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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY OCTOBER 10 , 1910
NO 74
GERMAU-AMER GA I
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Meeting at Lincoln is Largely Attended by Germans From all
Parts of Nebraska Val J. Peter of Omaha, President
The Germans had complete con
trol of Lincoln yesterday. Thousands
came to the city to participate In the
celebration of the anniversary of the
day when Mastorlus with his band of
Mennonites founded Germantown in
1683. An immense parade, over two
miles long and with hundreds of
Germans in line, was the first of a
program that consumed the entire
afternoon. Speeches were made later
to Immense crowds on the state
bouse grounds, Mayor Love and
Chancellor Avery welcoming the vis
itors. For several days the entire city
has been decked with American and
German colors. Local merchants to
the number of fifty, had prepared
floats for use In the parade today.
American and German colors were
prominent In the parade, on the
floats, on the lapela of spectators and
on every business block along the
line of march.
The celebration of German day Is
coincident with the first annual meet
ings of the German-American alliance
and is regarded as of much signifi
cance with respect to the consolida
tion of German Interests and Influ
ence in the state.
At a Thursday morning meeting of
the German-American alliance, John
Mattes, jr., on behalf of the political
committees, Introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
"The committee on educatioual
matters recommend in Its report In
struction in the German language in
our public schools. Said report was
received by the convention with great
enthusiasm. Requisite to obtain re
sults in this direction are competent
teachers, therefore this committee
asks that the German-American alli
ance of Nebraska lend the German
seminary of Milwaukee, Wis., moral
and financial support.
"The committee recommends that
the German-American alliance of Ne
braska be represented at the dedica
tion of the monument of General
Steuben, which takes place In Wash
ington, D. Cl, November next.
"The committee recommends that
the Gereman-American alliance of
Nebraska make a donation towards
the erection of a suitable monument
in honor of Daniel Pastorius. Con
gress made an appropriation of $30,
000 for this purpose upon condition
that the national German-American
alliance appropriate a like amount.
"The committee recommends that
the various branch organizations of
the German-American alliance of
Nebraska furnish its members with
the insignia of our national organi
zation. "The German-American alliance of
Nebraska demands the redisricting
of our state to give representation In
the legislature in accordance with the
population, Irrespective of political
consequences.
"We recommend that the state or
ganization appoint one man in each
county to have charge of state affairs
I GOOD M'lE HI THE
mm BP!
At the last session of the Board of
County Commissioners, the question
of whether Cass county should have
a new jail was an interesting subject
for discussion. It is becoming more
evident each month that the county
can not house its criminal class In the
old shell we have, for want of a bet
ter name termed, a Jail, much longer,
und hold Its place In civilized society.
A resolution was passed this session,
allowing the citizen taxpayers an op
portunity to express their feelings, at
the November election, as to whether
they will, for the cause of humanity,
burden their property with a tax of
2 mills on each dollar of valuation,
the valuation for taxation purposes
being but one-fifth of the actual valu
ation, for the purpose of creating a,
fund out of which a decent jail shall
be constructed. When the actual
value of the taxable property is con
sidered, the levy of 2 mills on one
fifth of this amount would not be felt
by any one, and the Just pride we as
citizens of the county should feel In
ALIKE IS
I
therein; such appointee to act as
general delegate with power to vote
at annual or special meetings of the
German-American alliance of Ne
braska." "We welcome with genuine satis
faction the movement of conservation
of natural resources. We recommend
the enactment of such laws by con
gress which will bring about a speedy
solution of this Important problem,
the final solution of a question which
was considered of most vital import
ance over thirty years ago by our
countrymen and patriot, Carl Schurz.
As a reward he received at the time
the gratuitous ridicule of the Ameri
can press.
"We condemn the movement now
on foot to bring a prohibition bill be
fore the next national congress, and
are opposed to any national interfer
ence In the matter of temperance leg
islation. The plain resolutions adopted re
garding county option and the sturdy
indorsement of anti-county option
candidates was a source of perplexity
to republican campaign managers to
day. "We have never won a republican
victory in this state without? the aid
of the Germans," a republican said.
"It's a cinch that we won't get many
of these."
