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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1913.
NO. 77.
RECEPTION IS
TENDERED. THE
HEW PASTOR
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A Large Attendance and Most
Entertain Program Beauti
fully Carried Out.
and would serve to t lie best of his
ability the interests of the
church in, this city during his
stav here.
The ladies of the Methodist
church had prepared and served
some very delicious refreshments.
mrh as they alone are capable of
preparing, and this served great
ly in making the evening one of
complete success from everv
dandpoinl, and the large crowd
dispersed for their homes, wish
ing the newcomers to this city a
heartv welcome.
The members of the state mili
tia takincr part in the state rille
E. M. Wintersteen camp of that organization will be
In Honor of Mrs. Wintersteen.
On Saturday afternoon Miss
Gass and Miss Arnold entertain
ed a iew oiu-uuie irieiids in
lunor of Mrs.
or Kansas city, ihe ladies spent
the time pleasantly in reminis
cences or early Platlsmouth his
tory. After refreshments were
served, the ladies gathered about
the piano for a "season of song."
led by Mrs. Wintersteen, and as
a lit ting close before separating
thev sans
'Home Sweet Home
WHAT ABOUT THE
GOOD ROAD DAYS?
Every Farmer and Every Able-
bodied Man in the Towns
Should Turn Out and Work.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The parlors and class rooms of
the Methodist church wen
thronged last, evening by a large
attendance of the residents of
the city, who gathered to meet
the new pastor of the church,
Rev. F. M. Drulinger and his
charming wife, and the occasion
was one that will be long remem
Pereu Pv all who attended as out1
of the most pleasant that -has
been held here for some time
There were representatives from
all the different churches of the
city to greet the new pasior and
his wife and extend to them a
hearty welcome to this city
where thev are to take up their
work during the coming year
The attendance was in the neigh
bor hood of two hundred, and
everyone felt that it was a most
enjoyable event and that the new
pastor of the church would make
a most welcome addition to the
city.
The program committee had
prepared a most excellent enter
tainment for the evening, as a
number of the talented musicians
and elocutionists of the city had
been secured for the program.
and the offerings of the different
parties were splendid and con
tributed great I v to making the
occasion the complete f-ttceesa it
was in every way. Two very
pleasing readings were given by
Miss Vesta Douglass and Mrs.
William Baird in their usual bril
liant manner, the numbers select
ed by them were most pleasing to
everyone and demonstrated their
ability along this line of work
Miss Mina Thierolf and Mrs
A. O. Eggenberger. both talented
pianists, favored the company
with two most delightful offerings
that were given in a most finished
manner that won new laurels for
these ladies in their playing. The
vocal numbers on the program
were given by Mrs. H. G. Rawls,
Mr. W. G. Brooks and Mrs. Mae
Morgan, as well as a most charm
ing trio by Misses Ellen Wind
ham, Leona Brady and Bertha
Jackson, and the different selec
tions given were most highly ap
preciated by everyone in attend
ance and served to add greatly to
the pleasure of everyone, as all
the parties are finished vocalists
and their voices have often pleas
ed the Plaltsmout public at the
different gatherings, where they
have so generously given their
services for the entertainment oT
the public.
The evening was one of pure
pood-fellowship, and everyone
was busy getting acquainted, and
several of the gentlemen were
called upon to speak a few words
appropriate to the occasion. The
guests were welcomed in a few
well chosen words by Hon. R. B.
Windham of the board of trustees
of the church, who extended a
welcome to the new pastor and
the public present on the auspic
ous event, as well as a word of
regret at the departure of the
former pastor, Rev. Austin. Re
sponses to the address of wel
come were made by Rev. M. W.
Lo rimer, for the Presbyterian
church; M. S. Briggs, for the
Christian church, and Rev., Allan
G. Wilson, representing the Epis
copal church, who welcomed the
new pastor to his field of labor
and extended the greetings of the
different churches to Rev. Dur
linger and wife, with their best
wishes for their success in the
work of the church here. The
retiring pastor. Rev. W. L. Aus
tin, spoke a few words in ap
preciation of the help the church
members had given him during Mrs. II. S. Barthold departed
his stay here and the regret he this afternoon for Denver, Colo-
felt at leaving. The new pastor rado, in response to a message an-
Rev. Drulinger, gave a few short nouncing the serious illness of her
but very happy remarks to the daughter, Mrs. Carl Halter. Mrs
company in appreciation of the Halter has been in poor health for
magnificent reception given to some lime, but it was not thought
bimself and wife by the church, dangerous
THE STATE RIFLE
GAMP TO BE HELD
NEAR TRIS CITYi
Large Number of State Malitia to
Be Here a Whole Week, Be
ginning October 6.
