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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1914.
no. 20.
Watts
larger school
building badly
NEEDED HERE
Some Arrangement Will Have to
Be Made for at Least Two
More Rooms.
The fact is becoming- moi-i'
evident each day that the time is
not far distant when it will he
necessary to provide more room,
both in the High school and the
grade sehoois f the city for the
pupils who are enrolled and who
are attending each year in in
creasing numbers the public
schools. At the present time in
the lower grades it is impossible
to care for more scholars and the
persons moving" inio the city
swells the attendance to such a
size as to offer a serious problem
to deal with and it seems that
more buildings will be necessary
to care for the pupils.
The teachers who should be
caring for only about thirty
scholars are now teaching forty
five and fifty, which cuts down a
rreal deal from the effectiveness
of the work of the teacher in
overtaxing the powers of the
teacher, but such a condition has
been forced on the school board
and superintendent by the fact
that the enrollment is so largely
in excess of the i umber of school
rooms. The agitation lias been
yoinpr on for some time as to the
installing of the manual training
and domestic science depart
ments in the high school here and
the need of these departments
ha been recgnued, as there is
no department that could pos
sibly be added to the, school that
would prove of as much benefit
as the- two of domestic science
for the girls and manual training
for the boys, and advices from
the different cities where they are
a part of the courses of study
shows that they are a great fac
tor, not only in lifting the stand
ard of the school, but also in
stimulating the interest of the
pupils in their work and holding
them in school.
The. wed of these departments
is felt by the officers of the
schools, as no modern school is
complete without them, and the
only way. that they can be in
stalled here is by the erection of
n new building that could be used
to house the High school, while
the present High school building
would make an ideal place for the
two departments to be placed in
operation, snd as the time is not
far distant when the problem of
another school buildinsr will con
front the people they should be
gin to think over the advisability
of the erection of a new school
building on the campus at the
High school, grounds.
E. L SPIES DEPARTED
LAST NIGHT FOR PANAMA,
IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOY
From Saturday's ra!ly.
Yesterday afternoon E. I.
Spies departed on No. 2 for New
York, from where he will sail on
Monday for Panama to enter up
on his duties' as a machinist in
the employ of the government in
the work on the big canal that
will soon be opened to the com
merce of the world. Mr. Spies is
an expert machinist and learned
his trade in. the shops here and
at Havelock, and will more than
make good in his work in the
canal zone. Mrs. Spies will re
main here for some time visiting
at the home of her parents be
fore starting- on the trip to. the
canal zone. While Panama 'is a
lonpr. way from home, Mr. Spies
will find the old flasr waving there
and thousands- of Americans
from every state in the Union,
who have been employed there
during the construction of the
biff water way that unites the
two oceans.
New Typewriter for Clerk.
From Friday's raily.
The county clerk's office is re
joicing over the installation of a
brand new Remington typewriter
of the latest make with which to
handle the business of the office
The new machine has been need-
ed quite badly for some time, and
the Remington has made- a big
hit with Clerk Libershal and
Deputy Itosencrans and they are
as proud of it as a boy with his
first pair of long pants.
THE MISSOORI DOCILE.
BUT THE PLATTE MAY
GET A LITTLE UNRULY
From Friday's Pallv.
The Missouri river at this
point, which yesterday made a
decided raise, this morning was
considerably below the mark of
yesterday, and it seems as
though the threatened raise was
over for the time being. The
cut-off east of the Iturlington
depot was well tilled yesterday
afternoon by the water of the
river, but it did not at any time
seem dangerous enough to over
flow the bottoms. Reports from
out in the state indicate that the
Platte has started on a small
rampage ami has threatened dif
ferent points along the river, but
the amount of water is nothing
compared with that of previous
years, when this stream has
caused damage extending into
thousands. At this point it is
not thought that the high water
in either river will be great
enough to attract unusual atten
tion. MRS. GEO. MEISIKGEIi
ENTERTAINS LADIES OF
THE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
From Friday's Dally.
The ladies of St. Paul's church
were entertained in a very pleas
ant manner at the home of Mrs.
