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PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.
PAGE 2.
PUN WATERWAY
OF 3.000 MILES
To Follow Channel of the Hudson,
Great Lakes and the Missis
sippi River.
LONGEST CANAL IN THE WORLD
Washington, Feb. 7. The greatest
ir.'ar.d waterway in the world, extend
ing n.OX miles from New York by
way of Buffalo, Chicago and St. Louis
to the Gulf of Mexiea, is planned in
"epilation just submitted to congress
by Senator Gore, of Oklahoma. The
waterway would connect also with all
the rreat tributaries of the Mississippi
river and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Of the tial route, the Hudson river
woJ i constitute 111 miles with a
pth of 12 feet. This length can be
fird-hed and ready for use in 1917
at a cost of less than $2,000,000, ac
cording to Senator Gore. The Erie
canal would constitute S3 miles of
the route. noL including the Lake
Charr.plain and Lake Ontario branches.
This car' be completed ar.d ready for
iw In P.'IS Senator Gre says.
The Great Lakes would add 890
rr.i'es t the route with a minimum
depth of 2' feet. The Chicago river
r;id Chicago drainage canal are al
ready available for u-e from Chicago
to I.vtkp j: with a dopth of 21 feet.
The tate of Illinois h.-'s authorized a
b rd i--ue of .S".0.C00 to connect the
Chleairo diair.age canal with the II-lI:-.-N
river :t Utica, a distance of
miles, with un eight-foot
char r.. i.
Much Already Done.
Govt rr- r.t eririneers have favor
ably ? j'oitod on the improvement of
f.or.i Utica to its
no.
lb. a .'.Stance cf some 230 miles,
i e:-ht-foot channel, and on the
:ror:-ov-rr.er.t of the Mississippi river
f i.m the mouth of the Illinois river
: St. I."u;-. a d Stance of forty miles,
Ith a like channel. An eisrht-foot
ha-.;.e! i already available from St
I... j:-; t. the mouth of the Ohio river
a i. ire-foot channel fsora the Ohio foi
a di-tar.ce of miles, and a channel
f Tv .ro than thirty xeet in depth the
;.-t f trrt'TcnV t the Gulf cf Mexico
a .:;-t;i' ce . f 24 miles. The lini
Ktween Utica and ?t. Louis can be
-truv ted at an estimated cost o
l.Too.ooo, co that in order to rende
the e-.tire way ready for service i
v..! 3 lc-jui.e an expenditure of Ies
:h:.r 7.""0.imi on the part of the fed
ml irmernmert. Connecting with this
al- is the Hennepin canal from Hen
j f : on the Illinois river to Rock
!-'.: : d on the Mississippi, and also the
Mi-:-.-ipni from St. Louis to St. Paul
a:-d Minneapolis.
, The war department has made a
car fid survey and estimate for the
:.;ire waterway as a important step
in correction with the preparedness
program. It is pointed out by the
j rtrarocness advocates that if an en
emy did gain control of the eastern
roa-t te mporarily, the waterway would
still facilitate miliary movements
throughout the middle west.
Greatest in the World.
Vhon finished this will be the
greatest inland waterway in the
world. It would exceed the Rhine in
length several times over and under
projer safeguards would exceed it in
navigation and traffic," said Senator
Gre.
"In addition to the waterway itself
th re are two indispensable conditions
to inland navigation: First, terminal
facilities, end second, security against
destructive railway discriminatons
Ixg.-Tation looking to the latter has
already been enacted and could be
-erfected.
To render this waterway usable
v-ouM require an outlay of less than
half the total cost of a single battle
ship, and it would be a permanent con
tribution t our navigation, prosperity
i;r.d civilization. We ought not to
r.vr:e-t entirely to prepare for peace
limid the ru-h to arms."
William Ilallancc Better.
William Ballance, foreman of the
Iljrlinjrton tin shop, i-; back on the
jub after an encounter with the grippe
and is feeling quite poorly a3 yet, al
though! greatly improved over the
last few clays, and his friends will b
pleased to learn that h2 is feeling bet
ter. THIS MAY INTEREST YOU.
If you suffer with pains in your
! ack or side, stiff and sore muscles or
joints, or rheumatic aches, or have
symptom of kidney trouble such as
r-Ty swellings under the eyes or sleep
disturbing bladder ailments, you
should know that Foley Kidney Tills
have benefited thousands in like con
dition. Sold everywhere.