New Daughter at Sneed Home.
From Tuesdays Dally. 1
The manv friends in this city
of Mr. and Mrs. John Sneed will
he pleased to learn that they are
the happy parents ojf a fine new
daughter that inadeHier appear
ance at their home m Sioux City
last week. The mother and lit
tle girl are getting along nicely,
while John is about the happiest
man on the whole Burlington
system. The little, girl is also
the source of a great deal of
pride to Kenneth, the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Sneed, who will now
have a playmate to share his joys
and sorrows. Mrs. Soeed was for
merly Miss Let a Garrison of this
city.
J. P. FALTER
TAKES CHARGE
OF TRE RILEY
The Dining Room of the Hotel
Will Be Opened as Soon
as Possible.
Crowds Flock to Omaha.
The big electric parade and the
Ak-Sar-Beri carnival in Omaha
today drew a large crowd from
this cily, and from early morning
the people were trooping to the
Burlington and Missouri Pacific
depots to take the trip to the me
tropolis and view the sights of
the great fall festival that hav
been put on there, ihe tew per
sons in the city after the depart
ure of the afternoon trains today
will go up on the special over the
Burlington tonight. If all the
towns are as well represented in
Omaha as Platlsmouth there will
some record-breaking crowd
MPROVEME TS
AT THE PRE5BY-
T
RA
CHURCH
Re-decoration of the Rooms and
Everything Receiving a Touch
of the Painters' Brush.
What share will the men of
this community have in the
observance of the good road days
that Governor John II. Morehead
has proclaimed for Thursday and
Friday, October 9 and 10? The
success of these davs toward im
proving the roads" depends upon
to what extent the farmers and
business men respond in a unit
ed effort to make the occasion as
successful as was the similar
event held a few weeks ago in
Missouri, when tens of thousands
of the men of that state respond
ed to the call of Governor Majors
and got. out and worked for tin
day on the highways of the state
and added greatly to the im
provement of the roads in that
state. On that memorable oc
casion the business men and
officials of the cities were active
out on the road work, and side
bv side with their country neigh
bors in placing the highways in
hape for use in traveling. The
. a . i i i m. a
result ol tnai uay snowed wnai
the united efforts on the part of
the people can do, but this is not
solving the good roads question.
There is work every week for
the man in town or the farmer
who would keep his road in shape,
as a road to be good must have
constant care, and it is necessary
to drag them ever so often in
order to keen them in shape, as
the big days, such as was held in
Missouri, cannot be staged every
week or month,- and it is the
steady, constant work and
iligance on Ihe part of the farm
ers of the community that keeps
the road in shape, and when the
farmer has spent an hour or two
riding his road drag along the
highway he has shown he is a
real good roads booster and a
believer in seeing that the roads
along his section are kept up in
proper shape.
The good roads committee of
the local Commercial club is to
investigate the matter of offering
prizes lor the larmers wno come
to town astride their old road
drag, and it is to be hoped that
this recognition of the good roads
makers will be given and that the
club will see that the farmers de
serving of a reward for their
faithful performance of their
work are given that reward. This
is the time of year to get the
roads in shape for winter and all
citizens in every community
should unite in an effort to make
Cass county highways the best in
the whole state, and it can be
done with onlv a little trouble.
ti to 11, when the markmanship
contest will be held at the gov
ernment ritle range north of this
city. The full particulars, as
well as the officers having charge
of the meet, appears as follows
in the State Journal of this
morning, all the arrangements
having been completed by Adjut
and General Hall of Lincoln.
At the state rifle camp at
1'lattsmouth, to be held October
C to 11 for members of the Ne
braska National Guard, any offi
cer or enlisted man who has twice
been a winner of either the stale
rifle or revolver competition will
be designated as a distinguished
marksman and will be given a
distinguished marksman's medal.
