The MewsHeralb
TWICE A WEEK
NKWS. lUtabllnhcd Nor. 5. 1891
UKKALb. EUbluhed April 16. 19C4
Consolidated'Jan. 1. 1895
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 VJOH
VOL. XLVI NO. 40
Plattsmouth
Boosts Carnival
Over 200 Citizens Headed By the
M. W. A. Band Visit
the Metropolis.
About a week ago Henry Gering and
a committee of citizens from Omaha
visited Plattsmouth and invited our
citizens to go up and partake of the
hospitality of the Aksarben bunch.
Of course the invitation was accepted
and preparation at once began for the
proper observance of Plattsmouth Day
at the den of Aksarben. A special
train was chartered and it soon became
evident that the crowd that went
would be a big one.
At 7:30 Monday evening over 200
businessmen and citizens gathered on
Main street and headed by the band
marched to the depot and boarded the
special on the Burlington arriving in
Omaha about 8 o'clock, where they
were taken on board the street cars
and hustled to the den.
The program there was as fine as
one gets a chance to see in a life time
and consisted of an address of welcome
by the High Grand Pusher after which
th crowd were entertained with a very
excellent opera company composed of
members of the society. The title of
thoir great production was Paprika
Schnitzel or the Bleached Haired Dam
sell who maashed Captain Kid. It was
a great production and those taking
part acquitted themselves gloriously.
The show began promptly at 9 o'clock
and lasted over two hours. Probably
too much credit cannot be given the
members of the Plattsmouth party who
assisted in the production of the opera.
About forty of the bajht looking were
selected and taken behind the scenes
and given a few moments practice on
New
Fall
Goods
Are
Here
Donimiecl by Riwciiw.ild tt VcIL
We want to show
you the best things
from the best makers
of clothing in America.
Also new hats, ties
and shirts to go with
them.
G. E.
WESCOTT'S
SONS
TUH HOME OF SATISFACTION
their several parts, but only about a
dozen made good. McDaniels was sent
back because he stepped on the toe of
one of the members of the chorus and
put her out of business. J. P. Falter
wouldn't do anything but try to Bell
Capt. Kid a piece of real estate and so
he wa3 sent back. George Dovey tried
to abduct Papricker and barely escaped
with his life while a lot more showed
either personal or physical defects
which incapaciated them from the ardu
ous duties required. As it turned out
on! about a dozen were pronounced
perfect specimens of physical and per
sonal beauty and the rest were sent
back in disgrace.
When the tried and true lined up on
the stage they were surely a fine bunch
of fellows and the Plattsmouth crowd
foil proud of them and showed it by the
great ovation given. In pulling off the
different stunts Ray Travis excelled in
his aerial flight with a flying machine
Frank Bestor, Earl Travis and two or
three others brought down the house
with their piano chorus. E S. Tutt
fell down on his stunt but hopes to do
better this fall. W. C. Ramsey as the
man behind the go it had an easy time
but lost out just as he was beginning
to have lots of fun. But the most fa
vored of all was John Hatt who as
King Easytime on the throne surround
ed by his harem, looked and acted
as if he had been there before. The
rest of the lucky dozen acquitted them
selves nobly and Plattsmouth is proud
of them.
Too much credit cannot be given
Mayor Sattlcr of this city for his ad-
aress to me umana Knights. lie in
vited them to come to rialtsmoulh on
the 4th of September and they would
be right royally welcomed. Henry
Gering put the Omaha fellows on rec
ord by calling on all who would go to
Plattsmouth and attend the Carnival
on the 4th to stand up, and a large
number responded. Judge Root also
made a short address while Mr. Songan
of the .Kansas City Star talked for a
few moments.
At its close tlie" crowd was ushered
into the lunch room where at fifteen
minutes to eight by numerous clocks
they were entertained with a lunch
consisting of soda water, sandwiches,
soda water, colTee, soda water, cigars,
soda water, and more soda water. At
8 o'clock the bunch marched from the
den and entering the cars made a quick
run to the depot arriving there a little
after midnight.
