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NEWS. Established Nov. 5. lP9t
Hi' KALI), Established April 16. 1864
VOL. XLVINO.lU
Consolidsted'Jan. 1. 1835
Work Being
Rapidly Pushed
Carnival Committees are Doing
Good Work in Making
Arrangements.
There was great enthusiasm at the
special meeting of the Carnivul com
mittee and those interested in the suc
cess of the festival last evening. Di
rector Frank Janda and Joseph Kanka
of the Modern Woodman Band met
with the committee and entered into an
agreement to furnish music during the
five days. No trouble at all was ex
perienced in coming to terms as both
the carnival committee and the band
boys were disposed to do what was
right to further the best interests of
the city.
Luke Wiles, the enterprising stock
man, was present at the invitation of
the committee and accepted the chair
manship of the committee on the Live
Stock and Agricultural exhibit, which
will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 1,
Quartus Farmele,the former appointee's
business being such that he will be out
of town for the greater, part of the
next few weeks. As thi3 will be one
of the most difficult parts of the big
show to carry to a successful tormina-!
tion the committee considered itself
fortunate in securing the service of Mr.
Wiles. He will be assisted by several
live citizens each of whom will take
hold of a certain department of the ex
hibit. Arrangements for a special service
over the M. P. on Tioneer Day will bo
made t,o handle the visitors from Fort
Crook sure to follow the company of
soldiers who will put on a fancy drill
and the base ball club which will play a
match game with the locals. The ef
fort to get the Government Band to
accompany the soldiers and ball players
will no doubt be successful. Also ar
rangements will be made for a special
train from Elmwood on Friday, Mer
chants Day, which will bring in a large
number of visitors accompanied by the
Elmvood base ball nine which will play
the locals that day. Klmwood's live
citizens will also probably bring along
their brass band which would be a splen
did attraction. The committee has al
so started negotiations for a special
train from Havelock on Monday, Labor
Day, when the Havelock shop men
hope to be present and take part in
the big industrial parade. The Platts
mouth and Havelock ball clubs play a
match game on this day which alone
will be worth a trip of many miles.
Numerous inquiries for concessions
insures almost every amusement that
could be thought of for the principal
streets and the committee will also
soon come to a decision on which of the
several splendid and wonderful free at
tractions shall be secured for the oc
casion, which will be one of the biggest
and best ever undertaken by the city,
and every citizen should at once appoint
himself a committee of one to go to
boosting, as the natural result of the
carnival can be the beneficial to each
and everyone whether in business or
simply an owner of property.
Three automobiles filled with live
Our Final Clearance
Is a final chance to buy fine goods
at fabulously low prices.
Men's Suits..'
Boys Suits
Men's Pants
Men's shirts
Boys shirts
Men's Suspenders
All new goods this Spring. These prices
are for quick clearance.
C. E. Wescotfs Sons
"Where Quality Counts.
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION.
boosters went out this morning for a trip
over the county. The following gentle
men made up the party and on the trip
they will renew acquaintance with our
Cass county friends and endeavor to
create an interest in the coming event.
J. W. Crabill, A. L. Tidd, Doc Young.
Chas. Parmelee, Frank Schlater, Henry
Schneider, Hilt Wescott, Hugo Asmis
scn, Arthur Troop and John Nemetz.
A great many hand bills will be distri
buted also scores of large ones will be
pasted up in prominent places by Mr.
Young efficient city bill poster,
Things Social
At Mynard
Special Correspondence.
A. A. Wetenkamp was in Omaha on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Fern Gerber is visiting at R. L.
Propst for a few days.
Carl Cole has purchased a fine Reo
auto. Now girls who is to be the lucky
one?
Misses Phemie and Florence Richard
son are attending the Epworth Assem
bly at Lincoln.
R. L. Propst had the misfortune to
have his driving team killed by an M.
P. freight train.
The Sunday School boys club accom
panied by their pastor are camping at
Rock Bluffs this week.
Miss Edna Propst returned Tuesday
from Mitchell, S. Dakota, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Maud
Test.
The automobiles fly through so fast and
furious about all one can see or hear is
the honk-honk and thud-thud as they
jostle over the M. P. tracks.
Mr3. Glen Vallery took her little
brother to Omaha Tuesday to have his
arm attended by a surgeon. It was
hurt sometime ago by falling from a
horse.
Albert and Chas. Will of ; Nelson,
Nebr., are visiting relatives here. The
boys say' their father, Fred Will, has
sold his Nuckolls county farm and
bought a section in Oklahoma.
Rev. Cornish announces for his ser
mon next Sunday evening the following
text, "The tie that binds" or the
"Young man and his friends." Every
one invited to attend especially the
young men.
The following attended the Old Set
tlers Reunion at Union Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Porter, Mrs. Will
Stokes, Sam Tubbs, Mrs. Gilmour,
Mrs. Taylor, Misses Edith Pitts, Anna
Gilmour, Emma Eikenbury, Robin
Richardson, Eva and Benneta Porter.
Industrial Alcohol.
