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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. MONDAY MAHC1I 1911
NO 21
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IE GLIMMER IJ I A L CLUB'S BANQUET
PROVES A KK SUCCESS
One Hundred and Sixty-five Persons Enjoy the Banquet and En
joy the Eloquent Speeches cf the Evening.
From Friday's Dally.
At one of the largest and generally
attended banquets ever given In the
(My the Plattsmouth Commercial club
last evening celebrated the opening
-f the new gasoline engine factory,
which the club had made possible by
raising funds to erect the building.
The function was a very swell af
far and covers were laid for 165, and
almost every holder of a ticket was
present and participated in the ele
gant spread prepared by the Presby
terian Ladies' Auxiliary society.
Seldom have banqueters In this city
wit down to such a feast, and for five
hours the revellers lingered at the
banquet board, cheered by the "feast
of reason and flow of soul" furnished
by the program of toast3.
Judge Travis had been Invited by
the committee to act as toastmaster,
And the Judge filled the position with
llgnlty and eminent satisfaction' to
all concerned.
After the bill of fare had been dis
patched and before beginning the
program the toastmaster called for a
rote of thanks from the club to the
ladles of the Presbyterian church for
the bounteful repast and their artistic
Manner of serving the same, of which
hey had Just partaken. The vote
was unanimous.
The list of toasts was long and a
few of the eloquent speakers had to
ut their remarks short In order that
all could be heard. Each man on the
program was given an appropriate In
troduction by the toastmaster, and
Judge Travis showed himself an
artistic gentleman In that line.
Judge A. J. Beeson was called upon
o give a "Dream of Plattsmouth Ten
Years Hence," and responded to the
oast In a neat speech.
Father Shine, whose name appear
d next on the program, was unable
to bo present and his toast,
'Optimism," w'as responded to by
Attorney D. 0. Dwyer. In his re
marks Mr. Dwyer, drew the distinc
tion between the optimist and the
pessimist, the toast being well re
ceived and given applause.
Mr. A. E. Pribble was next called
n to answer for the "Country News
paper." He told his listeners of the
requirements of a country newspaper
twenty years ago, and also recounted
some of the difficulties encountered
by himself and brother in resurrect
ing the News-Herald from a "Junk
keap" to the blooming periodical that
it Is today, with a payroll of six peo
ple with an average salary of $18 per
week.
Attorney C. A. Rawls discoursed on
"Opportunity" and made a ringing
f peech along the line of improvement
by being ready for any emergency
and making the most of circum
stances. Mr. Chopleska was then Introduced
by Judge Travis as the cause of the
festivities of the evening, and asked
to make a few remarks, with which
request Mr. Chopleska complied with
grace and eloquence saying, among
ther things, that he expected to
make the engine factory a success,
and commended the spirit of the club
In looking out for new enterprises.
The toastmaster then called on Mr.
A. L. Tidd to talk on "The City
Beautiful." Mr. Tidd responded with
many suggestions and criticisms of
some of the more glaring defects ap
parent to the observer. The dump
ing of refuse on the bar and the gut
tering of the sides of Main street up
the High school hill and the Bidding
of the slopes and borders of tho
streets by the property owners were
all mentioned by tho speaker. Mr.
Tidd thought it would add to the
city's beauty if pome of the "flsht
wads" could be jarred loone from
their. co:n and tho same used in
beautifying their homes.
Colonel M. A. Rates of the Journal
was then introduced by the toast
master, to speak to the subject, "The
Public Pits:;." Colonel Rates re
lated some of lii xporlc-nres in early
newspa:erdom. ytating that he began '
the business in 1 S 4 , or G7 years j
apo, and ever s-inre that time, except
ing the three years he was in the
army, he has been In tho business.
From 1SC3 to liS2 he-started no
loss than 18 newspapers In Illinois.
The Colonel paid that It did not re
quire the capital then that it does
now to buy a plant of this kind. He
told of the struggle that the Journal
had gone through and his experience
In bringing it out of the kinks from
a weekly to the rank of one of the
best ''"illes in the state outside of
Omaha and Lincoln.
