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Pop plattsmoutb Journal VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913. NO. 32. viral IIIS1L GLASS L Given by Miss Kiltie Cummins at Her Studio in the Presence of Parents and Others. From Tuesday's Daily. The pupils of Miss Kittie Cum mins, gave a most enjoyable re cital Saturday afternoon and evening at the studio of their teacher, on Ninth and Pearl streets, which was largely attend ed by the music-lovers of the city, and the young musicians in their playing showed the great care ihat Miss Cummins has given to them, as well as great natural musical ability. In the afternoon the younger classes had the program, which was given in a manner that show id that the little folks had re ceived a very thorough course in Hit; basic principals of music. The numbers were all well selected and brought much (raise from the auditors. The program at the rflernoiui recital was as follows: Trio "At, the School Festival" Lillian Cummins, Tenie Zucker, .Muriel Cummins. "Cock Robin's Funeral March" Alice Pollock. "Dolls on Parade" Ruth Moffat. "Sleep Little Pigeon" Clara Trility. "Menuet" Myrtle Petersen. "Two Little Fropjsies" . Clara May Morgan. "Pittipat and Tippe'toe" Isabclle Hainey. "Phylli Waltz" . , .Tlninia Uudsoji. "Joyful Life" Mabel Lee Copenhaver. "Lily of the Valley" Mason Wescott. "Grand Parade" Alpha Holstrom. "Dance of the Sunbeams''.... Eslelle Tritseh. 'Kindergarten March" Hellen Schneider. "Woodland Sprites" Jessie Whalen. "Heart Leaves" Lillian Hess Cummins. "Around the Maypole" Gertrude Ramsey. "Mazurka" Newell Roberts. "Rirds in the Orchard" Helen Fg'-nberger. "Cadet t's March'' Tenie Zucker. "Dancing Elves" Clara Rainey. "Pleasant. Voyage" Muriel Cummins. "The Skylark" '. . "Curious Story" Gladys Hall. "At Home" Carl Schneider. "Gypsy Rondo" Lydia Todd. "American Heauty" Mildred Schlater. "In Camp" Mariel Streight. "Song of the Nymphs" Helen Roberts. 'Mutterllies" Ethel Tritsch. "Sunflowers" - Genevieve Whelan. "Iris" Ellen I'lcllc McDaniel. "The Racer" . . . Joseph McMaken. "Morceau Characleristique". . . Mina Kaffenberger. Trio "Graduation March" Carl Schneider, Newell Roberts, Mason Wescott. la the evening the recital was given by the more finished pupils and their program was one of the most artistic that has been given in'the city and the numbers were selected from the masterpieces of the greatest composers and in the rendition of them tin; young ladies showed marked talent. The pro gram was as follows: Duet March Christine Soennichsen, Emma Cummins. "Song of the Nymphs" Jennie Livingston. "Con Amore" Edith Dovey. RFCITA "Canzonet la" "The Nightingale" Doris Vallery. "Valser Gentile" Harriett Clement. "The Flaterer" Ethel Leyda. "Valse Graciense" Honor Seybert. "Frolics" "Curious Story" Frank Harkus. "Valse Arabesque" Esther Larson. "Thou Art Like Unto a Flower" May Parker. Waltz C sharp mi Ola Kaffenberger. 'Gondelleid" Margaret llallahan. "Four Leaf Clover" "Longing" Marie Donnelley. "A la bein Ainiee" Myra Stenner. "The Skylarks" Christine Soennichsen. "Pastorale" Emma Cummins. Trio "Military Fanfare" May Parker, Elhel Leyda. Esther Larson. THE NEW BURLINGTON DEPOT NOT SATISFAC TORY TO OUR PEOPLE It Is Not Anything Near Station Contemplated in the Start, Nor Will It Be Larye Enough. From Tuesday's Daily. There is one matter thai per haps has never been given weighty thought by the traveling public of this city, and that is, "Why has this city not had a passenger sta tion more in keeping with the size of the town?" There is a great deal of travel out of here it is true, but most of it is short hauls either to Omaha or Lincoln, and the revenue received by the rail road is small when compared with other towns. There are many who leave this cily for trans-eotil inental trips or trips of several hundred miles and most of these go to Omaha to purchase their tickets, not realiz ing I hat at either the Burlington or Missouri Pacific depots in this city tickets can be sold to any part of the country just as well as in Omaha or any place else, and the town will be given the credit for the sale and receive Hie bene fit from the improvements that the railroad companies will feel like putting in if the revenues at the station's increase. It is not a matter of getting it any cheaper in Omaha, because the railroad ticket will cost just as much from there as it would here, but over sight, on the part of those making the purchases who do not stop to consider that when they buy their transportation here they are as sisting the lown to try and se cure some more improvement uf the traveling facilities from the city. N. H. Isbell Better. The condition of N. II. Isbell, who was taken unite sick about a week ago. is slightly improved now and he is able to be around to some extent, although he has not entirely regained the use of his limbs. That he is apparently impnning is very pleasing to his family and friends and it is to be hoped be will be able to shake off the effects of the attack and be around at his duties in a short time. Selling Some Trees. P. E. RulTner was one of the busiest men in town today, de spite the wind-storm, sending out extra orders for fruit trees to the Stark Brothers' nursery at Louis iana, Missouri. He has been very successful this season in secur ing orders from the farmers, as well as the town people, and a large number of very line trees will be set out here this season as a result of bis efforts. