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HERALD. EUbluihed April 16. 1864 1 C "''Wited J.n. L 1896
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. MARCH 28,1910
VOL, XLVI NO. US
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BIG NEGRO
ASSAULTED
Used to Demonstrate the
Knock-Out in Jeffries
Johmon Fight.
THE DARK SKIN
MAKES NO DEFENSE
Left Town During Night and no
Complaints Filed Against
Assaulters.
(From Saturday's Daily)
"Bill" Allen, the big burly negro,
sure had the fates against him last
night when he was made the subject
of two brutal assaults on Main Street
early in the evening.
The fracus had its start about seven
thirty last evening in one of the liquid
refreshments emporiums of the city
where Lloyd, McFarland, Allen and
a crowd of fellows got to discussing
the coming prize fight and it is stated
that the colored gentleman was a
little too strong in his defense of the
dark skinned pugilist, Jack Johnson,
suit the fancy of some of the par
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i.iniopian was warned 10 Keep ins
remarks to himself or they would
pull of the Jeffries stunt on him and
make him the subject of a little demon
stration along that line. The negro
was very peacable and did not continue
the argument and in fact he said later
he didn't "cahr if Johnson did get do
knockout."
One of the arguers stepped out of
the building and returned a few min
utes later. inmed.with a pop bottle.
He approached Allen and struck him
a tcrific blow across the forehead which
the negro said "nevah phased nnh,"
although it made him look like he
had been through a sausage grinder.
McFarland, the assaulter, hurried
rom the building and made his way
fo another thirst quenching establish
ment where he succeeded in eluding
the police for some time but was later
caught on Main street and Wk(d up
for the night.
This was the first round of the af
( fair, the next one occurring about
an hour later when the coon was again
jumped on to for no apparent reason,
, being knocked down twice, and there
being very few witnesses of the tfTt.-.ir,
t he attacking party made his escape
down one of the side streets.
This morning the hi.; ncpro
had disappeared and no complaint
was filed against McFarliMid for the
police claimid they knew in.tl-ii'g of
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SPRING "BONNETS" FOR MEN
Our battery did the biggtsl business of its history last Saturday.
We fold soft hats, stiff hats, little hula and hig hat, light halt and
dark hats, straw hats and fur hats, boys lints and virus huts, in fart
it seems as though we hatted nearly rrtry body in town. Our large
stork was equal to the occasion. You will find here all the new styles,
shades and shapes. Come in ami li t us "Crown" you with u new
tile.' Prices 50 cents to S5.00.
k. E. WescotFs Sons
The Home of
the particulars of the encounter.
The negro had been around the city
off and on for a number of years and
always seemed unassuming, and peace
ful and it appeared to many to bo a
very low way of seeking notoriety for
the two fellows to attack one of
this race who knew his place to well
to even raise his hand in defense
against a white man. The negro,
had he taken the notion, could prob
ably have reduced his pale faced ag
gressors to subjects for the Plattsmouth
morgue, but through both affairs he
kept his presence cf mind and took
his undue punishment without batt
ing an eye or doubling his fists.
The big fellow took a dose of the
same medicine a few days ago when
he was hit in the face with a billiard
cue at a Main street pool hall, but in
stead of making the wielder of the cue
resemble a jelly fish he merely smiled
and stood his ground, showing a power
of self control that his aggressors did
not possess.
Obituary of John G. Hansen.
John George Hansen was born in
1S2S in Holstein, Germany. He came
to America in 1851. In 1S54 he came
from Daavenport, la., to Otoe Co.,
Nebraska, and in the spring of 1S55,
settled on what has been his home farm
ever since. By hard work, good
management, honest and temperate
living, he accumulated a farm of
160 acres for each of his children.
He died from a complication of
diseases superinduced by old age,
March 21st, 1910 and the funeral
occurred March 24th from his late
residence.
His wife died about two years ago
and since then he has made his home
with one of his sons on the old home
place'
To Mr. and Mrs. Hansen -were born
nine children, one of whom died in
infancy, and one Simon, who died
about two years ago; thus seven chil
dren were left to mourn their great
jloss. The children are, Peter, Emma
'obernaha, of Minn., George, Lena,
Charles, F. "A. and' Anna Knaba.
