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DEATH OF A
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II POPIMII OF CASS
men
OPEN EVENINGS DURING DECEMBER
Richard R. Vivian Dies at Bay
The Special Reporter of the Omaha Newt Makes an Effort to Ex
plain the Cause of Our Slump.
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ard, Nebr., and the Inter-
ment Will be Here
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Mr. V. K. Fox received a wire this
Fred Caney, special reporter (or
the Omaha Evening News, was in
Plattsmouth last week and while
here investigated the cause of the
shortage in population in Cass coun
ty, and writes the following facts and
figures to that paper, which no doubt
will be read with considerable in
terest by the patrons of the Journal:
"What caused the population of
Cass county, one of the most pros
perous counties in the state, to fall
off 1,644 Blnce the census of 1900?
Race suicide seems to be the
answer.
That there were 1,436 fewer chil-
exceedingly hard to induce anyone to
admit the correctness of the 1910
census figures.
Cass county is prosperous, even
more so than in previous years.
Plattsmouth business men say busi
ness is brisk and that the county seat
is prosperous.
They scout the theory that imigra
tion to Canada, Texas or western Ne
braska has decreased the farming
population.
They generally admit that the
farmer, who ten years ago owned 160
acres of land, now owns from 320 to
640 acres, but assert the farms are
dren of school age In Cass In June still handled by tenants, without de-
last than In June, 1900, is shown by
the statistics of the county superin
tendent. .
The census shows that the county
had 1,544 people less in 1910 than in
1900.
In June 1900 there were, accord
ing to the school census, 7,670 chil
dren in Cass county of school age.
Ten years later only 6,234 children
were enrolled.
On this census each year Is based
the apportionment to each county of
the state Bchool funds so that every
incentive is present to count every
child.
Various reasons are advanced for
the apparent unfavorable showing
by residents of Plattsmouth and Cass
ounty, but no one can give a better
reason than the fact that the de
crease In population In ten years, all
but 108 persons are children.
Delving into census returns in Cass
county one can And many interesting
facts.
In 1897 the school census showed
crease in the number of families.
They overlook the fact, however,
which many farmers say is true, that
where the rural family of ten and
j twenty years ago included six, eight
'and ten children, the average family
of today on the farm Includes only
two to five children.
It is true, supported by figures,
that the rural school population of
Cass county has decreased far faster
in proportion than the general popu
lation, conceding that the 1900 and
1910 census are correct.
The decrease in school population
of 1,436 cannot be explained even by
the decrease of 1,544 in the total
population.
Emigration of families cannot ac
count for it. There has not been any
decided removal of young people
from the farms of Cass county to the
large cities, the death rate in the
county has not been increasing.
Of course emigration to the new
farming lands of the south and west
i and to the laree cities has done its
s.zza cnnaren or scnooi age, me cen- t
Miss Mary E. Foster, county super
morning from Vivian Brothers at
Dayard, Nebraska, informing him of
the death at that place of their fath
er, Richard R. Vivian, one of the
pioneer settlers of Plattsmouth. Mr.
Vivian's sons will arrive In Platts
mouth on No. 6, Thursday morning,
and Mr. Fox has been requested to
make all necessary arrangements for
the funeral, which will be conducted
by Canon Burgess, for years a near
neighbor of the deceased.
Mr. Richard R. Vivian was well
known to all of the older citizens of
this city, having been Identified him
self with the business interests of the
city, being engaged In the grocery
business for several years, having
built the residence in which J. M.
Robertson now lives. He left Cass
county for Cheyenne county, Nebras
ka, about 1883, and there engaged In
the ranching business which he still
followed at the time of his death.
Mr. Vivian Mas twice married, losing
both of his wives by death. One son,
James Vivian, of Hastings, Nebraska,
survives the deceased. After the
death of his first wife, Mr. Vivian was
married to the widow of General
Gibson. To this union three sons and
ono daughter were born, all of whom
survive their father. The sons are
Lester, Emmons and Lloyd, of Bay
ard, Nebraska; and the daughter,
Mrs. Maud Brown, of Denver. The
deceased Is survived also by one step
son, Mr. William C. Gibson, and one
step-daughter, Mrs. Scott, of Lincoln.
Mr. Vivian's remains will be Interred
by the side of the grave of his second
wife in Oak Hill cemetery.