FAREWELL PARTY TO MR.
AND MRS STENNER BY
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
From Wednesday Danr.
Last Monday evening the members
of the Christian Endeavor society of
the Christian church met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stenner, in
the west part of the city to discuss the
business matters of the society for the
month and enjoy a good time in gen
eral. Mr. and Mrs. Stenner intend to
leave for their new home in South
Dakota in about two weeks and the
members of the Christian Endeavor
society seized this opportunity of hold
ing their last social meeting with Mr.
and Mrs. Stenner before they leave
for their new home. Several games
were played after the business mat
ters had been attended to, and at an
appropriate time a dainty three-course
luncheon was served, to which all did
ample justice. At a late hour, ami
after thanking Mr. and Mrs. Stenner
for their splendid hospitality and
wishing them much happiness and
prosperity in their new home, the En
deavorers departed for their homes,
expressing much regret at having to
lose Mr. and Mrs. Stenner from their
midst.
L
OF SECURITY ENJOY A
PLEASANT EVENING
From Wednesday's Daily.
The members of the Knights and
Ladies of Security lodge last evening
held a very pleasant meeting at their
rooms in the Woodman building and
a most interesting ser.rion of the lodge
held prior to the public entertainment,
in which Miss M. C. Hutchinson of
Kirksvillc, Missouri, gave one of her
delightful readings, selecting for the
occasion the novel, "Rebecca of Sunny
Brock Farm," and the beautiful story
was given added chaun by the artistic
manner in which it was pott rayed by
this gifted lady, whose pleasing voice
and splendid dramatic power gave it
more than usual impressiveness. The
audience was very appreciative of the
work of Miss HutchisDn and her rendi
tion of the story was received with
marked approval by everyone pres
ent. The Knights and Ladies of Se
curity have had quite a revival in the
last week through the work of Dis
tiict Deputy Patton and the grand
conductress of the order, Mrs. Claik,
who have been here promoting the
lodge interests, and as a result several
new members have betn added to the
lodge roll.
BIRTHDAY CLOB CHAR
MINGLY ENTERTAINED
AT THE GE
SE
From Wednesday's Dally.
The Birthday club last evening
were entertained in a most charming
manner at the Gering home on North
Sixth street to celebrate the natal day
of two of their members. Miss Barbara
Gering and Mrs. J. A. Donelan. The
event was in the nature of a 7 o'clock
tea and an event which was enjoyed
to the utmost by the members of the
party in visiting and partaking of xi
general good time. The table in the
beautiful dining room of the Gering
home was very artistically arranged
with flowers and candles, which made
a scene of rare beauty and a very
tempting luncheon was served by the
two hostesses. During the evening a
number of selections on the Victrola
added to the pleasures of the ladies
and was enjoyed very much. Those
who participated in 'the pleasant
gathering were: Mrs. R. W. Clement,
Mrs. Henry Herold, Mrs. Annie Britt,
Mrs. J. A. Donelan, Mrs. C. G. Fricke,
Mrs. J. II. Donnelly, Misses Dora
Fricke, Verna Leonard, Julia Her
mann, Mia and Barbara Gering.
Farm for Sale.
1G0 acres, 2V& miles west and Vs
mile north of Murray, Neb. Good new
house of six rooms and hall. Barn for
12 head of horses, plonty of grainery
room, double corn crib and other out
buildings. Plenty of good water. A
snap for a short time at $150.00 per
acre. See John Colbert,
Weeping Water, Neb.
1-31-tfwkly
A lazy liver leads to chronic dys
pepsia and constipation weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c
per oox) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.
Knights
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QUITE 11 LIVELY BUS1-
LICENSE DEPARTMENT
From "Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterday was quite a lively time
in the office of County Judge Allen J.
Bceson, when the judge was called
upon to issue a number of marriage
licenses to non-residents who hastened
here to find their happiness completed.
Thomas A. Wyma.i and Miss Ella
Cole of Griswold, Iowa, were the fir.-t
to call at the office, and securing a
license to wed, repaired to the home
of Father W. S. Leete at the Episco
pal rectory, where they were united
in marriage and were abel to dcpait
for their home in Iowa as one.
Chris P. Showsgaard and Miss Anna
Rasmusscn. both of Omaha, were al o
callers at the office of the judge and
were fixed out with the nec?ssu: y
document that would allow them to
be united in wedlock, and wendir.g
their way to the home of Rev. J. II.