The officers of the German-American
alliance who were chosen In July
to serve until the first annual meet
ing were re-elected today. The alli
ance comprises slightly more than
half of the German organizations In
the stale at this time and it Is assert
ed that all of them will be under the
wings of the alliance within a short
time. The officers are:
President, Val J. Peter, Omaha;
first vice president, Dr. H. Gearhard,
Lincoln; second vice president, Otto
Leptin, South Omaha; third vice pres-
dent, Karl Kauf, Hastings; first re
cording secretary, A. A. Lembach,
Hastings; corresponding and finan
cial secretary, John Mattes, jr., Ne
braska City; treasurer, Fred Volpp,
Scrlbner. The committees were made
up of these members:
Organization and Business Dr. II.
Gearhead, Lincoln; Louis Otnat, Ne
braska City; Otto Lepin, South
Omaha; C. W. Blum, Omaha; Mr.
Lutz, Columbus.
Educational Pursuits Carl Bolide,
Columbus; the Rev. Stege, Platts-
mouth; B. Sache, Omaha; Louis Tag
merker, Seward; George E. Stratt
mann, Omaha.
Political Affairs John Mattes, Ne
braska City; Karl Kauf, Hastings;
Fritz Volpp, Scrlbner; Michael Bauer,
Lincoln; C. A. Reimers, Pierce.
Auditing Albert von Ileyde,
Grand Island; Jacob Frltzier, Lin
coln; Nick Witt, Bennington; Died-
ricli Blankenmeyer, Pender; Joseph
Thurlnger, Omaha.
Thanksgiving W. F. Stoecker,
Omaha; Iiouis Held, Columbus; Fritz
Stelllng, South Omaha; Charles
Weiss, Hartington; A. A. Lembach,
Hastings.
the common weal, should prompt us
to vote for the Improvement. It will
only be opposed by a narrow-minded
few, who are of the ancient Pharasee
type of Individuals, who can have no
touch of sympathy for the unfortu
nate souls whom the law thrusts be
hind the jail walls to await their day
in court. Every enterprising citizen
in the county should sanction the en
terprise, and if one has a doubt as to
the need for the proposed structure,
he should visit the place where the
prisoners are kept and see for him
self what the conditions really are.
"Right Man In the Right rime."
From Friday's Pally. '
Hans Tarns, superintendent of
county Infirmary, called at the Jour
nal office yesterday, and while here
renewed for the dally and also re
newed the subscription of the copy
of the Semi-Weekly Journal sent to
his son-in-law, Henry CarBton, at
Wall Lake, Iowa. Mr. Tarns has had
charge of the poor farm for several
years, and seems to be "the right
man la the right place." He Is a
hustler, and has done better for the
county than any superintendent for
many years.
Ill ARE
The City Should Make It a Red
Letter Day in Its History.
Missouri Tribe No. 69, or Platts
mouth, local branch of the Improved
Order of Red Men, are circulating a
neat little booklet for the purpose of
advertising their annual convention
which meets in this city on the 19th
and 20th of the present month, which
is one week from next Wednesday
and Thursday.
it is the proud boast of this order
that antidates the declaration of in
dependence ten years, and that
George Washington, the Father of
his Country, was' the first Great Sa
chem of the order. Members of this
order were of the band comprising
the Boston Tea Party, and the his
tory of the order is contemporaneous
with the history of the United States
government. The manners, customs,
habits and characteristics of the Iro
quois Indians have been adopted with
the signs, ceremonies and pass-words
of the Indian language, translated
into English.
The local lodge has made a fine
record and one its members may well
be proud of. From starting In with
a charter membership of 30 mem
bers, they have grown to a member
ship of 300. And the membership of
the local lodge includes some of the
best blood In the city, and the same
is true through this state and other
states.
The local lodge owns Its own build
ing which Is fitted up for entertain
ing the membership In the most ap
proved fashion.
The last annual session of he
Great Council was held In Omaha
one year ago, and at that time 200
members of the local lodge were In
attendance and worked and voted to
get the session of the present year
located In Plattsmouth. This will be
a live convention amf the member
ship of Missouri Tribe No. 69, Flatts
mouth, deserve much credit for their
success In landing the convention.
and It is now up to the city to royally
entertain our guests while they are
In the city. If an automobile parade
could bo arranged It would be a nice
feature, and show up the good points
of our beautiful little city.
In District Court.