The pall bearers will be selected
from among the old friends of the
deceased.
sub of the year 1905 showing only
6,234. The low water mark seems
to have been touched In 1909, when
the total number of school children
was but 6,102, less by 132 than 1910.
Unofficial figures give Plattsmouth
1,000 more people than In 1900.
Other Cass county towns, such as
Weeping Water, Nehawka, Green
wood, etc, claim to have grown. If
true, this means that the country pre
cincts and very small towns have lost
between 2,000 and 3,000 In ten
years.
Considerable criticism of the cen
sus taking this year has been made
but the same criticism was heard ten
years ago and In one ward In Platts
mouth a recount was ordered this
year, because the first tnumeratior
missed several families
Some Cass county citizens claim
the 1910 census was padded, but this
does not stand analysis, as In 1900 a
city census of Plattsmouth showed
several hundred more people than
the federal count.
School records also show that the
children of school age in Plattsmouth
in 1900 numbered about 1,200 and In
1910 about 1,600, a gain of 300, evi
dence of a decline outside of Platts
mouth in Cass county of 1,736 chil
dren. Residents of a town and county
have so much local pride that it is
intendent of schools, who is in close
touch with conditions of the country,
declared that the high price of land
In Cass county had driven Investors
of small means to newer localities
She attributed the decrease shown by
the census to that course In large
measure, but even she was surprised
to discover such a startling decrease
Clerk of the District Court Robert
son, resident of Cass county for thirty
years, and compiler of the tax lists
for the past eight years, was frank
to admit he did not understand the
decrease. He said:
"I do not remember any decided
decrease In the number of tax payers
from the farms in the last ten years
I do not believe the number of fami
lies has decreased to any marked de
gree. "The figures on the school chil
dren certainly surprises me. I was in
clined to think the census figures
were at fault. Now, I don't know."
Mr. Robertson .is regarded as the
best posted man on Cass county af
fairs In Plattsmouth and when he
throws up hi3 hands, cries "search
me" when you ask for an explanation
of the decreaso in the number of
school children, what can you do but
emulate Theodore Roosevelt and cry:
"Race Suicide?"
Buy Him Pajamas
for Christmas!
One-third of a man's life is spent in slumber. Com
fortable slumbering garments are appreciated by the
most of men. We have the celebrated BRIGHTON
line of Pajamas and night robes in cotton, flannelette
and silk. Prices 50c to $5. If he has a supply of
these buy him a good HOUSE COAT. Our show
ing of these is unsurpassed outside the largest city
stores. New fresh goods. Prices $4 to $10. Need
less to tell you that the early shoppers get the best se
lection and the best service.
PAJAMAS
C. E. Wescott's Sons
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
llugnage t There.
Miss Ritter, who has been trim
ming for Mrs. Norton, finished her
season and yesterday departed for
her home at Ft. Madison, Iowa. When
Miss Ritter purchased her ticket and
asked the baggageman to check her
trunk, the trunk could not be found
on the platform. Martin's hackman
Immediately 'phoned to the barn, and
although the train was at the station,
Mr. Martin, with the agility of a cat,
sprang up, harnessed a team to the
trunk wagon and had the trunk at
the station in exactly four minutes
from the time he got the 'phone mes
sage. The trunk arrived and was in
the car all checked for its destination
just as the train rolled out of poal-
! tlon at the station.
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned will sell at Pub
lic Auction at his home, five miles
east and one-half mile north of
Weeping Water; six miles northwest
of Nehawka, and nine miles south
west of Murray, on
Saturday, December 23, 1910
the following described property:
Sale to Commence it 10 o'clock
1 gray horse, 12 years old, weight
1,400; 1 bay mare, 7 years old,
weight 1,350; I bay mare, 4 years
old, weight 1,400; 2 gray geldings, 3
years old, weight 2,800; 1 brown
mare, 8 years old, weight 1,200; 3
yearling colts; 1 yearling mule; 1
suckling colt; 5 milk cows, three giv
ing milk, and two will soon bo fresh;
1 Durham bull, 2 years old; 1 year
ling heifer, 5 spring calves, 31 hogs.