Steger, pastor of St. Taul's Evangeli
cal church, were there united in mar
riage and returned on the afternoon
Missouri Pacific to their home in the
metropolis, rejoicing in their wedded
bliss.
"UNKLE BRASIG" GER
MAN PLAY AT THE PAR-
HELE MONDAY NIGHT
From Wednesday's Dally.
On next Monday evening at the
Paimele theater will Le presented one
of the mo.-t pleasing German plays
that has eve- been given in the city,
and this will be under the auspices cf
the Irving Place Theater company of
New York, one of the leading Get man
dramatic companies in the Unit 3d
States. The title of the play will be,
"Unkle Brasig," and is a most piec ing
comedy which th" talented mem
bers of the company will present in a
most finished manner. The company
is headed by Gustave Olmar, one of
tlie foremost German actors in the
country. Thi play will be an unusual
treat to the residents of this city and
county and everyone should attend
ar.d enjoy the presentation of this
classical German comedy given by a
most capahale company. Ine price
at which the show is given will per
mit all to attend and enjoy the treat
to the utmost. Rcn'emher the date-
Monday, February 1-lth, and be pres
ent at the Parmele.
COLONIAL PARTY, BY
THE D. A. R. AT THE
E OF C. C.
From Wednesday's" Pally.
The members of the Daughters of
the American Revolution held a mcs
delightful Colonial party at the beauii
ful home of Mr. C. C. Paimele Mon
day evening. Each year the membc.s
of this organization are required to
hold a Guest day, at which time some
social affair is ficen, and to which in
vitations are extended to various
patties who are eligible for member
ship, and who might become interest
ed. The pretty roornj of the Parmele
home had been appropriately decor? t
ed with flags and the flag which the
Plattsmouth organization secure
from the state organisation for having
secured the largest percentage in
gain of membership during the year,
was displayed at this meeting for the
first time. A very pleasing program
was rendered during the evening,
which consisted of a vocal solo by Miss
Matilde Vallery, l eading by Mrs. Wil
liam Baird, song by Misses Clara Mae
Morgan and Alice Pollock, and u
recitation entitled "The Ride of Paul
Revere," by Miss Ellen Windham,
which was very much enjoyed by those
fortunate enough to be present. In
deference to the occasion a number of
guests were dressed in colonial cos
tumes. A delicious colonial luncheon
was served, which consisted of brown
bread, sandwishes, beans, pickles,
cheese and tea. An hour or so de
voted to a very pleasant social time
and then the guests dispersed, declar
ing their Colonial paity to be most
delightful.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bearj
the
Signature of
NESS
IN THE MARRIAGE
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PARMEL
A NEW FEATURE OF
WORK FOR OUR
SCHOOLS THIS CITY
A new feature of school work in this
city, but one which has been found
very successful elsewhere, is proposed
for the coming spring term, and this
is a practical demonstration of the
work in agriculture which is under the
instruction of Miss Giberson of the
High school. One of the means of
demonstrating the knowledge gained
in school is to have the vacant tracts
of land in the city and near the school
turned over to the members of the
class, where by planting and cultivat
ing of different crops can be secured
real practical results in their lines of
study and lend a renewed interest to
the work of the class. The Commer
cial club is expecting to take this up
in connection with the school board
and the teachers to try and arrange
to secure as much land as possible to
give practical demonstrations of farm
ing on. The project seems a good one
and should be pushed to a successful
conclusion.
WHAT CASS COUNTY
CONTRIBUTES TO PAY
ING EXPENSE OF STATE
County Treasurer W. K. Fox has
just received from the office of State
Auditor W. H. Smith a receipt of the
funds which Cass county has con
tributed toward the expenses of run
ning the state, and the amounts have
been divided among the different funds
as follows:
General fund
School fund
University fund
State Aid Bridge fund..
Special university fund..
Normal school fund
Redemption fund
$39,485.80
1(5.20
8.472.11
1,410.42
6,318.08
7,100.43
11.00
The large amount devoted to school
purposes makes the levies quite high
rnd Cass county will contribute close
to $22,000 for the university and state
noimal school.
