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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1909)
ON HIS TRIP SOUTHWARD The Journal Reporter Writes of Scenes Along the Line. WACO, Texas, Sept. 20, 1909. This is the first installment of a 1,000 mile-journey in the United States, written Just to show Prof fessor George W. Dorsey and the Chicago Tribune that they are noth ing near the whole works, when it comes to diarylng. They do well enough for Egypt, India, Australia and the like, but it takes real nerve and Journalistic acumen, as you might say, to write up the glorious U. S. A. The first day In our chronicle Is Saturday, for we left Plattsmouth shortly after twelve o'clock that rooming. When I say we, I refer to Mr. It. A. Hates and your humble servant. Mr. Dates was departing for Kansas City, hoping to secure better health.while the undersigned was departing for any place to se cure something he seemed to bo shy on. We traveled over the M. P. and he It said to their credit, we had a very good ride. It Is true that at times the cars assumed a position nearer perpendicular than horizontal and our teeth wns more or less loos ened when we hit a few low Joints, but generally speaking, we fared well. It was what the French would call a dlvertlHsemento to meet an Eagle who had been communing with the flock in Omaha. He still carried some of the effects with him and proceeded to Hhow us. He de livered an elegant panegyric upon the Eagles and their benefits, every word of which was true, as It is a great order. However, he spoiled much of the effectiveness of his ar gument by attempting to Btand on his head and sleep a difficult feat at the, best, and In his condition quite Impossible. However, he was a prince, even if he did come from Kansas. He admitted knowing J E. McDanlel, but stated It was not his fault, so we passed that up. I guess Mack can stand It. There was little of Interest this day. Our very good friend, James A. Walker of Murray, boarded the train at that point, and in the morn Ing was among our first callers. He was en route to Lamed, Kas., on a Bad mission, having been summoned to the bedside of his dying sister. It Is to be hoped he found her Improv ed, and that she lives to blesB his days for years to come. Cass coun ty, and Nebraska, have no better men than Mr. Walker, and a grief to him is a grief to all. To this ex cellent man both Mr. Hates and my self are Indebted for a breakfast, as he would not take "no" for an an swer. Mr. Walker had not been in Kansas City for ycnrB, and he land ed us in a restaurant which was good once, but which had sadly degenernted. However, that was not his fault, and he wanted us to leave as soon as he saw how things were, but we compelled him to eat bis meal. This cafe was In the Blos som house block a famous hostelry ' In its days, but falling behind with ihm 35 Saving money means not only money but health power, independence, security, satisfaction, and protection. Few friends arc as rcacy and able to serve you as your MONEY. Begin to save now. Open that savings account today. We will pay you three per cent interest on tho money you put in our bank and compound the interest every twelve months. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Plattsmouth, Nebraska the lapse of time. In the rotunda of this house there isa high water mark, a memento of 1903, when the Blossom house stood amid swirl ing sea from the angry Kaw. This mark stands at eleven feet from the floor some water. Even the bar had many feet of water in it, and some of it got into the strong drink, I am told. But floods and fires little affect Kansas City. It is a marvel in its wondrous growth and development. Coming down on the train we passed through Leavenworth, a city before Kansas City, but today a veritable "sleepy hollow." Good enough; yes, but quiet. But Kansas City! It has grown and grown and today It tow ers among western cities as a colos sus. A car ride over Kansas City re veals and unheard-of progress. To day It Is stretching out and gather ing in more people, and on every hand Is heard the Bound of the ham mer and the saw. Great buildings are rearing their heads throughout the business center, and It Is plain that Kansas City will become one of the nation's great cities. It is pain fully evident thnt Kansas City has far outstripped Omaha In develop ment. Omaha seems pale and ob sen re beside the giant at the mouth of the Kaw. It must be remarked before we pass Kansas City in our narrative that a queen of the human race boarded the cars Homewhere out In Nebraska or Kansas Saturday morn ing, leastwise she was on the car when I awoke that morning. Sh went