Farm Implements: 1 hinder,
nearly new; 1 Monitor press drill,
new; 1 Sterling 2-row cutter; 1
Ijewls hay stacker, new; 2 Meadow
Queen hay bucks, new; 1 corn eleva
tor and dump; 1 horse power; 1
McCormlck mower; 1 Bradley hay
rake: 1 12-Inch gang plow, nearly
new; 3 Badger cultivators, one new;
1 walking cultivator; 1 Morris three
wheel lister; 1 walking lister; 1 poto
to digger; 1 two-section harrow, bar
row cart; 1 drill planter, one 2-row
cultivator; 1 hay rack, 3 wagons, 1
carriage; 1 top buggy, 1 feed grinder,
1 sled; 60-gallon coal oil tank; 1
Calloway eream separator, new; 1
Kxtra Clerk For December.
Miss Henrietta Martins yesterday
went In to the Plattsmouth postofflce
as assistant clerk, to hold her posi
tion during the month of December.
The holiday traffic is usually so large
that the clerks which ordinarily can
do the work with ease, are complete
ly swamped with packages and
Christmas mail.
Postmaster Schneider determined
to have the difficulty remedied If pos
sible and applied to the department
for another clerk for the month of
December, which was granted.
XKIIAWKA.
(News.)
Dr. Walker, a former practitioner
at this place, was in town a few hours
Saturday. The doctor has not located
permanently since he left here.
Otto Carroll, Hans Stoll and Em
Young went to Murray Friday, where
they took part in a blue rock contest
with Bonie of the cracks of that place.
Mr. Young took first money.
Hon. Fred L. Nutzman took the
train for Lincoln Wednesday morn
ing, presumably with the Intention of
looking over the ground In the legis
lative city In preparation for his
work this winter.
Ex-Governor Sheldon shipped a
mixed car of cattle and hogs to his
plantation at Wayside, Mississippi,
Wednesday. Tom Mason, sr., accom
panied them to look for their corn
fore en route, and it Ii safe to say
that he will do it. Mr. Sheldon left
on the midnight train the same day
to look after his interests down there.
Mr, and Mrs. E. A. Klrkpatrlck
came home Wednesday from a de
lightful visit to St. Joseph, Missouri,
where they ate Thanksgiving dinner
with their son, Guy, and wife. They
came home by way of Salem, Nebras
ka, where they visited a short time
with Dr. Pollard, who practiced medi
cine for years here.
Wm. Carroll and daughter return
ed Saturday from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, where they have been since
July. Mr. Carroll has some interest
ing experiences to tell of that coun
try, but says he Is glad to get back
to Nehawka. They went to Califor
nia by way of Portland, Oregon,
where he has another daughter living
and where they visited for some time.
SIGNALS OF
DISTRESS
Cypress incubator, 240 egg, new; 2
brooders, one Cypress; 20 bushels of
Iowa Sliver Mine seed corn; 1 sep
arator house, 10x12; 200 rods woven
wire fence, 26-Inch; 1 hay fork, one
corn crib; 1 dinner bell; 1 cob fork;
1 saddle; 1 Columbia wagon scales;
three sets of work harness, one set
buggy harness; 100 burr oak fence
posts; one 45-gallon Iron kettle, new;
one 16-ft Iowa gate; eight or ten
tons of prairie hay; sixteen dozen
thoroughbred Plymouth Rock chick
ens; four Toulese geese; Three stacks
of tame hay, and six tons of oat
straw in barn; 65 acres of stalks;
one shotgun, some household goods,
and many other articles too numer
ous to mention.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds at noon.
Terms of Sale: All sums of $10
and under, cash In hand; all over
$10, a credit of twelve months will
be given, purchaser giving bankable
paper bearing eight per cent Interest
from date. All property must be set
tled for before being removed.
A. P. Chrlswlsser.
Twenty per cent discount on all
kodaks and supplies. Come in and
we will Bhow you we have the very
best that can be bought in the East
man kodak line.
Edw. Rynott & Co.,
Sue. to Cerlng & Co.
FOR SAI.B
Tm ahorooRhtrd rolaad CfclM pttn
Iaa.lr f 8am Gllmoar at Wat H-Maar
Klected Krrretary.
"Pel" Barrows, former editor of
the Plattsmouth News-Herald, has
been elected secretary of the Lincoln
Base Ball association at a fat salary.
Barrows is one of the best base ball
fans In Nebraska and his selection as
secretary of the Lincoln club Is a
well-merited promotion. During the
campaign Just closed, Mr. Barrows
was in charge of the publicity bureau
for Senator Burkett and worked hard
for his chief's success Nebraska
City Dally Press.
