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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1912.
NO. 29.
MISS GRACE Mil GIVES SPLEN
DID MUSICAL RECITAL III IS CiTV
The Home of Prof, and Mrs. H. S. Austin Scene of the Gathering
of the Music Loving People of Plattsmouth Miss McBride is
Assisted by Miss Ruth McBride and Miss Nan Cunningham
The informal musieale given by
Miss Grace Kmory McBride, for
which Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Austin
issued invitations to numerous of
the music loving people- of Platts
mouth to attend at their home on
Vine street last evening, was a
brilliant success. The reception
room and parlors of the Austin
home were thronged with hand
somely gowned ladies and gentle
men in dress suits. Miss Mc
Bride, who is concert master of
the Omaha Symphony Orchestra,
was assisted by her sister, Miss
Ruth McBride, a soprano soloist,
with a sweet voice and showing
much cultivation, and Miss Nancy
Cunningham, piano accompanist.
An informal program was ren
dered, the first number being a
violin solo by Miss Grace Mc
Bride, who played "Ballade el
Polonaise," by Vieuxlcmps, and
received most hearty applause.
This number was followed by
vocal selections, "From the Land
of the Sky Blue Water," by
Charles Wakelleld Cadman; "The
Wind," by G. G. Sprass, and "I
Know," by C. G. Sprass, sung by
Miss Rvil h McBride. The next
number was a violin solo, two se
lections, "Meditation," from
"Thais,'' by Massenet, and
"llumoresk," by Anton Dvorak,
by Miss Grace McBride. The
audience again manifested its ap
proval by prolonged handclapping.
Two vocal selections followed
witn violin oniigaio, as wen as
piano accompanyment, "Klegee,
by Massenet, and "Spring Song,
by Frank Lyncs; solos by Miss
Ruth McBride, violin obligato by
THE OLD SOLDIER
AIID THE PENSION
Colonel J. H. Thrasher Receives
Letter in Regard to
Pensions.
Colonel J. 11. Thrasher is in re
ceipt of a letter from Conrad
Culver of Lincoln explaining the
recent pension legislation about
to pass congress, which the ex
soldier readers will no doubt be
interested in. The letter in part
is as follows:
Lincoln, Neb., April C, ltd 2.
Dear Comrade The United
States senate had under consider
ation on March 28 the senate pens-ion
committee bill, which is
similar to table No. lt, as pub-
lished in the National Tribune of
1 February 15, and provides as fol
lows :
Veterans at age of 02 years
Per
' Month
Serving 00 days $13.00
One year of service . . 1 LOO
Two years of service 15.00
Three years of service. . . . lfi.00
Veterans at age of 00 years
Per
Month
Serving 50 days $15.00
One year of service. 10.00
Two years of service 17.00
Three years of service. . . . 18.00
Veterans at age of JO years
Per
Month
Serving DO days 18.00
One year of service . 20.00
Two years of service 22.00
Three years of service. . . . 2i.00
Veterans at the age of 75 will
begin at HO days' service at $21
per month and run through the
scale of service, closing with $30
per monui lor mree or more
years' of service. For each six
months of service between the
periods staled. 50 cents per month
is added to the amount up to the
three years of service.
Senator Brown's amendment
was adopted providing for the
payment of $30 per month to
those who are by wounds or dis
ease (incurred in line of duty)
disabled from performing manual
labor; also the amendment of
Miss Grace McBride. Violin solos
next followed, "Legende," by
Bhom, and "Moment Musical," by
Schubert, rendered by Miss Grace
McBride. Vocal selections came
next, "A Birthday," by Woodman,
and "Mother Bids Me Bind My
Hair," by Hayden, sang by Miss
Hut It McBride. Miss Grace Mc
Bride then concluded the pro
gram with violin numbers,
"Souvenir," by Franz Drodla, and
"Schon Ilosmarie," by Kresler.
