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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1911.
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FINE SHOWING OF
LOAN AND BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION
Stockholders of Plattsmouth Loan and
Building Association Hold Annual
Meeting Last Evening.
Prf.m Tudav's Pally.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Plattsmouth Loan and
Building association was held last
evening at the M. W. A. hall and a
large number of the stockholders of
this splendid company were in attend
.nce to learn how the affairs of the
company had been conducted during
the past year.
The year just closed has been one
of the most successful in the history
rf the association, and under the care
ful management of the officials of the
company the leans have been in
creased some 40,000 in the past year,
and this is certainly a figure that
rives the stockholders a feeling of
satisfaction and cf gratification. The
stoc holders were so well pleased with
the manner in which the affairs had
been managed that they were unanim
ous in re-elacting the three retiring
directors. Messrs. T. M. Patterson, J.
31. Leyda and Tone J. Janda. Since
the meeting in March, 1912, to the
meeting last evening the business of
the Plattsmouth Loan and Building
association has more than doubled in
this space of time, and the careful
manner in which the association has
been guided has made it one of the
safest and strongest financial associa
tions in this part of the state and its
shares of stock find a ready sale
v hen they are opened for subscrip
tion. To the secretary of the associa
tion, T. M. Patterson, may be ascribed
a great deal of the success of the as
sociation, and in his efforts in its
strengthening and upbuilding he has
been assisted by the officers and di
rectors of the company.
The Plattsmouth association is con
stantly growing and each year brings
greater prospects for its continued
idvancement and success as one of
the safe investments of the savings of
the man of si. .all means. As an in
dication of the growth that has been
enjoyed a few figures taken from the
reports of the secretary, given to the
stockholders, will open the eyes of
those not familiar with the amount of
business carried on by this associa
tion: In 1912 there was in force
loans to the amount of S7fi,026.52, and
ct this year's meeting the loans
-mounted to the sum of $168,421.00,
which more than doubles the loans
made, that insures to the investors a
handsome return on their money.
There ere few towns that can boast
of as safe and sound a financial in
stitution as the Plattsmouth Building
r.nd Loan association, and its success
i a matter of great pride to those
interested in the advancement of the
city. The officers of the association
will be selected by the board of di
lectors from among their number.
A REMINDER OF STEAK
BOAT TIMES ON THE OLO
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Fmm Tupilay Pally.
The late George Edgerton, who
passed away last Saturday, was- at
one time, just prior to the outbreak
cf the civil war, an employe on tho
lines of steamboats plying on the
Mississippi river, and acted as pilot,
ns well as mate, on a number of them.
He left among his effects at the time
cf his death a very striking oil
painting of the now famous race of
the "Robert E. Lee' and the
"Natchez," and Mr. Edgerton had the
distinction of serving as a mate on
the "Robert E. Lee" at the time of the
race, and related many interesting in
cidents in regard to the great event
that was a record-breaker in the an
nals of the river. To the older resi
dents cf the community the story of
the race between the two boats is vary
familiar.
Hugh Cecil and bride departed this
morning on No. 15 for a short honey
moon trip to the west.
Sells Residence Property.
From Tuesday's Danr-
The residence property of the late
Mrs. Virginia McVickers on North
Sixth street has just been soil,
through the medium of the "Windham
Investment Co., to II. II. Cotton, the
consideration being some $1,500. This
property is located in a very desira
ble residence section of the city and
the new owner expects to make a
number of improvements on it that
will make it a most modem and up
to date cottage in every respect.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
RE-ELECT W.G.BROOKS
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
From Tuesday' Dally.
