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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1912.
NO. 87.
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El LOT OF su
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New Set of Soldiers at Range and
They Seem to Be a Pleasant
Lot of Boys.
From Friday's Dally.
The government rifle range,
north of I his city, is a most in
teresting sight to a visitor during
the time the soldiers are engaged
in target practice. The men shoot
both in the morning and after
noon and lire from different dis
tances, some 200 others 100 yards,
and they are required to fire a
certain number of times from the
different distances, and in lying,
kneeling and standing position. A
certain time limit is set in which
the marksman is to make his
shots, the targets dropping out of
sight after the man has had his
alloted time to shoot.
' The camp presents a very nice
appearance now, as the ground
has been smoothed over by the
men and has a very imposing ap
pearance, with the tents laid out
in order in company streets, the
officers' tents facing towards the
west and the end of the soldiers'
quarters. The new men who have
just arrived from Fort Crook are
a very nice appearing bunch of
boys, while the officers are gentle
men in every sense- of the word
and bid fair to become as popular
as the former ollicers who were
stationed at the range. The
officers in charge are most
courteous in their treat inert, of
visitors and should be received in
a hospitable manner by the
citizens of Plattsmoulh.
The soldiers have already
bought quite a large amount of
stuff of the merchants in this
city, one firm, we understand,
having received some $300 from
the government for supplies fur
nished the camp during the last
six weeks. The city was working
on the road yesterday that leads
to the camp along the river bot
tom, and it certainly needed it if
anything ever did, as the road was
full of gullies and nils, making
it almost impassable for a team
and wagon to get through. The
road is partly gumbo and it is
very hard to work it into shape,
although it would make a good
road if it was not for the heavy
rains we have had, the gumbo be
coming very sticky and soggy. Tn
places weeds and refuse have been
dumped in the road to fill in with,
and this needs covering with
several loads of dirt to make it
in good condition for travel. The
road near the pump house be
comes sandy and easier to work
and here the drag has brought Hie
road into very fair shape to travel
over.
There is great need, however,
to press the work on the hill road,
as the government will make the
permanent camp of (he soldiers
on the bill just south of the ranch
house next season, and then it
will be necessary lo have another
road to reach the city with, and
this road, when fixed up, can he
maintained at very little expense
to the county. There are quite a
number of very had washedout
places on Hie road that will re
quire considerable tilling, and
then the county will proceed to
the repairing of the road, Hie city
fixing it up to the city limits.
The repairing of this road will
create a kindly feeling from Hie
military authorities ami will show
that there is a disposition on the
part of the citizens here to en
deavor lo show that they ap
preciate, the efforts that have been
made by the government lo place
the range in first-class condition.
It is expected that the state militia
and the university cadets will
gather here next year for their en
campment and Ibis will bring a
large number to this city and will
prove a boon for the merchants
and the business interest of Hie
city.
John Nomet Bettor.
John Neni"!. Hie i"ndy manu-
faelurer, who lias 1 n quite sick
with pneumonia for several days,
is reported as better today and
the prospects are now good that
he will continue to improve quite
rapidly in health.
Here 24 Years Ago.
From Friday's Daily.
John Woodruff of Newton, Iowa,
is in the city visiting at the home
of Sam (I. Smith. Mr. Woodruff
has visited in this city on several
occasions, one of lliem being
twenty-four years ago, when he
landed at the foot of Main street
from a steamboat, the river then
running just east of where the
Burlington depot now is.
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The Chorus Made Up of Attractive
Girls That Sing Well and
Are Nicely Gowned.
The Cedar llapids (Iowa) Times
of October 1 i, in speaking of "The
l'rince of Tonight," which ap
peared in that city a few nights
since, and which will appear at
the l'arniele theater in this city
on Saturday night, October 20,
says :
"The Prince of Tonight," the
pleasing and tuneful musical pro
duction which three or four years
ago was chief among the big hits
of the theatrical world, made a re
appearance at Greene's Sunday,
matinee and evening, and proved
very pleasing to two large audi
ences. Le Compt and Flesher,
the producers, have made a care
ful selection of I heir presenting
company and the principals were
most capable in their roles.