Miss Grace McBride demon
strated her great, ability as a
violinist, both as a master of the
instrument and as a keen inter
preter of the thought of compos
ers wnose music she played. She
played with -fine expression that
reached the hearts of her audi
ence at once.
Miss Ruth McBride posseses a
superb soprano voice, which she
has under perfect control, and her
selections highly pleased the audi
ence and her numbers were
heartily encored. The program
was delightful throughout and
expressions of approval were re
peatedly made.
After the program fruit punch
was served in the dining room.
Mr. Austin announced that Miss
McBride would make arrange
ments to instruct a class in violin
music, coming to Plattsmouth
every Saturday, as that would
probably be the most convenient
day for both pupils and instructor,
and that those who wished to take
such instruction could notify Miss
McBrwIe at her Omaha residence
or leave such information at Mr.
Austin's residence.
Senator Lee of Tennessee, exclud
ing those who are in receipt of
$2,i00 income per annum from
the benefits of the measure.
The bill also provides for
doubling the pension of the widow
of a soldier who was married dur
ing or before the war and has not
remarried since.
The bill increases the pension
appropriation $27,000,000 and has
gone to the conference committee
and will probably be adopted
without much, if any change. The
house has appointed on its con
ference commit lee Congressmen
Sherwood, Sullaway and Adair. I
am not, advised at this writing
whom the senate has appointed,
but the custom is to appoint
friends of the measure.
Married in Omaha.
Kdward Leach and Miss Jessie
Drost quietly departed for Onia-
11 a one day last week, and on
Wednesday, April 3, they procured
from the license clerk a permit
to wed. They then went to the
residence of Rev. Charles W.
Savage and that worthy minister
obliged uieni Willi a very nice
marriage ceremony. They return
eii to tnion last rrniay morning
and found that the news had
reached here ahead of them and
many friends ready to meet and
congratulate them. Both are well
known in this part of the county,
wnere iney nave resuled since
childhood, and for a number of
years Mr. Leach was one of
Union's energetic business men.
The bride is a very popular and
talented lady, and has many
friends by whom she is highly
esteemed. We are not informed
as to their plans for the future,
hut . presume they will locale on
a farm in the vicinity of Union.
Union Ledger.
Loses Valuable Mare.
0. L. Wiles lost a valuable
brood mare Wednesday, which
will diseoinode him considerably
al this season of Ihe year when
spring work is opening up. Mr.
Wiles did nil that he could to save
Ihe nag, summoning Dr. fireeder,
who could not go, and then calling
Dr. Brown of Murray, but nothing
could be done to save the mare.
Henry Knal ie of Neluiwka was in
Ihe city over night, having come
up lo Ihe county seat on a busi
ness mission.
M. E. Ladies Meet.
From Friday' Dally.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. K. church held a very pleas
ant meeting in the church par
lors yesterday afternoon, at
which time they were entertained
in a delightful manner by Mes
dames Brady, Brantner and A. J.
Beeson. The ladies held their
business session first, at which
lime some important matters
were transacted. The remainder
of the afternoon the ladies whiled
away in various amusements,
interspersed with social con
versation. Elegant refreshments
were served at the usual hour,
which were likewise thoroughly
enjoyed.
OF MISSOURI
RIVER CAUSES LOSS
Treacherous Old Stream Has Cost
the Burlington Large
Sums of Money.
The annual fight of the Bur
lington railroad against encroach
ments of the Missouri river at
I'lattsmoulh and at Rulo, Ne
braska Cily and at places where
its lines run parallel with the
river, is on. Several years ago
extensive work was done at Rulo
and Plal tsmout h to protect prop
erty from river damage, says the
Lincoln Journal. Annually when
Hood time arrives crews are sta
tioned at these points to light the
river and keep it within ils old
.1. i fin "
riiaunci. nie iear in many in
stances is that the river will find
a new channel, leaving the bridges
far from water, or that it will cut
into railroad grades and lake
away the road.
Between Nebraska City and
Brownville and between Rulo and
Atchison the company has spent
fortunes in building new road,
gelling farther . frojn the river,
and in protecting its embank
ments with willow matwork, stone
and piling protections. Annually
the grand total spent is added to.
