MERCHANTS ENTER
y TAIN VISITORS
Third Day of Carnival Proves a
Hummer in Every Way
Merchants' day at the big car
nival was a grauu success, although
conditions were against it until
sfter dinner. At that time the sun
came out and bright skies cheered
the carnival management. Br 2
o'clock the streets were thronged
with people and generally they had
a good time. The evening was a
tine one until late, when clouds
again obscured the heavens and rain
threatened. Despite this the people
remained on the street unil a late
hour and merriment prevailed every
where. The several concessions did
a good business and the holiday
spirit prevailed.
As has been the case on the other
days, ' the free attractions were
given on scheduled time and large
and enthusiastic crowds greeted the
several performers. The balloon as
cension took plae at 5:30, and a
Sreat crowd witnessed the daring
aeronat's leap into space. The wind
being from the west the balloon
threatened to go out over the river,
and the man had to cut loose earlier
than anticipated, but he did so and
furnished the spectators a rare treat
in his graceful descent.
As the name of the day suggested,
the merchants of the city had many
attractions on show and the several
stores of the city were handsomely
decorated. No effort was made to
fell the visitors stuff, as it was in
tended to be an advertising day.
What the local merchants wanted
was to have people see what they
ould buy in Plattsmouth, and they
-succeeded excellently. There is no
question as to the success of this
iay, a large crowd being in and a
rcighty good time had.
Today opened gloomy and dis
agreeable, and it must be admitted
that the morning attendance has
teen very poor. A large number of
visitors from the country were in
evidence and the probabilities are
that the evening will witness a great
rowd. The special train from Om
aha will arrive this evening at 5:15,
and Ak-Sar-Ben will be in evidence.
There ought to be a big time tonight
unless the weather Interferes. I
The ball game in the afternoon
was a stem-winder, and Platts
mouth took a brace and won, their
pitching being mainly responsible for
the victory. The annexed tabulated
score shows results of the game,
which was well played. A nice
4-rowd witnessed the game, which Is
t something unusual, especially owing
to the threatening weather of the
morning. The players on the two
teams did well and Elmwood is en
titled to all praise for the fine show
ing they made. In fact, Elmwood
must be credited with having done
the greater part of the good work
yesterday, and having helped Platts
mouth very materially.
The score is sumarized as fol
lows: PLATTSMOUTH.
R. H. 0. A. E.
Beal, c. f 0 2 1 1 0
Larson, ss 0 0 2 2 0
1
2
2
1
0
11
2
0
8
Drcege, 1. f
Williams, rf., p.
Smith, 3b
McCauley, lb. .
Wilklns, 2b.
Mason, p., r. f. .
Mann, c.
Totals 5 7 27 20 1
ELMWOOD.
R. H. 0. A. E.
S. Clements, 0 0 2 3 0
Dettman 0 2 2 7 1
Fi. DelesDenier .... 0 0 0 7
Lynn 0 0 0 0 0
Hoover C 0 1 2 0
G. Clements 0 2 0 0 0
Bailey 0 0 16 0 1
Lnnghorst 0 0 2 0 0
C. DelesDenier .... 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 0
Score by Innings:
4 24 19 3
R.
Plattsmouth .. . .0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5
Elmwood 00000000 0 0
SUMMARY.
Bases on bails Off Beal 2. Base
hits Mann, Droege. Home run
Mann. Hit by pitched ball Wil
klns. Stolen bases Droege 2, Beal
2, Larson, Wilklns, Mason, Williams.
Struck out By Mason 5, by Wil
liams 4. For Elmwood: Stolen
bases Dettman.
C. DelesDenier
DelesDenier 2.
Bases on balls
Struck out By
Base on ball C.
DelesDenier.
The committee on the stock Bhow
has finally completed the list of
awards on the horses and hogs and
the same is given below.
Horses,
rercherons Best Registered Stallion
James Sage, second, Henry Hlrtx.
Best Bred mare H. F. Ganse-
mer .first and second.
Best yearling Charles Schopp,
second, Harry Todd.
Best Suckling Colt John Wehr-
bein, second, Louis Meisinger
Coach Best Registered Stallion
James Sage.
Best Yearling C. D. Peacock, se
cond S. L. Thomas.
Best Suckling Colt Ed.
second Julius Pitz.
Donat,
Clydesdale Best Bred Mare
Glenn
Wiles. ,
Shire Best Bred Mare J. E. Hanna
first and second.