Tom Arnold, in the leading dual
role of "The Prince" and Jim
Sutherland handled the difficult
part in a fine manner. His sing
ing, especially, was a feature and
the songs, though heard before,
were just as enjoyable as when
sung for the first time. Eva Carey
as Virginia Muart, was an aoio
actress in I he chief feminine role.
She was dainty, pretty and a good
singer. Betty Caldwell, as her
sister, was dashing and vivacious,
and a good dancer. The chorus
was made up of attractive girls
that could sing well, and the
whole production was staged and
gowned in a most appropriate
manner. It was a real meritorious
production, worthy of the good
patronage which it received.
Don't forget that this excellent
company appears at the Parmele
I healer Saturday night, Octo
ber 20.
NAMES FROM WHICH TO
SELECT JURORS FOR
DISTRICT COURT
From Friday's Daily.
The following is the list of
names selected for jurors for the
November term of district court:
L. II. Young, Mt. Pleasant; M. II.
Pollard, Avoca; John Domingo,
Weeping Water; C. G. Wescott,
city; J. H. Thrasher, city; C. S.
Clapp, Elmwood; P. F. Venner,
Tipton; George lleebner, Avoca;
J. M. Hoover, Louisville; 1. II.
Adams, Tipton; Henderson Ward,
Kight Mile Grove; J. E. Kirkhani,
city; W. A. Taylor, Liberty; W. A.
Fight, Mynard; Henry Horn, Cedar
Creek; A. F. Sturm, Nehawka;
Lloyd (iapen, Hock Muffs First;
John Chalfant, Union; S. B. Har
rows, Hock Bluffs Second; John
Albert, city; John Ferris, Hock
Bluffs, First; B. F. Wiles, city; ()
W. Laughlin, Salt Creek; C. W.
Baylor, city.
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ANOTHER FINE LITTLE ANIMAL
From Friday's Dally.
William (iilmore, the Shetland
pony king, residing south of this
city, received a fine animal this
morning from C. S. Bralt of Ara
pahoe, Neb. The horse is a fine
little black animal and is valued
quite highly. Mr. Gilinore has
been raising these animals for a
number of years and his slock is
anions Ihe best in this part of the
stale, and they are in constant de
mand by those who desire lo pur
chase these animals. The little
animals make a most delightful
playmate for the children and one
that will never grow old to Ihem.
THREE AMENDMENTS THAT
SHOULD BE ADOPTED
From Friday's Daily.
It is costing the slate of Ne
braska $50,000 to advertise the
the constitutional amendments to
be submitted at the .November
election and the advertising is
being done in such a way that the
money is largely wasted. There
are three of these amendments
that deserve more than ordinary
attention, and lo them we would
address ourselves.
Amendment No. 1 provides for
Hie inialive and referndum. It
is not necessary to advance any
arguments for the adoption of
this amendment. If is understood
by practically every man who
knows enough lo go lo the polls.
Amendment No. 3 provides for
a "state board of control" lo man
age the state institutions. The
board, consisting of three mem
bers, no two belonging lo the
same party, is appointed by (he
governor and the appointments
ratified by the senate. This board
lakes over and exercises all the
powers of Hie governor and board
of public lands and buildings in
the management of the state in
stitutions. The amendment should
be adopted by an overwhelming
vote. It will take the institutions
out of politics and make possible
many reforms and economies not
now possible. It will also insure
better treatment of the unfortun
ate wards of the stale.
Amendment No. 4 provides for
biennial elections an election
every two years instead of a stale
election every year. Instead of
electing justices of tho supreme
court and regents of the uni
versity in the "off years" we elect
Ihem at the time of the regular
election for other slate officers.
All county officers, too, are to be
elecled at this general election in
stead of electing a few every year.