Mr. Hansen was one of the very
; earliest seltters in Cass County. His
kind, genial ways, made him a favorite
I with his neighbors among whom he
will be greatly missed.
E. A. Kirkpatiick.
Burlington Will Build Cream Cars.
The Burlington shops in this city
have just received orders to construct
15 modern cream ears of the latest
type possible. The new cars will
be SO feet in length with heavy steel
rnderframes and besides an ice re
frigerating plint, each will contain
a heating apparatus to keep the cream
from freezing in the colder months.
The cars will be built to fill the
rapidly increasing demand for such
class i.f ears around here and further
wst caused by the rapid rise of the
d i'.yii.g business throughout the mid
( h? west.
Satisfaction.
TEMPERANCE
UNION MEETING.
Cass County Association to Meet
In Louisville Soon.
The Cass county W. C. T. U. will
meet in Louisville on March 30. They
will meet at the Chiistian church at
7:30 p. m. when the following pro
gramme will be rendered:
Song.
Scripture reading.
Invocation.
Address of welcome
Mrs. Miles, Louisville
Response
Mrs. Kirkpartiek of Nehawka
Solo.
Ten minutes talk by a White Itibboner.
Dialogue "Who is the Lady?"
Three girls.
Song By L. T. L.
Lecture
....Mrs. E. M. Covell of Omaha
Thursday morning, March 31.
9:30 Evangelistic half hour
Mrs. Jones Louisvelle
10:00 What it means to be a reader
Mrs. Jones Louisville
10:1G Work to be accomplished be
fore annual convention. How. Dis
cussions. 11:00 When this state expects to
have equal suffrage and how to con
duct the campaign
Mrs Kirkpatrick
Thursday Altcrnoon.
1:30 Should church papers adver
tise patent medicines
Mrs. Alvin Ball, Louisville.
1 :45 Effect of cigarettes on grow
ing boy
. . . Mrs. Charles Hagan, Louisville
2:00 High license, high treason,
against the best interests of the
state, the church, the home, the
individual, . ,j v, ... ....
. . Rev. Chapman, Eimwood.
2:30 Is irreverance increasing
anmong children
. . . Mrs. Butler, Weeping Water
2:45 The church's opportunity. . .
..Rev. C. A. Burdick, Nehawka.
3:15 How can the churches be
strongly co-operative against the
saloon
..Re-. Geo. M. Jones, Louisville.
3:45 Effect of popular amuse
ments upon habits and chaiacter
(including five-cent theaters)
. . Miss Lucy Arnold, Plattsmouth.
4:00 Song by L. T. L.
Benediction.
On Thuisday evening, March 31,
the Silver Medal contest program will
be held at the Babtist church for which
an admission fee of 15 cents will be
ehaiged. Children under 11, 10 cents.
The program will begin at 8 o'clock.
Singing by the audience. .. .America
Devotionals.
Vocal solo Reading No. 1 Reading
No. 2 Boy's drill Reading No.
4 Reading No. 4 Quartette
Reading No. 5 Reading No. f
Duet Reading No. 7 Presenta
tion of contest work by State Super
intendaiit Presentation of medal
Song by audience, "Blessed be the
Tie that BiiuK' Benediction.
Flaming Arc Here.
The big flaming are lamp ordered
as a sample by the Nebraska Light
ing company of this city arrived the
other day and has been rigged up in
the company's office for a trial. It is
rather a bulky looking affair manu
factured by a Cleveland company and
is much more complicated than the
arcs in general use for city streets.
The light given by it is of yellowish
red tinge and is more mellow than
that given by the common arc.
The lamp cost in the neighborhood
of $05 and has a voltage of 110 amph
ercs. It is rated at about 1,250
candle-power. The carbons are of
peculiar construction, the lower or
positive carbon is bound by small
metal strips and both have a number
of small openings running their full
length.
