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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,
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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
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