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MewsHeralb "TT""TI TT te Hist So TWICE A WEEK Nr.WS. Established Nov. 5. 1S91 bRKALD. Established April 18. 1864 Consolidated Jan. 1, 1895 PLATTSMOUTII. NEBRASKA, TIIU USDA'. JANUARY" 13, VOL. XLVI NO. 11 THEY VISIT HIGH SCHOOL Delegation From Plattsmouth Commercial Club Talk to the Boys and Girls. ACCOMPANIED BY CHICAGO LIVE WIRE Mr. Irving Delivers Speech which was Enthuslcaily Received by School This morning, upon invitation of Prof. Gamble Mr. . deorge D. Irving of Chicago, who gave the Commercial Club last night the best address they have ever listened to, accompanied by a delegation of business men from the Commercial club, went up to the high school and spent an hour with the young men and women who are to be responsible for the future pros perity of Plattsmouth. Prof. Gamble introduced Mr. Irving to the school and for something over half an hour he talked to them in his own live wire style. His address was enthusiastically received by the school and his suggestions to them if carried out will mean much not only to the school but to the city. He told them that they should have no other thought than that the Plattsmouth high school was the best high school in the state and that Plattsmouth was the best town in the state. He said that the fighting spirit, or that spirit which wins is one which is ever THAT TALK OUT LOUD Our January Cleaancre Sale prices on all odds and ends of winter goods are safely speaking, mon ey savers to you. You will find suits here priced as low as $6,$7,$8,$10f$12,$14. Overcoats the same. All odds in pants $1.39, $1.99 or $2.49. All sale goods are cash only. C. E. Wescott's Sons. The Home of Satisfaction. Prices in their minds that there is no school or no town like their own. At the colsc of his address short talks were made by J. P. Palter, president of the club, E. H. Weseott its secreetary, Mr. Larkin of the firm of Larkin fc Co., P. A. Harrows editor of the Daily News, M. Fanger of Fanger's department store, Mr. Falter of the firm of Falter & Thierolf, and :'t the close Prof. Harrison spoke for a few moments and called for the high school yell which the students gave in a spirit which showed that the school is full of emthusiasm and that it will be practically easy to enthuse them to the point which Mr. Irving suggested, in fact the school is ripe for business and it will mean much to the success of Plattsmouth to have the coorporation of the students of a school such as this school appears tobe. We want to say right here and we do not say it in a "hot air" spirit that as we looked down over that school we never saw as intelligent and wide awake crowd before in a high school room. There is right on top of High School hill the foundation for great things for Plattsmouth in the future. The material is there. Shall we give it the encouragement which will develope it so that Plattsmouth will be made greater because of whnt thry have received on top of that hill. CLOSE FOR WILCOX Nearly Loses His Life by Falling From Ladder Into Tank. WAS DISCOVERED BY ENGINEER IN TIME. A lew more Moments and George Wilcox Would have Lost Life On the afternoon of ,he 7th inst. George Wilcox who works for the Gas Company came nearly los ing his life in a tank at the power house. He had gone out to turn a valve which was not working as it should. He climed up the ladder i when" in some manner he lost his bl lance and was about to fall from the lader when the engineer noticing something wrong went to his assist ance just in time to pull him out of the tank as he was about to fall in. The unfortunate man was dragged out and laid on the snow in an un consious state, and Dr. Livingston called. After sometime he doctor succeeded in restoring him to con ciousncss. It was a close call for life, and a few seconds longer without help would have been fatal. JOHN NEMETZ TAKES A GOOD COLD ONE Driven Into Water ol Tour Mile Creek by Savatje Ct: entail Da the 7th inst. two of Plattsmouth crack shots, John Ncmetz and Tom Janda concluded that they would take a hunt for eotten tails and such other game as came in their path. Accord ingly these gentlemen secured guns and proper ut.insils for making a successful raid on Andy Snyder's game preserve lying on either side of Four Mile creek. Having trudged about in the snow and diligently searching under brush heaps for the for the festive rabbit, but having failed to rout any out, our friend John saw some small timber and a few brush heaps on the oppo site side of the creek from which he was, and not realizing at the time that there had been any thaw that day and the one previous, he started to cross over, and jumped into what he thought was a snow bank in the creek, but soon found that he was in water half way to his waist. In stantly he thought of his t rust v rifle, and with both arms stretched aloft, he yelled lustily to Tom that he was drowning. Tom came to his comrad's rescue and soon had him out of firm snow covered ground. This wound up the hunt, and with one one lone eotten tail John and Tom hastened to Mr. Snyder's home where dry clothing was procured for the unfortunate nimrod. Judge Beeson today issued license on the affidavit of Jesse V. Heckler, of Alvo, permitting the marriage of Arthur Burkholdcr and Miss KIda Qucllhorst, of near Alvo. RUSTLING TOWN OF NEHAWKA VISITED BY NEWS REPORTER Reports the Town Doing a Glad they THE HUSTLING LITTLE TOWN WHICH RAISES STATESMEN. Home of ex-Governor George