The experience of the Burlington
along this part of the river is
similar to that of the Missouri
Pacific and other roads.
One trouble found is that at
limes the current eats deep down
near the protection work, some
times culling as low as the bottom
of piling driven, thus weakening
walls built to control , lie current.
In places (he river has been known
to cut as deep as bed-rock.
A great deal of high water is
expected this season in the Mis
souri river. Besides the early
high water, that came with the
melting of the snow that covered
the western plains, the Juno rise
that will come when the water
from Wyoming and Montana hills
reaches the lower sections of the
river, is expected to be serious.
Surprised by Her Pupils.
Prom Friday's Dally.
Miss Ethel Bal lance, one of the
elllcient third grade teachers of
the Central building, celebrated
her birthday yesterday. By some
means unknown lo Miss Ballance
her pupils gained the information
that their teacher was to have a
birthday anniversary, and the lit
tle folks straightway put their
curly pates together and planned
a surprise, which was neatly car
ried nut with Ihe assistance of
one or two older heads.
It was thought that a picnic
supper in (iarflehl park would be
the best thing and a "heap" the
most fun, and accordingly a
menu was prepared and a com
mittee decided what each pupil
should bring to make the birth
day lunch. After school Ihe chil
dren met in one place and MisH
Ballance was invited lo accom
pany them to the park, where n
picnic supper was sprearl upon
the grass and a general merry
making time was had. As a token
of their esteem Ihe little folks
presented their teacher with n
fountain pen, which' she no doubt
appreciated very much.
Seed Corn for Sale.
I have about 30 bushels of yel
low ami 100 bushels of white seed
corn. Price $1.50 per bushel,
Will guarantee a lest of 93 per
cent. C. B. Long, six miles south
of Plattsmouth.
The Journal office carries
kinds of typewriter supplies.
all
HEW LEGAL FIRM IS
E!
C. A. Rawls and W. A. Robertson
Form Partnership In the
Practice of Law.
From Saturday's Dally.
Rawls & Robertson is the firm
name and style of a new law firm
which commenced doing business
in the city this morning. The
firm is composed of former coun
ty Attorney C. A. Rawls and W.
A. Robertson, who has been as
sociated with Byron Clark in the
practice of law for the past three
years. Messrs. Rawls and Rob
ertson have purchased Byron
Clark's interest in the firm of
Clark & Robertson and will oc
cupy the rooms in which Mr.
Clark has had his office for many
years.
Neither member of the new firm
needs any introduction to the
public. The senior member, Mr.
Rawls, was associated wilh Mr.
Clark for several years in the
practice of law, leaving the otllce
in J 1( is to accept a lieutenancy in
the United Stales army during
the war with Spain. On his re
turn from the army Mr. Rawls
was again associated with Mr.
Clark until he was elected county
attorney, which position he filled
for two terms with credit to him
self and the best of satisfaction
to his constituents. Since going
out of otllce'Mr. Rawls has been
in practice alone, doing an ex
tensive business.
The junior member of the firm,
W. A. Robertson, is a native Cass
county young man, a graduate of
the University of Nebraska and
of the law school at Lincoln, and
has had some three -or four
years' practice, being associated
wilh Mr. Clark in some of the
most important litigation arising
in this part of the stale.
'1,'ue-,. firm will he one of the
strongest, in eastern Nebraska
and we predict will do a large
volume of business. Both gentle
men stand high in the legal pro
fession and are skilled in the
practice of law, and (heir char
acters for honesty and square
dealing are above reporach.
Rescue a Hobo.