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank the W. O. W. for their prompt, settlement of the insurance, policy which was car ried by my husband. Mrs. C. Bcngen. I H I NEW BUR I Straight Talk From One Reared in Plattsmouth and Knows What He Is Talking About. From Wednesday's Dally. Plattsmouth, April 22. Editor Journal : Sir Relieving it the duty of every citizen to respond to civic pride, 1 wish to add a few notes to your timely remarks in the Daily Journal of even dale relative to the insufficiency of the present Burlington depot. This monument of economy which has stood at tho entrance of our city from time forgotten by our oldest inhabitant, is a disgrace and an insult to decent people, ami lacks even the ordinary facilities found in a hog pen; the motto, "the public be dammed," certainly should be nailed over the door of this apology for a stopping place. Is (here language slrong enough to denounce the ethics of a railway company that will introduce Ihe traveling public into such a dirty and inconvenient pest hole? The people of Platlsmoulh have treat ed the railway company tirsl -class from 50 to 100 tickets aie sold from this station every day, rep resenting as many people who have from necessity to patronize their money mill, the comfort of the public is not cared for at all, which can be verified any morn ing on the arrival of No. in. Crowds are compelled to walk at least, loo feet away from the plat form down a narrow gangway, walking over tracks in order to mount' the train. It's a grand rush every morning women with bag gage, women with children in arms everyone pushing and hauling to get. aboard. Frequent ly ladies and others are compelled to go through the smoking car to get to the coach intended for them. Even the baggage car is stopped opposite the narrow gangway as though the rush of e public were not sufficient; em ployes of the company, without. regard for human life or comfort, push great trucks loaded with milk cans and other plunder, down into the midst of the people,; utterly regardless of anyone. Any remonstrance is - promptly met with insults. It would be just as easy for the train to pull up to the depot arid avoid all this trouble The employes of the station seem to be thoroughly imbued with the atmosphere of the railway policy, also. One may call by phone in the morning regarding the arrival of trains; frequently they are busy, and anyone nearest the phone may reply whether employe or not. You are told that the train is on time, but after arriv ing at the station you sit down to learn that the train is from fifteen minutes to one hour late. There are times when trains are reported late and passengers have missed I hem because they came in on time. Owing to the nial-consliuc-lion of the depot itself the ticket agent is compelled to run a fool race north and south between two windows across the room, fre quently in the middle of ticket sales he is required to make out freight bills or answer the tele phone and attend to other minor duties. There appears to be very little evidence of any concern for the public. The depot itself lends n lilting surrounding for the whole scheme utterly unsanitary and divided like a hog pen, people, dogs, trucks mingle in a harmony of disorder. Now, what the Burlington rail way should do on their own ac cord, if not they should be invited to do so, is to present to the peo ple a first-class and up-to-dale station, modern in every respect. Plattsmouth is the parent town of the B. it M.. Near where the present depot stands the first shovel of earth was lifted for the railway which now touches tin Pacific ocean; the citizens have ever responded and paid their pro rata of the earnings of this great system; they have always stood ready, as in the past, to respond with every fibre within them to lend a helping baud for the sue. cess of this railway. The great general offices of this railway had their birth on the grounds of this station, and by the people's right should be there at the present time. The monument that now stands there is an insult to our faithful citizens, who have rob bed themselves for this ungrate ful giant. Time and again have our , citizens appealed to the officials' of this road for more equitable railway service into and out of the city. Every response to this urgent appeal has been met with indilVei-e.nce. The condition of the station itself has been brought to their attention time and again; the only response has been of late to erect a scniiphore on the platform to assist trains to pass the town at the rate of fifty