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r Uucom-ai ,se- Souttt mom SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION-EIGHT PAGES VOLUME XXX PLATTSMO UTI1, NEBRASKA, TJIUHSDAY NOVEMHKK 23,1911 NO 96 Neb. VU A IT CD SITE HEALTH Oil. H UDCURED LAST I Dr. E. D. Cummins Delivered a Most Excellent Address to the Students on the Subject of Health, and What to Do In Order to Maintain the Good Health They at Present Possess. From Tuesday's Daily. State health day occurred last month fur the High schools of the state, for the reason that school matters of pressing importance have occupied the attention of the faculty, the matter was not ob served until this morning1, when, on invitation of Superintendent Abboll, Dr. K. 1. Cummins de livered an address to the students on the subject of health. Dr. Cummins said, in part, lhal he would tell the students how lo keep the good health they pos sessed. We. openly and defiantly disregard many rules of nature, heedless of the , result to our health, and then wonder why we get sick. Good health is wealth, but wealth does not always produce good health, but good health is the largest and best asset that we can possess. A healthy body is neces sary for the growth and maturity of a healthy bruin. A healthy brain is a necessity for success in our daily lives and that, is what wo are striving for. We allow eur thought to be buried in social pleasures and heedlessly steal away many hours from the time that our bodies should be resting m peaceful slumbers. Wc forget the fact that our stomachs are our very best friends, and often overload and abuse them and make the burden so great that repealed abuses finally cause disease to develop which is often the beginning of trouble for us. Disease of the stomach is called the. American disease, and in most cases it is caused by over-indulgence in foods, especially rich preserves, pie. and cake and many articles of diet that would tax the power of a meat-grinder such as your mother uses in the kitchen. A great many people seem to think I hey have teeth in their stomach, and instead of masticating their food, swallow it in chunks or any old way, especially when I hey are in a hurry, and depend on the stomach to do the work that na SUDDEN DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN Joel Messerimith of Havelock Drops Dead While on Way to Work. From Tuesday's Pnlly Joel Messersinith, well known to many Plallsmoulh people, died suddenly this morning while on his way to the shops at Havelock. Mr. Messersinith was a brother of, Mrs. lloint r McKay and W. D. Messersinith of this city, and a brolher-iu-law of Mrs. William UcCauley, he having married Mrs. McCauley's sister. No details of Mr. Messeisinil It's death were Riven in uie short phone message received by bis sister, Mrs. McKay, ""'"I. "ere loo far away. Ed which was to the effect that on (ho , revived immediately and was as way lo his work Ibis morning he ! misled lo a seat in Neniet.'s con dropped dead. jfeelionary store, where he again Mr. Messersinith was horn in! fainted. Dr. Drown was called Connersville, Indiana, llfly-eight ' l administered restoratives. A years ago, and removed to Plaits- j hark was called and Ed was taken mouth about twenty years ago , homo al Henry Zurkweiler's with his wife and children. For several years he resided in this city and was employed as a ma chinist, which occupation he still followed at the lime of his death. He was transferred to the Have lock shops some years ago and re moved his family to that place. He is survived by his wife and four children. I wo sons and two ' I'laint whatever. This is certain daughters, with residences as fol- very commendable to Superin lows: William, of Sedalia. Mo.; lendent N. C. Abbott, ellarly co Charles, of Lincoln; Mrs. Maude operation on Ihe part of parents Malheson and Miss (ioldie, who and an elllcient gentleman and reside at home. Mr. Messersinith had but e r.enlly returned to work, having been conllned lo his home since last March, recovering from a broken leg. He had nut been well, of Into, but returned to his work some lime ago. Mrs. MeCaulcy departed for Havelock on Ihe a ft -nrnooii train today. OBSERVED BY SCHOOLS ture intended the teeth to do. If you wish to be healthy and happy do not willfully violate one of na ture's laws of health. Live mod erately in every way; avoid intem perance excesses in everything. Do not cat too much, nor too often, but give the stomach time to rest the same as any other part of the body. Live out of doors in the open air as much as possible, Pull the draperies down from your win dows and allow Cod's best rem edies, sunshine and fresh air, to penetrate every inch of space in your home. Keep clean, scrupi ously clean, fur disease lurks in dark and dirty places, (iud gave us water lo bathe in and keep clean, and you should not be afraid to use it freely in summer and winter. Dress according to the season. Disregard the idea of wearing make-believe underwear of tissue paper thickness at a sea son of the year when flannels should be worn. Do not let society dictate the weight of your gar ments, but wear enough of the right kind of clothes to keep the body warm. When the first frost comes in the fall discard your low shoes, gauze underwear, short sleeves and low-neck dresses, and replace them