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Delicate Opera
tion Performed
The condition of Mrs. Alice Towle,
(laughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Sulli
van of this city became so alarming
Friday that a delicate and immediate
operation was considered necessary to
save her life. The patient's vitality
was so low that the consulting surgeons
deemed it wise to inject healthy pure
blood into her viens in order to revive
and strengthen her failing energies so
that Bhe might withstand the effects of
the severe operation. It was decided
to take the blood from her brother
Chas. M. huliivan and the young man
accordingly made ready for the ordeal.
An incision several inches in length
was made in his wrist exposing an
artery which was severed and connect
ed with a vein in his sister's wrist
which had been opened in like manner.
A quanity of the precious fluid, possi
bly a pint was allowed to be pumped
by the young man's heart strokes into
the veins of the sister after which the
vessels were separated and their brok
en ends reunited. The result in the
patient's appearance was instantaneous
and wonderful. The cheeks of the
voung woman changed from pale to
Base Ball.
Plattsmouth went down to defeat at
the hands of the Baker Bros, base ball
nine Saturday afternoon at the bal
park, the score being 11 to 6 in favor
of Omahi. The boys had been over to
Malvern where they played 3 games at
the fair, winning two, and the second
place which entitled them to $100 in
cash. The first game which they lost,
was played with Underwood, Iowa, a
strong team and ii was a hard struggle,
neither side having much to go on. In
the 7th inning with the score 4 to 4
Plattsmouth made a costly error which
lost them the game at a score of 7 to
4.
The next day Thursday, they played
Carson another strong team but too
weak for the locals who won out on a
score of 6 to 1. McCauley and Mason
pitched this game and showed excellent
form.
On Friday they played the last of the
series with Sidney, la., which proved
quite easy for the locals, who trimmed
them up to the tune of 17 to 1. Will
iams, the Indian twirler, pitched aid
there was never a time when the Sid
ney bunch had a chance in spite of the
fact that they had their own band to
liven them up. The sore arm which
caused a weakness in Williams the first
game had entirely limbered up and the
boys do say it was a caution to observe
...PROGRAM...
Sunday School Convention, First Dis
trict Cass County Sunday School
Association, to be held at Mur
ray,Neb.,Tuesday, Aug. 17.
to rosy hue and as the life fluid circu
lated through the system signs of re- the m-shoot spit-balls and things which
turning vitality were at once apparent
and in a short time the patient had
fully revived and was quite bright and
lively. The brother suffered little from
the operation though the loss of blood
naturally weakened him considerably.
Mrs. Towle is getting along splendidly
sinco the tranfusion and the attending
surgeons who before entertained slight
hope for her recovery now express all
confidence in ultimate but complete re
turn of health and strength.
The operation was marvelous and its
final results will be watched with great
interest by friends of Mrs. Towle and
h".r relatives.
the Indian handed them
Of course the boys were quite tired
and nearly worn out last Saturday, as
many of them had lost sleep and rest
and they were unable to hold the Baker
Bros, team, which is one of the strong
nines of Ompha.
AFTERNOON.
l:15-Song Service Mrs. Morgan
1:30 -Devotional A. A. Randall
1:45-Welcome.
Response ...George Farley
lioo-Roll Call of District j J- T- ferry
2:00-"How to Wake Up the Dead Ones" C. A. Burdick
2:15-"The Cradle Roll" ' J Alice Tuey
(Celia Taylor
2:25-"The Elementary Grades" Mrs. F. S. Warner
3:00-"How to Improve Our Opening Exercises" Wm. Richardson
3:20-"The Follow-Up System" Mabel Riser
3:35-"A Study of the Child" 1 Mrs. Warner
4:00-Question Box Mrs. Warner
4:25-The New International Graded Lessons C. C. Wescott
EVENING.
7:45-Song Services; Special Music Mrs. Morgan
8:00 -Address, "Home Co-Operation" Mrs. Warner
8:30 -Address, "The Ideal and the Real" Rev. Luther Moore
Program to be held at
Avoca, Nebraska, Aug. 18
Birthday Surprise.
The beautiful home of Martin Step
pat in this city was the scene of much
merriment on Wednesday evening, Aug.