What Denatured Alcohol is, how
made, why it has not come into large
consumption, and the prospects of its
future utility, form the substance of a
series of four articles beginning in the
September number of Popular Mc
chaics, as stated by the Editor. The
articles are written by Dr. Harvey. W.
Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of Chemis
try, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Numerous illustrations accompany each
article, and the language employed is
non-technical and within the under
standing of any one.
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...PROGRAM...
Sunday School Convention, First Dis
trict Cass County Sunday School
Association, to be held at Mur
ray,Neb.,Tuesday, Aug. 17.
AFTERNOON.
l:15-Song Service Mrs. Morgan
1:30 -Devotional A. A. Randall
1:45-Welcome.
Response George Farley
1:55-Roll Call of District J. P. Perry
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 Kiscr
3:35-"A Study of the Child" Mrs. Warner
4:00-Question Box Mrs. Warner
4:25-The New International Graded Lessons C. C. WeBCott
EVENING.
7:43-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
Avoca,
AFTERNOON.
l:15-Sorg Service Miss Marquardt
1:30-Devotional .'..Rev. Mr. Kohjer
l:45-Welcomc Mrs. Brendel
Response Charles Noyes
1 :5a- Roll Call Distric t Superintendent
2;oo-"Our District" (Discussion) James Stander
2:10 "Our Cradle Roll" (Discussion).... Mrs Hungate
2:35-"How to Teach Lessons in Primary" Mrs. Warner
2:25 Mus e ; Miss Marquardt
3:30 "How to Keep the Boy in Sunday Sclwol" Mrs. Keedy
3:20 "How Long Should Class Retain Teacher" Mrs. O. Harmon
3:35 -"Elementary Grades and Students" Mrs. Warner
3:45-Question Box ..' Mrs. Warner
4:00-"Our Home Department" Mrs. C. A. Burdick
4:20-Thc New International Graded Lessons.
G:00-SUPI'ER.
7:45 Song Service
8:00-Addresa Mrs. Warner
8:30-Address, "Evangelism" Rev. Mr.Kohjer
Reports of Committee on Resolutions
All Sunday Schools in the District invilfcd to send delegates. Everyone
invited.
Big Gun Inscribed.
Through the efforts of Col. H. C.
McMaken the cannon on the court house
grounds which was presented to Cass
county by McConihie Post has been
suitably inscribed, reciting its history
and the manner of its possession by
the county. The inscription is on a
plate of copper about six by thirteen
inches, and is as follows:
"This cannon was used during the
war of the Rebellion at Ft. Miffen,
Pennsylvania, and was given to John
McConihie Post No. 45, Grand Army of
the Republic, by an Act of Congress of
the United States of America, for
their military service in the war of
1861 to 1806.
April 9th,1901, this cannon was given
by John McConihie Post to Cass county
! Nebraska, to keep for all time.
We leave this cannon to future gen
! erations as a remembrance of the
1 soldiers who fought for the preserva
tion of the Union in the civil
war Of
1 1851 to 1866.
I This gun was obtained and mounted
i by the special efforts of Henry C.
McMaken and James W. Thomas."
I First Church ol Christ, Scientist.
I Sunday Services, 11 a. m. Subject
j "Spirit."
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Testimonial Meeting, Wednesday
1 p. m.
I Coates Block, Room No. 227.
I Reading Room same address. Open
; daily except Sunday and Monday, from
1 to 3 p. in., where authorized literature
may
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purchased.
J The public is cordially welcomed.
! Will Hive Special Train
i Word has been received from the
I management of the Elmwood Chautau- j
I qua that on Sunday.August 22, a special j
l train will be run from Plattsmouth and
intermediate points. An exceptionally
I fine program has been prepared for
that day and it is hoped and thought
j that large numbers from this end of
' the county will avail themselves of this
I opportunity to visit the Chautauqua.
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Two Promotions.
Two Plattsmouth boys have recently
received good promotions which will be
good news to their many friends in the
city and vicinity. Geo. Bruhl, who has
been working for the Burlington for
some time as brakeman successfully
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passed me examination and was ap
pointed to be freight conductor. He is
now working as extra conductor and
will doubtless receive a regular run in
the near future. 1 he other promotion
comes 10 rranK u uarKus, who was
express baggageman at the B. & M.
station ior many years, lie has re
ceived an appointment as express mes
senger; his run being between Lincoln
and Fairfield, Nebr. The many friends
of the young men rejoice with them in
their success.
Grandma Clark, mother
Clark of this city at whose
of Simon
home she
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a passenger tor ueaar creek today.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Simon
Clark who will help her make the trip
safely.
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NOTICE.
It is the urgent request of the y
Committee on Pioneer and old
Settlers day at the Carnival, that X
all persons knowing the address v
of any of the early settlers of
Cass county, send the same at X
onee, to either of the under- Y. (
signed. It is also desired that i
anyone having old papers.printed X
during the early days, or records
f any kind, or articles, associ- j-
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make the 2nd day of September
one of absorbing interest. Act Ij.
promptly. Y4
R. B. Windham, Chairman. X
B. S. Kamsky, Secretary.
Baseball Cirls were Boys.