This means (he saving of thou
sands or dollars in election ex
penses, to i-ay nothing of I he snv
ing in time.
These three amendments
especially should be adopted by a
huge majority. Nebraska Farm
Journal.
MAX DUDA RELEASED ON
A BOND OF $500.00
From Friday's Pally.
Yesterday afternoon Max Duda
appeared in Justice Archer's court
and entered a plea of "not guilty
lo the charge of statutory rape on
the person of Josephine Hoc, an
18-year-old girl, who has been
making her home with the Duda
family for some years. The de
fendant waived his preliminary
hearing and was bound over to
I he next term of district court in
the sum of $500, Edward Donat
appearing as security on the bond
The defendant was then releaser
and allowed to go lo his home.
The parties in the case, after
the hearing in court, procured a
license and were united in mar
riage last evening by Father Ylcek
of Holy Hosary Catholic church
This w ill probably mark I be end
ing of the case, although the de
fendant will have lo appear in
court when his case is called, al
though it is unlikely anything
further w ill lie done in I ho mat
ter, as Ihe marriage practically
blocks the proseculion of Ihe
charge against Duda.
JUDGE TRAVIS IS REPORTED
SOMEWHAT BETTER TODAY
From Frlday' Dally.
District Judge II. D. Travis, who
has been confined lo his home for
some lime, is reported as being
a little better today, (hough slill
very sick. The judge was a great
sufferer with hay fever Ibis sum
mer and this, combined with Ihe
large amount of work that he did
during this lime led to a general
breakdow n and I be hay fever left
his throat in very bad condition
ami it is Ihe intention lo lake him
lo Omaha for treatment as soon
as his condition warrants.
A Winner Journal Want Ads.
Married at Court House.
From Friday's Dally.
Miss Alice Owens of this city
and Mr. Fred Pfell'er of South
( )rtiaha were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon by County
Judge Meeson, at his office in Ihe
court house. Miss Owens Pos
sesses -a great many friends in
this city who will be pleased lo
learn of her new found happiness,
and who join in wishing the bride
md groom a very happy married
life. The young people expect to
reside in South Omaha.
ENTERTAINS IN HONOR
OF MISS FERN M'BRIDE
Pleasant Affair at the Home of
Miss Ethel Ballance In Honor
of the Bride-to-Be.
From Friday's Dally.
Miss Klhel Ballance entertained
in her usual charming manner
last evening at her home in honor
of Miss Fern McBride of Omaha,
one of the season's coniimr brides.
The gathering was in Ihe nature
of a kilchen.sliower and Miss Mo-
Bride, was showered with numer
ous articles (Hat will be used in
her new home.
For the occasion the rooms of
Ihe Ballance home had been
beautifully decorated with strings
of hearts emblematic of Ihe coin
ing happy event, inslerspcrsed
with handsome bouquets of flow
ers. The evening was most de
lightfully spent at, progressive
high live and several charming
musical numbers were given by
Ihe different guests. One of the
pleasing diversions of the even
ing was the making of a cook
book for the bride-lo-be, each
guest writing in her favorite re
cipe, and the book, a very hand
some volume, was presented to
Miss McBride. At a lale hour Ihe
l.f'"iess served a most dainty and
delightful two-course luncheon,
which was greatly enjoyed by Ihe
happy young' ladies present.
The guests present lo enjoy
Miss Ballance's hospitality were:
Misses Margaret Seolten, Nora
Hosencrans, Marie ami Opal Fitz
gerald, Helen Spies, Bessie Ed
wards, Esther Larson, Florence
While, Madeline Minor, Mrs. H.
(i. Haw Is, Ihe guest, of honor, Miss
McBride, and Miss Ethel Ballance.
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NEHAWKA CAPTURES MEDAL
From Friday's Dally.
The matrons' medal contest,
under Ihe auspices of Ihe W. fi. T.