Marksmen of this character will
compete in a class by themselve
in all state rifle and revolver
competitions and a medal will be
given annually, to the dis
tinguished marksman who makes
Ihe highest score in his class
provided he has made a higher
score than was made bv the
previous high man on the cor
responding team of the regular
competition. The range officers
appointed by Adjutant General
Hall are as follows: Chief range
officer. Major J. M. Brikner, gen
eral staff; statistical officer, Cap-
Inin R T ITmnilton IT 5 armv
retired; quartermaster and com
missary, Captain D. F. Lough,
commissary Fourth regimen
range officers. Captain Lon C
Kesterson. I. S. A. P., Fifth regi
ment; Captain C. A. Lloyd, I. S
A. P., Fourth regiment'; First
Lieut. C. L. Burmester, Fourth
regiment; First Lieut. II. M. An
derson, Fourth regiment; First
Lieut. G. F. Robertson, Fifth
regiment; First Lieut. V. L
Brown, Fifth regiment;
Lieut. Leslie A. Parks,
corps; Second Lieut. C M.
cleton, Fifth regiment.
In addition enlisted men as fol
lows will be designated by their
company commanders for duly
on the range and will report to
the chief range ollicer on the
range before noon on October 4
J: nun company A, signal corps,
one sergeant and six privates;
hospital corps, two sergeants and
three privates; Company A,
Fourth regiment, one sergeant
and two privates; Company C.
Fourth regiment, one corporal
and three privates; Company A,
Fifth regiment, one corporal and
nine privates; Company C, Fifth
regiment, one sergeant, one cor
poral and three privates.
Duroc Jersey Sale.
My annual sale of Duroes will
be held at my home Tuesday,
November 11. There will be in
Ihe olfering about 3." head of
boars, 30 gilts, and a few tried
sows. Catalogs will be readv Oc
tober 15. Send for one.
tf .V. E. Perry
IS. JACOB VALLERY
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Many of the Children and Grand
children Present to Participate
in the Pleasant Event.
First
signal
Crun-
SHIPS ANOTHER ONE OF
HIS FINE YOUNG BULLS
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning Luke L. Wiles,
the celebrated Red Polled cattle
breeder, shipped another of his
line young herd bulls to George
Hassler of Holbrook, Nebraska,
for use on his stock farm, near
that place. Mr. Hassler is a
celebrated cattle breeder, both in
this state and Iowa, and one of
his animals took first prize at the
Iowa state fair last year. Mr.
Wiles has worked up a splendid
reputation as a breeder of the
finest strains of the Red Polled
stock and there is a constant de-j
mand on the market for these ex-i
cellent animals.
There was a most enjoyable
gathering at the home of Mr
Jacob Vallery on Sunday, when
the children and grandchildren
of this worthy, pioneer lady
gathered to assist in celebratin
the mother's seventy-eighth
birthday, and the evt-nt-will Ion
be cherished in tHv memory of
all who were gathered at the
home to greet the mother on the
passing of another milestone of
her long and useful life.
Mr. and Mrs. Yallery came to
this city in 1855 from Ohio, and
at that time there were only two
families located here, and this
worthy couple spent their time
making a home for themselves
and children in the then wild
prairie of the Territory of Ne
braska, and it is a pleasant
thought for this grand old lady
that had so large a part in the
forming of the county of Cas
to see the wonderful progres
the years have brought and to
compare the conditions with
those that prevailed here in those
early days. The husband and
father, who was one of the most
prominent figures in the county,
passed away
. : i. : u
since w ij n ii nine iurs
has made her home in this city
with her children. Mr. and Mrs
allery resided on a farm near
this city for a number of years,
locating there in 1880, and resid
ing mere until some sixteen years
ago, when thev moved back to
this citv.
The family dinner party Sun
day was attended by some, eigh
teen of the descendents of this
rand pioneer couple, and it was
a most delightful occasion for
all to be again with the mother,
whose " lifetime had covered the
most eventful times in the his
tory of the state ami nation.
Those of the family from out
of the city attending the reunion
were: George W. Vallery, presi
dent of the Colorado Midland
railroad, and wife of Denver;
John F. Vallery and wife of Den
ver, Charles F. Vallery of St.
Joseph, Missouri, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank E. White of Omaha.