with high shoes, heavier cottons and rational dres ses. Chilling of the surface, of the body, cold hands and feet drive the blood from the surface of the body and produce internal congestions, which opens the way and produres fertile soil for the development of various diseases. Superintendent Abboll and the students of the High school were exceedingly pleased with Dr. Cum mins' address, and Hie timely ad vice contained in it', and the amount of scholarly learning re quired in the production of it ap pealed to the judgment of all who heard it. The address was one of I he best ever presented to the school, and its timely warnings, if heeded, are bound lo result ill great benefit to the students. Ankle Fractured. Ed McCulley had the mis fortune Sunday evening to meet with an accident which resulted in a fractured ankle. He, with a few congenial companions, were col lected at the building formerly occupied by John Srhiappacasse, which is undergoing repairs, and at the time I hey were engaged in pranks and various modes of youthful amusement, when L had started lo retreat from the building and tripped over a 2x1 1 1 1 1- and fell. He sprang up and walked a short dilauce and slopped, not realizing that he was seriously injured. He had stood but a moment when he became faint and limp. Harry White and other companions tried to catch him before lie fell lo I he pave- residence. Yesterday he was able to hobble down lown with the use of a cane. He will be laid up for a few days. Schools Prosperous. It is a real pleasure lo note that our city schools are going along nicely and we hear of no coin- seholar at their head, will make good schools everywhere. Lost. A I. ler addressed Addii Elder was lost on Ihe L'Olh insl., between .I'lallsmoutli nn.1 the O '.. Miller farm, southeast of town. Tinder please return Ihe letter lo the postonice. J. V. Elder. Band of Mercy Meets. The Hand of Mercy, with twelve members present, held their sec ond session last Saturday after noon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Streight. Owing to the bad weather there was not as big a turn-out as at the initial meet ing two weeks before. Those who turned out were well repaid for their trouble. A line program was given, and in addition to the pro gram the band was entertained by the children relating stories from the life of Iheir, pels. Refresh ments were served, this being a pleasant feature of the after noon's entertainment. The place of holding the next meeting has not, yet been decided upon. HE FELLOW 10 FLEECES UNSUSPECTING CITIZENS Residents of Adair County, Mis souri, Get Taken In by Traveling Agent. The Kirksville (Mo.) (iraphic tells of a confidence man who (leered the people in the vicinity of (ireentop, in Adair county, in the old way of taking orders, se curing the money and the goods were never delivered. The afore said "traveling man" had a liberal supply of good old Ken tucky whisky which he sold at 82.50 a gallon. All who tasted the liquor agreed I hat it was about the finest they had ever toucherl and the agent look orders for $180 worth of the stuff in two days. All orders had to be paid for in advance to avoid trouble. The agent (hen left and nothing has been heard of him since. Neither has the Kentucky whisky shown up. The "free" samples cost $2. 50 to all who bought or thought I hey bought. Had these people, supposing that, they had to have whisky, gone to a reliable liquor dealer, or lo a druggist in (heir home lown, they would have got full value for their money and the money in turn would have re mained in the community and eventually have found its way back into their own pockets. While Ihe above is an excep tional case, (his sort of business is going on in every community every day. Hig mail order houses send Iheir alluring catalogues and Ihe people, imagining that they can get something for nothing, send their money away, buying goods which they have not seen. If (he goods are not as represent ed and nine limes out of ten (hey are not (he buyers has Ihe choice of either throwing good money after bad, or keeping the inferior goods. Frequently he does not even know lhal, he has paid entirely loo much for Ihe quality he is getting. lie pa tronizes (he mail order house and when placed on a committee for an entertainment or picnic given by his church or lodge, (he local merchant is criticised if he does not show up and spend his money lavishly. The fact f hat the local dealer pays taxes and contributes as liberally as his means will per mit toward building up the (own, never enters the mind of the mail order customer. That he is cheat ing himself by not buying from a reliable (Inn is another fact which be forgets. The local merchant makes (he town. He pays high taxes, high rent and employs local people. He stands back of his goods and, if Ihey are not as represented, he stands the loss, rather (ban have his customer dissatisfied. If he prospers, Ihe lown prospers. If he fails, (he lown is Ihe loser. He must make more than a living if the (own is lo progress, lie needs all Ihe business that he is justly entitled to and every dollar sent to mail order houses is robbed from him. None of the prollts realized by the mail order house goes towards making improve ments here; nut a cent of it lo the beauty or well being of this city. Without our