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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1912.
NO. 37.
iPIS
JAMES HUM!. JR., ARRESTED Oil
CHARGE OF AIDING "HE SLAVERS"
Young HIgley Came to Plattsmouth the First of the Week With
a Young Woman Who He Claimed Was His Wife and Yester
day They Were Arrested by Government Officials.
From Friday'i Dally.
James Higley, the 17-year-old
son of James Higley, sr., of this
city, came home from Omaha last
Sunday night on the midnight M.
P. train, bringing with him a 1G-year-old
girl whom he claimed to
be his wife. To his parents he
stated that he and the maiden
were married in St. Joseph, Mis
souri, last week, and the girl con
firmed the statement, saying that
her parents had given their con
sent for her marriage and that
"Jim" had made affidavit for him
self that lie was above the age of
21. Yesterday afternoon the girl
went to Omaha on No. 23, where
she was at once taken into custody
by the authorities, who had ar
rested two soldiers, charging
them with "while slavery."
Ollieers of the government came
to Plattsmouth yesterday after
noon and arrested young Higley
for complicity in the "while slave
trafllc," and look him to Omaha
on the M. P. afternoon train, and
the entire parly are now in the
Douglas county jail.
James Higley, sr., 'phoned the
Journal today that he had written
to the name of the parents of the
girl at St. Joseph lo know if I he
statement made by the girl and
his son is correct, but has bad no
reply. He will sign a statement
to be published of what "Jim," jr.,
and the girl stated to him, and he
is willing to go to Omaha if
necessary and testify in the case.
If his son has been guilty of
violating the law, as the Omaha
authorities seem lo think he has,
Mr. Ilifdev thinks he should be
punished accordingly, and he will
do nothing to shield him.
The following appeared in the
morning Hep, and Hie young
farmer mentioned should read
Jim instead of Joe Highley.
Following the arrest of Michael
Albert and Harry Allen for indue
The Girls and Boys Spend Pleas
ant Evening at Propst Home
in Mynard.
Wednesday evening the senior
boys of the class of '12 entertain
ed the senior girls at the home of
Wayne Propst of Mynard. A hay
rack was secured and about 8:30
the jolly members of the class
journeyed lo Mynard for a joyful
evening "joyful" . hardly ex
presses it, for several games were
participated in and various
demonstrations of class sprit
shown.
At 11 o'clock refreshments were
served and about 12 o'clock (ho
happy senior lads and lassies
wended their way homeward, hut
not until they had thanked the
Propst family for Ihe invitation lo
their handsome home. Those
participating in Ihis pleasant
event were: Misses Anna Wol
farth, Willa Moore, Mollie God
win, Golda Noble, Katie Foster,
Dorothy Hrilt, Harbara Clement,
Mildred Cook, Florence Hummel,
Alma Holly, Huenila Porter, Mil
dred Stewart, Erma Shopp, Mil
dred Johnson, Opal Fitzgerald,
Edna Propst and Hazel Cowles;
Messrs. Elmer Hallslrom, Lesler
Dalton, Major Ames, Henry Mc
Maken, Wayne Propst, Dean Cum
mins, Rue Frans, Ralph Larson,
Frank Hiber, Elmer Frans,
Everett Wurl, Conrad Schlater,
Guy Wiles and Vance Todd.
Mr. Russell, Sr., Very Sick.
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. I,. J. -Russell and children
left for Lincoln this morning to
join her husband, who went to
the bedside of his father yester
day. Mr. Russell, sr., has been
critically ill for several days. He
is about 90 years of age and it is
feared hq will not recover.
SENIOR BOYS ENTER
TAIN SENIOR GIRLS
in k two girls under age, Ida Mil
ler and Emma Walsh, to come
from Chicago for immoral pur
poses, William Darvin, a soldier
of the Fort Omaha signal corps,
yesterday declared he wished to
marry the Miller girl and save her
from confinement in the county
jail. She is being held as a wit
ness against Albert.
Albert and Allen confessed upon
their arrest Tuesday evening of
having bought the girls from a
white slave"' syndicate which is
operating in diliereiit western
cities.