Belgians Best Bred Mare
-Peter
Mumm, second J. E. Hanna.
Best yearling, Bryan Snyder, se
cond Harry Manspeaker.
Best Suckling Colt George II
Meisinger.
Sweepstakes Stallion James Sage on
his coach.
Sweepstakes Mare Peter Mumm on
his Belgian.
Shetlands Best Stallion, William
Gilmour.
Best Mare H. M. Soennlchsen, Be
cond, Dwight Patterson.
Best Pony, Sam Gilmour, second
H. M. Soennlchsen.
Best Suckling Colt, Sam Gilmour.
Driving horses Best team Phil E
Becker, second Albert Wiles.
Best Single Driver, Ralph Wiles
second S. G. Smith.
Best Draft team, J. E. Hanna, se
cond, Ray Chrisweisser.
Mules Best Draft team, H. F.
Gansemer.
Best Yearling, Fred Baumgart.
Best Suckling Colt, J. M. Elliott.
The award of prizes on hogs is as
follows:
Duroc Best Registered Male, Ed.
Tritsch, second Cash Wiles.
Best Registered Female, Ed.
Tritsch.
Berkshire Best Registered
George A. Kaffenberger,'
Thos. Fry.
Best Registered Female,
Fry, who took first and
prizes.
The show on the whole
Male,
second
Thos.
second
was a
grand one and the Judge had great
difficulty in arriving at a decision in
most cases. There were many fine
animals entered and they made good
in every case. It is quite Impossible
to give extended comment on any
one exhibitor but the Journal Is com
pelled to state that James Sage had
some superb stallions on exhibition
and his stock is as good as can be
found anywhere. In addition to Mr
Sage, Henry Hirtz had a fine stal
lion on exhibition and demonstrated
that he Is a horseman as well as a
cattleman. H. F. Gansmer had sev
eral animals on exhibition including
a fine team of mules which carried
off first honors. Mr. Gansemer also
had the best bred Percheron mare
on exhibition and this animal took
first and second prizes. Mr. Gan
semer in fact.was one of the princi
pal owners of good horses exhibiting
and he made good on his show. His
animals showed careful training and
keeping and were in excellent shape,
lie was a winner all along the line.
Cass county needs men like him
Louis Meisinger also had a suckling
colt in the Percheron class which
was well worth looking after. It
was a superb animal and is en
titled to the hlghtes praise. J. E.
Hanna had a team of bred mares in
the Shire class which was one of
the best ever shown in this section
or in fact in the state. There are
ll seldom two animals as well matched
as these two and both first and se
cond went to them. Mr. Hanna has
some mighty fine animals besides his
mares. His draft team of mules took
first place as a draft team and they
were entitled to all of it as they
are, great animals. It was evident
he would win on them as he could
not have been better exhibits than
they were. Peter Mumm had some
great animals on show and took
away a number of prizes, especially
In the Belgian class for which he
was superbly located to enter. Mr
Mumm Is one of the leading Belgian
breeders of the county and is en
titled to much credit for the good
showing which he made. It may be
remarked that the driving team and
single drivers which were exhibited
were far above the average and
were credited with generous applause
when shown. Ralph Wiles especial
ly came in for his share of good
words for his fancy drivers. Mr
i Wiles had a magnificent animal and
'it showed up mighty fine. It is too
be regretted that space forbids ex
tended comment on the several ex
hlblts In the horses as they were
great. The committee In charge of
the live stock show made a great
success of it and are entitled to the
highest praise.
GEORGE W.
OS DOR N
Passing Away of an Old and Respect
ed Citizen of Plattsmouth
DIED Osborn, George W., at his
home in Plattsmouth, Neb., on
September 3, 1909, of a complica
tion of diseases, aged 64 years 7
months and 19 days. Funeral
Sunday, September 5, 1909, at the
home, corner Rock and Tenth
streets, Rev. Dr. Baird officiating
Services at 2:30 p. m. Interment
at Oak Hill.
After an illness extending over
quite a length of time, George W
Osborn, one of Plattsmouth's best
citizens and a man highly respected
throughout the community, passed
to his reward yesterday. Mr. ,Os
born was a man whom every one
knew to love and the news of his
death was received with profound
regret by a vast number of good
friends. He has been in his life
time the best of men, always faith
ful and conscientious to a degree
and to his family he has always been
a most careful father.