The Plattsmouth People Should
Know How to Read and
Heed Them.
Sick Kidneys give many signals of
distress.
The secretions are dark, contain a
Passages are frequent, scanty, pain
ful. Backache Is constant day and night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are fre
quent. The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys, backache and urinary disorders.
Plattsmouth evidence proves this
statement.
Mrs. O. J. Gllson, Lincoln, Ave.,
Plattsmouth, says: "We have used
Doan's Kidney Pills In our family for
lame back and other kidney disorders
and they have brought the best re
sults. My advice to anyone suffering
from kidney complaint Is to give this
remedy a trial."
For sale by all dealers. Price 60
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's and
take no other.
Many Thanks, Jap.
Everybody likes "sweetness" when
it is taken In proper doses, and
honey Is about the sweetest article,
we have gotten hold of for lo, these
many years. It Is of the finest qual
ity, too, which everybody will testify
to willingly, especially those who
have bad an apportunlty to test the
article that comes from J. M. Young's
apiary. Jap Is the genial mall car
rier on route 2, and he was never
known to forget the Journal family
when he has anything good, and,
therefore, we acknowledge the re
ceipt of two two-pound packages of
the finest honey that ever went on a
buckwheat cake or a hot biscuit, and
we feel no hesitancy In recommend
ing the article he produces as the
finest honey In the county. He has
about two hundred pounds of this
"sweetness" for sale, and you want
to see him and get a supply for
Christmas. Many thanks, Jap.
A Narrow Kncbih'.
Reports from Greenwood are to the
effect that R. E. Clymer and wife,
living one mile east of town, were
nearly smothered to death Sunday
morning by the gas fumes escaping
from a new base burner they had put
up the day before. Mr. Clymer's
brother went over Sunday morning to
see him and not getting any response
In answer to his knocking, investi
gated and found the two In the house
unconscious. Mr. Clymer was on the
floor, having evidently been choking
and tried to reach the door, but the
gas fumes had overcome him. The
doctor said In a short time more both
would have suffocated. Mr. Clymer
soon recovered, but bis wife did not
regain consciousness till about 6
o'clock Sunday evening and Is still
very ill.
Notice to Creditors.
State of Nebraska, Cass County, ss.
In the matter of the estate of John
H. Walllnger, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
redltors of said deceased will meet
the administrator of said estate, be
fore me, County Judge of Cass Coun
ty, Nebraska, at the county court
room In Plattsmouth, In said county,
on December 12, 1910, and on June
14, 1911, at 9 o'clock, a. m., each
day, for the purpose of presenting
their claims for examination, adjust
ment and allowance.
Six months are allowed for the
reditors of said deceased to present
their claims, and one year for the ad
ministrator to settle said estate, from
the 12th day of December, 1910.
Witness my hand and seal of said
County Court, at Plattsmouth, Ne
braska, this 10th day of November,
1110.
(Slj ' ' Allen J. Beeson,
County Judge.
Paving Blocks llelng Laid.
The M. Ford people began laying
the brick blocks yesterday as had
been announced, commencing at the
west end of the district on Vine
street. The snow was thrown on
wagons with shovels and taken out
of the way for a block of the dls
tance. Three or four men are taking
the sand from the pile and laying It
on the concrete, and a colored man
with two helpers are laying the
blocks. The Intersection and the
paving on the west of It, at Seventh
and Vine, Is of peculiar shape and
only an expert can lay the blocks at
this place. When this Is done the
work will move along rapidly, the
blocks arrive and are unloaded from
the car. The block between Sixth
and Seventh will probably be open
for travel within the next two days.
NOTICK TO M-HKMItKTl AND
iiki-t:nwis wiionh hicsi-
ti:(l A It H I Mi VOW N.
I.H Til K iHSTIUtT COUUT Of CASS
County, Ni'l'iHKku.
Wllllum II. Jiulm-y, I'lnlntlff, vn. O.
M. Jurilon, (Unit name umiownk
tli-nrfc-e V. Jonlon, Jitiiu 10. Jorden.
Jhiiu'h O. Jordcii, Clmllxta Jordan,
(iiaiioa O. Jordan, Mary K. Jordan
Jaaper A. Waro, Hmltliten II. DavlH,
Kiii-uIi K. lavlH, (Imii'Kfl At. Robert
koii. and Mm. Fi-hiicIm A. I'arry, le
fonda nti.