Howell fold the young man that
because Ida was under age, the
consent of her parents must llrst
be granted. If he could get the
parents to do this he could make
Ma his bride.
When arraigned before United
Slales Commissioner Daniel yes-
lerday afternoon I he two young
men waived hearing and were held
to the grand jury. Hail was fixed
at 5.000 each, but neither was
able to give bond.
Last night Deleclives l leming
and Dunn learned that Ihe (iroth
girl was in hiding at Plattsmoulh
in the home of Joe Highly, n young
farmer, and she was arrested
(here and brought fo Omaha. Hig
lay came to Omaha last night and
he too was arrested. Now the en
tire crowd concerned are being
hdd pending action of fhe United
Slates attorney.
According to a statement made
in their confession, Albert and
Allen paid $15 for the Miller girl
and if 50 for Emma Groin, 'the pur
chase being made for the purpose
of speculation.
When they were brought to
Omaha, Ihe two slavers had a hard
lime placing Ihe girls because of
Ihe Albert law and it was their
persistent efforts lo rid them
selves of Ihe women that led lo
their arrest.
Musicals at Troop Home.
The hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Troop was the scene
of a delightful musicale last
evening. This musicale was un
der Hie auspices or tlie u. !. so-
e'ety of the Presbyterian church
and was very well attended. A
small admission fee of 10 cents
was charged, which the members
of this society will use to defray
various exnenses. A nroirrnm of
instrumental and vocal music and
readings was Ihe principal and
very pleasing feature of the even,
ing's entertainment and was most
thoroughly enjoyed by those for
tunate enough to be present.
Misses Mathilde Vallery and
Lucile Hales contributed some
very charming vocal solos, while
Misses Helen Chapman and
Eslelle Haird furnished a pretty
vocal duel. Excellent piano se
lections were given by Misses
Vermi Cole ami Illanche Sayles.
These vocal and instrumental
numbers were interspersed with
splendid readings by Misses
Anderson and Hernese Newell.
Following this program delicious
wafers and punch were served by
the members of the committee in
charge. A few moments devoted
to a social lime, after which all
ueparieu ior ineir rionies, very
much indebted to Mrs. Troop for
her kind hospitality and Ihe en
joyable evening afforded I hem.
Eye Knocked Out by Ball.
sit..; .
- union correspondent says:
The baseball team from McPaul,
Iowa, crossed the Missouri river
Sunday morning prepared to slay
the Mount Hope baseball learn.
At the close of Ihe game the score
stood 0 to 1 in favor of Mount
Hope. While at bat one of the
McPaul men had a serious acci
dent. An in-curve struck the bat
of Joe Howray, glanced and fol
lowed up his arm, striking him
in the right eye, knocking the eye
out. ihe accident will result in
Ihe entire loss of the eye. Mr,
Howray consulted one of Ihe local
doctors, who sent him at once lo
Omaha to consult a specialist.
Grandparents Happy.
News has been received in the
oily that Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shee-
han of (lalesburg, Illinois, are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby
girl and the little stranger has
been christened Nell in honor of
its maternal grandmother, Mrs. C.
H. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Shee
nan's other child is a son, 5 years'
old, and was named Chester in
honor of its grandfather, Chester
H. Smith. Chester and Nell,
named for (irandpa Chester and
Grandma Nell; surely Dame
Fortune is kind lo Grandpa and
Grandma Smith. Long may the
little one flourish to be a source
of comfort and joy to their
esteemed parents and grandpar
ents, is the wish of the Journal.
E
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Extensive Preparations for G. i
R. State Encampment at
Beatrice.
Mr. Edwin Hales, commandant
of McCouihic Posl No. 15 of Ihe
(!. A. It., has received notice that
the thirty-sixth annual encamp
ment of the Nebraska department
of Ihe Grand Army and Relief
Corps will be held in Heatrice Ibis
year, May 11, 15 and 10.
Exlensive preparations have
been made to insure the success
of I his meeting. General Sickles
and General Hlack and Hon.
Church Howe and oilier notables
are on the program, and the peo
ple of Heal rice are palnning lo
make Ihe encampemnl Ihe best
ever held by these patriotic or
ganizations.