up to the water tank to take drink and rudely Jostled your es teemed servant while she was skat Ing back. To our befogged vision she was "a picture of loveliness, However, we were not the only one as about half a dozen others were hanging about and seeking to put handful of small change on the table Eventually one gentleman looked Hebrolc In the face got a stack of whites and sat down to play the game. He anted " every chip away and left a disgusted and wiser man Later, your correspondent got good line on said female and saw behind the veneer when he, also pulled out. She got off at K. C. with a young man who looked like piano player, or something that way Now. dear reader, we have brought our narrative up to Satur day morn. But one thing more needs to bo said rain is needed worse between Plattsmouth and K C. than It Is around Plattsmouth The land Is powerful dry and crops are not good. Corn looks really better than one would expect, but it is not good. There is much pretty scenery down along the river from Atchison and it did look fine on Saturday morning rich and green. Ft. Leav enwortu shows up great and 13 a handsome Bight, for the fort, but aEASQN if NQ;OTHElfc u5hould MoNEVinTHE BANK IS BECAUSE MS SAFE THERE fj FROM WIRE, BURGLARS l aSJM VT i lEXTBAWGANCE Leavenworth looks like most river towns dwelling upon an age almost nclent history. The time of the steamboat was the gala day for Leavenworth, but it has long since passed, to return no more. What 11 the river towns needs is less liv ing in the past, but more in the fu- ure, and Leavenworth is a river town. CHARLES GRIMES. At the l.evival Meeting. The services were held in the M. E. church last eveng and the large udlence listened to a masterful ser mon by Rev. Wilhlte. Commencing at 8 o'clock a short song service, ac- ompanied by a cornet, beautifully played by the evangelist, was had, fter which each member of the au dience were asked to recite a fa miliar passage of scripture. This service was participated by by a ma- orlty of those present. Before the regular sermon, Rev. Randall offered prayer. The evangelist took for his subject, "Like Begets Like," and based his discourse on Galatlans 7-8. The speaker divided his sub- ect into four heads. Under the first the main subject wa3 treated, under the second the speaker dwelt upon the Idea that "the harvest mul tiplies with the sowing." Under the third subdivision of his discourse the speaker dwelt upon the thought that the bad is voluntary, while the good nature Is involuntary," and for the fourth point the speaker stated that the "sowing time is limited." From his subject the evangelist wrought a powerful discourse which made an everlasting effect on his hearers. The speaker was eloquent and forceful, and he dealt sledge hammer blows to some of the modern vices. At the close of the meeting a strong appeal was given to the unconverted to be come christians. It was announced that until the weather became warmer the meetings would be held at the Methodist church. Clerk Rosencrans' Good Work. County Clerk Rosencrans has, by his diligence and attention to bus! ness, finished tabulating the tax levy, and has the books In shape to be turned over to the treasurer. It is a safe bet that not another county in our class can make as good re port from this office. The law allows the clerk until November 1 to com plete this task. The levies for the different purposes runs thus: State and county $108,114.08 Labor 8,152.00 Road 24,025.39 School 82,795.13 School bend 4.204.91 Precinct bond 589.4 2 Plattsmouth City ' 24',564.33 Weeping Water City 1,653.51 Murdock 750.17 Louisville 945.67 Greenwood 536.06 Avoca 299.33 South Bend 375.28 Elmood .;. 1,109.01 Eagle 194.88 Union '473.27 Total levy J258.780.44 Hold Annual Meeting. Tuesday afternoon the ladles' aux iliary of the Presbyterian 'church held their annual meeting for the election of officers and to make ar rangements for the year's work. The ladles met with Mrs. H. A. Schnei der, assisted by Mrs. W. J. Streight as hostesses. A most enjoyable aft ernoon was 'spent whlllng the time by social conversation and the trans action of business. Refreshments were served during the afternoon. The new officers elected were: Mrs. D. C. Morgan, president; Mrs. V. B. Elster, vice president; Mrs. W'. J. Gamble, treasurer, nnd Mrs. Will Warga, secretary. There was a good attendance, being about eighteen ladles present. William Dull and wife, of near Murray, were in the city last even ing, having accompanied to Platts mouth Mrs. Banker of Youngstown, O., and Mrs. Hanna of Grove City, Pa., both sisters of Mrs. Dull. The ladles returned to their homes on No. 2 last