L. Sheldon and ex-Congressman Ernest M. Pollard. Yesterday a representative of the Daily News, was a visitor in the live little city of Nehawka, where we found a good jolly, wholesoled people, busy and happy notwithstanding the winter weather. The quarries, which are maintained during the greated portion of the year, are at this time closed and that does not help to maintain the town in as lively a condition as it would other wise be. With these things against the business of the city, we found the merchants still doing business at the old stand, and rejxirt ing that the year just past had been the best for the city since, its cs tablisnment. When we arrived it was high noon, and we immediately re paired to the restaurant of W. K. Davis, who had formerly run the Nehawka House, where we secured as excellent dinner, and immediately began hustling for the Daily News. The first place to visit' was the Jewelry store of K. K. Iladley, where we found that affable gentlemen in charge of a nice and well selected stock of jewelry, watches and clocks, and doing a very nice business in both the sales and repair departments. In order to be in a better position for the citizenship, which he is proud to maintain, Mr. Iladley now has the News make his home a visit daily. We next called upon Dutphin Dale who conduct a general store and operate a harness business, and are doing a fine business. After this we called upon our old time friend Xels Anderson, who runs the amuse ment establishment of the city and found him good natured and at tentive to business and assisted by Clyde Cunningham. At the general store of Frank P. Sheldon we found that worthy gentleman and his cortere of clerks looking after the large business which years of square dealing and strict aUei.'io:: to 'm "ness have built up and which Mr. Sheldon said was very satisfactory, the year just past being the best since he commenced business at the time the city of Nehawka was founded. At the post office we found James II. Palmer, wearing that smile that wont wear off, which when one sees him, cannot help but think that he surely was born under a lucky star as to be always so good natured. Anyway Jim looked like he was glad he was alive, and we made a date with him to swap lies, if we should have time after the work was done I). D. Adams the the druggist acknowledged to having a very good business and being very well satisfied, saying he had hardly any time which he could spare from his business. Henry Wessells the hardware, fur nature and harness merchant, was engaged with a customer, who wished a cream seperator, and when through in a short talk stated that business with him has been very good and was now for the time of year, and that with the n iu: n of spring he expected to sec a good revival of trading. Peter Opp had gone to dinner and the market was in charge of Herbert Opp his son, who also does work for the Plattsmouth Telephone Co., which is managed by Mrs. D. M. Rutherford, ... i 1 i i ami which (iocs u goon niisiness. At the office of A. F. Sturm A Co. we found evidence of prosperity of their coal business, but were informed that little grain was moving, and in fact j much of the last years crop of corn j was still in the field, and with pro spects of its still remaining for some' lime. j c found Thomas Fulton, shoeing, a spotted horse and he told us! that business was very good. ! We passed into the wood working department of his institution, and found that genial whole souled master Good Business and Everybody Reside There. worker, Win. Adams, known as"Bill" busily engaged with the construction of a wagon. While we chatted with him, a customer came in wanting a sled made and the wagon maker went to the corner, and the construction of 1 he sled was soon underway. Uncle Hill told us he had made a sled every working day this year, which is a very good record we think. At the bank, we found D. C. West at work with the business which has his place a center of financial circles for the city, and place reputed for for its conservative and safe business methods. At the oddfellow building we found a, new face, for Nehawka, D. Steffins formerly of Avoca, who had began business in Nehawka some three months since", and expressed himself well satisfied with the town and business. The tonsorial interests of the city are looked after by two shaving parlors, one owned by Win. Compton and Chester Ballentinc, while the other is owned and operated by John P. Kuhney, formerly of Plattsmouth, and a workman with few equals and no superiors, and who is enjoying a good business, which increases with each week. We know Mr. Kuhney and bespeak for him that success which his good work and careful con sideration for his customers merit. The visit at the Nehawka Milling Company works showed them doing a fine business, and the work in charge of M. D. Pollard, manager, Will Mutz miller and II. O. Tucker, the engineer, was pregressing nicelt. The schools of Nehawka, are very progressive and well conducted, having four efficient teachers,, C. K. Collins the principal, and the Misss Louise Wilsay, Fvaline Stout and Hazel Jamison. Resided having a good and substantial school building, there is a commodious hall for public speak ing and opera house on the upper floor. Nehawka, through her public schools has had during the past year a course of five very fine lectures, which has added interest to the school work.and that interest extending to all the citizens of the city and vicinity. At