The eleven Jurors who tried the
case of Charles Beckwlth vs. the
Samuel Johnson estate, were out but
a short time when they returned a
verdict into court yesterday after
noon in favor of the claimant for the
sum of $1,864.00. The plaintiff
asked for J3.500.00 and alleged a
promise to make a will on the part
of the deceased In plaintiff's favor,
and his claim was for the amount
which an eighty acre farm would
have cost at the time the "promise
was made. The Jury did not consider
the promise proven, and allowed
plaintiff wages as a farm hand for
the time plaintiff showed he was
with the deceased, which aggregated
the above sum.
A jury was impaneled to try the
case of Vesta Clark vs. the Bankers'
Accident Insurance company, and
the trial commenced. The jury in
this case, by agreement of the par
ties, consists of ten men, two of the
original panel having been excused.
Those excused were G. L. Farley and
Henry Goos, and the case ia being
tried to the following ten men: John
Albert, John Bramblett, Oscar Miller,
Chris Iske, Oregon Douge, J. V.
Carnes, William Spangler, G. R.
Sayles, W. A. Tulene and C. A.
Gauer.
In County Court.
From Friday's Dally.
Judge Beeson this morning heard
the proofs in final settlement of the
estate of the Mary Ella Davis estate,
and discharged the administrator.
An administrator was appointed In
the estate of Clalburn Aubrey Davis,
deceased, today. Attorney Charles
L. Graves appearing for tho petition
er. Proofs of death were made and the
administrator appointed in the estate
of John Ruby this morning, Charles
E, Martin, the brother-in-law of the
deceased, was appointed administra
tor. 264 acre farm, 4 miles west of
Plattsmouth one and half miles from
grain elevator well Improved, and
known as the Jacob Horn farm. For
further particulars see Mrs. W. Hass
ler, riattsmouth, Neb.
CHI
WHY NOf USE THE
SPLIT-LOG DRAG HERE?
Frank Beeson, Jr., who Is the guest
of his uncle, Judge Beeson, and who
motored from Alliance to Platts
mouth, a distance of over four hun
dred miles, informs the Journal that
through the counties lu the west and
west central part of the state the
roads have been put In excellent con
dition by the use of the drag. Mr.
Beeson thinks the roads in the east
ern part of the state do not receive
near the attention, and are nof nearly
in as good condition, as in the west
ern counties.
A very good road drag, and one
costing but little, Is described In
Farmers' Bulletin 321, sent out by
the government, and written by D.
Ward King, "Expert on Split-log
Drag, Office of Public Roads." Mr.
King says the earth road is by far the
m.ct common type of highway In this
country. The cheapness compared
with other types of construction and
the absence of rock and gravel from
many sections of the country w ill ren
der its use necessary for many years
to come. Mr. King says there are
2,000,000 miles of such roads which
must be maintained by some means
more or less expensive, and then en
dorses the split-log drag and de
scribes the drag and tells how it Is
constructed, setting forth with appro
priate cuts each part, so that anyone
with an axe, saw, hammer and a two
Inch auger and a piece of steel four
feet long and three or four inches
wide and a quarter of an inch thick
can make such an Implement. Mr.
King then discusses the time to use
the drag, stating that this should be
not when the road is sticky, but moist
enough to yield readily to the drag.
There Is no reason why the roads In
this part of the state should not be
kept In an excellent condition If the
use of the split-log drag should be
put In common use.
"The Wolf" Last Niulit.
Fr' Friday's Pally
'tie company presenting this play
last night at the Parmele deserve
more praise than we are able to give
It. While the audience was small,
every member of the company played
their parts to perfection Just the
same, and never before have we at
tended a performance In Plattsmouth
that gave such universal satisfaction
among the auditors. "The Wolf" Is
an Interesting play from beginning to
the end, and the scenery was clmply
grand. If we were to write columns
In praise of Louis J. Howard and his
excellent support, we would not be
able to give them the credit they
Justly deserve. They should have
been greeted by a crowded house, and
those who failed to be there failed to
witness one of the best shows that
has ever visited Plattsmouth. And In
this connection, the Journal desires to
say, that those who fall to see "Graus
tark" Monday night will fall to Bee a
play that Is just as commendable as
"The Wolf," if not a little more so.
Col. McMnkcn Visits John Gutie.