merchant s our city would soon be a village. The man who owns properly here or has any interest in the ritv's de velopment, cannot alVord to patronize outside firms. If he is looking out for his best interest he cannot- do otherwise than patronize home industries and home merchants. ENTERTAINS FOR M10E-IO-BE In Honor of Miss Baird, Whose Marriage to Fred Jones Occurs Thursday Evening. from Tuesday's Dally. Mrs. Oeorge L. Farley very pleasantly entertained a number of young ladies at her home on South Sixth street last evening in honor of her sister, Miss Flor ence ltaird. whose marriage to Fred Jones will occur on Thurs day evening. Whenever invited to partake of the hospitality of the Farleys (he guests always anti cipate an extra good time, and, as usual anticipations were fully realized in the entertainment last evening. Mrs. Farley had planned a num ber of amusements for the enter tainment of her guests, the llrst one being a guessing contest, in which questions had been placed here and there on Ihe walls of (he parlor and these were (o be an swered with (he names of some popular song. Miss Ruth Chap man won the prize in this contest au'd was awarded a beautiful bunch of yellow and white chrysanthemums. The next was the reading of a humorous story, which was a source of much mer riment. A game of the nature of "Consequence" was then partici pated in and most thoroughly en joyed. Just about (his time Miss Flor ence was most agreeably sur prised when (he guests showered her with bundles of all shapes and sizes and which consisted of articles calculated to introduce her into the mysteries of the art of housekeeping. Another delightful feature of this pleasing evening's entertain ment was the mock wedding, in which Misses Pearle Staats and Esther Larson were Ihe contract or;,,', parties and Miss TJernese Newell a most dignified clergy man. Luncheon was (hen announced ond (he guests were ushered into (he dining room, where (hey were sealed at a table very prettily decorated in yellow, green and while. The place cards were while and heart-shaped and lied with white ribbons. Suspended above Ihe center of the (able was a wedding bell of yellow, lo which were attached streamers of yel low, which were brought down lo (he four corners of (he (able. The centerpiece was of green with the while candles and around which (lowers, which bespoke of (he autumn season yellow chrysan themums were festooned. An cx celjent three-course luncheon was served, Mrs. Farley being assist ed in serving by Misses Lenora Wolfangcr, Carrie and Esfelle Hard, Helen and Kdilh Farley and Mrs. E. T. Haird. In Ihe culling of cake for (he ring, Miss fieri -rnde Morgan was Ihe lucky one. Hetiirning to Ihe parlor Ihe guests tarried a few moments and indulged in some vocal and Instru mental music,' after which they dispersed, indebted lo the hostess for the splendid evening she had a (forded (hem. The invited guests ewre: Misses Helen and Ruth Chapman, Iternese Newell, pearle Staats, Carrie Creeuwald, Helen Travis, Amelia Martens, (ierlrude Morgan, Frances Weidman, Itulli Johnson, Alma and Esther Lar son, Clara Weyrich, Margaret Hodgert, (Iretchen Donnelly, Mar garet Quigley ()f Valentine, Neb., and Mrs. Charles Carlson. Inheritance Tax Case. Judge Iteeson was engaged this morning with a hearing in the estate of L. C. Pollard, deceased, pertaining lo the assessment, of an inheritance lax against (he property going lo Ihe heirs, and upon an object ion of the guardian, ail litem, fur the minor grand children, lo (he assessment of a lax against (hem. Attorney C. E. TelVI of Weeping Water appeared fur the administratrix and C. H. Taylor for Ihe slate and county. The ground of Ihe minor's objec tion was that the interest each of I hem took and not the share which Iheir molher would have laken had she survived Ihe deceased, should be considered as the basis on which to compute (he inherit ance (ax. The court sustained Ihe objection of the minors and rendered a decision accordingly. it prnur mhdt nci ipute mil I LUNGH 111 EIG OF Ki L OF S They Very Cleverly Dodge the Dishwashing by Using Paper Plate to Serve the Lunch With Several New Members are Shown the Mysteries of the Order. From Wednesday's Dnlly. That there is more real pleasure in anticipation than pos session was demonstrated at the session of the Knights and Ladies of Security last evening, when the Knights were "chief cooks and bottle washers" and administer ed the "feed." The pancakes, with the "batter made lniddliu' thick," did not materialize, neither did the lung tables covered with snowy linen decorate the dining room. And for a lime it, appear ed to the holies thai there would be "nothing doing" along the re freshment line whatever. After the initiation of a fine class of new members, District, Deputy Powell added interest lo an object contest by offering a valuable prize to the member who guessed (he entire list, and placed (ho proper answers opposite the objects, the names of which were placed on a slip of paper. The proposition was to present the winning parly, if a woman, a line gold pin, and if a man, pair of gold cuff buttons. Sixteen persons had the list complete and the DEATH OF A FORMER Henry W. Lloyd Passed Away at His Home In Omaha Last Saturday Night. From Tuesday' Pally Henry W. Lloyd, lale of 25.10 Davenport