To (I. M. .7 (i id en, (lli-Ht nanio un
known), (Ioiokb V. Jorden. Jnmea K.
Jorden, J a in en O. Jorden, Challxta Jor
dan, tiinrlt'H (I. Jordan, Mary K. Jor-.
dnn, Jimper A. Ware, timltliton II.
ImivIh, H mall V.. IhivIh, C.corK H.
I(olertnon, and Mr. Kranrln A. I'arry:
You and eacli or you will hereby tak
notice that on the r.'d dav of Novem
ber, 1910. William II. ltalney, plain
HIT, filed Mm petition In the niatrlr.t
Court of Ciimh County, Nebranka,
RKnliiHt you, the object, nurpoaa ami
prayer of which la to remove rloudn
from and quiet title of record by th
decree of atd court to the eaut half of
(lie northeaat quarter of nectlun twenty-four
(24) In town eleven (11) north.
In riuiKe thirteen (13) rant, nnd th
hoiiIIi twenty-live and one-fourth
(25 1-4) ncrea of the Houthwent quar
ter of the north went quarter of
tlon nineteen (19) In town eleven (111
north. In rang" fourteen (14) eaut at
the Sixth 1. M., In Can County, N.
In-anka, In plaintiff, William II. ltaln
ey, aa BKulnHt you, nnd to exclude yo
and earn of you from ever aanertlnir
or clnlmlnK any right, title or Interest
therein, or to any part or parcel there
of, nnd for audi other and further re
lief aa may be Juat nnd equitable.
You are required to answer nald
tit Ion on or before the Sth day of Jan
uary, lull, or the allegation! contain
ed In nald petition will be taken a
true and a decree rendered according
Inted; November 2Mh, 1S10
ly. WILLIAM II. ItAINRT.
I'lalntlff.
II v John M I.eyda, Ilia Attorney.
L . J
Meet With Mr. ('. (J. Fricko.
The ladles of the St. Mary's Guild,
of St. Luke's church were entertained
at the home of Mrs. C. O. Fricko la
a very pleasant manner yesterday t
ternoon. There were a large number
of the ladies In attendance. The first,
half of the afternoon .was devoted to
the regular business session, durlac
which time reports on the Christmas
market were given and various plan
discussed for the benefit of the organ
izatlon. The remainder of the tlm
was spent in a social way and plying
the busy needle, the ladles making
the cases for the candles for th
Christmas party to be given for th
pupils of the Sunday school. A dainty
as well as delicious luncheon wa
served by the hostess, which was like,
wise thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Dora Frlckle was a passenger
to Omaha on the afternoon train to
day, where Hhe will visit her sister
for a few days.
For Kent.
Eighty-two acres, two miles northv
of postofflce, known as Paradln
Park, For terms apply at StrelghtA
Rtrelght's furniture store. 1 2-3-3 tdlw
For Rale!
A number of Duroc boars with
pedigree. L. II. Oldham.
- Pg For Sal.
I have a number of spring male
Duroc-Jersey pigs for sale.
N. K LAURENS
You Pay in ane.
ATTENTION: Are You in the Market for LAND, if so Read What
w THE PAYNE INVESTMENT CO. is Placing on Sale
The Great ADELINE PLANTATION
(10,000 ACRES) IN LOUISIANA
The soil is not less than COO feet deep; corn averages from CO to 90
bushels per acre. This is tho great sugar cane region. This land raises
20 to 35 tons of cane to the acre-present price is $1.00 per ton.
The men Belling this land want cane grown for thoir sugar mill and
you can PAY YOUR LAND IN CANE, 1-6 of of your acreage paying
lor your farm.
Delightful climate, cheap living, no cold, no snow, littlofuel needed,
no heavy clothing necessary. Labor at 40 to 85 cents per day. All kinds
of FRUiT: Oranges, lemons, grape fruit, peaches, pears, cherries; ber
ries grow In profusion.
You ran buy this land at from $55 to $70 per aero, one fifth down,
balance 10 yeare at 6 per cent interest.
Don't take our word lor it. but go with us and see It The next
EXCURSION DECEMBER 20th.
Call and taik with us about it; write for further particulars.
Windham Invostmoni Land Co.,
Plattsraouth, Nebraska, Assciate Agents. '