The M. W. A band of this city made
a decided hit with the Omahaites and
were frequently called upon to assist in
the musical part of the program.
A large delegation was also present
from West Point which added to the
large crowd from Plattsmouth made
about all the den would hold.
The man who fails to accept the hos
pitality of the Knights of Aksarben
when the invitation is extended loses
ai event in his life which he will have
cause to regret.
The editor of this paper was most
agreeably surprised to recognize in
"Hero Cupid," one of the leading mem
bers of the opera, Clinton Miller, who
as a lad nearly twenty years ago offi
ciated as "Devil" in the office of which
we were at that time a compositor.
He i3 an excellent tenor singer and his
solo3 were much appreciated by the
crowd. He owns a fine job office in
Omaha and is dtjing well. He enjoyed
short visit wUh him behind the
scenes.
Take it all around it was an evmt
which will long be remembered with
pleasure by those who wero present.
As a boost for riatt.mouth it was a
success and one that will be of much
benefit in future years.
Excursion Next Tuesday.
Our next excursion to Alberta,. Can
ada, will be next Tuesday, September
7. The immigration into the Alberta
country this fall far surpasses that of
any past seuson. Crops are splendid
up there this year and the land -is ad
yancing accordingly. If you care to
join us on the 7th kindly call or write
for further particulars at your earliest
convenience. These excursions are un
der the supervision of the Sliedd Invest
ment Co., state agests for the Canadian
Pacfia railroad lands of Alberta prov
ince. Geo. L. Farley, Local Agt.
A telegram was rocived this morning
that Kirk Bates had died at his home
n Lexington yesterday.
Judge Jesc B. Strode
here iu attendance at
btfing interested in old
of Lincoln is
the carnival
settlers day.
Hiram F.
Kunz has petitioned the
district court to grant him power to
sell real estate celoning to the estate
of Christina Kunz due isod.
The News From
Nehawka
Special Correspondence.
Mr. William Hayward of Nebraska
City was in town Friday.
Miss Ruth Murdoch, who
attending a nurse's training
has been
school at
Chicago, is visiting her father.
Mr. F. P. Sheldon, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Isadorc, and Gladys
West and Dorothy Stone, made the
round trip to Nebraska City Tuesday
via Oldsmobile.
The ministers' conference of the Uni
ted Brethren church of Eastern Ne
orasKa is in session here, m conso
quence of which the town is full of
United Brethren ministers.
Messrs. J. W. Magney, H. F,
and A. F. Sturm went to the
, Kropp
county
scat Tuesday to be present at the trial
of the suit against the White estate, of
which they are the trustees.
Mrs. D. C. West and Mrs. J. M. Pal
mer and the latter's little daughter re
turned last week from Oskaloosa, la.,
where Mrs. Palmer has been under
treatment in a hospital. We are glad
to report that she is very much im
proved.
Nehawka has received a sad blow.
The Register is no more, having died
last Friday of a very wide-spread dis
ease known as financial troubles (Latin
name: pecuniam careo) and as a re
sult the town will rely solely upon this
column for the local news.
Mr. T. J. O'Day, erstwhile editor of
the defunct and departed Nehawka
Register, and his family arc pulling up
stakes preparatory to moving to Mai
din, Wash., where he will again em
bark in the newspaper business. Mr.
O'Day and his paper will be missed, as
the latter wa3 as up-to-date and pro
gressive a paper as could be found in
01dnss. As he is bound for a coun
try that is inhabited by energetic boost
ers like himself, little fear may be en
tertained for his future success.