Uncle Peter Keil was at Cedar
Creek a few days ago to trim up
Ins vinyard and learned of a
deed of heroism performed by the
lady teachers of the Cedar Creek
school which he thinks deserving
of mention. It was during the
flood, when Ihe Platte river was
at its highest stage. The teach
ers walked down the Burlington
track to see the water, when they
happened upon a man lying prone
beside Ihe track fast asleep, and
Ihe water from the overflowing
Platte had backed up until the un
fortunate man's feet were entirely
submerged, an incident which
probably had not occurred to his
feet for months. Ihe young
ladies attempted lo arouse the
man to the danger of his position,
but his exceeding weariness and
large doses of "bug juice," taken
inwardly, would not permit him lo
shake off his drowsiness. With
the help of a passerby the young
ladies carried the man with wet
feet back to the village and de
posited him in a place of safely.
A Random Shot.
The Pulaski Democrat assumes
Ihe responsibility for this: "I
shot an arrow into Ihe air; it fell
in the distance, I knew not where,
till a gentleman said it killed his
calf, and I had to give him six and
a half ($0.50). I bought some
poison to slay some rats and a
lady swore it killed her cats, and
rather than argue across Ihe
fence, I paid her four dollars and
fifty cents ($4.50). One night I
set sailing a toy balloon and
hoped it would soar till it reached
the moon, but the caudle fell out
on a farmer's straw and he said
I must settle or go to law. That
is the way with a random shot, It
never drops in Ihe proper spot,
and Ihe joke you spring that you
think so smart, may leave a
wound in some fellow's heart."
Married In Lincoln.
From Friday's Dally.
A marriage license was issued
at Lincoln yesterday lo Major A.
Roblyer of Kagle and Miss Mable
A. Preston of Klmwood.
dTABLISHED in city
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SUBJEGT OF SOUND BANKING SYSTEf
Lecture at Coates' Hall Giren Under Auspices of the National
Citizens' League Proves to Be Most Interesting Meeting as
Dr. McVey is a Very Talented Orator.
From Saturday's Dally.
Dr. Frank L. McVey, president
of the University of North Dakota,
addressed a small audience of
bankers and business men at
Coates' hall last night. Dr. Mc
Vey spoke under the auspices of
the National Citizens' League on
the subject of "A Sound Banking
System." lie was introduced by
Secretary Tidd of the Commercial
club and delivered his lecture in
a conversational style without any
pretense whatever at oratory.
The noted speaker went into
the subject of banking and the
use of money, going back to the
period when the people of this
country used tobacco, shells, skins
and other articles of merchandise
for money. He defined a bank
and told what its legitimate func
tions are. lie referred to the
panic of lt()7 and staled that it
was the purpose of the National
Citizens' League, to avoid a
repetition of I he occurrences of
that financial crisis.
"Our country has had a varied
experience in its economic svstein
and various systems have been
experimented wilh, the whole
financial structure being more or
less of a frontier type, using such
means as were at hand lo carry on
the business of the country. What
the country needs now, in the
(pinion of the nionilary commis
sion, which has made ils report
lo congress after some years of
investigation, is an organization
of "the bankw of th countrvinlo
an association, which, through its
branches, can make usable the
credit of Ihe banks of the as
sociation and avoid runs and bank
failures and panics," said Dr.
Mcvey.
I
Louis Kuhney and Julius Ramge
Have Close Call for
, Their Lives.
From Saturday's Dally.
A serious runaway occurred
last evening about 5 o'clock near
the M. P. station, in which Jules
Ramge and Louie Kuhney were
quite seriously injured. The men
were unloading a car of hay for
Kunsmann & Ramge and had a
load on Ihe wagon, and had pro
ceeded as far as the corner of I be
Fitzgerald residence property,
Kuhney silling on Ihe front of Ihe
load driving. As Ihe team turned
Ihe corner Ihe loaded wagon
crowded (he team and the hind
wheel striking a slone so jostled
the load that Louie was thrown
from his sent, falling between the
horse and both wheels on one side
of the wagon passed over him,
one running over his thigh and
Ihe other over his stomach.