The board of education lat evei-
ing met in session and took up the
different matters that were demand-
ing tneir attention, and chief among
these was the filling in of the office of
superintendent for the ensuing year,
superintendent v. u. urooks, who
for the past two years has filled the
effice, was the only person considered
for the position and was re-elected
without opposition, which is a very
much deserved tribute to the valuable
services he has rendered to the city in
the conduct of the schools. Mr. -mg the year 1912, data which ire
Brooks has made a careful study of necessary to every form of water de
the duties of the office of superin- velopment, whether it be water power,
tendent and has filled with ihi utmost
satisfaction the office in the Platts-1
mouth schools, and although handi-
caped greatly in the way of equip-
ment and modern condition-; in the
schools, has succeeded in riaitaining
the school at a high standard and his
election for another term be very
satisfactory to the patron-, ot the
school in general. Th-; board also
elected Oliver C. Hudson as janitor
for the Central and High school ocilJ-1
ings for the ensuing year. Tho elec-1
tion of the regular teaching force of continuation of the main stream,
the city will not be held until the This part 0f Montana is mountainous
meeting in April, when all who are an(j affor(s many excellent water
to teach here during the comin term DOwer sites. Among the principal
will be picked.
JUDGE BIGLEY'S TALK TO
THE YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE
CLASS MUCH ENJOYED
From Tuesday's Daily. I
Last evening District Judge James
T. Begley addressed the members of
the Young Men's Bible class of th
Methodist church at the rooms in the
church and his short talk to the boys
was one thoroughly appreciated and
enjoyed by the large crowd that filled
the rdom to its capacity. Judge Beg- j
ley, in hi3 remarks, dwelt on the need
of proper character building in early
life as a foundation for good citizen
ship and pointed out the essentials
that must enter into the life of the draina?re area is about 492,000 square
young man who is to become a good miles in xtent and comprises, in ad
and useful citizen of the community dition to the states above mentioned,
where he makes his home. The ad
dress of the speaker was greatly en
joyed and the young men were de
lighted with the fact that they had
with them the genial judge, who feeis
the needs and wants of the young!
men of the present day. Floyd Stono,
vice president of the class, introduced
the speaker in a very pleasing man
ner. After the conclusion of the lec
ture of Judge Begley he answered a
number of questions from those who
were interested in problems on which
he had touched, and a short musical
program was enjoyed in a number o.
selections from the' different members
of the iass who were musically in-
clined, and this brought to a close a
most delightful evening and one filled
with much profit to the young men
present.
Now Able to Be Up.
Cmm Tuesday DAtiy.
Mrs. Conrad Meisinger, who was
taken quite sick at her home in this
nlftr Vrwlav hit nnxv imnrnvpH BO I
viwj. r
much that she is able to be up and
around and her family and friends aro
greatly pleased that she nas escape.? the lines of the Lincoln company and
serious illness, as she was feeling connections given at the Mutual cen
quite badly for several days. - tral office with the telephones in
Fred Waugh, a former Plattsmouth
young man, came in last evening on
No. 2 for a short visit with old f nends
in this city. He is at present located
at Lincoln. I
INVESTIGATORS
STUDYING THE
MISSOURI RIVER
Water Resources of the Entire River
and Tributary Streams to Be
Thoroughly Investigated.
Fmm Tuesdays Dally.
A systematic study of the Missouri
river and its tributaries is being car
ried on by the United States geo
logical survey. Considering the
varied character of the streams
the Missouri river basin and their
great economic value for irrigation,
power and other purposes, the in
vestigation is one of the highest im
j portance.
l The water supply of this "rest
drainage area is the subject of a pub-
lication recently issued by the goj
logical survey, entitled "Surface
Water Supply of the Misouri River
Basin. 1912" (Water-Supply Paper
326), by W. A. Lamb, Robert Folla.i?-
bee, and H. D. Padgett. This report
contains the records of flow at 130
permanent stations of the survey dur-
navigation, irrigation, or domestic
water supply. Some of the tributary
streams are exceedingly variable in
p0w, others, like the Niobrara in Ne-
braska, are remarkably uniform,
The Missouri proper is formed in
south western Montana by the junction
0f three streams which were dis
covered by Lewis and Clark in ISOo
an( were named by them Jefferson,
Madison, and Gallatin rivers. Of
these three Jefferson river drains the
iarErest area and is' considered the
tributaries of the Missouri are the
Marias, Musselshell, Yellowstone,
Cheyenne, Platte and Kansas. The
western part of the basin is in the
arid belt and the eastern part is in
the semi-arid and humid regions.