The Riley hotel in this city.
wmtii utr i ne Pitsi. iew mounts
has been having a very stormy
ari'i uncertain career. gives
promise of again resuming its
proper place among the leadin
hotels of the state, as Mr. J. IV
Falter today assumed charge of
the management of the hotel and
will endeavor to bring it into
shape for the accommodation of
those desiring the advantages of
a first-class hotel. As soon as
possible the dining room, which
has been closed for the past two
months, will be opened to the
public, and expert management
secured for this department of
the hotel. The hotel will be
thrown open at once for the use
of the public and every effort
made lo accommodate the travel
ing public, and they can rest as-
urred of prompt and courteous
service in every way. The fact
that Air. i-alter has taken over
the hotel will be an assurrance to
the public that there "will be
omething doing" there and that
present at
that city.
the parade tonight in
Married in Lincoln.
Among the marriage licenses
issued in j.incom yesterday ap
pears the names of John T
Thurman and Elizabeth E. Shep
herdson, both of Weeping Wa
ter. These parties are well
known in the communitv where
they reside and slole a march on
their friends bv having the
ceremony performed in the cap
ital city.
STEPHEN CECIL IS
LAID TO FINAL REST
Large Number of Friends Gather
at the Home to Pay Their
Last Respects.
no expense will be spared to make
the hotel strictly up-to-date.
Arrangements are now under
way to have the cafe conducted
separately from the hotel proper,
and accommodations for those
who desire meals will be provided
for as soon as possible, and a
service of metropolitan excel
Ience given the patrons. Up to
the last year the hotel here war
one or the hest in the srate, nut
since the closing of the dining
room there has been considerable
dissatisfaction among those who
stopped there, but under the new
arrangements it is hoped to bt
able to overcome this and have
the hotel placed back to its form
er high standard of excellence.
It seems strange that a city the
size of Piattsmouth cannot sup
port a hotel like the Riley, and
the general public should give
Mr. Falter their united efforts in
making the hotel a success in
every way. ihe traveling men,
who for years have been in the
habit of making this city their
several years ago,Utopnjnpr piac( have, during the
time Mrs. allery I nnel fu- mnnlhs fnnf inn aH nn
into Omaha instead of stopping
here, but with the new arrange
ments as outlined this difficulty
should be overcome and perfect
satisfaction given the patrons of I
the hotel.
The task of placing the hotel
on its reet again is quite a large
one, but Mr. Falter will give it
his fullest attention and his spirit
of progressiveness should receive
the support of the public in every
way possible in making it a hrst.
class, modern hotel.
MRS. H.H. SINCLAIR AT
HOSPITAL IS IN A VERY
SERIOUS CONDITION
Yesterday afternoon all that
was mortal of Stephen Cecil wa
laid to its final sleep in beautiful
Oak Hill cemetery and the fun
eral services were attended bv a
large number of sorrow in
friends, who gathered at the
home to pav their last tributes of
respect to this good citizen and
steadfast loyal friend, who dur
ing his lifetime had endeared
himself to all who knew him.
The services were conducted by
Rev. W. L. Austin, a close friend
of the family, who spoke most
touchinglv to the friends and
iciatives of the departed one and
t-eld out to them the consolation
of the future meeting in the
Better Land.
A choir composed of Mesdames
II. H. Howarter and A. O. Eggen
terger and Messrs. E. II. Wescoft
and J. P. Perry, sang very beauti
fully two numbers, "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" and "Child of
a King." at the request of the
family, as they were favorites of
Mr. Cecil while he was living, and
"Nearer My God to Thee." The
members of A. O. U. W. lodge No.
8 were present in a body and the
pall-bearers were selected from
the members of that order as fol
lows: S. S. Gooding, Joe Kelley,
C. M. Manners, Gus Kopp, Wil
Ham Heinrich and Simon ClarK,
who bore the casket of their de
parted brother to its final rest
ing place in Oak Bill.
The wealth of flowers at Ihe
pome attested the high esteem in
which the departed had been held
and silently expressed the senti
ment of regret at his death that
was felt throughout the city. At
the grave the beautiful ritual
service of the A. O. U. W. was
conducted by Master Workman
Herbert Davidson, and the mem
bers of that order in corifigru'ng
their brother to his final rest.
The Presbyterian church in
this city is receiving some very
extensive improvements that will
put it in first-class shape and
make it one of the neatest-appearing
churches in the city. The
church building is the largest and
finest in the city, but it has not
received the attention it should in
the past few years and was al
lowed to run down in many ways.
but the task of restoration that
has been started by the pastor.
Rev. M. W. Lorimer, and the
board of trustees will place it in
first -class shape.