The light will be hung at the cor
ner of Sixth and Main and w ill be turn
ed on at the next important occasion
in the city.
Mrs. R. C. Jahrig a resident of Chey
enne, has been visiting for some time
with her mother Mrs. Julius Doern
ing of this city. The two tleparted
this morning for Omaha. From there,
aftertaking a short visit, Mrs. Jahrig
will return to her western home.
Finger Bothered Him.
John Sherwood, the voune brake-
man who has a run on the Union Pa
cific between Valley and Grad Island
is still suffering from an injury re
ceived while on service a few weeks
ago. Sherwood, while coupling a
car. had the end of the second fin
ger on the right hand taken off, and
when the wound was dressed it wasn't
very well done. The result is that
he has . been annoyed considerably
buy it lately and today he decided to
go to Omaha and havo it re-dressed.
He left for a nOmaha hosnitatl on
one of the -fff-f-ff-fddddiiiuytrewqas
one of the Burlington trains this
morning accompanied by his brother
Robert.
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(Written by "Our Devil" with the mullet)
The "British have been scared to
death for fear that something would
sting Teddy while a guest at Cario,
Egypt, and ordered that a special
guard be placed about the great Am
erican while he is in that city. What?
After making Spain climb a tree back
ward, making a NAVY out of a wash
tub, digging a ditch through Panama,
and patting the man on the back who
has fourteen children, to be alarmed
at a few Egyptians who don't know a
squirt gun from a Weeping Water
editor? Not for Teddy.
Jack Johnson, the big smoke that
canies with him the title of champeen
map disfigurator of the globe, was
pinched recently for besting a collud
frien' all up. Jack may be some
what of a rambler within the roped
arena, and Jack may, understand, may
hand da Jeff a sleep powder that will
make the boiler maker do a Winkle
stunt for a.r- toast ten seconds, but when
lSTMufef-BiTxlie working -vtr ot some
insignificant Ethiopean before the
bar of, no, Emma dear, not Justice, but
the bar of booze, it makes Mr. John
sings stock fall far below par, and class
es him with the dub who "never lays
down three aces."
Our old frien Jeffries may make
oodles and oodles of coin out of the
coming bout, (and il is our wish that
he makes the anatomy of the Smoke
resemble a Roosevelt collection of
Dark African monstrosities,) but all
the credit that he will reseive for
superanuating a superanuated super
could be placed in the same book of
"credits" as now contains the Cook
dash to the frost-bitten North pole.
Today at the Court House.
(From Saturday's Dally)
An ordinance for the appointing
of guardian for Charles Nordensen
an alleged ineompi tent was dis missed
this morning in the county court. The
petition filed by James Cameron of
Omaha was hotly fought this morning
by Mr, Nordensen who is an inmate
of the Masonic Home, and the judge
decided the man seemed perfectly
competent to manage his own affairs
and no guardian was appointed.
A hearing was held this morning
before County Judge Becson on the
petition of the late John T. Baird
estate and George L. Farley was
named as administrator. The tie
ceased Rev. Baird was for years pastor
of the Presbyterian church and left
an estate of about $3,000.
A petition for probate of will of the
late Eliza (. Barnum was filed today
at the Cass County court house. Mrs.
DBarnum was an old resident of Union
leaving an estate of over $30,000 all
of which was in the name of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Vernie B. Cheney w ho
had lived with the old lady for years.
Notice.
Mr. A. 10. Nelson, director of Agri
culture in the University of Nebraska
will be in Plattsmouth at the office of
the County Superintendent on Tues
day, April 20th at 2:00 p. m. for the
purpose of organizing boys and girls
agricultural clubs. Every boy and
girl in Cass county between the ages
of 10 and 21 years of age should I e
present at this meeting.
Oh You Riley Mouse'
Miss Pettes the popular leading
lady of the. once a week stock Company
lulled off a little acting stunt at one
of the hotel dining rooms this morn
ing that would have made her a rcp-
utation had it been before the foot
lights.