Ten states of the union are drained
in part by the Misouri river. Rising at
the Red Rock lakes, at an elevation
cf 6,700 feet above sea level, this
stream "descends through the Rockv
mountains and emerges on the broai
Urairie iand a few mnes below the
Lity of Great Faiis Montana. From
that no5nt it is accounted a navigable
stream with an easy grade, and in
passing through the Dakotas ml
along the borders of Nebraska, Kan
sas and Iowa, it receives the flo.v
of great tributaries, so that as it
crosses the state of Missouri and
joins the Mississippi a short distance
above St. Louis it becomes one of the
large rivers of the world. Its total
large areas in Wyoming and Colorado
and a small area in the southwest
ern part of Minnesota.
LINCOLN TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COM
PANY CUTS OUT UNION
The Lincoln Telegraph and Tele-
- phone company, which has been
operating in the village of Union and
from that place to various lines out
in the country, yesterday closed their
connection with the lines in that place
by disposing of their interest there to
the Union Mutual Telephone company,
which is owned and managed by the
residents of that place. This sale
means that the line in Union and on
the farm lines will be consolidated and
operated by the Mutual company,
which had the greater number of the
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suDscrioers mere Deiore tne sale was
made The service from Um-on to
outside points be handled over
Union. The service over the Mutual
lines out of Union into the country
has always proven very satisfactory
and the taking over of the Lincoln
company will give a universal service
among the DeoDle of that communitv.
Mr. and Mrs. Albin in Town.
From Tucsnay's Pally.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albin arrived
in this city yesterday for a short visit
with relatives and friends and to at
tend to some business matters in con
nection with some Iand which he is
the owner of in this vicinity. Mr. Al
bin was a pleasant caller at this of
fice. Mr. and Mrs. Albin were pas
sengers to Union this morning. They
have been residing on a farm in the
vicinity of Red Bird and have just re
cently removed to the vicinity of
Creighton, Neb., where they will re
side in the future.
PETITION OF WIDOW ASK
ING FOR PROBATE OF WILL
OF THE LATE PETER KEIL
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning in the county court a
petition was filed by the widow, Mr.
Elizabeth Katherine Keil, asking for
the probate of the last will and testa
ment of her husband, the late John
eter Keil, who passed away at his
home in this city on Monday, Feb
ruary 15th. The petition stated that
the deceased possessed at the tim? of
his death real estate in Nebraska
of the value of $40,000, and foreign
real estate valued at $12,800, with
some $2,000 in personal property.
he heirs of the estate are the widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Keil, and
the children, Philip Keil of Murray,
Mrs. Katie Tritsch and Mrs. Elizabeth
Seybert of Plattsmouth,. William K
il nf Ppflar fVepk Tlenrv Keil r,f
Plattsmouth, August Keil of Cedar
Creek, Mrs. Olga Schroeder ::td
Charles Keil of Plattsmouth.
A petition was also presented ask
ing for a settlement of the estate of
Zura S. Vosburg, deceased, the widow
being the petitioner." The estate con
sists of $1,000 in personal property in
this city. The deceased leaves the
widow and two sons as the heirs of
the estate.