evening. ( The Ejccepiionat Equipment of the California Fig Syrup Co. and tho scientific attainments of its chemists have rendered possible tho production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, in all of its excellence, by obtaining tho putts medic inal principles of plants known to act most beneficially and combining thcin most skillfully, in tho right proportions, with its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of California Figs. As there is only ono genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna and as the gen uine is manufactured by an original method known to tho California Fig Syrup Co. only, it is always necessary to buy tho genuine to get its beneficial effects. A knowledge of tho above facts enables ono to decline imitations or to return them if, upon viewing the package, the full name of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found printed on the front thereof. Alvo (Special Correspondence.) Mrs. Arthur Bird and Mrs. Samuel Cashner drove to Lincoln last Satur day.' C. F. Rosenow and family drove to Murdock Saturday evening to visit his brother Herman and family. They returned home Sunday evening. Henry Snoke returned home Sat urday from Clatonla. A. J. Foreman and family have moved into the property just north of A. J. Linch's residence. Wednesday for their new home in Wednesday for theli new home In California. Harry Parsell and family drove to Greenwood Sunday morning to take Mrs. Parsell's sisters, Mrs. Pearl Fetrow and Miss Agatha Tucker to the train, whence they returned to Wllber. Miss Lodema Register came over from Eagle Sunday evening. Miss Eula Weaver returned to her home at South Bend on the belated local Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of South Omaha came down last Wednesday, spending nearly a week with their sons, W. E. and J. E. Casey. Andrew Trumble and daughter, Miss Georgia, of Kilbourne, Wis., Mrs. Allen of University Place came down to visit the home place Thursday of last week. Dr. Muir reports the arrival of a baby boy at Mr. and Mrs. Ell Coons Friday. Max Jamison of Malmo came in on No. 18 Friday. He went to Spring field Saturday to help our bpseball boys get beat. Alfred Stroemer and Verl Linch came home Saturday from University Place, returning Sunday. J. V. and Ed. Farsell drove to Lincoln Monday. Miss Miller of Cnjaha spent Satur day with her mother and brother. Fred Prouty and family and Grandpa Prouty 6pent Sunday with Samuel Cashner and wife. P. J. Linch drove to Eagle Tues day to take the train to Lincoln, from where he goes to his farm in Colorado. He will be gone several weeks. Little Rex Sutton had the mlsfor tune to fall on a nail Tuesday, in juring his face severely. Mrs. Maude Bennett went to Have lock Sunday evening, where her hus band has employment. Mrs. Knott Is working at the Weideman home, northwest of town. Miss Orpha Muller came up Fri day from Murdock, returning Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Casey enter tained Sunday Mrs. W. H. Trumble of Havelock, Mrs. William Dullenty and Mrs. Mart Moran of Lincoln. Mrs. C. Gulllon and Mrs. George Sheesely drove to Eagle Monday. Fred Dreamer went to St. Joheph Monday to purchase his fall and win ter goods. E. M. Stone and Carlton Gullion went to Lincoln Monday by the auto route. John Wolfe, father of Schuyler Wolfe, has returned to Red Cloud, after spending the summer here. H. Thomas and daughter, Mrs. Beck of South Dakota, were trans acting business in Beatrice the latter part of last week. Mrs. M. P. Stone returned from University Place Tuesday. Mart Campbell, Charles Godby and E. D. Friend have returned from South Dakota. Mr. Campbell pur chased a farm while there. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uplegrove and son returned from Lincoln Mon day. Charles Strong went to Lincoln Monday. Miss Pearl Keefer left Monday on the early morning train for Iowa City, where she will study music. Peter Klyver, who has been very 111, Is Improving. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sklles went to David City Saturday to visit their son Charles, who was operated upon for appendicitis. The operation was a success and they returned home Tuesday. Little Ree Campbell Is on the sick list. Mrs. Ivan Clltes fell from an apple tree Tuesday, fortunately escaping serious Injury. Isaac Wolfe took hla brother John to Eagle to take the train for Lin coln Tuesday morning. Mrs. Morgan Waybrlght of Los Angeles, Cal., who has been the guest of Judge and Mrs. Beeson for a couple of weeks, departed for Ed ison, Neb., this morning, where she will visit relatives for a time. The Clarinda Poultry Co. will pay the following prices for poultry delivered at the store of Zuckweiler & Lutz Wednesday Sept. 29. Hens 9c, Spiing chickens 11, old roosters 4c. BYSTANDER SHOT IN OMAHA STRIKE rbree SlfiksSreakurs Are la jareS, Gne Fatally. EIGHT CARS Af.E DEKOUSHEL Attempt to Run Cars at Night Is Stopped by Serious Rioting Police and Deputies Arrive Just in Time to Prevent Clach Between strike Sym pathizers and Nonunion Men at Car Barn Two Riot Calls. Omaha. Sept. 23. One cerson, I John Petricek, a bystauuer, was skoi through the hip and seriously wound jd, two nioiormen were hit wiih bricks and one of them perhaps fatally wounded; a third strikebreaker wa.i less seriously injured and eight cars were partially demolished, the result of riots which occurred alter dark last night in connection with the 3treet car strike. The injured men, with the excep tion of Petricek, are strikebreakers and their names were not given out. James Fitzpatrick, another strike breaker, was struck by several mis siles while he was attempting to 3hield a woman and her child who were riding on his car, but his in juries are not serious. The first riot call came from the ar barn at Twenty-fourth and Vintou streets Just before 8 o'clock. A cur was just being switched Into the barn when it was partially derailed by a partly opened switch. A number ot persons who were standing around began jeering the crew of the car and a large crowd soon gathered. Two other cars came up and a blockade fol lowed. A new building in the course of construction furnished ammunition for strike sympathizers and within a short time every window and door in the cars had been broken wjth bricks and stones. Police Arrive In Nick of Time. Sheriff Bralley responded with a force of deputies and a patrol wagon load of police arrived just In time to prevent an open conflict between the assembled' crowds and the strikebrak ers. The latter hearing the trouble outside the barn rushed out with switch irons and other similar Instru ments and were on the point of charg ing the crowd when the officers ar rived. During the progress of this demon stration the motor was burned out on a car at Thirteenth and Vinton and a crowd quickly gathered and charged the car. The conductor and motor man were treated roughly before be ing rescued by officers. While officers were escorting' these two trainmen to the car barn, a few blocks west, a crowd gathered at Sixteenth and Vinton streets and began making a aemonsiranon. As tne officers came up with the two strikebreakers some person fired a shot, which struck young Petricek, and several other shots followed without any person te ing hjt. I . m . a iew minutes later a street car jam occurred two blocks west of where the shooting occurred and five cars became blocked. A big crowd gathered and began hurling missiles through the windows and breaking up the Interior of the cars. Two 01 the men In charge of these cars re ceived serious Injuries. One of them was struck In the abdomen by brick nnd probably cannot recover Another was struck twice on the head and received serious Injuries. Both were rescue:! by the police. One ol the men was found lying at the trance to ini alley unconscious and was taken to a drug store and later removed to the car barn. Two other strikebreakers are missing. During the trouble at the Vinton Btreet barn two cars in the northwest part of the city were attacked by a mob and the crews were forced to abandon them. The cars were badly smashed up by a crowd of several 'lundred person which had gathered at Forty-filth and Parker streets, at which point the trouble occurred. Last night was chosen as the time for making the first attempt to run cars at night since the strike began It had been planned to run the cars until 9 o'clock, but the rioting, which started early In the evening, caused street railway officials to stop the ser vice at once. Little progress seems to have boon made In the efforts to settle the stri which has for the last five days serl ously crippled the service In this city and Council Bluffs. Woman Is Incinerated. Warsaw, Mo., Sept. 23. Mrs. Thorn as Conncll was burned to death at her home at Barnumton, near here, in Bight of her husband, her colthlng having caught fire as she was prcpnr Ing supper. Connell, who is a para lytic, wm unable to aid his wife, but managed to pull himself to a hell In the yard and pull the cord. V.'hen neighbors arrived tne woman was dead. Peary Has Nothing to Say. Truro, N. S., Sept. 23. Commander Robert E. Peary had no further state ments to make regarding the polar controversy and while traveling west ward to his home Jn Eagle bay, from Sydney, spent the time going over his correspondence. The