Neb State Historical Poc
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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1911.
NO. ::.
BIG AUDIENCE SEE
"THE CALLING OF
OAH MATTHEWS"
The Best Show of the Season, and It
Merits Success in Every Tukii
and Citv Thev Visit.
From Tuesday's Pally.
Harold Bell Wright, who gave to
the world bis great novel, "The Call
ing of Dan Matthews," certainly had
a mission to fulfill and his splendid
story filled with deep and lasting les
sons was offered last evening in the
dramatized form at the Parmele the
atre before a large audience. The
story has lost none of its interest in
being staged, and the company pre
senting it gave a very strong rendi
tion of the drama. Present day condi
tions in the church circles of the small
country town form the chief theme
built around the figure of Dan Mat
thews, the young minister who has
just taken charge of a church and
v. luxe first experience with the chief
financial backer of the church shows
the true character of the man and
weikens the faith of the minister. A
very pretty love story is woven
throurh the play that makes a pleas
ing climax to the rather heavy theme
of the play itself. Homer Tilton. who i
played the role of Dan Matthews,
gave a erv realistic rendition of the'
character of the true hearted minister-
of the1 gosjel and in his scenes
with Hope Farwell (Miss Hedda Lau
i art ) was exceptionally strong. Miss
La u rant handled the role of Miss Far
well in a splendid manner and her
thrilling part? irs ihe play gripped the
audience with their intensity . and
force. Walter Ay res, as Doctor Old
ham, the kindly old family doctor
whose life is filled with the cares and
troubles of his neighbors, was more
than pleasing, and the clever manner
in which the character was presented
was nid.-t pleasing to all who were
present. The play was undoubtedly
one of the best that has been here
this season, and the company excel
lent in every way. While the play is
by the same author as "The Shepherd
of the Hills." the theme is more suit
ed to modern conditions, and the story
is well written and depicts a great
many very unpleasant truths whose
existence cannot be denied.
A MIX-UP IN THE HALLOW
E'EN CELEBRATION AT
CEDEB GREEK SATURDAY
Frem Trie-day's I'ai'y.
The citizens of Cedar Creek have
been having some little excitement in
their generally peaceful village in the
past few days over what was appar
ently a Hallowe'en celebration. Sev
eral days ago three freeholders of Ce
llar Creek made application to Jus
tice of th? Peace M. Archer for the
appointment of special constables for
the purpose of guarding certain places
and property there in that place on
Hallowe'en. As there is a statute
providing for this. Justice Archer at
once named William Grebe and a man
named Jones, who were sent out to
the scene of their duties. Saturday
evening, it is reported, quite a good
deal of lumber disappeared from the
lumber yard there, and on Sunday
evening a general mix-up seems td
have occurred, from all accounts, in
which one of the officers suffered
sliehtly from ber.g struck in the
melee, but the stories of the affair are
conflicting, and it is very hard to de
termine the facts in the. case on
which to base an opinion. As yet
there has been no complaints filed in
the matter, and it is not known as
whether or not there will be unless
further developments warrant it.
To Attend Teachers' Meeting.
From Tuesday Patty
County Superintendent Mary E.
Foster departed this morning for
Omaha, where she will attend the
meeting of the Nebraska Teachers'
association that is convening there to
day. Miss Foster is constantly alive
to the best interests of the Cass coun
ty schools and allows nothing to in
terfere with her work along this line.
Watch for Hessian Fly.
t'rnm Tuesday's Dar.y
The United States agricultural de
partment cautions winter wheat grow
ers to examine their wheat field.-; at
this time for evidence of the Hessian
fly, and their bulletin. No. 12, telis
how they may he detected. The Hes
sian fiy did considerable damage in
Mills county the pas season, and
every effort should be made to ex
terminate it.
IS THE COST OF F000
PRODUCTS INCREASED
BY DELIVERY SYSTEM
From Tuesday's Dallv.
Students of economics have long
been talking about the way the cost
of food products is increased by deliv
ering goods from stores to the con
sumer's door. Secretary of Commerce
Redfield. in a speech just delivered at
the Boston Pure Food Fair, urged
women to carry their own bundles.