PLATTSMOUTH COUPLE
GO TO NEBRASKA CITY
TO GET MARRIED
This morning when the 8:49 Mis
souri Pacific train departed for the
south it carried as passengers two
Plattsmouth young people bound for
Nebraska City, where, in the capital
of Otoe county, they will realize then
life's happiness in being united as
man and wife. The bride and groom-to-be
were Miss Josie Lahoda and Ed
ward McCully, and their friends will
be awaiting their return to give then
a rousing reception and shower them
with their wishes for a long r.nd
happy married life. The nuptials
have been looked forward to for some
time by the friends of the contracting
parties, as the groom has been busy
in preparing a cozy home for his
bride in the south part of the city,
and here they will start housekeeping
at once. Both Mr. McCully and his
bride were born and reared in this
city and are very popular among a
large circle of friends who have
known them best. The groom is at
present employed by the Adams Ex
press company as their driver in this
city and is a young man possessed cf
h most pleasing personality and ona
who is faithful in every task assigned
him. The bride has for the past sev
eral months been engaged in assisting
at the Plattsmouth Laundry com
pany's office and is a young lady most
highly esteemed by all who have the
pleasure of her acquaintance.
Asks to Have Title Quieted.
fmm Tu"f1a v'p Tall
Yesterday a suit to quiet title was
filed in the office of Clerk of the
District Court James Robertson, en
titled Will Jean and Edward II.
Spangler vs. Francis Savocool, et a!.
In the petition the plaintiff, Edward
H. Spangler, states that he has been
in possession of the northwest quar
ter, section 1, township 11, range 1?,
for the past ten years. That he ac
quired title from the plaintiff, Will
Jean, and he asks that the defendants
be enjoined from any claim in the
future on the land and that the titl-3
be quieted. Rawls & Robertson ap
pear as the attorneys for the plaintiffs.
THE LIBRARY QUES
TION A MATTER OF
MUCH INTEREST
While We Possess One of the Best
Libraries in the State, Yet It
Should Be Considerably Enlarged.
From Wednesday's rally.
How many citizens realize v.'hp.t
value the Plattsmouth city library is
to this community? Very many towns
of the state boast of their Carnegie
buildings. We have here in Platts
mouth a very modest little brick
trueture, but it serves a place in this
community that is second to only that
f the church and school. How much
were more room and more money fcr
the purchase of books and the repair
of those that are constantly wearing
cut.
An effort has been started here to
try and escure from the Carnegie
foundation a help for the betterment
cf the library here and the securing
of a new building that will be a credit
o the city and afford to the many
hundreds of patrons of the libraiy a
nlace where they can be accommodated
a great deal better than under the
present conditions. The librarian has
handled the work of the library m
plendid shape, handicapped as i- isllete, rector of the church, has ar-
Jor room, and if the appropriation can
be secured from the Carnegie founda
tion there certainly should be some
s ppropriation made for the securing
cf books needed very bady at the
present time in the library. The city
each year contributes some $1,200 for
the library, but this barely pays the
salary of the librarian, the "coal end
janitor service, as well as such repairs
as may be necessary during the year,
and as a result the library is not abc
to secure the books that are so bad
ly needed.
There is no habit so benficial ard
lasting in its effects upon our boys
tnd girls, young men and women, ns
'he library habit. The report of the
-ity librarian to the library board at
its last meeting proves that many of
ur young people are regular and
faithful patrons of the library. They
are constantly asking for books thai
:hould be on the shelves, but are not
because of the lack of funds to pur
chase the same. For the month of
November last the following loans of
books were made: Children, .'u2;
adults. 805; making a total of 1,378
volumes issued from the library. In
the month of December there was is
sued from the library to the children
401 volumes, while 829 were issued to
the adults, making a total of 1,-329.
The librarian states that three-fourths
cf those classed as adults are High
school students, and this shows"plainly
the helpfulness of the library in
educating the young people.
There is another feature of wor't
that the library is doing which is of
worth to the community the story
hour for all the children of the first
three grades of school. This is held
on Saturday mornings from 10 to 11
o'clock at the library. It has beome
so popular with the smaller children
that it is a problem where to seat
them. The attendance at these Satur
day meetings has reached 225.