Col. II. C. McMaken returned from
Jersey City and the east a few days
ago, where he attended the national
encampment of the G. A. R. While
on his trip the colonel visited In
Cleveland and spent some time with
John Gutclie, formerly mayor of
Plattsmouth, and an employee of the
Burlington here. Mr. Gutclie is fore
man In the brass foundry for the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
and draws his check each month for
f 210. 00, a similar position to which
lie held here. While Colonel McMa
ken was there Mr. Gutche received
nn offer from the locomotlvo works
nt Schenectady, New York, of a simi
lar position at twice the salary he Is
row receiving. The son-ln-laws of
Mr. Gutche, Hugh Roberts and Will
McFadden, were comfortably located
In Cleveland and doing fine.
What Tliey Denote.
Uncle Ben Marlcr, of Mynard,
sends to tho Journal a number of
sweet potatoes, all In one bunch, all
grown on one vine. Tho vino pro
duced fifteen, and some of them pret
ty fair sized. Undo Ben Is one of
the oldest democrats In Cass county,
if not the oldest, and ho says the in
crease of potatoes simply denotes the
great multiplication of democrats this
year.
Miss Cella Madson, who has been
employed at the Iowa Institution for
the Feeble Minded at Glenwood for
the past few months, returned home
Wednesday evening for a few days'
visit with borne folks.
Attend District Court.
Merton E. Weldy, superintendent
of claims department of the Bankers'
Accident Insurance company, of Des
Moines, Iowa; J. A. Klzer, secretary
of the company, also of Des Moines;
Edward F. Uhe, of Sioux City, for
merly district manager for the com
pany; Roy L. Hamilton and Frank
Irwin, manager and agent respective
ly, from Beatrice, Nebraska, were In
the city today and gave evidence on
behalf of the defendant In the case of
Vesta Clark against the accident
company.
0EA1H OF I FOB
CISS (Mil CITIZEN
From Friday's Dally.
T. M. Patterson received a 'phono
message this morning Informing him
of the death of his cousin, Lavlnus
W. Patterson, at his homo at Narka,
Kansas, at 6:30 InHt evening. The
message was very brief and did not
state arty of the details of Mr. Patter
son's last sickness, but for the reuson
that none of his relatives In this
county had been informed of his Ill
ness, it Is believed that he died from
heart failure. Mr. Patterson was
about seventy-five years of age and
he was a resident of Cass county for
many years, having been one of the
pioneers in this locality when the
country was first settled by white
men, and has been a resident of Kan
sas for probably twenty years. Mrs.
Frank Moore, and Mrs. McDonald, of
near Murray, are daughters of the
deceased, and Mrs. William Gllmour,
residing south of thl city, Is a sister,
and Mr. Fred Patterson, the county
surveyor, is a brother. A more ex
tended obituary statement will ap
pear tomorrow.
Will Soon Move.
The west room of the Fanger de
partment store building, owned by
Albert Wetenkamp, Is being thor
oughly overhauled this week and put
In excellent condition for occupancy
about the 15th of this month by J. E.
Mason, with bis candy and confec
tionery store. When In this new room
Mr. Mason will carry a much larger
line In every department, he will be
better prepared to serve his many
patrons, giving him an excellent room
for serving hot and cold lunches and
oysters In any style. Mr. Mason's
patronage has grown wonderfully
since he opened this lino about one
year hgo, as hard work and kind
treatment hns always been his daily
motto, and we predict for him great
er success thin ever In his new homo.
May he continue to grow, He will be
In the lie home rot later th..n the
1 .". til of October.
Returns Home.
Chas. Reynolds, who has for the
past few weeks been working at
Palmer, Nebraska, at which place he
was for a few weeks In full charge
of the village newspaper, returned
home this week. Charley says ho
was successful holding down every
department of the situation, but ho
pays the financial surroundings did
not Justify his remaining with the
Job. TIiIh Is no unusual circumstance
with the average country newspaper.
They are in many localities supposed
to exist without the necessary finan
cial assistance, and many of them do
simply exist, and nothing more.
A I'oi'iiicr Citizen of Cuss.
From Friday's Dally.
A former citizen, Aaron Batterson,
of Antelope county, who wns called
here on account of the death of his
little grand-daughter, littlo Mary
Grace Batterson, was a caller at the
Journal headquarters yesterday. Mr.
Batterson is a former resident of
Cass county, and removed to Ante-
lopo county about ten years ago,
where he has slnco resided. Mr. Pat
terson was known to all the older
residents of tho county, and especial
ly In tho vicinity of Plattsmouth,
and has been a constant reader of
tho Journal.