street, Omaha, died al bis lale residence Saturday night and Ihe funeral occurred at the home Tuesday evening at 7:.10. The remains were brought lo I'latlsmoulh litis morning and in terment, was prive and from (he Missouri Pacille station. The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, and was a soldier jn the war of the rebellion, being a member of Company A, F'irst Pennsylvania Volunteer in fun fry, serving through (he war. Mr. Lloyd moved lo Platlsinoulli about Iwenly years ago and resided in Ibis cily for (en years, having his residence in the brick dwelling west of the E. E. Hilton home. lie leaves a wife and daughter to 'mourn bis death. Mr. Lloyd had been in bad health for a num ber of years, and Ibis, in addition to his age, so weakened him until death came lo his relief. He was highly respected and was a kind neighbor. Those who knew him best regarded him as a most ex cellent citizen. Since moving lo Omaha leu years ago Mr. Lloyd was seldom in Platlsiuoiilh. and some lime ago disposed of bis former home here. A Sad Case. From Tucmlny's Pally The hoard of insanity was yes terday called lo the vicinity of Klmwood lo hold a meeting over a very sad case of menial unbalance brought about, from over-excile-inenl on religious subjects. The subject of (he inquiry was Wright (ioiizales, a very examplary young man and a son of a highly re spected citizen of that eum miinily. The young man has been a member of Ihe Christian church for a number of years, and has a large circle of acquaint ances, in whose estimation he stood very high. Recrnlly he has been attending religious meet ings of a different name nod of more demonstrative sort than he was accustomed, and Ihe matter seemed to unsettle his mental equipois, ami he grew worse as time went by until the board was called in yesterday. An order was made eoinmilliug him to Ihe hos pital at Lincoln. O. W. Loyd of near Murray and C. Tollen of Wmikeeny, Kas., came lo Platlsinoulli this morn ing and boarded Ihe morning train for Omaha for the day. PLATTSMOUTH i hug i ucuuniruL winner was (hen selected by lot, I lie prize falling lo Miss Lillian Thompson. When the hour for refresh ments arrived, Chairman R. II. Windham of the refreshments committee announced that the Knights had thought that the ladies would enjoy (he refresh ments more after a walk and that the banquet was some distance away, but if the company would Tall in line he would have them conducted lo the spot and they would be glad they went. While Mrs. C. II. Smith played a march Ihe line was formed and escorted between an armed guard of Knighls out of the hall, through Mr. Windham's olllee and through his private office. In the private olllee each Knight and Lady re- reived n paper plate ladened with fruils, wafers, nuts and candy, and then passed on, returning to the hall, where the light feast was soon put out of sight. Talks on the good of Ihe order were made by Judge Hees'on, 0. F. S. Ilurton and others. Woman Suffrage. Editor of The Journal: Dear Sir You note, editorially, Ihe fact of one "jury of women" in California "failing to agree." I enclose another side of the question, just received from Cali fornia. As it concerns an "editor" I I bought you would be interest ed. Heller get into Ihe band wagon now, for suffrage is suro ly coming. "Are not the women quiililled by education, broad and wide, to use (he ballot lo protect their honor and their self respect, and to protect their children, too? What better work could wom en do?" An Editor "lle.x iied" by the "Women" Whom lie Hail Derided: Al. a recent (rial of an editor in California on Ihe charge of using "obscene language" in his paper about another parly, a jury of all women was called. H look them just twenty minutes lo bring in a verdict oT "Nol guilty." They knew Ihe difference between "pro fane" and "obscene," and said the language Ihe editor had used was heard every day in the saloons and nothing said about it, and Ihey would be jusl, even lo the editor who had fought them all along Ihe line of suffrage. Needless lo say, the editor be came an urdenl "convert," and placed his columns al Iheir dis posal in furtherance of their cause. Justice will conquer in I he long run. A Friend of Ihe Cause. Mont Robb In Town. From Tnenrtny's Pnlly. Our good friend. .Mont Robb, who formerly had charge of the Jones' Elevator at Mvnard, and well known in southern Cass and northern Otoe comities, was in I lie city this muriiinu. Mr. Itubb was called lo Omaha on account of the death of II. W. Lloyd, and came down with the wife and daughter of Ihe deceased, to at tend Ihe interment. He was met here by his wife, son, Hugh, and Ralph Cheney with auto and con veyed to his home south of Union. Monl is now steward at the slate penitentiary, and. of course, is making good, as he always does in any position, and is a genuine good fellow, notwithstanding his repiiblicansim. While in the cily Mont called and renewed his sub scription lo the Daily Journal and also renewed for Ihe Semi-Weekly for Max Ploehn, an inmate of Ihe penitentiary. WIIlTlold Contest. The Red Men contemplate giv ing another tiddlers' coolest soon on a larger ami belter scale (ban the one held last year. The dale has not been fixed. The commillee on arrangements has been select ed and will have arrangements under way very soon.