The monotony of boarding bouse life
at Pollard's fruit farm was somewhat
relieved for a short time Tuesday even
ing, and it came about- in this way:
Trouble had been brewing in camp for
some time between a big Russian by
the name of Dutz and a newly arrived
West Virginian known as Jim Stuck,
and Tuesday evening matters came to
a head. The big Russian, who was a
bluffer from the word go, gave Stuck
to understand that he (Stuck) was
afraid to hit him, whereupon the West
Virginian, seeing that Dutz, though a
Russian, was "from Missouri," hauled
off and relieved the former subject of
the czar of his illusion. Next minute
Dutz was doing a first class Marathon
in a frantic quest for the gate which,
with the timely assistance of his eighteen-year-old
son, he finally found and
fled homeward. Next day Dutz and
family left for Colorado, whither the
West Virginian followed in tie even
ing. Let us hope that wjen they meet
again fh-.'ir angsr will have cooled and
thus be averted another skirmish be
tween Russia and West Virginia.
Married.
At the residence of M. Fanger in
this city on Tuesday evening occurred
fthe marriage of Miss Laura Schall and
Mr. Philip Orkin, both of Omaha, the
ceremony being performed by Rabbi
Cohn of Omaha. Misi Rosa Schall offi
ciated as bridesmaid and Miss Rosclla
Klein as ring bearer. Miss Marie Fan-
gsr and Miss Tina Tucker of Platts-!
mouth and Miss Millia Pine and Caro-1
line Orkin of Omaha as ribbon bsjrori. I
The groom was attended by his brother,
J. L. Orkki, as groomsman. Max Klein
of Omaha gave away the bride.
The wedding feast was a very sump
tuous affair consisting of several t
courses, and the tables were decorated j
with a profusion of flowers, while the ,
Italian orchestra of Omasa furnished '
the music for Wie occasion. After the ,
feast the guests csjoyed the evening h !
dancing. I
The bridal party departed at midnight' j
on the Missouri Pacific for Kansas City,
returning in a few days to Omaha,
'where they will reside, Mr. Onkin be
in: in business there.
Cne of ffio natwwl curiositioa on ex
hibition at the agricultural exhibit is a
double muskmelon 'raised by W. A.
Baker of Rock Mull's. The regular
melon is about tho usuaf t-lx of n
healthy melon but affixed to it in hs
olhcr of about half tho size, the two
together being indeed a curiosity worth
going ii see.
Brief Local
Happenings
Frank Trotter of Nehawka was in
J the city on business Tuesday.
Hon. E. M. Pollard of Nehawka was
in town Tuesday evening on business.
C. D. St. John of Nehawka was in
town Tuesday for a short time on busi
ness. Col. Will Hayward of Nebraska City
was in the city this week in attendance
at district court.
Sheriir Quir.ton took Ed. Zimmerman
to Lincoln Tuesday and placed him in
the asylum thorc.
Attorney W. H. Pitzer of Nebraska
City was attending district court here
the first of the week.
Miles Standish returned from Norton
Kansas the first of the week where he
visited with relatives.
Miss Hattie Louisa Sitzmann of Lin
coln is in the city visiting her brothers,
Paul, F. S., and W. P. Sitzmann.
Mrs. Eugene Tinsman, who has been
at the home of G. W. McCrackcn, re
turned to her home in Creston, Iowa,
Tuesday.
John Schulhof and family arrived
home this week from Colorado, where
they have been enjoying the mountain
breeze.
Mrs. Curtess of Nehawka returned
to her home in that village last Tues
day after spending a short time visit
ing her son, Frank, in thia city.
Mr. J. II. Walton and wife and Miss
Mildred Hanna, who have been here
several days visiting at the homo of J.
E. Hanna, returned to their home in
Oskaloosa this week.
M. S. Briggs took his "Real Boys"
to Manawa Tuesday for an outing.
The "Real Boys" are composed of Mr.
Briggs' Sunday school class No. 5 and
they report a good time.
a son oi jonn reiers is very ill on
account of an abscess and Dr. Gilmore
was called from Murray to attend him
The abscess was camed from as inj ury
received from a fall and is very serious,
Louis Jiran, Robert Rebal and Chas
Tt JL . . II j.
naursDa reiurneu nome irom their trip
to Chicago where they had a grand
time in attendance at Bohemian Turn
er s Tournament at that place last
week.