Ren Raker of Omalia was the next
orator introduced, and after a few
minutes of witlcisms, Judge Raker
talked on the subject of "Commislson
Form of Government for Cities the
Size of Plattsmouth," taking the
position that three commisioners
elected from the city at large would
transact the business of the city In a
business-like way, much as the
corporations organized for private
gain handle their business. The
principal of recall also should go with
the commission form so that at any
time -a respectable per cent should
sign a request for the recall of one
of Its officers he matter should be
placed before the people for their
votes.
Judge Raker was followed by R. B.
Windham on the subject of "Legi-sla-tion,'
'and the speaker said he would
touch on the subject as It related to
state and city affairs. He then dis
cussed the bill which has been offered
In the legislature conferring on cities
of 4,000 or more the commission
form of government, and spoke of
the different phases of the law and
Its effect on our own city. Mr.
Winham took occasion to raise his
protest against the city purchasing
or owning Its water plant, and did not
like the suggestion of finding Its
value, as Mr. Bond had suggested to
the mayor, by each of the interested
parties selecting an appraiser and
they to pick the third. Mr. Windham
said his plan for handling the water
franchise question was to have a
competent engineer make an estimate
on the physical valuation of the plant
and take that valuation as a basis up
or which the city should contract to
pay reasonable return upon to the
owners of the plant, and then make a
contract on the part of the city with
the owners of the plant extending
their lease or franchise for another
term of five or ten years. Mr. Wind
ham called tho club's attention-to the
condition Omaha Is In on account of
trying to own its plant, with $8,000,
000 of debt saddled upon the city.
Rev. W. L. Austin was then in
troduced by Judge Travis and given
the toast, "The Knocker." Rev.
Austin spoke for some minutes on
the theme and made some telling
points, Illustrating his views with an
ancedote and story. His remarks
were vigorously applauded.
Dr. Greeder was che next name ap
pearing on the toastmaster's list, but
the doctor being absent, Judge Travis
Invited Dr. Ransom to respond. He
spoke for a few minutes, expressing
his pleasure in being given a place on
the program on this auspicious oc
casion. Superintendent N. C. Abbott was
then called upon for a toast, but at
first excused himself because the hour
was growing late. After one or two
other toasts were given Judge Travis
again called upon Mr. Abbott, who
proved to be the ablest postprendial
orator In the room and kept the ban
quet hall roaring with laughter and
applause for fifteen minutes.
Mayor Sattlcr was then called upon
for a toast, and responded gracefully,
giving the merchants and business
men of the city some sound advice on
advertising their town.
Demle Hiatt, proprietor of the
Olson Photo Card factory, made a
splendid talk, in which he detailed
some of the articles made at his
factory.
Mr. William Balrd was down for
a toast, but wa.s unavoidably absent.
Attorney J. M. Leyda was invited to
speak by tl.e toastmaster, but de
clined. Mr. T. H. Pollock, president of Uie
Commercial club, was the Inst speak
er en the program, and it was after
1 2 o'clock tx fore hU name was re ach
ed. Mr. ' Pollock pave a found,
Ir-j-ical talk of a few minutes, winding
up v. ith the following veives:
WI.cn the Piattsmouth ro:-:tof flee Is
co"in! to,
Whn our ride ranro 1?
v" wason b rid ire is built
across tho Platte,
When the jail we thought was
stranded
Stands upon the court house square,
I guess we will be going some at that.
When Choppie's busy selling engines,
From early morn till night,
When the Rurliugton adds another
hundred men,
When a hundred modern houses
are built within our midst,
We must not even think of stopping
then.
When Plattsmouth buys the water
plant
And water's free as air,
When the city sells us gas and light
And to collect the bills don't dare,
When Neuman cuts the taxes down,
Plattsmouth will be a pretty darned
good town.
LOYAL SONS AND DAUGH
TERS CLOSE CONTEST
From Thursday's Pally
The combined classes of Loyal Sons
and Daughters of tho Christian Sun
day school closed their Blue and Red
contest March 5. About three months
ago the class was equally divided
and a contest entered into, each side
striving to Increase the attendance.
It has resulted In quite an increase of
the membership, over fifty being
present last Sunday. Everett Ward,
with Jesse Perry as aslstant, was
leader, of the Reds, and Eleanor
Todd, with Cella Taylor as assistant,
wa3 leader of the Blues. The leaders
were well matched and the contest
has been a close one, the Blues win
ning by only a few points. The
generous enthusiasm of the leaders
and the fine spirit of good fellowship
that has prevailed in the class during
the contest Is worthy of commenda
tion. This class is taught by Rev.