miles per hour. Concrete men have been about a month putting a concrete foundation north of the present junk room, otherwise wise known as the baggage room; this foundation encloses a bole about twenty feel deep, which would make a lit burial vault for the whole proposition; just, what Ibis foundation will sustain is problematical, il is si rung-enough 10 sustain a twenty-one-story building. In any event, il would make good beer vault for some of Hie numerous breweries who find profitable headquarters in the city. It is a cinch it, is not intended for any great accommodation for the public as a depot. Now, as a mai ler of fact, Ihe writer has no), slated the principal reason why this depot should be condemned at once and the proposition, if necessary, brought before the slate railway commission for im mediate attention; the present location of the depot, is a direct menace to not only the lives of the traveling public who patronize it, but the employes who work in 11 at all times. At any moment this saliou may be demolished by a train running through it, caus ing Mi appalling loss of life. It was only recently, as per append ed clipping, dial a train running sixty miles an hour demolished a depot at Hoylville. Ohio, and two killed and eleven injured; this at midnight. II was only recently our station "was saved by a miracle from a similar smash. A heavy box car jumped Ihe track iniediately south of the depot, providentially leaving the track on Ihe east, side, tearing out rails ami switches. Had this car jump ed on Ihe wesl side it is more than probable that the present depot would now be a thing of Ihe past; and with great loss of life. Im agine No. 15 booming past the station, as it frequently does in Ihe morning lo let No. ( by; sup posing this train should jump I lie track and go into the depot, which is always crowded at this time, Ihe result can be imagined. Now, as a matter of fact, the public has soinelhing to say about these things; the public are entitled lo as much safety as possible. The B. it M. depot should be located as much as fifty feet west from where it stands, backs may sland on Main street, there is space enough for a safe and sane sta tion at Hie premises and it is up to the people to see that they gel il. Yours respectfully. Civic. Train Demolished Depot. Hoylville, O., April 5. Two men were killed and eleven pas sengers injured when the Balti more it Ohio (Iyer No. 0, running sixty miles an hour, plunged through an open switch at mid night and demolished the station hero. The train turned over on its side. One of the persons kill ed and three, of the injured were in the station when the train struck it. J. W. Pitman in Town. From Tuesday- Dally. That excellent gentleman, J. W. Pitman, from near Union, was in the city a few hours Monday, driving up from his home in com pany with Monroe Mead, for the transaction of some business mailers. This is Mr. Pil man's first, visit to the county seat in many months, since he was so seriously injured several months ago by a horse fallijig upon his hip. His advanced age, almost 80, has made his recovery very slow, and even after forty days in bed, followed by many days of con finement at his home, he is still compelled to get around by the aid of crutches. THE FUTURE OF puns om ii Mr. Craig Returns With His Glove Factory and New Families Coming in Every Day. From Tuesday's Pallv. This spring has seen sexerul new families and old resident here return to make this cily their home, and Ihe demand for suit able houses in which to reside U greatly exceeding Ihe supply. One of Ihe families to return here will be that of 11. M. Craig, who was here several years ago conducting a glove factory, but of late has been located in Omaha. Mr. Craig finds, after experience, that the small town has a great many advantages impossible lo find in Ihe larger cities, and will locale here in the future, where he will remove the glove factory on a small scale, and will, as the business grows, ,-nld to his estab lishment here. This family will make a most welcome addition to Ihe population of the cily and add greatly to Ihe business ami social life of Ihe coiniiiunily. Another family that will be numbered among our citizens in Ihe future is that of (I. H. dos sen, who conies here from Far naiu, Neb. and will enter the Burlington shops for employment. Mr. Clossen had heard a great deal of Plattsmouth and decided to investigate the value of Ihe town' as a place to make his home, and was more than pleased with what he found here, and at once made arrangements lo remove here lo become a permanent resi dent of the cily. There are a great many here now and the prospects are bright for many more young married people who desire small up-to-date homes, and il is a mailer of much regret that the owners of real estate who have bought for an investment, have not put up a number of small cottages which can be rented lo pari it's desiring Ihem. This would bring big re lurris to anyone who would put up a few houses, as there