U., held at Ihe Majestic theater on
Tuesday evening, was another oc
casion which was a decided suc
cess. Those participating in the
contest were Mesdames Kerr,
Thomas, Rhodes, Will Troop of
Nehawka, C. C. Wescott, Maines,
E. II. Wescott, and Philip Rihn.
Each contestant rendered their
reading in a very capable and
pleasing manner, but Mrs. Will
Troop of Nehawka, receiving Ihe
largest,, number of points, was
awarded Ihe medal. The readings
by Ihe contestants were inter
spersed wilh some splendid in
strumental music on Ihe violin by
Mrs. Arthur Troop, she being ac
companied on the piano by Miss
Yerna Cole, while Miss Myra Slen
ner and Mr. Francis Wbelan con
tributed a number of piano solos,
which greatly assisted in making
the program so entertaining.
Social Workers Meet.
From Friday's Dally.
The Social Workers of the M. E.
church held a most enjoyable
meeting in Ihe church parlors
yeslerday afternoon, being enter
tained in a very pleasing manner
by Mesdames W. L .Austin, Nellie
Beeson and E. C. Hill. The reg
ular business session was held, at
which lime I hey held their annual
election of officers, which resulted
as follows: Mrs. Frank Gobel
ni, in, president; Mrs. Pearl Bee
son, vice president; Mrs. Nellie
Carlson, sedrelary, and Miss Mae
Hichey, treasurer. The remainder
of he afternoon was whiled away
in social conversation ami oilier
amusements, ami at an ap
propriate hour an excellent, lunch
eon was served. There was a
large allendance who thoroughly
enjoyed Ihe splendid afternoon's
entertainment afforded Ihem.
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JULIUS PITZ,
Democratic Candidate for County
Commissioner First
District.
Julius Pilz is a citizen of whom
any community would be proud.
He is a young man full of business
energy and one who retains the
confidence and respect of every
man with whom he has business
relations, lie is as honest as the
day is long and should receive the
support of every taxpayer in Cass
county who desires Ihe business
of the county looked after in a
manner that it should be looked
after. Heared in the county, a
nice, clean gentleman and good
business qualifications should
commend Mr. Pilz to I ho voters
of Cass county.
PAST CHIEFS OF THE DE
GREE OF HONOR ENTERTAIN
From Friday's Dally.
The Past Chiefs of Ihe Degree
of Honor were entertained Ibis
afternoon by Mrs. J;hh K. Leesley
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Boyd Poller, at Mynard. The
ladies left this city at 1 o'clock,
driving (o the Porter home, where
a most delightful and pleasant
afternoon was spent, by the ladies.
At an appropriate hour Ihe bos
less, assisted by her daughter,
served a delicious luncheon, which
added greatly lo the enjoyment of
the occasion. Those from this
city in attendance were: Mes
dames W. E. Hosencrans, Harry
Johnson, Homer McKay, F. H.
Sleimker, Yal Burkel, Fred Hainge,
Carl Kunsmann, Marl Buttery, L.
B. Egenberger, J. C. Peterson, II.
0. Yanllorn and Miss Teresa
Ilemple.
HUNTERS SUCCESSFUL IN
From Friday's Dnllv.
A parly of niinrods, consisting
of J. E. McDaniel, Ben Hniney and
Hoy Holly, motored out south of
Ihe city yesterday afternoon to
engage in shooting Ihe festive
squirrel, and succeeded in bag
ging leu of them. When the parly
got, ready lo start back they dis
covered that the aulo refused to
go ami another car was summon
ed to I heir assistance. The star
was made all right, but, after run
ning a short distance tine of (ho
tints on Ihe rescuing machine was
punctured and Hie hunters again
faced the prospects of walking
back to town. About this lime Dr
(iilmore of Murray came along
am brought part of Ihe crowd lo
town, the rest being picked up by
a stranger and brought home. Tho
boys claim lo have unshed tho
broken down machine severa
miles before Ihey gave it up as i
bad job.
No Pay for Cass Couny.