Ratcliffe, with Miss Edith Buzzell as
assistant. The young people find In
Rev. Ratcliffe an able instructor and
a sympathetic friend. As a fitting
close to the contest the class will give
a banquet at the homo of Rev. Rat
cliffe Friday evening, March 10. The
only penalty attached to the defeat
will be the donning of aprons and
caps and serving the victors first. A
good program has been prepared and
a general good time Is anticipated.
Every member of the Loyal Sons and
Daughters class Is cordially Invited.
MISSES GARNET AND FLO
RENCE COREY, ENTERTAIN
From Thursday's Pally
The Kensington girls were enter
tained by Misses Garnet and Florence
Cory In the parlors of the Perkins
hotel yesterday afternoon In a
charming manner. The girls always
bring the fancy work, and, of
course, the greater part of tho after
noon was spent In a very Industrious
way, that of plying the busy needle.
The girls spend a part of these after
noons in the reading of a book. As
they worked away very busily on
tehir needlework yesterday after
noon Miss Etha Crabill did the read
ing stunt. There were fourteen of
the girls present and all report a
royal good time and say that Garnet
and Florence Cory are splendid en
tertainers. At the hour of 5 o'clock
a dainty luncheon was served, which
was likewise thoroughly enjoyed. Tho
girls will meet with Miss Jennie Bat
ten next Wednesday afternoon.
Hero on Church Work.
Rev. A. llllkeman, Sunday school
mislsonary for the German Presby
terian church, residing in Omaha, ar
rived In the city last evening to look
over the field and ascertain whether
it will be advisable for the organiza
tion here to continue or, on the other
hand, disband. The meeting will be
held in tho German Presbyterian
church at the corner of Ninth and
Main streets at 1:30 next Sunday
afternoon. A short service will bo
held by Rev. Hilkeman, after which
the business matter of the church
will be discussed. The membership
of the church are urged to be present.
W. J. O'JVim In Town.
Mr. W. J. O'Brien, superintendent,
of the state fi.-hcrlcs nt Foul h V-ml,
can.'c in this morning v, ith the Mate's
special car ntt.K bed to No. . Mr.
O'Brien left the car at the lo ;.l
fliiips for foii.c i pairs ami charge in
equipment.
Mr. Georto Lohnes or Ri-ht Milo
Cioe precinct (Irene in lo tho county
seat today to look a':er some business
mnHr-ri.
llus F.yes Operated On.
Mrs. Joe Bukasek and husband
sent to Omaha yesterday and con
sulted Dr. Glfford relative to Mrs.
Rukasek's eyes, which have been
troubling her for a few days. The
specialist pronounced the disease that
of trachoma and advised an opera
tion, which was performed at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Bukasek returned to
Omaha this morning to have the eyes
dressed by the specialist.
STOCK YARDS BILL SLIPS
E
Much to the surprise of everybody
who was looking for a fierce struggle,
the Taylor-Doiezal stock yards meas
ure, much amended, slipped through
the botiso committee of the whole
Thursday so smoothly that no one
would have guessed there had been a
bitter struggle over tho question of
stock yards legislation. The follow
ing Is the bill in full:
Section 1. All stock yards operated
In this state or organized under tho
general corporation laws of this state
or by special charter, which receive
live stock for the purpose of exposing
or having the same exposed far sale,
and doing a business for a compensa
tion, are hereby declared to be public
markets, provided, that the railway
department of any stock yard com
pany used as a common carrier of
freight shall not be affected by the
provisions hereof.
Section 2. The Nebraska state rail
way commission shall have powerto
Issue orders regulating the service
and cnarges of such stock yards and
the same shall be enforced In the
same manner and under the same
penalties as orders regulating com
mon carriers; provided, that where
no other penalty is provided by law
for a violation of any such order, It
shall be punishable by a penalty of
not less than $100 nor more than
$500, and where the violation Is a
continuing one, each day thereof shall
constitute a separate offense.