Mrs. Chris Wmehammer and daugh
ter, Mrs. Emma Link, and son, Char
lie, left Monday evening for their home
in Pekin, 111., after a six weeks' visit
with Mrs. J. II. Becker, sister of Mrs.
Winchammcr.
The Clarinda Poultry Co., will pay
cash for chickens every Tuesday de
liveres" at Zuckwciler & Lutz's store.
Our pieces for Tuesday, September 7,
os follows: Hens, 10c; springs, 13c;
old roosters, 5c. Please remember that
TueEday will be cash chicken day dur
ing the coming season.
Ed Tutt escaped from the Aksarben
den withost harm Monday night, but
he was not so lucky Tuesday morning
is he had the nail on one of his fingers
torn off at the Burlington shops. A
surgeon attended to the injury which
was very painful and will necessitate a
toy off a few days.
A Fire.
About four ocloek Monday afternoon
fire was discovered at the Hohlshuh
place in the western part of the city,
The fire company ouicklv rcsnomW
and found the fire to be in one of the
barns on the premises. Being beyond
tho fire limits it was impossible to do
any thing except o keep the fira from
spreading. Another burn in close prox
imity to the first one was consumed,
but by hard work the house and other
buildings were saved.
Mfc A. W. Smitfi who owns the!
prttnisss whiokjjs aorwhascd a short!
time from Mr. Hohlshuh lives t)i j
Iowa and Mr. Griflen who is living t
there was nr at home. The less was !
atiout 1100 on the building which is.'
covtH-cd by insurance. Mr. Hohlshuh
plucks his loss at something like $73 on
some agricultural implements stwml in
one of Ui barns, lie however lost
soveral items of great value to him
perso lally- bscuuse of the associations
connected with them, some of thorn
h -ing relics brought from across the
ocean n;id which cannot W replaced.
The fi io issupposoJ to bo the nvult
of children playing with matches u
there is nothing visa to indicate how
the fire cou'.d have originated. j
Tho Carnival.
Program Saturday, September 4th,
1909.
M. W. A. Band, Corner 3rd
ana Main ;30 a. m.
M. W. A. Band march to
Base Ball Park 9:43 a. m.
Base ball game, Union vs.
Plattsmouth 10:00 a. m.
Contortion act, court house.. 10:30 a. m.
M. W. A. Band concert ....11:00 a. m.
Slack wire performance 11:00 a. m.
NOON.
M. W. A. concei t 1:00 p. m.
Flyingtrapese 1:00 p. m.
Bicycle race, from 3rd to tith
on Vine St., prize 1. 00... 1:20 p. m.
Boys running race, on 6th be
tween Pearl and Main,
prize $1.00 1:30 p. m.
M. W. A. band fith & Main.. 1:10 p. m.
Mens 100 yard running race,
6th between Vine and Pearl
prize $10. 00 1:10 p. m.
M. W. A. band 1 :50 p. m.
Slack wire performance 1:50 p. m.
Automobile race, start 3rd
& Main, end tith & Vine,
prize $20.00 2:10 p. m.
Motorcycle to follow over
same course, prize $10:00.
M. W. A. band, court house
square 3;00 p. m.
Wrestling match, prize $20.. 3:00 p. m.
M. W. A. band, 5th & Main 3:30 p. m.
Turners exhibition. 5th and
Main 3:30 p. m.
Girls race, south on 3rd St.
from Main, prize $1.00... 3:45 p. m.
Base ball game, Manley vs.
Plattsmouth 4:00 p. m.
M. W. A. band 4:00 p. m.
Comedy trick house 4:00 p. m.
Three legged race, on Vine
between 5th and 6th, prize
$1-00 4:15 p. m.
Sack race, on Vine between
6th & 6th, prize $1.00 4:25 p. m.
Hoop race, on Vine between
6th & 6th, prize $1.00 .... 4:35 p. m.