A. W. Smith Improves Farm.
Mr. A. W. Smith, residing Just
west of the city, hns recently finished
a large addition to his already com
modious bam. Mr. Smith has added
room enough for ten cows, which ho
expects to add to his herd, and do
some dairy farming. Mr. L. G. Lar
son did the carpenter work. In addi
tion to the Improvements on his bam,
Mr. Smith haB added two coats of
paint to his dwelling, Mr. J. R. Rum-
mcrfleld doing the artistic stunt.
Service)) at M. K. church nt Muynard.
The pictures now at the Majestic
are great.
A
HA
HUG
H1AHTIC PLAY
"Graustark" Coming to the Par-
mele Monday Night.
"Graustark," the dramatization of
the most popular work of fiction In
the last twenty years, will be the at
traction at the Parmele on Monday
night, October 10th. In It George
Burr McCutcheon has treated the
most romantic theme that ever in
spired tho pen of a novelist, the love
of a brave, handsome, dominant
American for a princess of royal
blood. Tho story has been told be
fore, but never with the delightful
charm of Mr. MoCuteheon's novel. No
heroine was ever so fascinating as
Yetlve, tho wilful little princess of
Graustark, and no hero so admirable
as Grenfall Lorry, the rich young
American, whose native shrewdness
outwits foreign diplomacy and bat
ters down the royal tradition of cen
turies, In the fight for tho woman ho
loves.
lie first meets her on a train as It
pulls out of Denver. There Is some
thing rare and exquisite, but dis
tinctly foreign in her appearance,
and though a much traveled young
man, he cannot quite guesa her na
tionality. All his advances toward
her or members of her party are met
with cold reserve, but he eventually
forms her acquaintance when she la
advertently left behind at a little
station up In the Alleghanles. Al
though able to catch the train him
self he remains behind to assist her.
lie wires the train to wait for them
at the next station, and hiring a
mountain coach, they dash wildly
after the waiting train; by the tlmo
he assists her to the steps of the
Pullman their friendship is cemented
and the romance well started.
The young woman introduces her
self as "Miss Guggenslocke" of Edel
weiss, the capital of Graustark.
When the American told her he had
never heard of It she asked him why
geography Is not flight In American
schools, and half Jestingly Invites
him to visit her at Edelweiss. By
the time he watches her steamer sail
away from the pier he is hopelessly
In love and the next boat has his
name on tho passenger list tho
eager search for the mysterious land
of Graustark has begun.
Through Harry Anguish, on artist
friend who joins him In Paris, ho
learns that "Graustark" Is an oh'
scuro principality In eastern Europe.
When they arrive they are dismayed
to find that not even the oldest In
habitant has ever heard of "Miss
Giiggensloi ker" all Inquiries meet
ing with a mysterious Ignorance.
That night tho disappointed lover
and his friend overhear a plot to
abduct the princess of tho realm. In
a crazy mood for adventure they fol
low the conspirators to tho cnstle
and even to the princess' boudoir,
which Lorry enters to protect her.
The princess awakened, rises hastily
from her bed. Lorry turns to her
and with a gasp recognizes tho
strange glii he hns .conio haif way
across the world to see not Miss
Guggenslocker, but Yetlve, princess
of Graustark.
Then follows the prettiest duo of
love scenes ever staged. For An
guish and his cute littlo countess,
unfettered by the bnn of royalty, life
flows as smoothly as a summer song.
But for Lorry and Yetlve thero are
problems, unconquerable, unsur
mountable unless American pluck
can cut the Gordon knot. She is a
princess of the royal blood, must wed
nono but a prince, and even now is
betrothed to tho heir of the thorno
of Axphaln. Lorry Is only an Ameri
can. Sho loves him hopelessly, dls-
paliingly. He loves audaciously,
pud ever the stnr of hope shines be
fore him and beckons hlni on. Mat
ters are hurled to a climax by the
jealous prince of Duwsbergon, who
murders Piinco Lorenz of Axphaln
and casts suspicion on the American.
Then the princess becomes an arch
plotter, scheming to save her lover
even at tho cost of her kingdom. Her
superb bravery and the unadulter
ated nerve of Anguish's "bluff"
snntch Lorry from tho scaffold, win
a strong political alliance for Graus
tark, and remove the barrier of her
editary law between the littlo queen
and the American prince.
Charles Wamsat and wife, of South
Omaha, came down today and looked
over the farm lately purchased from
James Sage. Mr. Wamsat will move
on his farm next March.