Born in Fulton, Mo., on January
14, 1846, he had lived here for sev
eral years when his parents removed
to Illinois. Here he lived until war
broke out between the states, when
he entered the army, serving as a
member of Company E, One Hun
dred and Thirty-nine Illinois volun
teers. In the army he made a fine
record as a soldier. As his later life
showed, he was faithful to his charge
and fought the good fight. Return
lug from his service in the army on
February 27, 1865, he was united in
marriage with Miss Mary C. Kirk
man, who survives him. He came
to this city many years ago, and in
the course of a long residence he
made a great many friends. In ad
dition to the widow he is survived
by three sons; Benjamin and Guy of
New York city, and Everett of Om
aha, and two daughters, Mrs. Delia
ong Of Omaha and Mrs. Louise
Dutton of University Place, Neb.:
The funeral will be held tomorrow
(Sunday), September 5, from the
residence at the corner of Rock and
Tenth streets, Rev. Dr. Baird deliv
ering thfr sermon. - Interment will
be at Oak Hill cemetery.
Little One Pusses Away.
DIED Egan, Richard Joseph, at his
home in Plattsmouth, Neb., on
Saturday, September 4, 1909, of
stomach trouble, aged 1 year 2
months and 15 days. Funeral an
nouncement later.
A brief illness carried away the
nfant of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Egan
this morning. The little spirit had
been within their household but lit
tle more than a year, and it was the
bright light of their lives. In their
deep sorrow over the loss of their
little one they have the greatest
sympathy of the public.
The announcement of the funeral
cannot be made today, as arrange
ments have not been completed.
Since above was placed In print the
announcement of the funeral of the
little one has been made. It will
be held from the home of the par
ents at 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Rev. Father M. S. Shine conducting
the serives.
A. M. Holmes Kctiiiiis.
One of the Journal's most valued
friends, Mr. A. M. Holmes of Mur
ray, was in the city Friday taking in
the carnival sights, and meeting his
many friends. Mr. Holmes had Just
returned from an extended visit in
the northwest, having spent a few
days with his son Arthur in Dallas,
S. D., also numerous other points.
Including a brief visit with friends
at Plalnview, in the northern part
of this state. He says that Arthur
is enjoying the very best of health
and holds an excellent position with
a real estate firm at Dallas. He also
Informs us that Troy is still driving
the big family auto for the great
American steel magnate at Lake
Forest, III., but will return to Chi
cago with the family the first of Oc
tober.
Back From Wyoming.
Miss Clara Bookmeyer, who has
been employed for some time past as
a teacher In Wyoming, has returned
to her home in this city. Miss Book
meyer has been employed by the
local school board as a teacher and
a better selection could not have
been made, as she is thoroughly
qualified in every respect for the po
sition for which she has been
chosen. During the past year Miss
Bookmeyer has been teaching In a
school sixty miles from a railroad
and she frankly owns to being glad
to get back to civilization. She has
many friends in the city who are
glad to note her return.
DR. COOK AT
COPENHAGEN
Welcome at Danish Capital.
MAIL HIM AS POLE FIB
Public Buildings and Private Houmi
Art Draped In Flag and Bunting
; in Honor of Occasion Danish Newe
, paper praise American Enterprise
i and Express Delight at Cook's Sue-
t ctss In Reaching Goal.
Copenhagen, 8ept. 4. Dr, Frederick
A. Cook, whose announcement from
Lerwick on Sept. 1 that he had dis
covered the NorfcV pole startled the
entire civilized world, arrived here
today on the steamer Hans Egede
from the frozen north.
The Danes were not alone in wel
coming Dr. Cook, for Copenhagen is
filled with visitors.
' Public bulldjngs and private houses
are draped in flags and bunting in
honor of the occasion. At a banquet
in the town hall tonight, at which Dr.
Cook will be the guest of honor, Lord
Mayor Oldenburg will propose a toast
to President Taft and King Frederick,
Minister of Commerce Johan F. C.
Hansen will make a speech In honor
of Dr. Cook and Commodore Hov
gaard, commander of the Danish Arc
Uc expedition of 1882-83, will greet the
American and on behalf of the polar
explorers congratulate him upon Tils
success in finding the pole.
The Danish newspapers are full of
praise of the American enterprise
which made possible the trip of ex
ploration of Cook and express their
delight at his success. These articles
are replete with sympathetic refer
ences to the friendship existing be
tween the United States and Den
mark. None of them expresses real
doubt of the truth of the discovery
of the North pole and all believe that
Dr. Cook will be able to put forward
his proofs. Even the Danish defense
question has taken a place in the
newspapers secondary to the news of
Dr. Cook's achievement.
