- calveB on his way home. There la a land, but It Is one of the best farms its customers, the money being put
tlon extended to all to come and 0 nmHPr fr a swamDlng of the In Mills county, hardly a foot of Up by Comstock, who .la one of tho
help us celebrate. Leal market one of these days up waste land on It. and has been well best known men in the business. He
n,pD,.nH n,fl -oonhp rv. iw,. taken care of. There are two seis was manager for swell Mueman ai
I ... I tnu n r a if I 1 1. I,a Kn. hum uront n r n f 1 i fa
trli.. and the party entered the town Grain dealers on the road, wnen ui ""i""""'"1. v- - " -
- - I . a I uJ-.na I, I nil
with much noise. Here, too, they Interviewed, expressed contldence in very oiu....... ....
got a royal reception and were as- a bumper crop of corn despite the
present In force. This little cltr was It Is now up to the committees to $25 an acre for It. Five years later urea and all because Mr. Molse has
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aVo a nrntrrnni lotl, lie uuiiKiii mo -u i ' I ueen iiii;imk mo ruiho wii" rr"
another of the sad-eyed delegation.
Their checks at the bank had to bo
signed by both men."
.Many HiiuiNliiim Lately.
The sudden end of the Belden
and business.
Mr. Haines bought the west quar-l Walter Molse himself Is the man
ter in 1872 of Samuel Pierce, paying responsible for several of these fall-
a scene of business, many farmers make a program.
being in town and much marketing
and shopping being done. Every
one gave the boosters the glad hand
and promised to come and see us,
Advertise it now in Iowa.
of Charles Lawrence for
acre. Glen wood Tribune.
Itatns In the Ntute.
Despite the continued assurance
For the young fellows, lt may be of tne weather bureau that there
(iocs to Kansas City
Ex-Chief of Police Joseph Fltz-
said some of the Greenwood girls woid be showers, none appear and gernu departed yesterday for Kan
promised to be on hand ir tne rigtu tho past two weeks have been ie- clly i0n he will enter the
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$35 per Huccess the last few months, having
made anywhere from $25,000 to
$40,000.
Much wonder is expressed that
bucket shops run so easily In Ne
braska In spite of the stringent stat
ute against them. There are several
concerns operating openly and thero
kind of a reception committee was vo(, of ni0sture In this Immediate h,)Bpl,a, of . Mlnpr ,, Tll0rton ' """"" . "ZuHn
on hand and they were assured it lo(,alUy. To,nys predlctlonsMnclude for lre8lniPnt. ne will stop oft at " " "lnt r J
would be there. the regular showers.but this morning At(.h8on Kansas, In the afternoon to ,,Hm ,,y l,,H ,oun,y B"on"8 OI"
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After Greenwood the boosters there Is no Indication or ineir mu-1 wjtneB8 a ball game, In which his son
headed for home. A misunderstand- teriallzlng. Will will participate. Joe Is much
Ing between the parties caused them Tho reports of the Burlington better than several weeks ago, and
to separate, Mr. Barker and his car yesterday Indicated rains In western hopes by going to this well known
proceeding to Louisville, while Mr. Nebraska, Kenesaw and Cambridge hospital to bo greatly benefitted
Xfn .... .... Kla eur ram,t .n t n 1 mwirt I n u n ratnfnll of SlJOUt on I r. ... ... ti,A ,1..u.l,.. Inn lila flla.
"""" " . - .... I '"" I hut nromlsed to be more success
riattsmouth. The former party half an Inch witu ngnier snowem ,., t0 )rgi Minor and Thorn- . . .. .. ,.,,
waited an hour in Louisville for the falling In that Immediate locality. ton tnpy hBve given him n great
others and then started out to search Kearney, Palmer and Sargent re- L. &t 0 pncournKement. iind tho
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for them, coming on Into town.
This closed the second d
completed the biggest advertising will do a lot of good mere, un uie I ant let patlttn
trip ever undertaken in Cass county. O'Neill and Sioux City lines rains
It was a grand success In every par- are also reported bb railing, ueing Watch Your Ballots,
tlcular and assures an immense at- local showers. Northeastern Kansas when you go to the primary next
tendance at the big show. has also been having good rains and I Tuclny you will not call for your
The first day's trip covered the Indications point to more there. particular Party ballot as heretofore
towns of Mynard, Murray, Union. From this it fan be seen that The new jHW provdes that all party
Everjliody For the Carnival.
Never before In the history of
Plattsmouth was there an enterprlso
ful than the Merchants Carnival to
bo held September 1, 2, 3, 4. and 6.
Everyone that amounts to anything
own. ported heavy rains, the latter point many frlen(hj , VUMmmlh hope " ' ' ,,3 h the en e nr e
day and having a two-Inch rainfall, which iMt nttvnWt ni0t fondest V ! It
ivertlslng will do a lot of good there. On the anM(.,p,o9 will bo realised. nn1 ,for 0" " , , 1
Nehawka, Avoca, Weeping Water, there has been showers all around I tlclteta shall be printed on one bal-
Manley and Louisville and was made Us, and that we may get something ,()t tne ,,amo Jn (h fall, and you
In three machines. At every point Lf the kind In this neighborhood be- , your par.y candidates In a
tho party got a wild and enthuslnstlc
greeting and promises galore of big
crowds. When they left a town they
left assured that September I to 6
was set asldo as Plattsmouth days
In all those towns. The parties
made about seventy-five miles this
day.
Notes.
Charles Warner yesterday Mrmk
a piece of road which brought forc
ibly to his mind an event of more
than thirty years ngo. In 171,
when he struck Nebraska, he walked
that piece of road with $1.43 In his
pockets, no work and wondering
what he would do. Yesterday he
rode over that road In bis $1,500
fore long. Reports from farmers as (.0umn j,y themselves. Bear in mind,
to the condition of corn are conflict- however, that you must vote for the
Ing, some claiming the corn is nring I oBnditlute In but ono column, lf you
badly, while others maintain they aMpm pt t0 voto B "cratch" ticket by
will get fine crops. A ''",,ln,",n('e marking a cross l'i more than one
of the prevailing dry weather will i . your bo thrown
mean serious loss unless It Is broken 0t B(0(T,.,(.r. You cannot help out
In the next few days. . fr,.,i in another party by voting
for him and then voting for the rest
people are working In harmony to
one end success. Plattsmouth can
do wonders when such a state of
affairs exist, lt takes money, and a
great deal of it, to make such a
venture a howling success. Tho
committees are not only spending
valuable time, but the business men
have como down handoscmely with
their means, until tho fund raised
for this purpose has reached Into
the thousands of dollars. And tho
beauty of It Is they are all pushing
and pulling for the great event. Put
the dates In your hat and be sure
and bring your families at least ono
or two days, If not longer.
Fred Si bllefert, n prominent farm
er of near Louisville, was In tho
city today and gave tho Journal a
Herman Streltwleser, the nuuhln- 0f ycnir party; you will simply lose
lnt, Is looking after some repairs on Ull your vote by attempting to do so.
a traction engine near Gleiiwood, la., I
today, going over on the morning Mrs. Anna Brltt Is taking her va- pleasant call. We were sorry to learn
train. Herman Is hnvtng quite n lot ration and vlslllng L. L. Atwood and of tho death of bis mother, Mrs.
of business or this nature on his family In South Milwaukee, Wis., Catherine Mary Schllefert, who was
hands now. as this Is the busy sea-Lnd will accompany her daughter burled on Wednesday. She wasi
son for the traction people and the homo In time to commence the fall 80 years of ago and was one of the
threshers. term of school. early pioneers of CasB county.