In society circles some women would
not be willing to sally out with a mar
ket basket, unless they were sure their
neighbors would - not see them. It
would seem almost socially lowering
to carry home a roast of pork. The
ordinary run of people might not thus
be affected by the damning appear
ance of a brown paper parcel. But
they do not seem to have time to do
their own marketing. The business
man does not probably take quite as
long time at his office as formerly.
But his time is filled up more closely.
His father used to quit work at his
place of business rather late, .then
he would go home and go to bed be
fore 9 o'clock. The son has his lodge
or his club as an entertainment to at
tend in the evening. If he takes a
half-hour off to visit stores and mar
kets, and do. the family shopping and
carry parcels home in his arms, he
must cut down his working hours, or
go home late to his supper, and cut
short his evening of enjoyment. Where
women used to formerly circulate
among the markets and grocery
stores, now they order largely by tel
ephone. They are governed very
considerably by the advertisements
they read in the newspapers. They
are so busy with church work, bridge,
iind clubs, that there seems to be no
time left for the marketing their
mothers used to do. The store deliv
ery team may not be economic. But
it is very popular and has come to
stay, because it saves time to the
hurried man and woman of today. If
a man's time is valuable, it may be
worth his while to pay the difference
in the higher cost of goods and save
the bother. With the majority of per
sons, it is simply one sign of the
growing comfort and luxury of the
age.
THEADDiTIQN AND IMPROVE
MENTS AT THE K. S. HALL
IS NEARING COMPLETION
From Tuesdas-'is PaiTy.-
The work on the building of the
K. S. hall in the west part of the city
is progressing very nicely and the
new addition is getting in such shape
that it will soon be in shape to use.
The entire basement beneath the hall
has been dug out and a large sized
room the entire length of the building
will be used there in the future that
will allow the hall in the main build
ing to be enlarged. The large crowds
present here on the occasion of the
dances and the social gatherings of
this society makes it almost impossi
ble to handle them, and it is to over
come this that the new addition is
being made. Most of the basement
room will be constructed of concrete
and will be one of th best equipped
places of its kind in the city.
Q. Z. Notice.
There will be a special meeting of
the Q. Z. society of the Presbyterian
church at the home of Miss Mathilde
Vallery Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock, at which tim they will meet
with the members of the Ladies' Anx
iliary and complete all arrangements
for the Rummage Sale which the la
dies of the church will hold Novem
ber 12-13-14. .
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GOVERNOR WOREKEAD
Rc-EIcctcd Tuesday by at Least 10,000 Majority
Accept the Journal's Congratulations Governor,
and May You Live Long and Prosper
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS AT THE RILEY HOTEL
From Tiif .--.l:i s 's Ii.iil y.
The Ministerial n.-'-'ociation of the
city held their retrular weekly meet
ing at the Hotel Riity yesterday to
discuss matters of interest to the
chuiches and their cause. One of the
chief features of the meeting was
the discussion of the place of holding
the annual Thanksgiving service that
will be held for the purpose of al
lowing the citizens to gather together
and return their thanks for the bene
fits showered upon them in the year
just passed. The ministers decided
to hold the services in the Christian
church this year and the sermon will
be delivered 1 y Rev. F. M. Hruliner
of the First Methodist church, one of
the leading pulpit orators in the city,
and the service should be attended by
all who can be present.
DISTRICT CONVENTION
OF THE WOMEN'S RE-
snom
From Tuesday's I'ai'.y.
Tomorrow the district convention of
the Woman's Belief Corps will con
vene in this city for their session at
the Modern Woodman hall, and our
citizens should join in showing the
ladies a cordial welcome here. The
last convention selected Mrs. Nannie
Burkle of this city as the pre.v.dent,
and decided on Plattsmouth as the
next meeting place of the convention,
and it is now up to the citizens here
to see that they are entertained here
in a proper manner. The business
houses of the city should decorate
in a fitting manner to show their ap
preciation of the ladies' recognition
of Plattsmouth. Don't fail to decor
ate tomorrow in honor of the event in
the national colors. It will not take
much of an effort and will show the
true spirit.