Dr. Cook said that he had seen noth
ing of the expedition of Commander
Peary. He said there was no land at
the pole only water, the depth of
which he could not guage.
Describes His Journey.
Dr. Cook briefly described his Jour
ney. Regarding his discovery, he said:
"Then came April 21. That was the
great day. We looked for the sun.
As soon as we got it I made several
observations. Grent Joy came over
us. We were only sixteen miles from
the desired spot. I said to myself,
Bully for Frederick.' Then we went
on. The last streten was tne easiest
I ever made in my Ufe, although I
had still to make two observations,
and the ice was very broken here.
But my spirits were high and I shout
ed like a boy. The Eskimos looked
at one another surprised at my gaiety.
They did not share my Joy. I felt that
I ought to be there. I made my laBt
observation and' found that I was
standing on the pole. My feelings?
Well, I was too tired really to feel
any sensation. I planted the Stars
and Stripes In the Jce field and, my
heart grew warm when I saw it wave
in the wind."
How Pole Looks.
"How does the North pole look?'1
he was asked.
Well," said Dr. Cook, smjllng, "It
amounts to the size of a 25-eent piece.
There la nothing to see hut Ice, ice;
no water, only ice. There were more
holes here than at the 87th degree,
which shows there is more movement
and drift there; but this and other ob
servations I made afterwards when I
got more settled. I stopped two days
at the pole and I assure you it wasn't
easy to say goodbye to the spot.
As I was sitting at the pole I could
not help smiling at the people who on
my return would call the whole expe
dition a humbug. I was sure the peo
ple would say that I had bought my
two witnesses and that my note book,
with my dally observations, had been
manufactured on board this ship."
"The only thing I can put up against
Is what the York and Eskimos have
1nld Knud Rasmussen. Let the Bkep
tics who disbelieve my story go to
the North pole. There they will find
a small brass tube which I burjed un
uer the flai?. That tube contains
short statement about my trip,
couldn't loav9 my visiting card, bt
cause I didn't happen to have one
with mo.
"Perhaps," the explorer added, dr
ly, "I Bhould have stayed there longer
had it not Vgun to freeze us Jn our
idleness. The Eskimos were uneasy
and the doss howled fearfully. On
April 23, therefore, I turned my nose
southward, which was much easier, as
you cannot turn your nose in any oth
er direction when you stand at the
pole."
Fortune 8mlles on Return Trip
Describing the return Journey, Dr,
Cook said: "Fortune now smiled. We
did twenty miles per day until we
reached the ominous 87th degree
Then I felt the Jce movii; eastward
carrying us with it. A terrible fog
swept around us and held us for three
weeks. We got no farther than the
84th degree. Then began a heavy
walk towards Helbergsland and an
other three weeks of fog. When that
cleared I saw we had drifted soutfc
west to Rlngnesland. where we found
open water and tower-high screw Ice,
which stopped our way eastward.
"Here we now began to suffer hun
ger. We entered Rlngnesland and
on June 20 found the first animal,
bear and' seal. We shot a bear.
"And now our goal was the whaler
at Lancaster sound. We followed the
drift Ice to the south."
Cook Urged to Hasten Return.
New York. Sept. 4. America's wel
come to Dr. Frederick A. Cook will
be made one of the principal events
of the Hudson-Fulton celebration if
the explorer can be persuaded to
hasten his return so as to reach New
York before the end of September.
To thjs end the board of directors of
the explorers' club sent a cablegram,
urging Dr. Cook to be the guest of
honor at the club's Hudson-Fulton
dinner on Sept. 30. The message was
sent to Copenhagen. If a favorable
reply is received, steps will be taken
at one to make Sept 30 Cook Day
at the Hudson-Fulton celebration and
a substantial fund will be raised to
make his welcome home an event cor
responding to the unparalleled' char
acter of hts achievement.
RATIFY TREATY
OFRECIPROCITY
Pacific Coast Merchants and
Jap Trade Envoys at Banquet.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 4. A treaty
of peace and reciprocity entered into
by the business men of Japan and
those of the Pacific coast of the Unit
ed States was ratified' last night at a
banquet given by the associated cham
hers of commerce of the eight largest
cities of the raciflc coast to the rep
resentatives of the six great commer
cial cities of Japan. It is agreed by
the contracting parties, wjthout sign
ing any papers, that they will be
friends always; that they will buy
merchandise from one another; that
they will make, pack and ship the
goods in the manner that pleases the
purchaser, conforming to the usages
of bis country.
