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About The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1910)
" ( :i - THE TOWN OF MURRAY IS STILL ON THE MAP Daily News Representative Briskly in That FULL OF BUSY PEOPLE WHO MAKE THINGS HUM News Reporter Given Eveiything Due Him and Thankful He is Still on Earth. Yesterday the representative of the Daily News, journeyed to the "Ileal Live" city of Murray, and was one of A crowd to get off at that place, and mingle with the people who know what it takes to make a live town. The first wc met was Chas. D. Spangler for the past year manager of the farmers elevator, hut who with the end of the year, resigned and will look lifter the interests of the farm for the present, knowing that there is more to be realized there than elsewhere. ,So he will hustle on the farm and allow some one else to look after the of the farmers corn. Mr. Spangler will ha kept in touch with the world through the columns of the Daily News, which will make calls at his home every morning. Just as wc alighted from the train -we were greeted by Miles Standish, who was just departing for Kansas, wiiere he goes to purchase a farm having disposed of his holdings in Cass County sonnic time since. He was accompanied on his trip by County .Attorney W. C. Ramsay, who goes nlong as a legal advisor, and will see that the title of the property which Mr. Standish expects to acquire are all right. We were agreeably sur prised to learn after having started for Murray, that we were to have the company to that stirring city of Col. M. A. Hates of the Journal, as the "Colonel is n very nice man to work along side of. ' Wc found A. L. Baker fat and liappy even if he had been given a wollowing in the Know the night before by Albert Young and John LIoyd,as be is enjoying a viit from his father M. C. Hnker of Michigan. Ottis McNurlin, who was treated to the xnnie consideration did not take the matter in the light of a joke and told Jhe gentlemen (..'"dating, that he would sere hu.c them arrested .'it)d burs. We nr.dir-tand he has siuve flvirfic' I s nun; : rd that all is peace ,:iud 1. n.jny at the present. While speaking about this snow wollowing episode somet hing occurs to mc that might be well here to state, or some would think us partial in the dissimulation of the news. The two gentlemen, above mentioned, said the writer had not been in Murray.a "Real Live" town for so long that he would have to be initiated over again, and after dinner at the Hotel Graves, .started in to give him the "Third Degree" and did it too in the most approved manner. Argument was of no avail, and we learned at tho final tending of the matter that we had Ixilter have taken the thing as a mat ter of course and have showed no resistance. But wc like many sought to kick against the inevitable which in this case was a stove pipe. When the two athletes and determined young men, gathered us as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, -we hail better have gone and been Igood, but wc struggled and as a re sult in the fraous, the stove pipe in tho office of the hotel was knocked lown ahd soot strewn over the entire room which turned the joyous party, including myself into a housecleaning party, and it was sometime before we had things to rights again. After all the things were straigh tened up again, they asked us if we were going up the street, we said 'sure thing'. When wc were fairly in the street we found that t lip third degree was not entirely finished, but a few moments elapsed until it was andwc were in possession of the pass words , and secret work, having taken, a plunge in the snow bank, near Me (.iinis Churchill's barbershop. "Well here's looking at you, boys". Three cars of ice came in yesterday morning, and was divided '. between McGinniss Churchill, 1). L. Pitman, James I.atta, and Holmes & Smith, and was eared for by 0. A. Davis, S. 0. Pitman, John Lloyd, Albert and Dave Young, Dr. Long D. C. Dhoden, Byron Reed, and many others who were :nterested in having something to keep cool on next summer. Wc found James Laughivge,busy nt his place of business, and was being assisted by that prince of good nature W. W. Hamilton. We were sorry to learn though that Mrs. James Laugh rcge was sick at the home of. Harry Todd, but in the evening when her father Mr. W. A. Brown, who with his wife were watching with their daugh- Finds Things Moving Very Little Village. ter, returned to town they re ported Mrs. Laughrgc as being much improved. Mrs. D. C. Ithodcn, who while visiting at the homo of her sister Mrs. Will Lewis ut Cooldrcge, contracted a cold which terminated in a severe case of Lngrippe, and she has been very sick for some days past, but is reported as making very satisfactory progress in her recovery, and it will be good news for her many friends that she is so she can be up and around. Major Hall, (not of Rock Bluffs, but