Miss Margaret Albert was among
the visitors at the state teachers'
meeting in Omaha this morning, go
ing to that city on the early morning
train.
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AND DAUGHTER DEPART
FOR NEW YORK CITY
Krom Tuesday's Tallv
Last evening Mrs. George E. Dovey
.'Mid daughter. Mrs. 1 red Truesdell.
and children departed on No. (! for
New York. Mrs. Truesdell has been
here spending the summer at the home
of hor parents, and Mrs. Dovey re
turns home with her to spend the
Christmas holiday's in New York with
he'-, and Miss Alice Dovey. who is v.p
pe.inng in the metropolis this season
i! one of the leading operas. Mrs.
Dovey has not been in the best of
health for some time, and the visit
wiil give her a splendid opportunity
for rest and recreation. She will re
turn home shortly after New Year's.
FRED EBENGER ARRIVES
GERMANY LOOKING FINE
This morning Fred W. Ebinger ar
rived in Plattsmouth over the Missou
ri Paci.'ic from his trip of several
months in Germany. He reached New
York Friday morning and at once
star-ted for home with stops at Buffa
lo, N. Y., and Clinton, la., where he
visited with relatives. He was quite
tired out with his long trip and states
that the conflict waging there is some
thing that is hard to imagine. He,
however, docs not believe the Amer
ican public clearly appreciates the
condition of affairs on the European
continent. The arrival of Mr. Ebin
ger was the occasion of much relief
to his family and friends who have
been greatly worried over his en
forced stay in Germany after the war
broke out.
Miss Irene Hartwick was among
the passengers this morning for the
metropolis, where she will attend the
state teachers' meeting for the day.
P. F. Cherry, John McKay and G.
L. Spohn of Weeping Water were here
yesterday for a few hours looking af
ter the returns from their precincts.
Making a Great Success.
From Tuesday' I:ti!v.
This moniing Miss Bongue depart
ed for Pacific- Junction, where she will
look after some matters for the beau
ty parlors in this city which she is
operating and at which she has been
most successful. Miss Bongue is an
expert in the art of hairdressing and
manicuring and has been very much
! pleased with the results secured from
the ladies of Plattsmouth and vicin
ity. Th" beauty parlors are run in
connection with the Pease millinery
establishment and is proving a great
success iu the handling of the needs
of the ladies.
LYMAN J. HOWE IS COM
ING TO THE PARMELE ON
From Tuesday's I ?!;;.
One of the phases of the grim prep
arations for the war in Europe is de
j.ktod in a film to bo presented by
Lyman H. Howe at the Parmele the
;.trc oir Wednerday. November IS. It
shows the extremely severe training
that a souadron of cavalry is subject
ed to. They ride at breakneck speed
across the country so wild and rug
ged that it seems utterly impossible.
They scarcely pause even at the brink
of a c:i;:;-y prec'pice. They plunge
down headlong iegard!e.-s of life or
limb. Th:.t escape without being
cr ushed or maimed seems miraculous.
Accidents of the mos startling char
acter happen in such rapid succession
fh;;t spectators are apt to exclaim,
-Oh-h-h!" or- "Killed:" Nothing is
wanting in this film of all the reality
of war save actual bloodshed or sac
rifice of human life. Again and again
the souadron emerges from clouds of
dust only to continue on their peril
ous a nil swift race over more steep
embrnkrnents, across streams and
over walls. In striking contrast to
hi- feature, every moment of which
teems with excitement, is a delightful
pictorial pilgrimage to Venice the
City of the Sea famous the world
over for- its poetic and haunting beau
ty. Throned on her hundred isles, it
resembles no other tity on earth.
He-o are architectural jewels unsur
rassed anywhere else, even in Italy.
To glide along these curving prome
nades of rippling water lined with
palaces, massive columns, marble bal
corpes and sculptured arches, all un
der the spell of twilight, then under
the shimmering rays of moonlight, is
to witness a picture that will linger
in the memory for years to come.
DEATH OF A FORMER CASS
COUNTY LADY WHO PASSES
AWAY AT LINCOLN, NEB.