Cieorge Meisinger on Wednesday
afternoon and the occasion was
one tilled with both profit and en
joyment to the ladies of the so
ciety. The afternoon was spent
in visiting by the di'.Terent mem
bers of the society and in the dis
cussion of the plans for the plac
ing of the new concrete walks at
the parsonage in the spring,
which the ladies will see are
placed in position. The hostess,
at an appropriate hour, served
delicious coffee and cake, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by the
jolly crowd who were present at
the meeting. In addition to the
large attendance of the members
there were a number of visitors
present at the gathering, and on
departing they voted Mrs. Mei-
singer a most royal entertainer
and expressed their gratification
at the gracious hospitality shown
to them. The society will hold
their next meeting at the home
of Mrs. Frank Parkeninc Wed
nesday afternoon, March 23th.
Recovered From Scarletlna.
From Friday's Dan.
Frank A. Cloidt, the money
order clerk at the post office, who
has been confined to his home for
a few weeks suiYering from an
allack of scarlet ina, is reported
as having completely recovered
from the malady and will, it is
thought, be able to resume his
duties at the postofiiee by next
week. At first it was thought
that Mr. Cloidt was suffering
from lead poisoning, but in a few
days after he was taken sick the
disease with which he was suf
fering broke out and he has been
quarantined since that time, and
his' friends will be greatly pleas
ed to learn that he is getting
along so nicely and will be able
to be with them in a few days.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
I have for sale or exchange
some exceptional bargains in
farm lands and ranches, in both
Iowa and Nebarska. One good
farm located, near Plattsrnouth.
If you are looking for something
good it will pay you to call on or
address, J. R. COATES, Emerson,
Iowa. 3-5-wkly
A GREAT DAY
FOR METHODIST
CHURCH PEOPLE
Rally Day at Methodist Church
Is One of the Big Events
of the Year.
From Saturday's Iaily.
The membership rally which
was conducted at the First
Methodist church in this city
yesterday afternoon and lasL
evening, was one of the most
successful church meetings ever
held in the city and the interest
taken in the meeting' was quite
keen ai;d the attendance was
large throughout the afternoon
and evening and the various
papers on the different subbjeets
of the church work, which were
prepared and given by the mem
bers of the church, were thor
oughly enjoyed, anil tilled as they
were with most helpful thoughts,
they will be found of great benefit
to the teachers in the Sunday
school and the other church so
cities. After the close of the meetings
in the afternoon the quarterly
conference of the church, pre
sided over by District Superin
tendent Knibree. was held from
i to 5 o'clock, while the ladies of
the church prepared the supper
that was to refresh the host of
enthusiastic workers who hail
gathered at the church for the
rally. The supper was a very en
joyable feature of the rally, but
it has resulted in the loss of a
large number of votes to the
woman suffrage cause, owing to
the fact that several of the men
were pressed into service to serve
the repast in cafeteria style, and
while they acquitted themselves
nobly, still it was very trying on
their nerves.
The evening meeting opened
at 7 o'clock, just after the close
of the supper, and the main
auditorium of the church was
well tilled to listen to the excel
lent program, consisting of a
number of papers, as well as
very pleasing vocal solos by Mes-
dames R. . Hayes, llaney Howi-
eter and Jennings Seivers, and
two much enjoyed readings by
Miss Ellen indham which
served to greatly increase the in
terest in the meeting and pre
pared the audience for the splen
did address delivered by Dr. F.m
bree. the district superintendent
of the church, whose words, de
livered in his usual able manner,
made a deep impression upon his
hearers and strengthened their
faith in the teachings of the
church. The meetings as a
whole were very satisfactory to
the church, and have filled the
members with resolutions for a
great gain in the coming year.
NEHAWKA COUPLE
MARRIED IN THIS CITY
BY REV, F. M. DRULINER
Late yesterday afternoon Judge
Iteeson was called upon to issue
a marriage license to Frank
McConnell and Miss 1ussie Clerk
ing, both of the vicinity of Ne
hawka. The young- couple were
accompanied to this city by Mrs.
Dora McConnell, mother of the
groom, and who witnessed the
wedding ceremony at the home
of Rev. F. M. Druliner, pastor of
the First Methodist church. The
wedding ceremony occurred at
5:30, and the same was per
formed by Rev. Druliner in his
usual happy manner and the new
ly wedded couple left his home
feeling as happy as two doves
and repaired to the Hotel Riley,
where they enjoyed the wedding
supper, and departed this iqorn
ing for their home in the south
part of the county.
Get your harness oiletl for $1
at John Gorder's.-
Return From Pacific Junction.
From Friday's Pally.