of near Murray) was in town, making a purchase of some lumber for "Rang" boards, as he will have to get at the matter of getting out the remainder of bis corn as soon as the snow settled down enough to. get into the fields. Mr. Hall tells us that lie thinks one fourth of the corn is still in the fields. J. B. Seybolt, made a trip to Omaha Monday evening, where he was to visit with his daughter Mrs. Homer Shrader, who is in the hospital at that place. Dr. B. F. Brendel with Chas. Creamer, also went to that place to see how she was improving reporting to the effect of satisfactory progress. Mrs. Thomas Lindsey and children returned Monday evening from Wausa in the northern part of the state, where they have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Lindsey's parents. Albert Horn and family for the past few days Lew Young who has been confined to his bed for a sometime with a broken leg and who sometime since had to have the same set over again, on account of its not knitting propely, has more ill fortius in the shape of a severe attack of pneumonia, which caused dclcrium for a number of days but at last report was somewhat abated and signs of permanent im provement again evident. Monday night a merry party of Murray s young people went to I'latts mouth to enjoy the Coasting carnival, and it goes without saying they had a great time, and today there are few of them but who have had a better voice that the one which they wear, as they laughed and shouted to that extent that their voices were worn down to the 'quick' Those to' go were, Messrs, and Mesdamcs, G. II. Filmore, J. W Holmes, S. 0. Pitman, 0. A. Davis, Glcnnc Boedaker, the Misses Ida Boedaker, Pauline Oldham, Mattic Minnear, and alkor (.ulniore an and Ralph Holmes. In the collesion which occured while coasting Miss Ida Boedaker, suffered a badly mashei foot the result of the coaster running over it with a load of merry makers, D. E. Sehlaglc who a few days ago had his eye operated upon by the specialist Dr. Gilford of Omaha is reported as getting along nicely, am hopes that the member may be much better soon. Last Thursday a crowd of the frcinds of Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Davis of the hardware firm of Davis & Pitman gathered at the home of the former.w ith out the knowledge or consent of Mr, and Mrs. Davis and brought gooc cheer and an evening of pleasure am laughter, as a rememberance of the sixth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Those present wercMessrs. and Mesdamcs Will Smith J. W. Holmes, G. II. Gilmore, Glcnnc Boedaker, S. 0. Pitman, Mioses Margary Walker, Pauline and Fay Oldham, and Albert Uoung and Arthur Young.Arthur Holmes, Mrs. Addie Stoker, Will P.rown and Mrs. Mattie Minniter. The occasion was made more pronounced by the presentation of a cut glass vase, ami a real wedding cake which was the work of the skill ful hands of Miss Pay Oldham. It was decorated 'with six ferns and six candles, being the number of years of weddetl bliss, of the Davis family The kensington club met last Thurs day at the home of Mis J. W. Holmes at which time and place the ladies composing that organization enjoyet themselves greatly. Yesterday afternoon the I.tiims Club, met with Miss Torn1, e 1 Fleming, and had a most enjoyable afternoon. Samuel Latta, and son James are putting the spare moiients getting in the summer wood Uncle Samuel told the reporter that he was one of the fourteen men who for many veers past lived in and around Plattsmouth who were born iu 1838, but .of whom one had recently departed this life W. T. Cole, leaving now only thirteen. Chas Troop, received a car load of Alfalfa meal from Omaha which he is having hauled to his two farms, a part going to the home of his son A. R. Troop northest of Murray and the rest to his farm south west of j Murray v. here it will be fed to cattle and sheep which he and son Arthur and brother Will Troop arc feeding. The Murray Lodge tf Modern Woodman of America met in n.M.ltr session at their hall lust hutuiuay evening and among other things of an interesting mature, installed the officers for the coming year. The They arc Llody Gapin, V. C. D. A. Young, W. A. B. A. Root Excelent Janker, W. E. Dull, Clerk.Janies aughregc, J. W. Edmonds and L. M. Davis Trustees. The order is growing very satisfactory and doing some good work. Oliver E. DinWiddie, was up to the county scat last Saturday, and while there made application for a pention as a soldier of the Spanish American war, where ho under W. J. iryan had his health impaired. George Nicklc returned the first of the week from an cxrended visit over the holidays at the home of his sister at Leigh this state. Miss Margery Walker accompanied by Miss Heater Gilmorc, were visit ing at Nehawka, the first of the week, at the home of Dr. A. E. Walker Mr. and Mrs J. D. Kelly, the latter a sister of Mrs. II. C. Long, who have jeen visiting at the Long home, for sometime past, 'departed Monday for .ibcral Kansas where they will visit INSURGENTS BACKING OFF Lincoln Bunch go Record as Forninsters and now sorry They Spoke. SPEECHES DON'T SOUND MCE AFTER PRINTED. Made the Cats rau to Full Polit ical Chestnuts Out of the Conflagration. LINCOLN, Jan. !!.