From Tuesday's Paily.
The following, from the Lincoln
State Journal, gives a short sketch
of the life of Mrs. Emma Harris, a
former Cass county young lady:
Mrs. Emma Lettie Harris, nee Dim
mitt, was born at Elmwood, Neb.,
July 20, 1S84, and departed this life
in her home at Lincoln, October 23,
1914, aged 37 months and 3
clays. She grew to womanhood in
Cass county, Nebraska. She was
reared in a Christian home and had
the influence and benefit of the fam
ily altar in the parental home. When
12 years of age, she gave her heart
to God and her hand to the Method
ist church, of which she was a worthy
and active member, known as an act
ive worker in the church. In 1807
she was elected delegate to the junior
department of the Epworth assembly
held at Lincoln. In she moved
with her parents to College View,
Neb., where she transferred her mem
bership to the Methodist church at
Normal. Neb. December 20, 1906, she
was united in marriage to Koy G.
Harris. To this union were born two
children, Lydia L. and Raymond II.
Mrs. Harris was a true and affection
ate wife, a faithful mother, a loving
and obedient daughter and a kind
neighbor. She leaves to mourn her
early departure a dear husband, her
two children, aged 6 and 3 years; her
parents, one brother, William G. Dim
mitt, and one sister, Mrs. Dovie L.
Harris, both of Litchfield, Neb., be
sides she leaves many relatives and
a host of warm friends. One brother,
Ernest E. Dimmitt, preceded her to
the glory land.
At
GOVERNOR
MORE
READ'S ELECTION
Most of the Democratic County Ticket
Elected, Not illistanding the
Republicans Put Fp a
Stronger Fight Than the
Democrats.
From Wednesday's Datrv.
Pluralities in Cass County.
Governor Morehead, d..
C. ngress Maguire, d
Senator Sturm, r
Representative Kime, d
Float Representative Puis., d. .
County Cler k Libershal, d. ...
Register of Deeds Snyder, d. .
Treasurer Fox, d
Sheriff Quinton, r
Superintendent Marquardt, r. .
Coroner Brendel, d
Commissioner Heebner, r
Commissioner Snoke, d
366
426
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70
60
418
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r63
443
f6r,
605
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The fine, bright election day yes
terday brought out a very large vote
in the different wards and precincts
of the county, and the extremely long
ballot made the work of counting,
after the polls closed, a long-winded
task that kept most of the election
boards working ali right in an en
deavor to count out the ballots. In
this city the election boards were com
pelled to spend the entire night irr
working, and it was not until 6 o'clock
this morning that their work was com
pleted. Governor Morehead led a big vote
in the city, as did most of the demo
cratic ticket, and Congressman Ma
guire received the usual democratic
vote and from all indications will
carry the county by a good majority.
A very strong fight was made in
this city by the republicans on their
entire ticket, and especially on the
county treasurer, where Major Hall
was opposing County Treasurer Fox
for re-election, but Mr. Fox was able
to carry the city by a majority of 160
and will have a majority of something
like 400 in the entire county, as indi
cated by the returns as they slowly
come in. Sheriff Quinton was the
high man on the republican ticket,
running ahead in almost every pre
cinct and ward, and his majority in
the county is estimated at 400.
A. J. Snyder, for register of deeds,
got away to the good in the voting
and will be an easy winner by a ma
jority of some 100 in the county.
County Superintendent.Foster on
the democratic ticket is evidently de
feated, on the face of the returns, by
a majority that will probably be in
the neighborhood of 300, by Miss
Eda Marquardt, her republican op
ponent. Frank J. Libershal, the present
county clerk, on the democratic ticket
ran splendidly throughout the county
and in the city received a very heavy
vote that will give him a good, safe
majority of 350.
In this county Andrew Sturm, re
publican candidate for state senator,
is running ahead of John Mattes, his
democratic opponent, and from the
face of the returns will have a major
ity of some 300. Mattes, however,
ran strong in this city, where he is
well known, and in Nebraska City and
Otoe county received a majority of
some T00 which will probably be add
ed to by the later returns, and makes
Mr. Mattes a winner.