SeUIon 3. Any person, company or
corporation owning or operating any
public stock yards In this state under
the provisions of section 1 of this act
shall annually, on the first Monday of
January of each year, file with the
Btate railway commission an Itemized
statement certified and sworn to by
Its owners or managers, setting forth
the number of head of cattle, calves,
hogs, sheep, horses and mules re
ceived In his or their public stock
yards, also., make a statement of the
gross receipts and expenses of the
last preceding year.
Section 4. Every such stock yard
shall keep a record showing the time
of delivery and turning over at the
yards of said stock to the consignee,
agent or owner.
BOX CAR ROBBERIES CON
TINUE ALMOST NIGHTLY
For some time both roads, the Bur
lington and Missouri Pacific, have
been pestered with .box car thieves.
Since the capture of the thieves at
LaPlatte a few nights since several
robberies have been committed at Ne
braska City on the Missouri Pacific
and the thieves made their getaway.
Wednesday night a car of merchan
dise was broken open and robbed be
tween Pacific Junction and Payne
Junction, that was billed to that city
and from It was taken a number of
boxes of cigars, things to eat and some
clothing. The officers- inspected the
car and are confident they secured
evidence suffllcent to locate the
guilty party or parties. No burglaries
of this character have been commit
ted recently in this city, but as they
are becoming quite numerous else
where, it would be a good Idea for the
officers keep their eyes open to the
advent of all suspicious looking
characters.
I'licle Nick II. limes Moves
1'ncle Nick liaimes has concluded
to retire from the farm and the first
of tills week moved into a resilience
property In tho north part of the city
which he recently purchased. I'ncle
Nil k 1.4 one of the old-timers and wo
im'c glad to wdcomo him to the city,'
wh'.To wo are sure he can enjoy the; J
F'caty of congenial companions and
fi 'i mis, which he has by the si ore.
' Mr. M. Krwin and his brother, Mr.
O. Ilrv. In drove up from Union Mils
monilr.g and boarded tho enrly train
for tho metropolis, whero they were
called on Important business.
H MLIIElfiiliiT
NOW OPENING FOR BUSINESS
Engine Started Early This Week and Several Plattsmouth Work
men are Employed at the Factory.
Mr. John A. Chopieska, proprietor
of the new Industry which Is Just
opening up for the manufacture of
gasoline engines in the new build
ing on South Third street, has his
machinery all In position. Shaftings
and pulleys havo been lined up for
some days and early this week tho
engine was started and the belts
tightened up and the machinery for
running the lathes was set In motion
nnd all of the appliances tested. It
requires a six horso power engine to
run the machinery to be used at the
start and a larger one will bo hitch
ed on when the plant is running full
capacity.
Threo or four skilled workmen
have already been given places and
have been turning out parts of the
engines to bo built later. The me
chanics so far employed, with two
exceptions, are Plattsmouth men, and
tho balance of tho foreo will come
from this city If the- men satisfy Mr.
Chopleska that they can make good.
Before the end or next week the
cupola will be ready for uso, and then
the liquid metal will bo poured In the
moulds In the foundry division. The
Iron shell for tho cupola has been
cast nd Is already erected, and a
skilled mechanic Is filling In the in
terior fire walls this week and be
fore many days elapse the foundry
will be working full time. This part
of the building has already been
THE VANISHING PI0--.
NEERSJF NEBRASKA
The thinning- rank of the ter
ritorial pioneers sustained another
material reduction In the death at
Ilalgler last Sunday of James It.
Porter at the age of 83 years. He
was known among old-timers In Ne
braska as "Governor Porter," prob
ably because he ran for governor
against the late David Rutler In 18C8,
but was beaten.
In the coming month it will be
fifty-five years since James It. Porter
became a Nebraskan ,and for nearly
a quarter of a century he made his
home at Plattsmouth. Tho first
democratic delegate convention In the
territory was held In that town June
3, 1858, to which Mr. Forter was a
delegate and was named as one of
Its vice presidents. For a score of
years he was prominent In the affairs
of. the democratic party.
Time was when no name was more
familiar to Nebraska readers than
that of James It. Porter, and none
stood higher In the esteem and re
spect of tho territorial pioneers. Al
most thirty years ago he moved to
the extreme western part of the state,
since which time he has passed out
of the public ken.
Down In Cass county the announce
ment of his demise will occasion gen
uine sorrow, for among the old resi
dents of that vicinity he was very
much beloved as a neighbor and Is
still gratefully remembered Lincoln
Star.
ritzgoiuld-llawksuoitli.