-( Special.)- The state capital is watching a number of self styled "progressive" republicans cutting for cover following an indig nation meeting yesterday at which several inflammatory speeches were made. The "progressive," si If-styleel, are livided into several cla.vcs since the meeting of yesterday. The "penuine progressivo."und the "progressive." a:.d the "stat.d pat progressive." The stand pat progressive who stands pat on the action of the meeting of yestcr- lay. lie is hard to find. Now then, John C. Fremont Mc Kesson has the reputation of staying put. So when he became a progress ive, those who know him knew that he could be relied on to insurge until the cows came home. Also it is known that McKesson is no slouch of a politician So, when the progressives, or rather the "uenuinc progressives, found their names were rcnlly. in the paper and they did not know how the public would take their action, it was natural they should "call on McKesson and ask for a verification of what they really did at that meeting. So Mc Kesson and his allies have been hold ing frequent conferences all day. George Tobcy has begun to worry whether he really said ;vhat he was said to have said at the meeting. Tobc is still a candidate for congress and it began to dawn on him evidently that it would be necessary for him to get republican votes to secure a a republican nomination and bucking a republican administration was poor policy. So Tobcy this morning is quoted as desiring to hedge on his published statements. Jasper L. Mc-1 Brien, the cx-tate superintendent of public instruction, who tried to be nonpartisan while holding such otlice, adopted the public press to tell the people "he duln t know it was loaded, when he .went to the meeting. JMc Brien said his presence was secured by false pretenses. He went as a friend of Clifford Pinehot and not the enemy of any living man or thing. Judge Lincoln Frost left the meet ing before the vote was taken on the resolutions which were adopted, so he he is not hedging so far. as heard from. E. E. Bennett objected to the pro ceedings in the meeting and is still objecting. J. C. Ilarpham is quotei as having said the matter went a little too far. . So the list of "stand pat genuine progressive republicans" is iimitcd. The meeting of yesterday followed by i'.ie i.ction of the alleged progress' iv(s tl :. morning created more amuse limit than real interest at the state lou:.y. Omaha Bee. ' William Jappcrt, left for Nebraska City ou the morning train today. for a short time before returning to their home in Richards Mo. ivlr. K. has purchased a farm near Shenandoah Iowc, for which he paid $135.00 per acre rnd will in the spring move to that place.. Mr. Kelly has a very fine farm in Missouri, which he will sell i;f tt r he moves to Iowa. Hairy Long returned last week from i visit at his old home at Shenandoah I . ,va, from which place he came to Css county and where he has lived for .lie last thirty five years. While at his old home, he said he found very few people whom he had formerly known. When leaving Iowa be had thought there was no place as good, but the thirty five years in Nebraska has made him think theret is no place just like Cass county. Daniel Kiser, has recently sold his home place northeest of town, to George Rhoden, for $118.00 per acre and will in a short time depart for Wakeeney Kansas where he expects to make his home in the future. W. II. Puis west of town had just completed putting up his store of ice, and secured it from the artificial lake which George Poisal, constructed last summer for James Terryberry, and which is fed by springs making the ice of the best quality. Robert Young was a passcrer io South Omaha Tuesday evening where he went to purchase two cars of cattle for feoding.which he will bring to Murray and place on his farm south west of the city. TJ omas I sen has just completed a ne .v.