would ii 1 1 be the least trouble in the world in gel I ing suitable tenants and would more than repay the cost of construction. MISSOURI RIVER FERRY From Tuesday's Dally. This morning the cable that is used to run the ferry boat across the Missouri river, just below the Burlington bridge, broke while the boat was taking a trip across the river and the vessel started down Ihe stream, but by Ihe efforts of the ferrymen it was run onto Ihe shore, a short distance below Ihe ferry house, and the passengers landed. The cable that was used on the ferry had been in use for quite a number of years, and as a consequence had become badly worn ami with the high wind blow ing it was broken in two. Mr. Doty, who is operating Ihe ferry, will have the cable replaced at once with a new one and the boat put back into commission and it will be perfectly safe for use. These kind of accidents are very unusual and the proprietor will see that it does not occur in the future when the new cable is in stalled. There was no damage done to anyone, only the passeng ers were given a short, unexpected boat ride. Yes, the Journal Was Mistaken. Frank E. Cook of Havelock and Miss Anna M. Peterson of Pen der, Neb., were united in m u riage at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Mon day of this week. Platlsmoulh papers announced the marriage of this young couple several weeks ago. but it seems that Hie in for mal ion did not come from a re liable source. Mr. and Mrs. Cook arrived in Havelock Tuesday and have taken rooms in the double bouse located on Ihe southeast corner of 17th and O streets, Havelock Times. Former Resident Here. From Tuesday's Dally. F. O. Hinshaw, late of Dow ning, Missouri, now residing at Tabor, Iowa, arrived in the city yester day evening for a few days' visit with Plattsmouth friends. Mr. Hinshaw was a former resident of this cily, where he learned ihe lumber business, and about ten years ago moved to Downing, Mis souri, where, with his father, he was in the lumber business up to two years ago. Mr. Hinshaw was a guest of E. J. Richey today, go ing from here to Mynard, where he will make a few days' visit with his old-time friends, Hon. C. E. Melzlier. Carnation Ball Next. From Tuesday's Dally. The event, of the dancing sea son that has been looked forward to with so much interest by the young people of the city will oc cur at Coates' hall on Saturday evening, May 3, when the Cosmo politan club will give their Carna tion ball. Especial efforts will bo made lo give those attending a real good time and one that they will remember. The Holly or chestra will furnish the music. The Committee Appointed by the Commercial Club Should Get Busy Pretty Soon. The mallei- of amusements for the summer months is one that is interesting every resident of the city at this time who desires to see the town more at tractive to Ihe visitors here, as well as tlioso who make their home here. Chief among the attractions proposed for Ihe coming season is that of concerts given each week by Ihe Burlington baud at some suitable spot, preferably I lie High school grounds. Now, lo successfully give Ihese concerts it will be necessary for Ihe commill.ee of Ihe Commercial club, which has the proposil ion in hand, lo secure subscriptions from ihe merchants and public lo defray Ihe expense of the concerts, and the instruc tion that will be necessary to have for the boys who have not prae liced together for several months. These band concerts have always proven a most pleasing attraction on a summer evening, draw ing out large crowds of our people, as well as visitors from the, nearby country lo enjoy the delights of the excellent music furnished by Ihe boys under the leadership of Mr. Seluihof, who is one of the best band men in Ibis part of the country. To bring the band up lo sufficient high standard for Ihe concert work the weekly practices are absolutely necessary, and the public ami Ihe Commercial club will have lo raise Ihe funds for this purpose. II has been figured out I hat the instructor will have to have $25 a mouth for his serv ices, while the members of the band cannot be expected to blow their heads olf at concerts for nothing. So when the committee on the raising of funds calls to see what yon will do for the cause, try and respond as liberally as possible, because il is a cause that will benefit everyone who likes to enjoy an evening of pleasing music. Threo Injured by Team. From Wednesday's Dallv. A special from Elniwood, under dale of April 22, says: Last even ing as Mr. and Mrs. William Att chisson were leaving town for their home, southwest, of town, the tongue of the buggy came down. The horses were frighten ed and ran away, throwing Mr. and Mrs. Allchisson out. and go ing on to the home of Joseph Mullen. They lurned into the driveway, knocking Mr. Mullen's mother to Ihe ground. None was seriously injured, but escaped with a lew scratches and bruises. Farm for Sale. Anyone wanting lo buy a farm Would do well to see W. R. Bryan. ' count v assessor. .