From Frlday'B Dally.
Tho marriage license report from
the county judge's office of Douglas
county for yiterday shows a llcenso
Issued to William Fitzgerald, aged
21, and Miss Marie Ifawksworth,
aged 18, both of Plattsmouth. Tho
marriage conies as a surprise to Die
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. Both aro young people
who havo grown up In this city and
havo many friends In this community
who will congratulate them in quit
ting single for doublo blessedness.
Mi-'S Ifawksworth Is tho eldest
daughter of Mr. Joseph liawksworth
of Lincoln and has been making her
homo wi:h her grandparents, I).
Ifawksworth and wife, in this city,
and is a ynur,g lady wilh many social
accompli.-shniciiK The groom Is the
oldest son of .Joseph Filgerald and
wife and an athl te and ball palyer of
much promise. Tho Journal Joins the
many friends of tho happy pair in
emending congratulations and best
w i.-. lie. i.
Mrs. Margaret Glenn left for La
bial to this afternoon, where she will
visit friends for a time.
eulpped with a huge crane capable
of shifting many tons of castings
from ono portion of the large
foundry room to any location in the
room convenient for handling.
Business for the new Industry Is
already beginnlg to become active,
and Mr. Chopleska has sold several
englners since arriving hero and tho
prospect for the growth ot the busi
ness is very premising.
The englno Is one which sells Itself
when onco called to tho attention of
those using such machines, as it at
once appenls to the experienced en
glno man as a simple and practical
pleco of machinery. With some
Judicious advertising there Is no
doubt but there will be sufficient de
mand for tho engines to keep the
twelve or fourteen men employed
and run the plant at Its full rapacity
all the time. In fact, the Journal
will miss Its guess if Mr. Chopleska
does not find It necessary to enlarge
his plant before the end of a year.
The festivities under tlie auspices
of the Commerlcal club at Coats' hall
tonight will bo In tho nature of a
celebration of the event of tho open
ing of this splendid enterprise in tho
city, and every business man In the
city will no doubt be present and
show appreciation for what Mr.
Chopleska and the Conwmrelal club
have performed for the elty'u ad-Tancement.
UHh Large Catch of 1'InIi.
John Richardson brought In a ulce
catch of fish this morning amounting
to over 400 pounds. Four of the
largest averaged 60 pounds each.
Tbers was quite variety, tho etrh
consisting of cat, carp and buffalo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT'S REASON
FOR DECLINING PRESIDENCY
In declining the $100,000 presi
dency of the Missouri Pacific railway
Howard Elliott wrote to the com
mit too that had made him the offer:
"After very careful consideration
of tho very .conipllmentary offer that
you and your associates have made
to me about taking charge of tho
Missouri Pacific, 1 have come to tho
conclusion that it is best for me not
to accept the offer. 1 have been w ith
the group of roads with which I now
work all of my business life, and I
feel that my best work can be done In
connection with these roads, and the
many friends and fellow workers in
them with whom I havo been so In
timately associated for many years.
"In coming to this conclusion I do
not underestimate tho Importance of
the southwest, the relation of tho
Missouri Pacific system to that coun
try, the great growth that Is bound to
come and the opportunity to do good
work in helping to develop that part
of the United States."
GREAT TALK TD THE RE
TAIL MERCHANTS AT OMAHA
From Thursday's Dully
K. H. Wescott, secretary of tho
Commercial club, returned from
Omaha last evening, whero he had
attended the meeting of the Ne
braska Retailers' Federation, where
he heard a talk before the members
by Mr. Vardeman of the Res Moines
Trade Journal, which would havo
benefited every retailer In Nebraska
if they all could have heard it. Mr.
Vardeman had for lils subject
"Scientific Salesmanship," and gave a
ringing speech c;u the line of methods
used in selling goods, lie advocated
strict honesty on the part of tho
salesman, and came down hard on
trie Ks and schemes to take advantage
of the customer.
Mr. Ki th N. Fate and bride, the
marrlago of whom ;as noted In last
evening's Journal, departed this
nflcruoon for Fremont, Nebraska,
whero they will visit relatives for a
few days. Mr. Martin Fate, tho
groom's brother nnd best man, left
for his home at Red Oak this even
ins on No. 2.