The basement of the church.
where the Sunday school mom
are located, has been re-decorated
in purewhite and the walls are
spotless in their cleanliness.
while the woodwork of the rooms
has been thoroughly cleaned and
will be re-varnished and made as
good as new. The main audi
torium of the church is where the
greatest change is to be noticed.
as this part of the church is to
be cleaned thoroughly and the
walls and ceiling re-decorated in
a verv tastv combination of lipht.
and dark pink, somewhat similar
to the present color on the wall
and the woodwork will also be re
touched and re-varnished to make
it. line up with the other improve
ments made in Ihe decorating1 of
the building.
The work of decorating the
church is in the hands of Frank
Gobelman, the decorator and
I ainter, and will therefore be a
Job the church can take great
pride in, as the beautiful and
tasty manner in which he dec
orated the Methodist church is
proof of his ability along this line
of work. . The roof of the church
s also being repaired and wher
ever it has leaked through the
plastering has been replaced and
everything is now ready for the
work of the painters. The Pres
byterian church last spring made
some very extensive repairs lo
their building in the way of re
modeling, and when the present
job is finished their church will b
in fine shape.
AFTER A SEIGE OF
TYPHOID FEVER. FRED
HEISEL CONVALESCING
German St. Paul's Church.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
The manj- friends of Fred
Heisel were greatly pleased yes
terday to see him out on the street
again after a five weeks' siege of
typhoid fever at his home in this
city. Mr. Heisel is still quite
weak from the effects of the
ravages of the malady, but is
gradually getting back his
strength and will be himself
again in a lew weeks, although
the task of recuperating is a ery
slow and wearing job, especially
to one who has been so active in
their daily life as has been Mr.
Heisel. It was a great pleasure
to everyone to meet him again, an
New Son at H. H. Spangler Home.
broTn Wednesday's Daily-
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Spangler,
residing four miles southwest of
this city, are rejoicing over the
arrival at their home of a fine
new son who put in his appear
ance Saturday and announced his
intention of making his home
with them. The parents are very
much pleased over the new ar
rival and are receiving the con
gratulations of . their many
friends.
The friends of Mrs. II. II. Sin
clair in this city will be greatly
prrieved to learn that her condi
tion has grown much worse and
has caused much worry to her
husband and physicians. Mr:
Sinclair was taken to Omaha for
treatment at one of the hospitals
there, suffering from what seemed will be held on Saturday from 1:30
Xo service will be held on Sun- his absence had been greatly felt
dav as the pastor has to preach by his many friends.
at S. John's church in Omaha, as
the substitute of Rev. Schaefer,
who is a delegate of the GeneraJ
Conference in session at Louis
ville, Kentucky.
The English instruction lessons
Mrs. E. M. Godwin of near Mur
ray, accompanied by her daugh
ter, Mrs. Mollie Shogard, of Kena-i
saw, Nebraska, drove up this
morning from the Godwin home;
near Murray and spent the, day
here visiting with friends.
A lazy liver leads to chronic
dyspepsia and constipation
weakens the whole system. Doan's
Regulets (25c.per box) act mild
ly on the liver and bowels- At all
drug stores.
to be stomach trouble, and des-
spite all that medical skill could
do her condition has constantly
grown worse and the husband was
a passenger ior-tnat city mis
morning to be at her bedside. It
is to be hoped that it will be pos
sible to secure relief for her from
her sickkness and that she may
be speedily restored to her home
and friends here in her former
state of health.
i to 2:30 p. in. and the German ones
will be given from 2:30 to 3:30 p.
m. The most of the confirmands
lake a two years' course.
Our annual Missionsfest will be
held on Sunday. October 10th.
Services will be held in the fore
noon and in the afternoon. A
hearty welcome is extended to, all.
Preaching Notice.
Evangelist Charles E. Butler
worth of Dow City, Iowa, is hold,
ing services in the W. O. W. hall
in this city every evening this
week at 8 o'clock, and expects to
hold services Sunday, October 5,
at H a. rn. and 8 p. m. Elder
Butterworth preaches "Primitive
Christianity, Christ and Him
Crucified." A cordial invitation
is extended to all and everybody
will be made welcome.
The Journal for stationery.
P. C. Hanson came down this
afternoon from Omaha to visit
with his mother and sister here
for a short time.
Attorney Matthew Gering, ac
companied by bis mother, Mrs.
Paul Gering, and sister, Mrs.
Henry Herold, were passengers
this afternoon for Omaha, whero
they will visit for. the day, .