There is a tame mouse, making his
home in the dining room, that comes
out and performs, for the amusement
of the regular diners, at nearly every
meal, and the people have always
fostered his friendliness until he be
come quite bold.
This morning when he came out
for his breakfast, ho unconsciously
approsached Miss Pettes, with whom
he had never made an acquaintance.
At the first glimpse of the gray crcaturo
the young lady seized the opportunity,
and with a horrified cry,"Is it really
alive! she started a series of agonized
and terrified actions that would even
have made the Cherokee "Cross
Dog" sympathize with her. She soon
had the place crowded with interested
spectators, and as one of them re
marked "The wife of the dying Na
polean could not have thrown any
moo emotional fits" than did the
talented actress in the fifteen minutes
following
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Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Stono wer
Omaha visitors Wednesday going down
in their autio.
Miss Nora Eveland came in on No.
17 Wednesday for a few days visit
with her sister Mrs. R. A. Kuehn.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Aryea were
passengers to Lincoln Sunday. Mr.
Aryea going to Seldcn, Kan., Mrs.
Aryea returning on No. 18 Wednesday.
Sam Jordan spent Saturday and Sun
day at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson spent
Sarurday and Sunday in Bennet.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shees
ley Thursday March 17, a boy.
Mrs. Copmton of Weeping Water
spent Sunday with Geo. Shecsley.
Grace Bailey spent Friday and
Saturody in Plattsmouth with rela
tives. E. M. Stono made a business trip
to Murdock Monday.
J. II. Stroeman was an Omaha
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Thomas left Sun
day for a week's visit with relatives
in Kansas.
Mr: and Mrs. Lou Dunenth visited
with relatives in Lincoln over Sunday.
J. P. Rouse and J. R. Wilcockson
were Lincoln passengers Friday.
Clyde and Minnie Newkirk attend
ed the dance in Greenwood Friday
evening.
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WAY OUT WEST
PROVED GOOD
William Grew Pleases Audience la
Capably handling Double Part
(From Saturday's Dally)
The William Grew Company pulled
off a very pleasant surprise to many-
last njght in the military comedy of
four acta entitled "Way Out West"
Although the management had as
sured the patrons that tho play waa
not of the blood curling drama typo '
that its name would suggest, Borne of
them were a little skeptical until the
show was well started and the per
formance proved to be one of the best
of the season.
Mr. Grew appeared at his best and
handled his difficult dual part in a
manner that could hardly be excelled.
Miss Pettes showed her adaptability
by playing a part far from different
from tho one which she carried last
week. Miss Spencer's appearance waa
more pleasing than last week and she
made a "good Indian." Mr. Ford
in his make-up of the Cherokee,
"Cross Dog" gave a very strong pre
sentation of a red-skin on the war
path. Iky, the part played by Mr.
Enders, held the audience in a con
tinual state of merriment..
The plot was located at Fort Gibson
in tho Indian territory at the time of
the trouble between the frontiersmen
and the Cherokecs was at it's worst.
The caste was slightly smaller than
last week's and one new face appeared
among the actors. Miss Meyers,
playing the part of "Stella" has re
cently been added fronm a Minneapo
lis company.
"Carmine" holds the bill boards for
next week and the members of the
caste were considerably worn from the
fcontifiif.i; rt'henrnint lor tljc- sttotg -. .
four act play.
Colonel J. II. Thrasher returned
to the city last night after a few day's
trip through Polk County he had gone
to look over some farming land. On
his homeward journey, he states, the
passengers were greatly inconven
ienced by the Platte river bridges that
had been washed out and at Silver
Creek the travelers had to walk over
a temporary structure and board a
different train on the other side.
Mrs. II. F. Fields was an early pas
senger to Omaha this morning where
she went for a brief visit with her
cousin Mrs. McCallistcr.
NEVER before
have the
young men of this
locality had a better
chance to get smart
style, with biggest qual
ity. Our special young
men's styles made for
us by
HART SCHAFFNER
& MARX
are unusually snappy
and keen; and the all
wool quality and ser
vice counts, strong with
the young fellows, such
clothes are true econ
omy. Suits,
$10 to $30