The fact I hat the ranks of the
veterans or oi to or, are rapidly
imnning cmpnasizo me impori
ance of each gathering of the
survivors, and a large attendance
at this year's encampment at He
atrice is being worked for.
Improvement Nears Completion.
The line new front at the C.'E,
Wescolt clothing-store is Hearing
completion. The mosaic marble
man was here the first of the
week and laid the mosaic floor in
the entrance, which is a pretty
piece of work. Inlaid in the
marble in colors are fhe words,
'Established in 1879." In the
window has been placed a life
like photograph of the founder of
fhe establishment, Mr. C. E. Wes-
cott, and the date of the founding
of the store inscribed on a bronze
tablet appears blow the picture,
The steel ceiling of the entrance.
way has been artistically painted
and primson plale glass,
gorgeously decorated appears on
pither sidp nf Hip dnnr tn heic-hlpn
PREPARING FOR A
and beautify the windows. TheU"1" gi'(undsyefi
entire window has begun to lake
on the appearance it will have
when completed and ready fo be
turned over to fhe decorator and
presents a view most pleasing to
the eye. This corner will undoubt
edly be fhe most attractive in the
cify and reflects great credit on
the members of the firm which
caused the improvement lo be
made.
a ( i Atf..l
nver wnerina.
The
large double parlors ofkim, $2: Falter & Thierolf. $3
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wiles were
tilled to overflowing Wednesday
afternoon with members and
friends of the Christian church;
I heir object being social and
financial, anil both were entirely
successful. The music, vocal and
instrumental, was contributed by
Miss Margaret Thomas, Miss
Myra Slenner and Miss Mae Mor
gan. While lilacs and lilies of
Ihe valley graced the cenler-
lable, and nearly i?.") in silver
graced Ihe contribution plale,
which soon is to be transmitted
from silver to lead and wall paper
lo grace Ihe church and do honor
lo Ihe ripw pastor and old-time
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Rev. A. Zink
Delirious reiresiimeius were
served by the hostess, Mrs. Wiles,
consisting of ice cream and
several varieties of cake. We
were nil ffl.nl wo won!
The brick workers began laying
brick yesterday afternoon on the
front of the M. W. A. building,
The quality of Ihe last shipment
was most excellent and no
criticism can be made of the wall
laid wilh such material.
S LI C I A
L DANCE
AT COATES' HALL
Offlclousness of Night Policeman
Marred the Pleasure of Event
for a Short Time.
From Friday's Dally.
The social hop given at Coates'
ball last night by Messrs. Living
ston Richey, Glen Rawls, John
Falter, Matthew Herold and
others, was one of the most pleas
ant events of the season. The
ball was gotten up by the enter
prising young gentlemen named
wholly as a social affair, with no
thought of making money. Tim
music was furnished by an or
chestra just from Rome and was
of the rare Italian quality that
compels one to trip Ihe dance
whether they know how or not.
The harpist, violinist and fluleist
were finished musicians and
familiar with all Ihe latest thril
lers. Not a thing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the dancers until the
night policeman obtruded his
presence into the hall about 10:30
and demanded that the dancers
make less noise, as they could
be beard down by Ihe depot." Just
what reason this ofllcial of the
city elected lo be disturbed at this
particular time is hard to con
jecture, as the dancers were mak
ing no more noise than usual;
singing with Ihe music as they
danced, it is I rue, but not louder
than Hie orchestral instruments.
The sons and daughters of the
best families in the city were
present and it is thought that the
officious interruption of Ihe night
police was entirely uncalled for.
In County Court.
From Trl(i&y.a Daiiy,
A petition was filed in the pro
bate court Ihis morning by Amelia
Hebrns, widow of Henry J. Bchrns,
who died at his home near Avoca
on May 8, praying special ad
ministration of, his estate. The
petition alleges 't hat the deceased
was possessed k( a half interest
in the stock of Aods in (he store
of Masenian & fVhrns at Avoca,
his interest beiirVj 1,000 and ask
that special adnrsiistration be
granted to Joscpl
The prayer of tht
granted and th
special adminislr;
$10,000. The d(
widow and
daughter, the
the younger 3
vc.nru nf hoi
Work' pnV
From Friday's.' Dil
Work tvasscly
,non having nettn
tnovina- I he irrnhs renin .1 he nlnf.