The library each year always re
ceives the Thanksgiving offering from
the public schools and this sum, small
as it is, is always found most accept-
ble in being applied toward the pur
chase of books needed badly. The
library has been greatly aided in this
manner, as tne ionowing letter re
ceived by Superintendent Brooks will
show:
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Dear Mr. Brooks: The libraiy
board wishes to express to the teach-
no anu FuFio --
appreciation for the generous lhants-
giving donation, thereby supplying a
gcodly number of books to our much-
needed demand. Respectfully,
Barbara Gering, Secretary.
Lahoda-McCulley.
Edward E. McCulley and Miss Josie
Mary Lahoda, of Plattsmouth, came
to the city this morning and were
married by Judge Bischof, in the pres
ence of Oliver Stevenson and Joy N.
Tait. They returned home this aft
ernoon. Nebraska City News.
To Give a Demonstration.
There will be a demonstration
given here on Friday and Saturday of
this week of the Hoover suction
sweeper, and the district manager o
the companv, Mr. H. W. E. Mac
Daniel, is here making ararngement
for the demonstration, which will be
held at the store of Warga & Schul
dice. This sweeper is manufactured
at New Berlin, Ohio, and highly
spoken of by those who have used
them, and the demonstration of them
here will be very interesting to the
people of this city and they should
take advantage of the occasion to at
tend.
FIRST OF A SERIES OF
LECTURES TO BE HELD
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
I The first of the special series of
I lectures that will be given at the St
j Luke's Episcopal church during the
I Lenten season was delivered last
I evening at the church, when Dean J.
A. Tancock of the Trinity Cathedrr.l
I of Omaha delivered a very strong and
I forceful sermon on the subject of for-
giveness. Dean Tancock is one of the
strong men of the church in the stale
and his clear-cut and forceful ad-
I dress last evening made a lasting im-
j pression upon all who were present
I and was an inspiration to the mem
bers of the Ourch. The Rev. W. S
i
ranged for the appearance here of a
number of the ministers from the
I Omaha churches during Lent, who
will give instruction and sermons on
Tuesday evenings appropriate to the
season of penitenance,
CASES DISPOSED OF IN
DISTRICT COURT THIS WEEK
From Wednesday's Dally.
The district court, at its session here
this week, took up a number of mat
ters that had been demanding the at
tention of the court, and among them
was the following cases:
In the case of Frank Bergman vs.
Charles Gerlach, in which the jury
had brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of $1,700, the
court overruled the motion of the de
fendant for a new trial, to which they
except.
In the matter of the estate of Jane
Ann D.ovey, deceased, the motion of
the contestants for a new trial was
overruled, to which they except and
were given forty days to prepare bill
of exceptions. The supersedeas bond
was fixed at the sum of $500.
In the case of McCarthy & Sturm
vs. the Missouri Pacific Railway com
pany, the court finds for the plaintiffs
in the sum of $122, together with in
terest at the rate of 7 per cent from
the first day of September, 1911, to
gether with the costs of the suit.
In the matter of the estate of
George W. Garrison, deceased, the
court finds that the jury has decided
that the giving of the notes in the
sum of $16,000 by the deceased to his
wife, Nancy J. Garrison, was a
voluntary gift and said Nancy J. Gar
rison is awarded same. The defend
ants except and are given forty days
to prepare bill of exception and the
supersedeas bond fixed in the sum of
$16,000.
The case of Clavin Chapman, ad
ministrator, vs. the Chicago, Rock Is
land' & Pacific Railway company,
-V.;Vi ii-Dc filod in the district, court.
from Jefferson county, where the
cause of action occurred, on motion
of the defendant, was transferred to
the United States court for trial.
Mrs. J. II. Thrasher Indisposed.
T,1(,sflaT... TJ.nv.
Advices from Lincoln state that
Mrs, H. Thrasher has, since her
stay jn tj,e capital city, been in very
poor health and most of the time has
been ill and unable to be up and
around. Mr. Thrasher, however, is
one of the employes of the senate and
Mrs. Thrasher prefers to remain
threre until the legislature adjourn -3.