The game between the Plattsmouth
and "Sunflower Bloomer" base ball
clubs Tuesday afternoon was a Blow
and uninteresting affair, the visiting
team being unable to score, though in
the first half of the eighth inning a
walk, an error and a single filled the
bases, and with only one out the visit
ors were full of hope. But a double
play retired the "girls" and another
opportunity to score failed to present
itself, the result being 6 to 0. A larger
crowd would doubtless have witnessed
the game but for the fact that the re
port was circulated prior to the game
that most of the girls were men made
up to represent lady players.
Nebraka's
Crop Report
Government Summary Indicates
Increased Yields in
Five States.
A summary of the government's lat
est crop report by the department of
Agriculture is of great interest to
Nebraska farmers and a few of the
chief features are mentioned for the
benefit of those in this vicinity.
This season's winter wheat yield will
total 432,920,000 bushels as against
437,908,000 bushels last season tho av
erage quality being considered 2-tcnths
per cent better than lust year.. The
comparative figures on corn given this
season's averge as 89.3 as against a
ten year average of 82.6 for August
first. It is estimated this season's yield
of winter wheat in three states with
per cent of quality will bo as follows.
State Bushels Pet.
Kansas 85,478,000 88
Nebraska 42,040,000 95
Missouri 28,562,000 92
The average condition of corn now as
compared on a 100 per cent basis during
the past 10 years is as follows:
State
Iowa now 85 per c. ten years ago 84
Missouri 88 80
Nebraska .. 93 83
Kansas 90 '. 78
So. Dakota.. 92 . 86
These figures show an average im
provement in prospect for this season's
corn crop of nearly 7 1-2 per cent in
tho five states mentioned. Persons
who traveled in Illinois and other corn
states clain that the prospects for a
bumper crop are the best they have
ever known, and there is a growing be
lief that the present high prices for
grain of all kinds will slump off con
siderably in the near future, though on
account of larger consumption there is
little danger of prices going so low
that farming would be considered un
profitable. Second Church ol Christ, Scientist.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Divine service at 11 a. m. Subject
"Spirit."
Mid-week meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Church is located on Sixth treet,
two blocks south of Main street. The
public is cordially invited to all services.
The reading room in the Coates block
is open every day from 2 till 4 o'clok.
NEW FALL SHIRTS
We have opened the biggest part of our large stock of Fall
shirts among them will be found all the new shades.such as,
London smokes, grays, shades of green, whites in stripe ef
fects, all new and swell. Now would be a good time to lay
in your Fall supply when you can get any size in all shades.
Hart SchafTner & Marx.
Glad to have
The Home of Hart SchafTner & Marx clothes.
Stetson Hats
Celebrate
Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Pollock Receiva;
Congratulations of Friends
on Fiftieth Wedding
Anniversary
A more beautiful and touching pic-
ture it would be difficult to imagine
than was presented to the throngs of
guests who gathered at the residence
of Mrs. C. C. I'armele Monday after
noon and evening to pay homage to her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Pollock, "who reigned supreme as
King and Queen wearing crowns of
silvery sheen," and graciously received
the congratulations and good wishes
bestowed upon them by their hosts of
friends and relatives. Golden indeed
was the day which celebrated in happy
commemoration that other golden day
of fifty years ago when Thomas Pol
lock took unto himself Miss Mary Kerr
of Lexington, Kentucky, to travel life's
pathway through "Btorm and sunshine,
snow or flowers."
Most gently has the hand of time
touched check and brow of this estima
ble couple who came to dwell among us
over forty years ago, and whose benign
presence made possible the delightful
event which marked the half century
milestone of their journey. The state
ly dignity of the still stalwart groom
as he stood beside his lovely little bride
whose smiling flower-like face beamed
sweetly upon all she greeted, left an
impression of connubial love and faith
fulness not soon to be forgotten. That
they may continue in health and happi
ness together for many more bright
years is the sincere wish of all who
know them.
Their children are James, of Omaha,
T. H., of this city, Mrs. Alice McElroy
of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Lillian
Parmele of this city.
Extra Potlco for Carnival. ' "
At the meeting of the city council
Monday night E. A. Wu1 appeared as
a representative of the Commercial
club and spoke in favor of the appoint
ment of special police during the carni
val. There was little opposition and
Mayor Sattler was authorized to ap
point such extra police force as in his
judgment would be found necessary.
Some of our citizens were apprehensive
of trouble, and with good cause as one
challenge for a fight to the finish has
already been printed and given a great
deal of prominence. As a matter of
fact the carnival promoters expect but
little trouble from boozers and high
tempered scrappers but it is well
enough to have more police officers to
keep a sharp lookout for Buch offenders
among the crowds so that if any of
them start trouble they can be quickly
and efficiently subdued and punished by
fine.
The subject of hitching posts also
came up Mr. Wurl explaining that per
sons whe drove in were often complain
ing because of no place to tie teams.
The council acted favorably on this and
it was decided to erect posts at various
places on the streets and vacant lots
near the business center.
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Fall models now on display.
you see them.
Manhattan Shirts
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