James lligley and wife return
ed home yesterday afternoon
from Pacific Junction, where they
were railed to appear in a law
suit that they had brought to
eject some parties from their
properly in that place. Mr. llig
ley stales that the Junction is up
against a house famine similar
to the one in this city and that it
is impossible to find a place
there that is fit to live in.
ONE OF THE OLDEST
LANDMARKS IN THE CITY
NOW BEING REMOVED
From Friday's Dally.
One of the old residences of
the city that has fop years been
a landmark of the community is
rapidly being- removed from the
lot on Vine street where it has
stood. This is the frame resi
dence property between Sixth and
Seventh streets on Vine, which
was purchased some time ago by
John 11a tier, sr., the owner of the
adjoining property, and the
house was purchased by C. Law
rence SI nil and is being removed
by him to the farm north of the
city, where it will be used- for
building purposes. Mr. Itauer,
the owner of the lot , will have it
filled in and make a lawn here
that will add greatly to the ap
pearance and valuo of his home
adjoining, as well as improve the
looks of the street, as the old
house has long been an eyesore
to the passerby with its old and
dilapitated appearance.
PROF. E. L. ROUSE
TO VISIT PLATTSMOUTH
FRIENDS VERY SOON
From Friday's Daily.
This city is to receive a visit,
in the near future from former
superintendent of schools, Prof.
E. L. Rouse, who has been in
charge of the state normal
school at Peru for the past few
years. Mr. Rouse has accepted
the invitation extended him to
address the Loyal Sons class of
the Christian church and will
probably be here on Friday even
ing, April 10, and will take ad
vantage of the occasion and
spend a few days here with his
old friends, who will be more
than delighted to meet the emi
nent educator, who has developed
into one of the leading school
men of the stale and has been a
big factor in the bringing of the
Peru normal to its present high
standard of efficiency.
Has His Hand Mashed.
From Fridav'a Pally.
This morning Ernest Milburn,
the baker at the Mumm bakery,
suffered a very painful accident
by getting three of his fingers
caught . in the dough kneading
machine in the bakery and the
machinery mashed the fingers in
a very severe manner that re
quired he services of a surgeon
to dress. The injuries will
necessitate him wearing1 the in
jured hand in a bandage for sev
eral days, but it is not thought
that the injuries will prove or a
serious nature.
To Go to California.
Last evening Miss Lucille Ran
dall, of Nebraska City, came up
from her home to attend the all-
membership rally of the Method
ist church, and remained here
over night with friends. The
friends here of Rev. Randall and
family will be surprised to learn
that they expect shortly to leave
for California for an extended
visit. Mrs. Randall and the chil
dren will leave in a short time,
while Rev. Randall will remain in
Nebraska City lo close up his
work in the church to enable him
to get away.
FOR SALE 8-room house,
modern except furnace. Price.
?3. 250.00. Will take some live
slock as part payment. Windham
Investment & Loan Co.
3-2-4 twkly
UNDER SPLENDID
il
Report of Superintendent Tarns
Shows a Splendid Condition of
Affairs at the County Farm.
From Friday's Daily.
Report for the year ju-l closed
at the county farm lias been tiled
with the county board of com
missioners ami tlie figures shown
in th; carefully kept 1 k- of
Superintendent !. II. Tarn
should certainly be gratifying to
the taxpayers, as they indicate
the careful policy that has placed
the farm on a paying ba-i and
which is a line showing- compared
with the different counties in the
state, where it is necessary to
make an appropriation to cany
on the farm, and here the farm
shows a surplus of a neat sum
for the year's work.
There was expended for sup
plies at the farm the following:
(Jroceries and nieatu s57."i.ns;
clothing and shoes, .S2.io; im
plements and furniture. i:?o. ":
drugs and paint, slS.2."i; hard
ware and lumber, -17r; coal and
wood, .18i. i2: harness and
blacksmithing, 3i.70: threshing.
i9.22; seed, oil meal. sI.7K;
improvements, etc., !?i7.,."; re
pairs and labor, ?ll'7.so; mis
cellaneous expenses. s'r.7o. Thi
makes a total of l.4i'..o. The
report of the superintendent
shows that there was sold in pro
duce of the farm 1.3.15. H:. wlu-e
the produce on hand is valued at
030. This shows a very hand
some profit as a result of the
year's work at the farm and one
that shows the careful and busi
nesslike administration of the
superintendent.