BUY YQ11R SEED CORN
NEAR HOME, AND YOU
GET GETTER RESULTS
lo not get excited when you see a
catalogue from a dislant seed house
advertising seed corn that has produc
ed marvelous yields. Perhaps the
seed offered for sale would not pro
duce the same results when planted
under Nebraska conditions. The Uni
versify College of Agriculture has
found that in most cases the best
native corn gives a fourth larger yield
than the prize-winning variety from
another state. The Nebraska agri
cultural college has also found that
is even safer for western growers to
use their native seed than to try that
from another section of the same
state. Corn grown near home pro
duced 4.5 bushels more than that im
ported from another part of Nebraska.
In any case, however, it should always
be tested. The results of native grown
seed compared with imported seed
may be obtained from bulletin No. 126
of the Bulletin Department, Univer
sity Farm, Lincoln.
Cheapest accident insurance Dr.
Thomas' Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it. 25c and 50c.
You Can't Beat
25 lbs of granulated sugar
for $1.00
10 lbs Langhorst's Special
Blend Coffee $2.50
$3.50
In order to introduce this
special blend coffee we make
the very liberal offer above
FOR 30 DAYS CASH
WITH ORDER. An absolute
guarantee of satisfaction or
money refunded. Mail your
order to
L F. LANGHORST,
Elmwood, Nebraska
THE MATTER OF
SCHOOLS AND SUP
PORT BY TAXATION
Editor riattsmouth Journal:
We all believe in free schools and
are proud of them. That being true,
we schould all be willing to pay our
share for their support. Why do we
not? The fault is in our laws. We
have about 100 school districts, and
our levies run all the way from noth
ing to the highest that the law allows.
Our levy should be the same all over
the county. Yes, but says one, it does
not cost as much to run our country
schools as it does the town schools.
No, but is that any reason that you
should not pay the same levy. Are
you just for yourself, your wife and
son, John and his wife us four and
no more? We here in the cities pay
the same road levy that you do and
we do not use the roads. There is not
one of us in 100 that has a horse,
buggy, wagon or automobile. We say,
why should we pay on the roads?
The same is true of the state uni
versity we pay our levy and get no
benefits. It is all the majority of us
can do to get our children through the
common schools. Think of us here in
Plattsmouth (and I do not doubt but
it is the same in the other cities of
the county), three-fourths are day la
borers walking a mile in the morning
to work and back at night, eating a
cold dinner and burdened with taxes,
paying the highest levy the law al
lows. Even then the children are
crowded like sardines in a box, while
in the country they have plenty of
room and pay the least tax. Is
fair? We will have to have more
room for our children. The right way
to have it is to do away with these
100 levies and make one levy all over
the county, then there would be no
tuition to pay, the schools would b
free to all in the county. It would
save much office work and would do
away with making mistakes, getting
men in the wrong school districts
Then it would be a burden to none and
it would take part of the burden off o
our day laborers that are trying so
hard to school their children. If our
lawmakers cannot see their duty in
this, then we had better send someone
to the legislature that can.
This suggestion ought to appeal to
one's sense of fairness as a matter of
principal. Personally to me the
change would increase my own taxes
for the reason that my farm is in
South Bend precinct in school district
No. 56, where the annual levy aver
ages only about 3 mills, whereas i
the principal of making the county the
unit for suDDortincr the common
schools should be inaugurated my
school taxes would be raised to an
average of from 5 to G mills. But
is it right? Should not the county
be the unit? If not. why not? The
fact that it never has been the unit
for school levies for all the common
schools of the county h no reason why
a change for the better should not be
made. Will not our candidates for
the legislature on both sides discuss
this before the voters? May we hear
from you? W. R. Bryan.
DR. E. D.
AND FAMILY DEPART
FDD FUTURE HOI
Dr. E. D. Cummins and family to
day departed for Lincoln, where they
expect to make their home in the fut
ure, and will at on:-2 arrancrc their
new home in the capital city. Dr.
Cummins will return, however, in a
few days and remain here to look af
ter the practice until his successor,
Dr. Flynn, arrives from O'Neill to
take up the work here, and on his ar
rival Dr. Cummins will join his family
in Lincoln and take up the practice of
his profession there. The Cummins
family have been very prominent here
in the social and church life of the
community and their removal will be
very much regretted by their friends,
who will find their place hard to fill,
but trust that in their new home they
may meet with the best of success and
happiness. That they will be only a
short distanc from the old home will
be a cause of pleasure, as it will per
mit them to visit the old town oc
casionally and renew old friendships.