4, when the many friends of bis daugh
ter, Miss Anna.assembled in a nature of
a surprise which was carried out nicely
Miss Steppat after getting over the
shock, was very happy to know all her
friends had been waiting for this day
to come, as this was the young lady's
Kith birthday. The evening was spent
in various games and music, both vocal
and instrumental. A delicious luncheon,
as always among the Steppats, was
served, after which the guests departed
for their homes wishing Miss Steppat
many more birthdays. Miss Steppat
was a recipient of many beautiful pres
ents which will aid her in remembering
the happy event.
Those present were, the Misses Mary
Meyers, of Omaha, Annie B. Deutch,
Laura and Matilda Meisingcr.Grace and
Ella Nolting, Freda Wohlfarth, Lillie
and Mina IMoeger, Helen Trility,- Anna
Steppat, Messrs. Eddie Steppat, Frank
E. Loronz, Leonard Meisinger, Albert
Timmiss, Fritz Sieinoneit.Willie Nolting
Messrs. and Mesdames Philip A. Meis
inger, Frank II. Steppat, August Step
pat, F. W. Nolting, John Kaffenber
ger, Martin Steppat, Adolf Wesh.
W. C. T. U. Lecture.
Mrs. Florence D. Richards, national
president of the W. C. T. U. delivered
theltbtof her. three interesting lec
tures on temperance, and the liquor
question at the Methodist church last
evening. Mrs. Richards is a splendid
talker, and a thorough mastery of the
subject, together with the self evident
evils of the traffic enables her to put
forth arguments practically unanswer
able. There was some splendid music
in connection with the lecture, Miss
Mina Herold singing a solo which was
greatly appreciated, as were the vocal
contributions of Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
Mr. Austin and Mr. Moore a trio of the
city's best musical talent.
Sheesley-Compton.
Mr. Geo. A. Shccslyand Miss Claudia
Compton. well known and prominent
young people from near Alvo made a
trip to Nebraska City last week where
they secured a license and were married
by Judge W. T. Sloan. The newly
married couple returned to Alvo where
they will make their future home on a
fine farm of the groom's. The News
Herald joins their friends in extend
ing congratulations and wishing them
many year3 of happy wedded life.
ice Cream Soc'al.
The Ice cream social given on the
lawns of James Robertson and Dr. E.
W. Cook, Thursday evening by the
ladies of St Mary's Guild was a decided
success both socially and financially
there being a large attendance. An
excellent program had been prepared
and was given, the different numbers
receiving generous and well merited
applause. Ice cream and cake were
served on the lawn, the lights and de
corations together with the bright cos
tcms and beaming countenances of the
participants presenting a handsome and
animated scene. The money earned is
to be used in making improvements at
the chutch and rectory.
Oil lor the West.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richey were pa3
scnirers Friday afternoon for Denver
and other Colorado points where they
will enjoy an outing for the rest of the
summer for the benefit of their health
which has been poorly for several
months. Mr. Richey has almost fully
recovered from his serious illness and
expects to recuperate speedily in the
healthful air of the west. Their hosts
of friends would be pleased to see them
return in the best of health with their
hopes fully realized.
1:15 -Sorg Servic
1:30 -Devotional
1:45 Welcome. ..
Response . .
1:55 Roll Call ..
2;00-"Our District'
AFTERNOON.
...Miss Marquurdt
Rev. Mr. Kohjer
Mrs. Brendel
. , Charles Noyes
..' District Superintendent
(Discussion) James Stander
Ed Kelly who had the misfortune a
few days ago to maeh his finger, is on
the relief and was on the street for a
short time this morning. Ed says he
did not lose a finger as was erroneously
reported a few days ago and expects
t) go to work in a short time.
Our Final Clearance
Is a final chance to buy fine goods
at fabulously low prices.
Men's Suits .' 7.90
Boys Suits 1.39
Men's Pants.... 1.39
Men's shirts 39c
Boys shirts 23c
Men's Suspenders 19c
All new goods this Spring. These prices
are for quick clearance.
Wescotfs Sons
"Where Quality Counts.
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION.