The average number of in
mates for the year was seven
teen; the deaths at the farm one.
and the present number of per
sons at the farm thirteen. The
average cost, as shown per in
inmate, was a trifle over sl.. and
this is reducing the running ex
penses to a nicety. The live
stock on the farm will swell the
grand total of the farm products,
as the following figures will in
dicate: Four work ohrses, one
yearling colt, six milch cows,
three young cattle, one short
horn bull, forty-six Poland-China
hogs, one hundred Plymouth
Rock chickens and four calves.
This is surely some fine bunch of
stock and fowls and other coun
ties that are looking for a mod
ern and well managed farm
should visit the Cass county in
stitution and view the work of
Mr. Tarns. The new building will
be ready shortly for occupancy,
and then Cass county will have
one of. the finest infirmaries in
the state, as well as one of the
most valuable farms that can be
found in this section of the
country.
IMPROVEMENTS AT
THE DRUG STORE OF
F. 6. FRICKE & CO
From Friday's Dailv.
The drug store of F. OS. Fricke
& Co. is receiving the addition of
a handsome new steel ceiling
that will add immensely to the
appearance of this up-to-date
drug store and make it one of the
most modern equipped in the
city. The work is being done by
the firm of John Bauer and will
be completed in a few days and
ready for the job of decorating,
and the whole store will be given
a thorough cleaning and re
painting that will make a great
change in the appearance of the
interior of the store. This firm
proposes to keep in the front
ranks of the business houses of
the city and will spare no ex
pense to make the interior of the
store neat in appearance.
The Journal for stationery.
MANAGEMENT
Returns From the Hospital.
From FriJay'a Pa'Ty.
This afternor.n A: drew Harry
Was blo;ight firil.e fj.Tii '!;. ill 1.
wlo re he had ri t lb- j .i-'
few months rec..t-ri:.g fr- io il.e;
efforts of gargrten in ..:, of Im
feet. U'ld willed l; ei,:t!e tio :
amputation of re of In- I:?..-.!
Mr. JJarry has i.i;oi.- :l g.-vat h-h: :
airainst J.;r odd- :o r.-.-...-r and!
his friend- lore wA r.e pi.-a-.-dj
to learn that he is g.-tt.-g a!-:
so Well.
HERE TO CONTRACT
FOR THE NEW JAIL
Feb", iry i. !'.t i. .)-. 7 wr-.
; i ., ' h a " 1 2
From Friday' Danr. ,, , . .
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the Mi.I-W'e-t Ir - i w.-r ,,f rr: in hi fvh -r"- -re-,, o
Omaha was in the il i-;!!i:u ti:.i-'-'v. Ai lif ;tr-i. f
with the c.Mitrartor of The r.-tv ;i 4- j..- ... : f.-.g:.. I
jail. I.. I.ar..?i. in r.-g.ir. t ( ,j j. .. t ,n tVi b- :.: !
the s,-, ;1n, iron be u-d mjj... f.-'i-h r..i. rvir.g- a .
the contru'-tiin of the jail build- j a., th- ..- .f t.-
ing and the pro-pert f,,r hi-.,x,- .- t!.-n r.Nr-J tfie .--
fuwii-hing the material in t!n-,.r ,,.. p. va! M.i;i O i-l 1. .- a
line of work i- very bright, a hi-t t j;r.. ::aT, i,. tw.:, .tv V a - I
pi ires in i lie ma:eri:ii '"',!,:
em to pb-a-e the cor t raeti -r.
The wrk on I tie excavating- at
the jail site still continue- and il
will only be a short tir ie ui.td
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can be gotten under way and'
complete.! ley me l.Mf sj m-l fa.,.v a:.,l l A'i.-
in the contract. w;m h i- early inj., nh .. ... . .. j.,.,
July
ONE OF THE CLEVEREST
PLAYS THAT EVER STRUCK
THE CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH
From Sat u r.iay' Tiiv.
The company ha led by Uuy
Cofman and C. n-tar.ce Cofir.an.
which la-t evening presented the
clever comedy, 'A Fool and Hi-4
Money," at tiie p.irmele theater,
was one that pb a-e.l everyone m
the audience, a the -ar were
supported by an excellent com
pany of actors and a tr. ardjMr xv tahj M . K. S k-
their rendition of the laughaM
Hroadhur-t comedy wa- ne that
could not p.ihly fait to plea-e.