The claim of Cass county
against Lancaster county for tin
aiil in the pursuit and capture of
the convicts, Doud, Morley and
(iray, last spring, in Ihe sum of
. I (52.02, .(52 of which is for Ihe
special t rain used in Ihe pursuit
of the convicts, was presented to
the commissioners of Dial county
by Sheriff Quiulnn and was turn
down, mid Ihe only way now
will be to try and secure soini
settlement from ( hn slate.
Sell your property by an ad In
tho Journal.
WHAT WILL CONSTITUTE
A BARREL OF APPLES
From Friday's Dally.
After next July a standard bar
rel of apples must lie twenty-six
inches between the beads, sixly
foiir inches in circumference, out
side measurement round the mid
dle, and Hie heads must, be seven
teen and one-eiebth inches in
iameter. In accordance with a
eceiil act of conuress, such a
arrel, if the apples in it aro
and-pieked and free "from
leinishes, may be labeled "Stand
ard." But, a line of 1 and costs
ill be exacted for everv barrel
that, is marked "Standard" and
oes not conform to the require
ments. The law was missed at,
e urgent solicitation of those
who believe that a purchaser has
right lo know what he is get
ting when he buys a barrel of
apples.
A Genuine Good Time and Visitors
Entertained In an Elegant '
Manner.
From Saturday's Dally.
the democrats of Ml. Pleasant
ami Hock Bluffs precincts held a
most ent husiastic meeting at Jen
kins' hall in Murray last evening'
ami launched a Wilson and Mar
shall club of 150 members. The
hall was filled lo ils capacity and
everyone present was full of the
brightest hopes for tho whole
ticket, from Wilson down.
The ollicers of Ihe new club
elected were: President, W It.
Hamilton; vice president, W. H.
Puis; secrelary, Dr. G. II. (iil
more. I here were persons pres
ent from all sections of the coun
ty and all brought stories of
brightening democrat ic, prospects.
Attorney V. 0. Hamsey made n
very pleasing lalk lo the members
of the club on the situation in the
stale of Nebraska as he saw it,
and drew a vivid picture of con
ditions existing throughout ihe
slate ami nation of Ihe republican
parly so divided between them
selves that the culminal ion could
end in but. one thing, and Ihat
would be Ihe election of Governor
Wilson as president.
D. O. Dwyer of Platlsmoulli
was called on ami made a short
lalk of Ihe early days of the na
tion, when the people came to
choose a'president Ihey choose the
man most, III. for Ihe position and
Ihey fixed on (ieorge Washington,
subsequently followed by the elec
lioii of the most eminent man of
his age, Thomas Jefferson. The
presidents elected later were all
selecled because of their eminent
Illness for Ihe olllce, and it was a
great pleasure for him lo be able
lo say Ihat in his humble judg
ment Ihe man of (he hour to lead
us in Ihe year DM2 was Governor
Wood row Wilson, and Ihat it was
a pleasure to him lo be able lo
see and hear Mr. Wilson and Hint
his ideas were along a different
line of thought, politically, from
anything that he bad ever heard
before, and declared his use of Ihe
English language lo he Ihe most
superb he had ever listened lo,
and Ihat he no doubt would be our
next president. Mr. Dwyer also
referred lo the constitutional
amendment ft that were to be sub
milled this fall and urged the sup
port of Ihem by the voters.
At Ihe close of Mr. Dwyer's ad
dress Elmer llallslrom of this
city was introduced and gave a
most interesting lalk on the pro
gressive laws and measures pass
ed by Ihe slate of Oregon, which
made her the pioneer stale in pro
gressive legislation and that the
example of that stale had been
the start of the nation-wide
movement for reform in the gov
ernment. A most delicious oyster supper
was served at Ihe close of the
speaking' and proved a most de
lightful treat lo Ihe large crowd
present.
The ladies of Ihe Library as
sociation served Ihe supper and
fed over eighty persons at the hall
and all were well pleased with I he
delicious oyster slews served.
BIG If SON CLUB OR
GANIZED AT MURRAY