2:10-"Our Cradle Roll" (Discussion) Mrs Hungate
2:35-"IIow to Teach Lessons in Primary" Mrs. Warner
2:25-Musc - Miss Marquardt
3:30-"How to Keep the Boy in Sunday School" Mrs. Kecdy
3:20-"How Long Should Class Retain Teacher" Mrs. O. Harmon
3:33 -' Elementary Grades and Students" Mis. Warner
3:45-Question Box .'. Mrs. Warner
4:00 -"Our Home Department" -. Mrs. C. A. Burdick
4:20-The New Internaticnal Graded Lessons.
6:00-SUFPER.
7:45 Song Service
8:00-Address Mrs. Warner
8:30 -Address, "Evangelism" Rev. Mr.Kohjer
Reports of Committee on Resolutions
All Sunday Schools in the District invited to send delegates. Everyone
invited. .
Rev. J. H. Salsbury.
Rev. J. H. Salsbury, who arrives this
week to take up the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian church of this city, ,
has for the past four years been in j
charge of the church at Plattsmouth, ;
resigning to take charge of the Auburn
church.
The following resolutions unanimous- j
ly passed by the Plattsmouth church :
and congregation on July 25th, illus
trates in a striking manner the esteem
and respect in which he is held in our
neighboring city:
Resolved, That it is with the most
sincere regret that our beloved pastor,
the Rev. James II. Salsbury, has felt
it to be his duty, under the guidance
and direction of Divine Providence, to
sever his relations as pastor, with this
church, for the purpose of accepting a
call to another church.
Resolved, That we cannot suffer this
separation without expressing our most
heartfelt esteem for him and his be
loved family; therefore be it
Resolved, That words can but feebly
express our' appreciation of the ser
vices rendered thi3 church by Rev. Mr.
Salsbury during the four years of his
pastorate, as a faithful, earnest and
zealous laborer in the Master's vine
yard. Resolved, further, that we place in
the record of the proceedings of this
meeting an expression of our gratitude
for the heroic and successful effort
made by Mr. Sakbury to raise the
"Woodpeckers
Attack Poles
$1,000 For an Ear of Corn.
To the farmer exhibiting the best
ear of corn, W. K. Kellogg, the break
fast food manufacturer, offers a $1,000
gold and silver trophy cup, which is one
of Tiffany's masterpieces-to win it
means an honor to the grower, his
state and county. Men who win such
prizes become known in every grain
market; every factory where cereals
are used as raw material; in the state
and United States Department of Ag
riculture, as well as in foreign lnnds.
This sounds like a broad statement
but L. B. Clore who won the Indiana
corn trophy last year was offered a
position for three years by the Russian
government, before he had been home
with his trophy three months.
Mr. Kellogg is making food of corn
and his factories consume thousands of
bushels daily. Of course he wants the
best corn he can buy and one way he
has of learning where to buy corn, is by
offering a trophy. The farmer who
wins attracts attention to his commun
ity as one in which good corn is pro
duced. The corn to compete for the
trophy may be entered in any of the
classes at the National Corn Exposition.
The judges at the show in Omaha will
dedide and the grower of the best single
ear gets the trophy.
That "Fat Tako "
The appearance of an item in the
county board's proceedings wherein ex
county Judge J. E. Douglas was al
lnwed an old claim for marriage fees
against the county has causud a great
deal of comment and a few words of cx
planation in regard to the claim will be
of interest to our readers.
When Mr. Douglas was county judge
it W83 the custom to charge $3 for each
marriage ceremony performed, the
I judge retaining the fee, but a question
came up as to that dignitary being en
J titled to the fee and the county board
I at that time notified Judge Douglas to
turn into county treasury all Buch fees
i collected or an action at law would be
begun to compel the same. In order to
avoid trouble, the payment of penalties,
costs, etc., the judge turned over the
fees though under protest as he be
j lieved he should have the same. The
; same question was up in other counties
and a test case being tried, the matter
I Went before the Supreme Court. A de
;cision was recently handed down by
' that body to the elfect that the fees
thus collected rightfully belonged to the
; county judge and not the county as the
statute did not provide for fees for!
sich services and when performed were
1 merely voluntary on the part of the
, County Judge.
Judge Douglas therefore filed his bill
in the sum of $181.50 which was allowed
, by the commissioners nfter asking for
; an opinion from County Attorney Ram
sey, who recommended payment as be-
the
Files Complaint of Insanity.