- :tage in W. E. Jenkins city i : 11 which adds much more to the cu venience of the stage work for and shows. plays OLD CASS FLYING HIGH Report of County Treasurer Shows County is Out of Debt. ALL PRLCINCT BONDS PRACTICALLY PAID Very Few School Districts Which Have Bonds Not New Liquidated The report cf t'.e County Treasurer, Fn.nlc Schbtcr, published in this paper and also in the News-Herald of the 13th shows Cass county in a most healthy condition. Below are a few of the important items which his report shows: Cass County has no bonded indebt edness. Cass county Las $11, 1G2.49 in the general fund. Cass County has 827,221.10 in different road funds Cass County has 040,540.01 in school funds. Cass County has 511147.03 in bridge fund. Cass County has paid the state in 1900 ?47,G20.1G. All precinct bonds have been wiped out, Louisville the past year and Plattsmouth's last 1,000 has 'been called. There arc v ry few school bonds of the district unpaid, and all school districts aic in good condition. This is a condition of affairs which i til every Uiss county citizen snouiu understand and feet proud of. It is a condition which means much to us all and a condition which very few other counties can boast of. Stand up for Cass county. Woodman Install. Wednesday evening the M. W. A held their regular meeting, took in two new members and installed the following officers: Consul-George Lushinsky, Advcrsor-O. C. Hudson. Clerk'-II. F. Goos, Escort- II. L. Kruger, Watchman-J. D. Parker, Sentry -J. L. Burrows, Manager-H. S. Barthold. At tho eolose of the installation ceremonies the camp went to to hanv sandwich session and were treated to a most enjoyable program of sand wiches, coffee, oranges and other things prepared by those cullenery artists Judge Beeson, Martin Freid- rich and another expert by the name of Mr. South. It is needless to say that the dainties prepared were up to date ami were far better than mother used to make. During the gastronieal stunt the M. W. A. bam rendxred selections of music in their usual pleasing manner. Accepts Position. Livingston Riehey went to Omaha this morning to accept a position in the Omaha National Bank. Mr. Rieh ey graduated last year at the State University, and is well equipped for any position around an institution of that sort, from bookkeeper to president. 'The News is pleased to noto the advancement of Mr. Riehey, and predicts for him a successful career. TOWN OF LOUISVILLE Finds Everything Going Along Nicely and the Town Go ing to the Front Rapidly. TOWN FULL OF GOOD PEOPLE WHO TRY TO MAKE THINGS GO Improvements Going on of Means Much to While on the road a representative of this paper visited the city of Louisville, the hustling town which would not dow n, and notwithstanding the terrific cyclone of a few years since, is i:ow a bigger better and more lively plf.ee tl.cn before. Arriving via. the Burlington we found the people in the midst of a good days business, us it v.aj near noon when we got there. The Elders House, the principal hcstlery in the city, and withal an an up-to-eiaie institution in every ef.pect, is trie v !.i:h well cares for the )ub!' :. This pn-asant stopping place conducted by the versatile art' good naturcd gentleman, John Eh'..:.-.. cc Mayfield, of the Courier who for a season was ordered to get some recreation, as well as divorcement of occupation was engaged in the culti vation and dealing in the soil for a season, is back to the editorial chair. Ic smiled upon us when we called and was glad to uoaig a gooel busi ness. After seeing Lee, we looked in n upon W. F. Kreeklow who was lammering away and making the sparks fly in his blacksmith and machine shop. Next wc was greeted by Lhas. McDonald, who is also kept busy shoeing horses and building bob sleds, as well as other work in his ine of general blanksmithing. Dr. x'w is we found happy and contented with his lot, but being kept pretty busy most of the time. At the tonsor ial parlors of John Waldron we found both John and his geniel co-worker Bert Clifford, nailing to it in good shape, while a number of customers were waiting their turn. Petersen the shoeman compIair.ed of slowness of work, on account of the deep snow, causing people to wear rubbers, and make the old shoes go farther without mending. Uncle Ben Hoover seemed happy and said busi ness had been very good, but that his wife was in bad health and had to be away for medical treatment. Tho store room of the Dier Brothers which is large and well filled, seemed a veritable bee hive. At this place everybody seemed busy and glad of it. George Frater the druggist, had no complaint to make and was at his place of business as usual with a kindly greeting for his customers. Wc visited the commission house of M. L. Williams and found the manager, Mr. Ewing, leioking after business in the most approved manner Mr. Martin Williams, wc arc sorry to say, was at home in bed with a very hard attack of the Grippe, having been laid up with that malady for about ten days. Wc of course visited him and found him oa the mend, though still in bed but with the fever gone and hopes of getting out in a short time. His parents, M. 0. Williams and wife live next door and wc dropped in to sec Unole Mike and found Mrs. Williams laid up with a cold which she hopes to be over sooa. Dropping in at the place v.i .rc .u nt.l frintwt AfHnii llrn 1 " ....,. It UIU null, nil ..it ..ini-a Avitti.t: j i II. til F ran the confectionery and re., ...ui ru, wc found that worthy gt . t!eman, sucee'eded by the Kraft Brothers who were, 'doing a