' ' r' s
east of the Hurlingtpn viaduct. It
is
Ihe purpose of the committee
in charge to erect an amphi
theater and enclose the ground
with a fence and make all proper
arrangements for the comfort am
convenience of the public. Sev
eral new names were added to the
list of subscriptions as follows
W. R. Egenberger. f I ; A. I.. Tidd
SI: Hall .t Son. 95: H. F. Goos
I ' ' '
$r); N w Crissinger, $1 ; Hauer &
Edward Hynott & Co., $1; Adolph
Geise, $5; A. J. Trility, 91.
Kensington Met Yesterday.
From Friday's Dally.
The W. Y. T. of the Christian
Scientist church gave a kensing
Ion yeslerday at Ihe pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. S
llurlon. After Ihe regular
routine business was disposed of
Mrs. Hurfon, with the assistant
nf Mr, Hurlon, served a two
course lunch. As the afternoon
was so pleasant the lunch was
served on the lawn. A most en
joyable afternoon was spent by
the ladies in attendance. Twelv
members were present and also
three visitors.
Tom Qradovllle Improving.
rrom Friday'i Dally
loin urauoviue, wno was in
jured a week ago'today by a piece
of steel being knocked off of an
anvil bv one of the steam ham
mors and striking his left leg
terrific blow, is improving
gradually, but is not able to go
I without his crutches.
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BUSINESS III SHOULD AIKEII
10 DANGER OF CHEAP ADVERTISING
The Newspaper Should Be Fair With AH the People and That Is
Impossible When Any One Man or Set of Men Attempt to
Dictate. the Policy and Advertising of a Paper.
All over this country business
men far from newspaper work
have realized during the last few
years that method, stoppage of
business leaks, through organiza
tion and prompt collection would
change a losing business into a
prosperous concern. Thousands
of local newspapers throughout
the country, it is to be hoped, will
soon make the same discovery for
themselves. If they stop the big
gest of all leaks fret; and
fraudulent advertising; if they or
ganize to protect themselves, lo
tlx a rate for fair advertising and
slick lo il; if Ihey make them
selves the power in the com
munity thai Ihey should be, in
stead of being bullied by sonic
storekeeper, or dictated lo by
some railroad, or patronized by
some second-rale politician, they
will have the influence and Ihe
standing and the prosperity Ilia!
Ihey deserve.
Next to Ihe public ilself, there
should be nothing in a community
equaling in power the newspaper
that the public reads. That news
paper should represent the public
and nothing else. And any man
politician, storekeeper, nationa
advertiser or other, anxious lo
communicate with Hie public
should be compelled (o go to thai
publisher and deal with him on a
fair basis. As il is now fhe small
storekeeper thinks ho can tell (he
editor what he ought to think am
Qoes to the Jury Today.
From Friday'! Dally.
The "case of Jesse" E Hlunt
against the Chicago, Hurlington
k Quincy Railroad company in the
federal court will probably be
given lo the jury sometime today.
Judge T. C. Munger yesterday aft
ernoon sustained a molion of the
defense for a directed verdict with
regard to one of the injuries re
ceived by Hlunt, but overruled the
motion relative to Ihe other in
jury, and the defense then in
troduced its testimony which was
completed before the conclusion
of the afternoon session. Hlunt
received one injury on March 21,
M08, when he fell from the en
gine in which he was Ihe fireman,
and a second injury was received
on Ihe same leg in a second fall
on March 20, 100!). The court
held that there was no evidence
to show that the second injury
was the result of negligence on
the part of. the company, so a
motion for a directed verdict rel
ative to it was sustained. Hlunt
is suing for $15,000 damages and
costs of the suit. The case is the
first on Ihe docket of Hie May
lerm, and has been occupying Ihe
alien! ion of the court since Tues.
day. Lincoln Journal.