Mrs. Bertha Hunger has filed a com
plaint with Clerk Robertson of the
District Court charging Albert F. Hun
ger with being insane. The people re
side near Rock Bluffs and several wit
nesses have been summoned from that
vicinity to give evidence in the case.
Mr. Hunger lived in this city for a
number of years and is well known
here. He has been partially paralyzed
for many years and often become vio
lent from his affliction. No date has
been set for the hearing as some mem
bers of the board of insanity are out of
the county.
Considerable damage is being done to
telephone, telegraph and electric light
poles by members of the woodpecker
family. These birds originally built
their homes in the dead or dying trunks
or limbs of trees, but for some reason
best known to themselves, have come
to the conclusion that the peeled pole.
offers better conditions for a home.
They have become so ravenous of
late that their depredation are attract
ing considerable attention among those
who are compelled to use quantities of
wooden poles. Their activities spread
over a wide portion of the United
States, notably in the south, southwest
and central west. Cedar poles seem to,
be the ones most frequently attacked.
The birds bore into them at any height
from the ground, and the holes which
they make are often two or three inch
s in diameter and four or five inches,
deep. Such an amount of wood drilled,
from a Btick of timber which is carry
ing a load of wires naturally weakens,
the strenth of the line.
It would, of course, not be a difficult
matter to exterminate these birds.
However, this is not desirable, as they
are among the most beneficial forma of
bird life native to this country, because
they destroy large numbers of insects
which seriously damage forest and food
crops. It seems, therefore, that meth
ods should be undertaken to compel the
birda to revert to their former habit of
boring ratherthan to exterminate them.
Frequent inquiries have been made by
the Forest Service in this connection,
but the only information to date which
the Government has been able to ob
tain is that on a casual inspection of
treated and untreated pole lines in
Louisiana. In that region it was found
that poles which had been impregnated
with creosote oil were not attacked by
the birds, whereas untreated poles un
der the Bamc conditions were very se
verely injured.
Whether or not creosote will prevent
such attack is not definitely known.but
the Service is investigating this prob
lem, and should this oil prove a preven
tative it will fulfill a two-fold purpose:
It will protect the poles from decay and
destruction from animal life. In south
ern Indiana, some members of a trac
tion company thought that they could
prevent further destruction of their
poles by filling the holes in the wood
with stones. The birds, however, sim
ply uriuea around me stones ana maae
the conditions much t worse. This ap
parently does not seem to be a means
preventing their depredations.
Committee Named.
The following committee has been
named to make the necessary arrange
ments for pioneers and old settlers day
at the Merchants Carnival on Septem
ber 2nd. A glance at the names will
convince all that this event is in good
hands and that it will prove one of the
most attractive days of the week:
Judge J. W. Johnson, Conrad Schlat
r, Henry Eikenbery, J. V. Meisinger,
Hon. S. L. Thomas, Thomas Wiles,
and R. B. Windham, Cairman.
JT ISN'T a question any more of
how many suits well have to
carry over. It's a question of who
is going to be lucky enough to get
one of the few remaining suits.
Suits worth 9.00 to 12.00 now 7.50
" 12.50 to 1G.50 now 10.50
" 18.00 to 22.00 now 14.50
" " 22.50 to 28.50 now 17.S0
enormous debt wmcn hung over our jnff lawful under the holding of
church, like a pall, for so many years, higher court.
the liquidation of which had passed be- .
yond the hope of the members of the
church and congregation.
Resolved, That the prayers and
good wishes of this congregation go
with Rev. James II. Salsbury and his
i family to their new field of labor, and
' that we most cordially commend the
pastor and his family to the christian
' fellowship and support of those with
I whom they go to labor. -Auburn Herald
The Pansy class of the Christian Sun
day School will bu given a social on the
lawn of the pastor, Rev. Moore.on Fri-'
day evening of this week. A splendid
time is being anticipated by the little
folks.
Dill seed, home grown,
Weyrich & Hadraba.
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Campbell of Co
lumbus spent Sunday in the city visit
ing with J. W. I, ink in and family.
for pickle, Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Laikin are
1 sisters.
See our cast window for reduction in straw hats,
a line of silk lisle hose 15c per pair.
Also
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
Stetson Hats
Manhattan Shirts