flourishing business. At the barber shop of S. W. Ball wc found Sam in his usual good humor and assisted in that respect as well as in earing for his customers, by Ralph Clifford who is now becoming a barber. Fred Gorder and Son were doing business at the old stand in the lines of harness and implements. Our old time friend Herman Pankonin was conducting his hardware and harness business in the most approved manner, and was as pleasant as is his nature. At the Bank of Commerce we found the business of Mr. T. E. Parmele, well cared for by Mr. Wood and son Clifford, who looks after the interests of the bank and its owner. P. A'. Jacobson the proprietor of the daylight store, was at his , place of business and working while elaylight lasted, with the end in view of making his many customers pleased with his goods and treatment. Frank Johnson, who runs the popular restaurant and dispenses candies and bread to the people who throng his place of business is becoming a VISITED BY NEWS MAN a Substantial Nature Which the Town's Future. permanent fixture in the commercial circles. Next we found Luther EoeeT aker at his market attending his his customers wants in a way which left no doubt as to their being well satisfied. Mr. Boedaker had just lost his mother, who attained the advanced age of 80 years. No one could have any complaint of the way the affairs were conducted at the postoffiee under the management of Postmaster Dorsey. At the furniture and hard ware emporium of the Stander Bros, bcth James and Arthur were on the hurp all the time, looking after the v'ij of their many customers. )'. it. Nichols, and his efficient clerk Roy Clifford, were kept busy with the trade which made their place of business very thriving . Our friend Ed. Twiss was kept busy at his market, where he lias on sale the choisest cuts of the best beef, pork and mutton, and the business tells of his popularity. Mr. Mayfield was attentive to business in his confectionary and fruit store, and the genial greeting which the trade rec- ceivcs from Uncle George is a iuar- rantee of the good goods and best of service Uncle Thomas Amir at his place next door, was pegginR away at a pair of shoes, but had a moment to stop his work and extend us the right hand of fellowship and a pleasant greeting. This brought us to the new telephone building which lias been just com noted hv tin. Plattsmouth Trie;.! one Co. The bull ing is occupy oy the telephone company dvA ,jlm L. Burns. The phone coTi.pui y occupies the eastern portion of the building, which is divided so as to make t'.e trans action of their business thr convrment possible. Ihc frciH .': for the tt.vitchboard operating n a : jv; contains also a lone ilixiiriiu. . i booth. Just in the rear of thisvflie room for t!ie cross connection (ard, and is so arranged as to save the moot possible labor. Tho rear of the building on this side is used for the living rooms of the operator, Mi.-. Daisy Jwiss. Jhe building is con structed of red sandstone with the front of grey pressed brick and makes a very beautiful as well as convenient building Dr. Worthman, was about his work dispensing blessings and medicine. t i well and seemed happy as a lark, ai as busy as a bee. At the ofiice off C. A. Riehey, we found him looking after business of which he has a plenty in the lumber yarel as well n the sand business. We found Mr. Riehey occupying his new and well appointed suit of offices. They an fine and no mistake. cimrlw Clifford, we found feeling rather poorly, with an affection of his spine, but was getting some better. iw ,.i 1. 1 i i 1. i n l- omul mums wiin (. ncie i nomas Shryoek, who seemd to be; t, the rigorous climate, and vigorous -nter like a younger American V. A. Cleghorn was not in his office, ' I avaig taken the mail for Mr. on account of the funeral of the latter' grandmother, At the Missour Pacific wo found our friend Harr Swartz looking after the eompanii business and wanted to know aboti his friend D. C. Morgan, the count clerk with whom he had worked yeai ago, wl.en Mr. Morgan was managi of the Western Union at Oreapoli W. S. Stiakey seemed in his place i the Burlingt. n as agent and is sure! looking after ti.o company's businc in the most approved manner. Wi is one of those men who it is a pleasm to meet and a joy to know. Wc met Martin O'Brien, who h; been making his home at Louisviii for some time p-st, who after nskii about his many friends in Plattsinoni said he expected to return here in tli near future to make his home. The varied business interests i this place working together are sun I counting in the making of this 01 of the best little cities of the eounrt A live newspaper, a safe and fin bank a good hotel, and manv go" I ..1 A 1 I 1 ' . . suosiantiai business houses, 4 d Im of all a class of citizens, who knV' ho to make a good town, and then r ? ii ..1 winr Hieevcs ana go after the p. position right.