She has not been in the best of
health for some months and her
friends in this city are very sorry in
deed to learn that she is feeling in
disposed and trust that she will re
cover completely.
ft MISSIVE
ADD BEAUTIFUL
IE
Miss Mildred Balser and Mr. Huen
Cecil Married Last Evening at tin
Home of the Bride's Parent.
Last evening at 8 o'clock, at !h
Lome of Mr. and Mrs. P. Bal.-er, '
curred the marriage of their daugh'rr.
Miss Mildred, to Mr. Hu'h I. CVv
son of Mrs. Stephen Cecil. The jar-
ors of the pleasant home were veiv
tastily decorated with fern-;, pink and
white carnations and candelabra. 1 h"
guests as they assemble ! for the hi-.p-py
occasion were received by Mr. n.iJ
Mrs. Ralph Smith, r.ephew and mec
and Mrs. F. E. Hawkenberry, a si-tr
of the bride. Preceding the vr?
mony Mr. Don C. York sang "At
Dawning," by Cadman. As the strain
of "Lohengrin's" wedding march wer.
played by Mr. E. H. Wescott th?
bridal party appeared arid took their
places before a green bank of smilax
and ferns. The ring service was u
nd most pleasingly pronounce ! by
Rev. F. M. Druliner. The sa.'r-d
ows, always sweet and solemn, seen?-
a never more so tnan at tnis t:ne.
when the holy hush of love and rever
ence was broken only by the answr rs
f heart to heart and soul to soul.
The bride, dressed in white lace
over crepe de chine with pearl trim
mings and carrying a bouquet f
ride's roses, was attended by her si.-
ter, Miss Florence, dressed in blue n I
carrying lilies of the valley. I ie
groom was attended by a cousin, Mr.
Joe Creamer, of David City.
Following the ceremony Mr. ir.
Mrs. Cecil were at once "at home" to
their friends, who showered them with
congratulations and good wi-hes.
Hugh" tnd "Mildred," as they arc
familiarly known, are rich in the pn-
s?ssion of a host of friends, who de
light in this happy consumation of
their courtship. Hugh has been m
ployed for many years by the Ne
braska Lighting company, in .vhir'i
service he has won the highest r?.-pvt
pnd esteem of the community. Hi-
bride, a young lady of many graces
and virtues, will be a most iu;tabL
pnd gracious helpmate, ar.d they hav
as one of their priceless gifts, the de
votion and best wishes of their nary
friends.
Many handsome and useful present
were recived oy Mr. and Mrs. Ce;l.
among them being a cheft of sterlin
silver from the Nebraska Ligh'in.r
company, a token of the high retrar 1
in which the groom i he!! by hi-;
employers.
The hours following the ceremony
were pleasantly spent in conversatio i
i nd music. Refreshments were serve!
to the guests by Misses Esther Haw'.:
enberry and Clara Mae Morgan. Th?
out-of-town guests were: Mr. anl
Mrs. Pierce of Lodge Pole, Neb.; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Balser of Omar. .
end Mr. and Mrs. Charles Creamer
ai.d family of Murray, Neb.
LEADER OF SOCIETY ON
THE PACIFIC COAST FOR
MERLY OF PLATTSMOUTH
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Journal has just rccvivt-1 a
copy of the Los Angeles Exprec.-
which contains a large and Landso-s?-;
picture of Mrs. Ben F. Elson. former
ly of this city. The portrait is an .'r
cellent one of this lady, who sir.ee hr
removal to the Pacific coast has be
come very prominent in the .-ocial life
of Los Angeles and is one of the lerd
;ng hostesses of that citj. The
portrait is run in connection with ths
luncheon given by Mrs. Elron to the
members of Wade Hampton chaper.
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
of which she is a member, in honor
of Mrs. II. J. Stewart, state presideril
of the U. D. C. society. Mrs. Elson,
while a resident of this chy, was i
great favorite socially and a do'.
charming hostess, and her friend wf I
be pleased to learn of her popularity
in the social life of the coait city.
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