For any itching of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try
Doan's Ointment. 50c at all drug
stores.
Mrs. Clara Ilolmai:, who is here
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Cummins for a short time, de
parted this afternoon for Omaha to
visit for a few hours.
CUMMINS
In the face of a rising market
we are trying to keep the prices down. We don't like
to see you pay more for goods, but that you will is in
evitable. We cannot stem the tide indefinitely. Up to
the present time we have not advanced a single item in
our store. We doubt if many stores can say this.
There is only one reason why we can and that is be
cause "we have been on the job." We began last
summer to prepare for this. We placed large advance
orders at the old price larger than we ever thought of
buying before. We have had these goods shipped and
they are here ready for you at the old prices. . Take
overalls for instance; there are very few stores selling
genuine indigo overalls for $1.00, cotton flannel gauntlet
gloves for $ 1 .00 a dozen or genuine corduroy gloves
with knit wrist for 10c, 3 for 25c or 6 pair of sox for
60c and guarantee them six months? We are doing it.
Everything else in proportion. Just a few reasons why
this is "Everybody's Store." Come in and see.
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"Everybody's Store"
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY
SURPRISE TO
J. E. M'DANIEL
Last evening Mrs. J. E. McDaniel
was made the "victim" of a very
pleasant birthday surprise, and one
that was a complete surprise in every
way, and the guest of honor was taken
completely unaware by the large
crowd of friends. The members of the
party had assembled at the home of
Mrs. F. R. Guthmann, and from there
they moved onto the McDaniel home
and carried out most successfully their
plans for a surprise, and it was sev
eral minutes before Mrs. McDaniel
was able to appreciate the meaning
of the advent of the jolly party, but
soon made everyone at home and a
most delightful time was enjoyed. The
evening was spent in games, as well
as dancing, while the guests were
called upon for special features in the
entertainment line, which proved most
enjoyable. During the evening a num
ber of very pleasing vocal and in
strumental numbers were given, which
proved to be most delightful and were
appreciated by every member of the
party. At a suitable hour the well
laden baskets which the "invaders"
had brought with them, were unpack
ed and a very dainty and tempting
luncheon served, which added to the
general good feeling prevailing among
the members of the party. The even
ing was one that will long be mos
nleasantlv remembered as one of
rarest enjoyment, and the members o
the party, in departing, expressed the
wish that the guest of honor might be
with them to enjoy a great many other
happy events of this kind. In remem
brance of the evening Mrs. McDanie
was presented with a large number
of very pretty and useful gifts to re
mind her of the kindly feeling in
which she is held by her many friends
ROYAL NEIGHBORS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
The Royal Neighbois of America,
one of tho leading fraternal orders in
the city, have just inrtalled their of
ficers for the ensuing year and the
fnllnwinf were chosen to jruide the
destinies of the lodge:
Past Oracle Mrs. Margaret Tulene.
Oracle Mrs. Frances Schultz.
Vice Oracle Mrs. Bessie Gravitt.
Chancellor Mrs. Katherina Hild.
Recorder Miss Garnet Cory.
Receiver Mrs. Jennie Tulene.
Marshal Mrs. Tryic Wampler.
Inner Guard Mrs. Jennie Hobson.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE 7-room house, 2 lots,
barn and outbuildings; 3 blocks
from Columbian school. Inquire of
Homer Shrader. ll-3-tf-d&w
Walter Tower was a business visitor
in Omaha today for a few hours, going
to that city on the early Burlington
train this morning.
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.MONEY.
IS WORTH
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 5c to Foley & Co.,
Chicago, 111., writng your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
lagrippe, coughs, colds and croup,
Foley Kidney riiis, and Foley Cath
artic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
Mrs. C. J. Kunsnvirn was a pas
senger this afternoon for Omaha,
where she will visit her brother, Asa
Frakes, at the Clarkr-on hospital,
where he is recovering from an opera
tion. -1 . C it
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Have you availed yourself of
the opportunity to purchase an
overcoat at 20 reduction? We
have included with the remain-
ing coats all men s and boy s
l -v-
m a c K i n a w s. I ou can sa c
money by buying now.
zPliilip cJJiiorcct
Manhattan Shirts
Cat hart Overalls
Hansen Gloves
Stetson Hats
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Stock Up!
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