The play wa- written f.-r laugh
ing purposes only and through
out from the fir-t curtain there
wa- a constant rippie of laugh
ter provoked by the comical
situation- in the play. The audi-
ence wa- n-t nearly as la-e a-
the company de-erved. a- it was j
a most pb-aing attraetion and
iar oeuer mm many more
ly adverli-ed plays that have
eiven here. The s.-ero-ry -fj
the plHv is m keeping With til-.
general cb ver actor- and a ! !
greatly to the enjoyment of the
audience in witne--inr ttie per
formance. Frank Buttery Has Accident.
From FrIJay'a railr
Frank lluttery, who i emj 1 y-
! in the Hurlingtoii shop, had
the mi-fortune -t'-riay morn
ing to have his left foot ma-he.
in a very severe manner by drop
ping a heavy piece of ste.-l upon
it while engaged m hi- dnti in
the machine -hop. and a- a re-ull
will be forced to take a lay-off
for a few days until the injured
member i- healed up.
Released From Quarantine.
From Satur1ay Ia':.v.
Peter Ftotichka. who ha- been
laid up at his home in thi- city
for the pa-t few week- with a
case of diphtheria, ha- recovered
and i- able to ie out and resume
hi- duties. Mr. Rourhka wa
confined to hi- borne for tpiite a
long time and enjoys very much
his release from .uarar:tine.
After Your Produce.
The Lincoln Pure Hutter C.
have established a station m
Plattsrnouth and are ready to pay
the hight-t market price in ca-h
for your produce, cream and but
ter. They are located on the cor
ner of Sixth and Pearl Streets.
The Lincoln Pure P. utter Co
Cream and Produce Station.
John Ingram. Manager.
Sell your property through the
Journal Want Ads.
DEATH OF St!
0L0 GIllZEII AT
EAGLE, HER
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s'A Natie of Scotland, but Hid
Lived in This Country Slany
Years and Mighty Re?ctd.
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war in !'! he I the I . S.
r.:iy. n'i-iirg n a n.irr", a:. t
-erViPg a- !-fi U'. t.l the r -e ,,f
the war. a; Ah:.-h r- - L r. -v-!
to Huntley. Cantor. Co.. i's : i.l.i.
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When tie rii -V "d to V ee; " g W 4
ter. .e . Ten yir l:--r U
nio.-, t v.'- ir I'j!!! ra. uIk.v h -re-i.J.-l
fo-.td a fe-A- ye.ir a- .
Hi- vnf d -d i- Mir. t,M,i. a: :f--age
..f f,2 yenr. t r :: t.-re
he had mil- hi horn vi.ia h.
daughter. Mr-. O. a:-!- P.-:.."-:,
at Fa-le.
He survived by Mrs. W. I.
We-! lake of le-i.;;gf .rd.
M-s. A. ilible of I.xr.ch. .W..;
Mr-. Far! Man! of I. r.-
a:.d Mr-. Clvirie- ll-:--r r
i:.i-!e. .eb.: J. -hi M Kay ..f
YVe.pi:ig Water. a. id N- !.
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lb as 1 r.g ar:d fav. ril'.r
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Funeral rv .f w.-r h! 1
from I If Fa-- M. F .htir.-a.
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ar.d the t ..y was i-'.erred in lb
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OF RE-BIN0IN6 THE
OLD COUm RECORDS
From Fr. Pm.::y.
The pa-i J. A. L. r g" an!
wife of nttnmwa. I w a. have i
er.g ige.i in the Tvori i f regain: g;
the book- ard rec .ris in the .f.
ferent nui.'f. w.h.f-h have j:i
:r-e of year- had the.r loading-
worn ar.'I br. ken by tb-u-ages
t rvhich thr have b-en
put. Mr. I.opg ard ife. wh are
representative of ib f.rm of T.
L. Mr'juary & Co of (i;:i:T.a.
are d-'ing- a :"r." job t:i tf way of
reminding the books aad the .'af
ferent facial- are very n.u h
p!ea-e, with th wriv m "h:. h
The work ha been , re. ar.d Mr.
L.T.g ha be-n g:v-n t.vf ror.tra.'t
for th repairtrs of th- o?i
velum- of erccrd in th-r o!-
at the court huuse.
Blank books or ftl! hinds at ths
Journal ofRce.