Peary party departed for Portland. MOD CONVICTED OF BIGAMY Returned to First Love and Second Wife Prosecuted Him. Logan, la., Sept 23. In the district :ourt here S. E. Tldd, formerly ot . -ineoln, Neb., was found guilty of big uny after a trial In which unusual Batrjmonial complications were Brought to light. It was alleged that Tidd married Ida Kurz of Lincoln. Neb., in 1903. ind they became separated and b narried Rosamond Garrison of South Dmaha, coming to Harrison county, Dct. '12, 1908, to have the ceremony performed by J. P. Cregar. It wan ilso charged and admitted that Tidd lid not procure a divorce from his Jrst wife before marrying the sec 3nd, but Tidd alleges tnat he had re- ?eived a letter from his first wife in hlch it was stated that she had so ured the divorce, which gave him a. egal right to marry a second time; he letter was produced in court, and he first wife corroborated the allega- ion of Tidd. After the second mar- liipe Tidd decided to return to t,is ilrst wife, and alter so doing, the ssc- md wife cane to Logan and started proceedings which resulted .in Sheriff (lock arresting him in Omaha and bringing him back to Logan. Both women were in court. Tidd has two children by his first wife. RECORD INDICTMENT READY FDR MAMMY More Than 100 Perseus Vmi in Dratted Document, Council Bluffs, la., Sept. 23. Antici pating that the two indictments under which J. C. Mabray is now held will be quashed in the federal court to day, the federal grand Jury has ready monster indictment in the alleged "Mabray swindle" syndicate cases, in which more than. 100 persons, scat tered over the United States, will be held on charges of using the United States mails to defraud. It is said to be the largest indictment ever return ed by a federal grand Jury. The In dictment covers all the alleged swin dles of the Mabray gang of which tho government has evidence, the indict ment drawn havjng been prepared by Assistant United States Attorney General S. E. Rush of Omaha, who la assisting in the Mabray cases here, and it is believed that it will be re turned by the grand Jury with few, if any, changes. SEIZE IMPURE BREADSTUFfS Federal Officers in Washington K.p- ing Close Tab on Pie Bakers. - Washington.' Sept. 23. The dei t- ment of agriculture fs showing m.ch activity now In enforcing the . pure food law against food products which are decomposed, mildewed, wormy or otherwise unfit for food. Lately a number of large seizures have been made in the District of Columbia and Secretary Wilson says close atten tion is being given the matter all over the country. Two leading pie bakers here who make pies on which thou sands of government clerks take their noon lunches have lately been depriv ed of large quantities of wormy raisins and mildewed and wormy evaporated peaches. Large seizures have been made here lately, too, of wheat flour and corn flour filled with worms and Insects and utterly unfit for food. These are samples of seizures, con stantly being made In various parts of the country and Secretary Wilson made it clear that dealers In such un fit foodstuffs would be shown no con sideration. FRATERNITIES ELECT Donovan of Detroit President and Davey of Des Moines Vice President. Omaha, Sept. 23. The Associated Fraternities of America elected the following officers for the coming year: President, E. J. Donovan of Detroit, president of the Ideal Re serve; vice president, W. E. Davey of Des Moines, chief correspondent .ii the Brotherhood of American Yeo men; secretary-treasurer, C. H. Rob inson of Chicago, re elected. Three new organizations, whose membership aggregate over 1,000,009 men nnd women, were taken in. They are the Modern Woodmen of America, the Royal Neighbors and the Ladies of the Maccabees. Head Consul I. I. Boak of the Pa cific jurisdiction of the Woodmen of the World arrived here and will make Application for the admission of his organization and the Women of Wood craft, the women's branch of the Pa cific Jurisdiction. TRIPP LAND TO FIRST IN LINE Order Received Directing Manner of Filing by Applicants, Oct. 1. Gregory, S. D., Sept. 23. "You are directed to supervise the formation of applicants for Tripp county lands who appenr at your office on Oct. 1, 1909, Into a line In the ordor in which they appear. The person first In line will be accorded the first right to make entry, the person second in line the second right, and so on." Th.'s Is the order of Commissioner Fred Dennet to the register and re ceiver of the land office here. Oklahoma Bank Robbed. Enjd, Okla., Sept. 23. Robbers en tered the Bank of Ames, twenty nilks south of h'-re, dynamited the safe, rifled It of It contents nnd eraneu.