FACTIONAL FUSS
BAD FOR BRYAN
Start Machinery Going.
The wheels of Plattsmouth's new
manufacturing plant, the Olson Photo
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EXTRA SESSION IS IMPORTANT
Submittance of Initiative and Referendum is a Ticklish
, Proposition for the Party.
A shipment of wooden frames was re
ceived a few days ago from Omaha
where at present all of the company's
cabinet work is done. The woodwork
of the machines is all quarter sawed
oak. At the I'lattsmouth plant they
are given their coais of varnish ami
finished off in the muural color. The
rough castings of brackets and differ
ent parts of the metal work are smooth-
d off and the holes are drilled at the
company's work room, but later on,
at least all of the cabinet work will be
done here in the city. A two horse
power motor supplies power for the
machinery which consists of emery
wheels, drills and lathes. The work
room of the shop is very well lighted
and the machines are placed below
a large sky light, making a fine
ight for the accurate work necessary
on the delicate jjarts. For the time be
ing, only one model, the hundred dollar
machine, is being turned out but oth
ers will soon be taken up. The answers
of the advertising cards, which are be
ing sent out, are beginning to pour
into the office and Mr. Olson is now-
busy seeing that the inquirers receive
the proper attention and that their
many questions are answered.
LINCOLN, May 8.-Bryan is los
ing faith in his plan to put through a
special session of the legislature for
the consideration and passage of a bill
for the initiative and referendum by
democratic support, and is now to ex
tend his efforts into the republican
fiVld.
It is understood that his plans
include the circulation of queries
and petitions among the republican
members of the legislature, as he has
among the democratic legislators.
Upon the outcome of the factional
fight in the ranks of the democratic
party in Nebraska depends a contin
uance of the reign of the house of
Bryan. .
Such is the belief of practically
every democrat who has visited the
"former" idol of democracy during
the past week, and such is the belief
of those who are here on the ground.
Should Mr.Bryan for the first time,
fall down in his efforts to lead Neb
raska democracy, there arc those who
believe the party will cast him out, or,
figuratively speaking, jump on him
like a pack of hungry wolves upon a
wounded brother, and eat him up.
On the other hand, should he be
successful in forcing the governor to
call an extra session of the state legis
lature, and then the submission of
the initiative and referendum, there
arethose who believe Nebraska demo
cracy will never dare again to attempt
to assert itself.
So the struggle promises to be the
most intense ever waged by Mr
Bryan and those who oppose him in
the ranks of the party.
Everyone who has visited the state
house believes the fight will produce
more "mud-throwing" than ever in
dulged in by the democratic party
Air. uryan insists ttiat the legis
lators should vote for the submission
of the initiative and referendum
whether they personally favor the pro-
proposition, so the people may have
the opportunity to vote on it. It
is along those lines that he will niak
Ins light anu lie will have every pronu
nent democrat in the state who staiu
with him, to give out interviews and
insist in making a publicity campaign
In addition he has the Direct
Legislation league which is polling the
newspapers of the state. To tl.o:
friendly there will be sent matter for
publication to stir up the constituent
of those senators who have balked
Then petitions are being circulated
in the districts of the balky senators
demanding or requesting that the
senator vote to submit the question.
So it is evident that this fight is to
be no child's play on the part of Mr.
Bryan..
(From Monday's Dally)
Mrs. F. B. Boyd and Mrs. J. S.
Hall took an earlt yrain today for the
metropolis.
Plattsmouth Woman In Trouble.
A preliminary hearing upon an in
formation for lewdness swdrn out
by A. J. McKinney against Nell
Brit ton, Fred McKinney, Ed McKin
ney and "Mary Doe" before Justice
E. B. Gardner, resulted in a dismissal
of the case against the defendants
upon the motion of Assistant County
Attorney Ross. The prosecuting
wirtness is the lather ot two male
defendants, who are boys aged 17
anil 10. The offense was alleged to
have been committed in a house at
120(5 Eighth avenue. After hearing
the evidence it appeared that th( re wa.' ;
not enough proof to make out a ease, i
Mr. McKinney said that he had sus
pected there was something wrong
going on and that he brought the
criminal action to break it up. Coun
cil Bluffs Xonmrid.