Barrel race, on Vine between
5th & 6th, prize $1.00 4:45 p. m.
Shoe race, on Vine between
Cth & 6th, prize $1.00. ... 4:55 p. m.
Slack wire performance.... 5:00 p. m.
M. W. A. band 5:00 p. m.
Buckine broncho, between
4lh 5th on Main St 5:30 p. m.
Greased nig, between 4th &
Cth on Main St 5:45 p. m.
SUPPER.
M. W. A. band 6:30 p. m.
Comedy trick house 6:30 p. m.
M. W. A. band 7:0Q p. m.
Contortion act 7:00 p. m.
M. W. A. band, 5th & Vio 7:15 p. m.
Baloon ascension, Cth and
Vine 7:15 p. m.
M. W. A. band 7:15 p. m.
Flying trapese 7:45 p. m.
M. W. A. band 8:00 p. m.
Slack wire, electrical effects 8:00 p. m.
J. E. Hanna and family leave tomor
row for Oskaloosa, la., to visit his
father and f if ends for a week or so.
Mr. Hanna will enjoy his trio more
than ever, as he took first prize on his
splendid team of Shire draft mares at
the carnival yesterday. He also took
second prize in the Belgian class and
first and second in the Shire class, and
second in the sweepstakes.
Cpr'lt irv by Hal, sthilfnfr & .Mart
Opening Day
Of Carnival
The First Day a Cloudy One, But
a Fair Crowd in Attendance
Wednesday morning, the first day of
the Merchants Carnival, opened with
light shower and throughout the day
the sun refused to shine, although very
little rain fell. The numerous shows
on the street opened up for business
about noon and the streets soon began
to put on a carnival appearance.
The city has been decorated in regu
lar holiday attire, many of the build
ings being quite lavishly dressed for
the occasion. Many of them have gone
to considerable expenso to do bo and.
the result is very satipfactory.
The opening day was live stock day
and the exhibit at Smith's barn, which
is headquarters for that part of the
show, was exceedingly fine.
The M. W. A. band interlivened the-
day with numerous selections and the
crowd was well entertained. The ball
game between Plattsmouth and Louis-
ville was won by the home team 1 a.
score of 7 to 3.
Thursday morning was a decidedly
damp affair, as it rained nearly all
night and showed no signs of clearing;
up when the time for the exercises to.
begin arrived. It was a great disap
pointment, as Thursday had ben se
lected as Pioneer Day, and large crowds
were expected to participate.
Friday is Merchants Day, and Satur
day will be devsted to sports, the pro
gram of which appears in this issue of
the paper.
At the close of the carnival we will
give a list of the principal prize win
ners and a more elaborate write-up of
the occasion.
Co Slow.
The new editor and manager of the
N'ews-IIerai.d wishes to say to the
public that on account of being unac
quainted with the people and also on
account of numerous changes we can,
not give them the kind of newspaper at
this time we desire. Later on however
we shall spare no expense to make this
tho best newspaper and advertising
medium in this section. We therefor
ask the indulgence of the public till we
can find out whtre we are at and can
get to going.
In returning from tho fire last
day one of the horses hitched to the
wagon which was drawing the hook
and ladder truck, fell while coming
down Fairfield hill and for a moment it
seemed as if a serious accident woukf
be the result. The weight of the truck
forced the wagon on to the horses but
the members of the fire company
jumped and escaped from what might
have been serious injuries.
The question of
good clothes is one
that comes up
for all of us every season;
you've probably got to buy
something this Fall; a suit
perhaps, or an overcoat; or
may be both.
One social point we want
to make; get this: We want
you to buy your alothes here
as much for the sake of
what you'll get out of it, as
for what we'll get. The
right idea of a business
transaction is a mutual ad
vantage; a fair and equal
exchange of values. That's
the way we want to do busi
ness. Come in when you're
rondy and see how true
it is.
THE HOME OF
Hart Schaffncr & Marx Clothes.
Manhattan Shirtt. atilion Jl ti.