The horses became frightened,
and springing forward threw
Jules Ramge from his seal nl Ihe
rear. He alighted on the hard
ground with sulllcienl force to
render him unconscious for a
short lime. The frightened team
ran east on Klin street, going at
break-neck speed, and collided
with a telephone pole near the
Kroehler residence, breaking the
pole and smashing the wagon into
kindling wood. The harness also
were badly broken up. After be
ing released from the wagon the
horses continued their chase, one
of I hem being caught near lleisel's
mill and Ihe oilier running to ils
home.
Jules Ramge was picked up in
a dazed condition by Kd McCulley,
who happened to be near when (be
accident occurred. Louie Kuhney
was unable to slaml and both men
were taken to the Kuhney home
and a physician summoned.
Bales of hay were scattered
promiscuously about from Ihe
starling point lo where the wagon
was reduced lo kindling wood. Kd
TEAM RUNS All AND
SMASHES
R I GS UP
SPEAKS Oil THE
1"
"The present system has a ten
dency," said Ihe speaker, "lo col
lect the surplus deposits of the
country banks in the large cities,
and there loaned by Ihe reserve
banks for the purpose of dealings
in stocks and bonds, and when
needed in the south or west to
move Ihe crops, sometimes was
not available."
Dr. McVey stated that there was
nothing of a political nature in
the scheme, and Ihe object of the
league now is to attract the at
tention of the citizens of every
stale to the importance of im
proving the banking system. The
new plan has in view Ihe follow
ing. First. The co-operation of all
banks by an evolution of tho
clearing bouse experience.
Second. Protection of the
credit sslem of Ihe country from
tin denomination of any group of
financial or political interests.
Third. Independence of Ihe
individual banks, national or
stale, and uniform treatment in
discounts ami rales to all banks,
large or small.
Fourth. Provision for making
liquid the sound commercial
paper of all the banks, either in
the form of credils or bank notes,
redeemable in gold or lawful
money.
Fifth. Flast icily of currency
and credit in limes of seasonable
demands and stringencies, with
full protection against over-expansion.
Aftfr his nihlress- Dr. McVey in
vited anyone present who wished
to ask questions lo do so. He
I ben sealed himself and a general,
conversation was taken up,
several of those present taking
part.
McCulley narrowly escaped being
struck wilh one of the heavy
bales as il came Hying in his di
rection as Ihe team sped down
I he street.
Ship Steel Spans Tuesday.
T. II. Pollock, manager of the
I'ollock-Duff auto and wagon
bridge, has let the contract for
tin iistruclion of Ihe Iwo steel
spans lo lake the place of the
four wooden ones carried away in
Ihe Mood, to Ihe Omaha Struc
tural Steel company. He received
information today that Ihe steel
will be shipped from Ihe factory
Tuesday and will shortly arrive at
the Platte river. The company
will complete the work, they say,
in two weeks, when the bridge will
be ready for use again. Mr. Pol
lock received a conununical ion
from W. J. Kirkhani yesterday
staling that Mr. Kirkham had re
ceived a hundred letters from the
east and south inquiring where
Ihe Platte river could be crossed
wilh automobiles. The prospect
for a big Ira file over the bridge
Ibis season is good.
Get Something for Nothing.
The posloflice department re
ports Ibat Ihe promoters of
fraudulent schclnes who were
driven out of business by il ju Ihe
last fiscal year had obtained ap
proximately $77,000,000 from the
public. II is well enough for the
posloflice to try to keep the mails
from being used lo defraud by
the sab of slocks in all sorts of
fake schemes, but it is also well
enough to remember that no one
is defrauded in that manner who
is not trying to gel something for
nothing.
Wheat Needs Rain.
From Saturday's Dally.
I. A. Wild of Ml. Pleasant pre
cinct, ten miles out, drove in Ibis
morning and transacted business
wilh Plaltsmoulh merchants, nnd
dropped in at Ihe Journal olllco
for a short call. Mr. llild says
the wheat in his locality needs
rain badly, as the lop of the
ground is too hard for the lender
plants lo thrive. He has nlso
noticed some of Ihe wheal is dead,
probably for want of rain.