the Missouri Pacific station we found James Manning in charge ami looking after the interest of the company and its patrons in the best of manner. The Nehawka Farmers Grain Co. held their regular yearly meeting over Nels Anderson's Pool Hall and elected the following ofllciers, J. S. Hough president, Wm. Ost, vice president, Hay C. Pollard, seer., F, C. Shoemaker Tres. ItEports from Governor Sheldon and family, who are spending the winter at Wayside Miss, say the weather is warm and fine. Mrs Iladley and her niece, took a sleigh ride out to the West, Ouasy to visit their sister and aunt Mrs. Kinnison. J. W. Magner made a business trip to the county seat last evening returning home this morning. Mrs W. K. Clark left on the noon rrain for Howe, Nebr. to visit her mother and sister a few days. Mrs Mae Hopkins of Hampton Nebraska is here visiting Mr. and Mes. Iladley. Dee Shader and son Pearl, are here visiting Hoi) Shrader for a few days. Died Mary A. shchard died at the home home of her daughter, Mrs C. W. Snyder, at the age of !( years, S months and o days.z She was dorn in New York, April 'Jtist moved to Cass Co. Nebr., in l!71 and has lived here every since. j COASTING CARNIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS Tobaggan Slide Is so Slick that Riders Pass Through Subway The coasting carnival opened Satur i i . nay evening wnn noi as large a crowd as had been expected, probably on account of the severe cold evening, but notwithstanding this there was a goodly crowd in attendance and plenty of enjoyment was had. The track was all that could be wished and was as slick and smooth as any one could have asked for. Some of the best bobs travelled at such speed that they passed to the end of Main street and under the track through the subway out on to the flat. On account of this subway the coasters can pass under the track while the trains pass over and there is no danger, but adds considerable interest to the occasion to see the two approaching the same point without without danger of a collision. There is a big crowd expected to night from out of the city and arrang ments are being made to handle them successfully. DISTRICT ATTORNEY Long Drawn Out Contest Has Come to a Close. FRANK HOWELL WILL WIN Senators Burkett and Brown Send In Recommednatlon for Appointment. Washington.Jan. 11. Senator Drown and Senator Burkett have agreed on a recommendation to President Taft that Frank S. Howell be appoint ed as U. S. District Attorney to succeed Ch a r 1 e s A. G o s s. Th e y a 1 s o recommended the appointment of Win W. Warner for U.. S. Marshal to succeed himself. Doth appointments will probably be made as neither Drown nor Durkett can be considered among that class who are fighting the president. Good News For Men $10 , m, sis, For ail of our suits and over coats left from our Fall stock. Suits and overcoats sold for $10 will include Micheal Stern & Go., medium priced line up to $15, regular. Suits and over coats sold for $14 and $18 will include Hart Schaffner & Marx hand tailored clothes. At the rate these good clothes went yesterday, the opening day of our sale, there won't be much left for "the man who waits." Come in to day,and you'll get the best se lected. The Home of Hart Schartncr & Marx clothes Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats Falter & Thierolf Value Giving Clothiers. BURLINGTON GETS BUSY Negotiations on Tap For Large Tract of Land. IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT LINCOLN UNSATISFACTORY Yards Nay be Changed to Have lock, Says the Havelock Times The Burlington has bought 200 acres of land the past week located along its tracks east of Havelock and has options on a number of adjacent farms. Speculation is rife as to what sort of a "hen is on." Some of the local officials of the company in Lincoln say that ballast kilns will be estab lished and the excavation thus made will eventually be used for artificial lakes in which to store surface water for use of the shops. Water thus secured is solt ana cause far less corrosion than water from springs well or rivers. , There are others who assure us of short circuit information from the in ner circle of the company that the real object of the purchases is to ac quire sufficient land in the vicinity to accommodate the extensive yardage planned for the west Lincoln bottoms. They say that much of the improve ments that have been made there have been rendered useless by the soft con dition of the ground and the annual floods flowing down Middle creek. Two years ago during the July flood the water stood four feet deep in the round house and the entire yards were covered by three to ten feet of water. Besides this, the roundhouse and other buildings there have set tled and cracked so badly that they threaten to collapse, and, it is claimed by these wise ones, that no more money will be spent there. This be ing the most accessible point adjacent to the network of Burlington roads entering Lincoln, it is pointed out, makes this the logical point for the extensive yards improvements. An other indication that goes far in sub stantiation of this belief is the fact that the company, has reserved a wide strip of land along the tracks extending east and west from this city. This is believed to be a part of the general plan to establish the yards at this point. There is no rea sonable doubt but what the near fu ture will witness the "Q" arranging for the establishment of its big relay yards in Havelock. Hemlock Times M i