SUFFRAGETTES SENTENCED
Eight More Fined for Picketing Home
of Premier Asqulth.
London, Sept. 4. The eight suf
fragettes who were arrested Aug. 19
in connection with the picketing of
Premier Asqultns residence were
sentenced to pay fines of $10 each or
spend seven days in the Bow street
Jail. They gave notice of appeal on
the ground that all subjects of the
king have the right to approach the
sovereign through his ministers and
that in endeavoring to interview the
premier they were merely exercising
these rights.
TRANSPORT RAMS STEAMER
Vessel Is Beached and Passengers Get
- Ashore Safely.
Portsmouth, England, Sept. 4.
There was an exciting scene Jn Ports
mouth harbor when the steamer
Duchess of Kent was run down
a government transport. There were
400 passengers on board the Duchess
of Kent and' immediately after the col
lision she begnn to fill rapidly. Tli
boat, however, was successfully
beached ami all the pnssengers got
ashore safely.
Swedish Strike Declared Off.
Stockholm, Sept. 4 Tlr labor fed
eration has decided to .ill off the
itrlke, which has been In progren
for Reveral weeks, on Sept. fi. Th,ls de
cision is the outcome of government
Intervention, which Is being directed
toward arranging a settlement of the
difficulties satisfactory to all parties
King Edward Completes Cure.
Marlenbnd, Sept. 4. King Edward,
having completed the cure, started by
train for London. Dr. Ott pronounces
his majesty's health perfect, llo says
he was nstonlshed at the rol,ist con
dition of the British mnnnrch, declar
ing his strength ,1s equnl to that of a
sound man ten years his junior.
Curtlss Goes to Italy.
Paris, Sept. 4. Glenn H. Curtlss,
the American aviator, and C. F. Dish
op, president of the Amerlcnn Aero
club, left here today Jn an automobile
for Brescia, Italy. They will travel
by way of Switzerland. The Curtlss
aeroplane was shipped from Rhelnia.
Nineteen Hurt at Railroad Crossing.
Williamsburg, Pa., Sept. 4. Nine
teen persons were severely' Injured
two probably fatally, when the hay
wagon in which they were being taken
to a corn roast was struck by a fre.ight
engine at the St. Clair crossing of the
Pennsylvania nllrond.
Bike Champion Killed.
Boston, Sept. 4. Hugh Mclxan,
champion middle distance bicycle rid
er of the world, died from a rompotind
fracture of the skull, sustained at tho
track, whore ho was practicing for a
twenty-mjlo rare with ICImer Collins.
Cotton Operatives to Strike.
New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 4. A
gnnert.1 strike of 20,000 cotton mill
operatives in this city Is reported' as
a result of the refusal of the manu
facturers to reconsider a 10 per cent
cut in wagon, made in March, 1908.
Fire Destroys Kentucky Village.
Shelbyvllle, Ky Sept. 4. Fire de
stroyed a large portion of the busi
ness section of this city. Loss, f 100V
000.
-vi $
Designed by Rosenwald & Weil, Chicago.
Satisfaction in Clothes.
If you're worrying about
how you look and wheth
er your Clothes are good
enough, you doubt the
suitability of your apparel.
Wear W Cheerful
Clothes, and you will be confi
dent that your Suit and Rain
coat are corredt in every re
spedt You'll be satisfied -the first
day and every day 'til they
are cast aside.
C.E.
WESCOTT'S
SONS
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
Frank Kendall, from near Union,
one of Cass county's best citizens,
has been in the city for several days
meeting old friends and having a
general good time. He met his
nephew, F. A. Burford and wife of
Monmouth. 111., at the Burlington
station this morning, they coming in
to make hfm a short visit. Mr. Ken
dall Is one of the best known of
Cass county men and a citizen re
spected everywhere. He was a wel
come guest at every place he visited
In the city and the only regret Is to
see him return home.
Miss Margery Walker of Murray la
visiting in the city, the guest of Miss
lone Dovey.
m
Designed by Rosenwald & Weil, Chicago
The Very Make
of The Man.
That head up, should
ers back, straight-in-thc
eye look you recognize
them at once in young men
who wear "0U$T Clothes.
Because manliness is built Into
the shoulders, into the body, in
every generous free flowing
line of an Suit and
Raincoat
"CtidT styles have freedom
tempered by dignity.
C.E.
WESCOTT'S
SONS
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
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