On the legislative ticket M. G.
Kime, democratic representative, ap
pears to have much the best of the
race with C. E. Pool, and will be elect
ed by a safe majority.
In the battle for county commis
sioner in the Second district, C. E.
Heebner appears to have broken down
party lines and carried the city by
a large majority as well as most of
the country precincts. Henry Snoke,
the democratic candidate in the Third
district, came under the wire an easy
winner by a big majority estimated
at some 250.
The later returns from the country
precincts have served to cut down the
majorities for the democratic candi
dates and the final result can not ful
ly be determined until the complete
returns are in. With Weeping Water
precinct, Weeping Water First ward,
Center precinct and Plattsmouth
Fifth ward missing, the majority of
M. G. Kime was M, while that of W.
H. Puis was some 57. Both of these
gentlemen ran well in this city, but
were cut in the heavy republican pre
cincts of the county.
The non-partisan judiciary ticket
was lost sight of by the el-ction offi
cials in the different ward-; and pre
cincts and no returns were made on
them, and it will require the offi ud
canvas of the vote to fully determine
just what the outcome of the election
will be to these candidates. Di.-trict
Judge Begley, County Attorney Cole
arid County Surveyor Fred Patterson
were without opposition, and t h i r
election is something they have not
had to worry over in the l-ast.
The woman suffrage proposi?
was another of the matters that was
passed up by most of the election
boards, but in this city the majority
of the antis is conceded to be quite
large, and it is not thoifht it can
carry in the country preeincts.
THE CASS COUNTY
ELECTION RETURNS
HOW COMPLETE
The Officers in the Court House Will
Remain Ju.-t About a They
Were, with the Exception
i.f County Superin
tendent. The returns brought in from the dif
ferent precincts yesterday made sev
eral changes in the results of the
election from the indications from the
first returns. When the smoke of bat
tle cleared away County Treasurer W.
K. Fox was found to be the high m;:n
in the entire county on either side,
having a nice plurality of 63s. which
is going some, especially in view of
the extremely hard fight that had been
made on him. Governor Morehead
secured 416 on the unofficial returns
as his lead over Howell. Congress
man Maguire was given the plurality
of 425 in the county to as. ist him in
his fight for re-election. The ma
jority of Sturm for state senator was
increased to 314 on the returns, but
this was overcome in Otoe county,
where Mattes won by 5(0. Mike G.
Kime, the democratic candidate for
state representative nganirt Claren.e
E. Tool, had one of the tijht races of
the campaign and won out by the nar
row margin of 17 vot2s. For the of
fice of representative for- Cass arid
Otoe counties W. H. Puis, democrat,
received a nluralitv of 7i in this
county, while in Otoe his opponent.
Fred Nutzman, was given a lift of
611 which put him across. Fra- k
Libershal was right in the front ranks
of the winners, slipping over the wire
with the lead of 420 votes and will
continue to handle the reigns of office
for tbe next two years. Andy Sny
der, the register of deeds, will have
on the face of the return a majority
of 567 votes, which is a splendid show
ing. Sheriff Quinton's plurality will
be 443 over his democratic opponent,
John Wunderlich, who has made a
splendid campaign, arid while tb"
great personal popularity of the
sheriff would not allow him to w n.
the fr'ends of Mr. Wunderlich f.-cl
well pleased over the campaign h
has made which was like the man him
self clean and straightforward in
every way. Miss Ed; Marquardt was
up and going in the general result,
as she will have 500 votes to the good
in her race for county superintend
ent. Dr. J. F. Brendel will be the
next county coroner, having a plu ral
ity of some 601 for the office over B.
I. Clements, his republican opponent.
In the Second district cornmissioner
ship, C. E. Heebner appears to have
won out by a narrow margin of 6
rotes over C. II. Spohn, his demo
cratic opponent. Henry Snoke, can
didate on the democratic ticket in the
Third district for commissioner, jus
tified his friends' expectations by com
ing under the wire a winner by 337
votes.
Letter files at the Journal office.
M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at
Gering & Co.'s Wednesday nnd Sat
urday evenings. Exam'r.ation free.