Married In Omaha.
On last Wednesday, May 8, Her
man Malehulatt or Chicago and
Miss M. M. Haynie of Omaha were
married in Omaha. Mr. Malehu
latt was formerly u Platlsmouth
young man, having al tended com-
merical .college here, and has a
large number of friends In Ihis
city who will be pleased lo know
of his marriage. Mr. and Mrs.
Malchulalt will reside in Chicago,
where he has a position with Ihe
Cudahy Packing company.
A Runaway Last Night.
From Friday's Dolly.
Las! night about !):30 John
Meisinger's team, attached to a
carriage, got loose from the
hitch-rivck on South Fifth street,
and running west on the alley,
collided with a telephone polo. The
carriage was reduced to kindling
wood. The collision checked the
frightened team ond Chief of
Police Hen Rainey caught them
and put them in a livery barn.
For Sale.
New piano. Cash or payments.
Must sell. Going away. Mrs. E.
Emmet, Plaflsinoulh, Neb.
5-9-2t-wkly.
what he ought to say. And t ho
congressman undertakes to sup
ply the local editor with his na
tional opinions, and the express
companies, acting directly
through (he storekeeper, under
take to supply him with their
views in regard to the parcels
post. The big advertisers are
finding out that they should spend
their money to build up the local
publisher, instead of spending
their money to irritate and to rob
him. That is one good thing.
Now, if Ihe editors will get to-
geiner, lorm an organization to
protect. themselves, establish
rales, uniform, and never change,
so much per inch per hundred
circulation; if they will see to it
that not one inch of advertising
is printed except at that price,
and if they will light to gel. a com
plete parcels posl, so I hat I lie na
lional advertiser may be able lo
distribute the goods that he ad
vertises, the problem of the local
publisher, so far as material
prosperity goes, will be solved.
After that will come Ihe good
hard light as to which editors
shall do Ihe best work for I lie
public grafilude. That is the
fight that will and Dial ought to
go on indefinitely. Hut there
should be no oilier light among
editors organization and co
operation and let Ihe advertisers
compete on an even basis in the
advertising columns, Arthur
Hrisbane.
School Term Closed.
Miss Hessie Edwards, teacher
in District 12. 'closed '(he In nfin
that district last Friday, Hie
principal part of the day being
devoted l a picnic and a general
good lime, Hie dinner and games
being held near (lie school house.
A number of the patrons anil
olhers participated in Ihe splen
did feast and sports and it was
an afternoon of pleasure for all,
the only thing that appeared to
cause regret being Ihe fact that
Ihe pupils and palrons were to
bid good-bye lo such a popular
teacher as Miss Edwards has
been. The lenn has been very
successful and (he pupils made
splendid progress under Miss Ed
wards' direction. Her ability is
proven by the fact that she has
been elected to a position in the
Plattsmouth schools for the com
ing year. Union Ledger.
Ball Team Officers Chosen.
Tom Walling has been elected
president and II. N. Dovey sec
retary and treasurer of the
Plattsnioulh baseball team, which
is a wise selection and the affairs
of Ihe club will be managed in a
business-like way. The election
of these gentlemen to Ihe re
sponsible positions just named
will inspire confidence among the
business men of the city and the
subscriptions will now be pushed
along until sufficient funds are
raised to finance Ihe club.
Load Breaks Wheel.
From Friday'! Dally.
While drawing a four-horse
load of crushed stone, intended
for the new road north of the city,
over Ihe pavement at Third and
Main streets yeslerday afternoon,
George Poisall had Ihe misfor
tune to break Ihe lire of bis left
hind wheel. After the tire gave
way Ihe fellow and spokes also
began to crumble. The team was
slopped and a delay of some time
occurred while another wheel was
secured and the broken one re
placed wilh a sound one.
Prolific Crop.
The dandelion crop is the most
prolific this season we have
krown in many years. Down in
Sedalia the citizens had "Dande
lion day" and everybody got busy
in cutting the plant out of their
yards. The result was fen tons
of dandelion plants piled in one
heap. This is no dandy lying, but
an actual dandelion occurrence.