The Nell Briton mentioned above
is the wife of Walter Brhton of this
city whom she is suing for divorce
on the grounds of drunkeness and
non-support. The couple have two
small daughters who are at present
living m Omaha.
Miss Grace Law ton from York count
ty and Miss Estille Lawton from Lin
coln came down to spend a few days
at home.
kMr. A. II. Waltz, Elijah Caygill
& Co., started on a land expedition
the first of the wek taking the U. P.
R. R. as far west as Kinmball, Neb.,
and from there they were expecting
to go south inro Colorado. These
gentlemen as well as many others
living m this beautiful country of
Cass have accumulated bushels of
money in the past few years and are
.looking for a place to spend it.
P. T. Otte our good natured barber
and proprietor of pool and ice cream
parlors was invited out to dinner
at Weeping Water Sunday returning
Monday noon
Mr. Warren Richards was handing
out the cigars Monday. He savs it
is a boy and mother and child are
doing well.
Mr. Allie Waltz returned Monday
fronm his land excursion through
Western Nebraska and Colorado. He
purchased land in tue western part of
Chase county.
The , Misses Richards, Fay and
Blanch., came in on the Lincoln
tr ain Tuesday morning to make
aewquaintance with their new nephew
Mrs. Westlake came in on the 9
o'clock train Tuesday and resumed
her journey with team and buggy to
M unlock where she resides.
O. II. Allen shipped a ear of hogs
0. II. Allen shipped a car of young
ciutle to Omaha Wednesday.
Mr. George Towle took the 0:23
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Mrs. Frank Slavicck was a caller
in the Gate city today, having left
for that place on an early train.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Sullivan of
Omaha were in the city over Sunday
being entertained at the home of
Judge Sullivan.
Mrs. II. S. Oldham and Miss Pau
line Oldham of Murray were in the
city this morning on their way to Oma
ha for a short visit.
COUNTING
THE CENSUS
All Schedules Sent to Wash
ington and Work
Begins.
Mrs. M. R. Buckingham of Omaha
left today for her home town after
being ffl the city for a few days at
the Burr residence.
Mr. Hainey of the Glenwood Monu
ment Works came in this morning
on No. 15 to attend to some business
matters in town.
-Airs. m. liaumeister boarded a
Burlington train this morning for
Lincoln where she was planning to
to make a short stay.
RESULTS WILL NOT BE
GIVEN BEFORE JUNE 15
Will Work Day and Night with
3 000 Eitra Clerks Till Totals
Are Finished.
Miss JIazel Cowles went back to
Omaha this morning to resume her
work after being in the city over Sun
day at the home of her parents.
'B. E.'Ogden of Cotner University
returned to Lincoln this morning to
resume his school work. He was
in the city yesterday filling the pul
pit at the Christian church. While
in the city he was the guest at the
residence of Thomas Wiles.
train for fie city Thursday morning.
J. W. Staton is enclosing a few va
cant lots which he owns.with chicken
wire, and in a few days will have ir
filled to the muzzle with chickens.
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E. E. O'Dcll of Farragut, la.,
came in Tuesday morning and called
on his friends. The probabilities are
that he may be with us again as prin
cipal of the South Bend shcool next
year.
Miss Margaret Wilcox left for Om
aha this morning on oi;e of the earlty
trains.
The Burlington paymaster paid the
city a visit this morning about ten
o'clock.
(From Monday's Dally)
D. P. Jackson was a business trav
eler to the metropolis this morning,
returning home on an afternoon train.
Bey is a cousin of Mr. Starkjohn
and resides at Newkirk, Oklahoma.
Mrs. J. C. Peterson left yesterday
to visit for a few weeks at Sterling,
Wyo., with her daughter, Mrs. May
Spies.
William Barclay, the restaurant
man, is having his place of business
wired for the installation of electric
fans for the warm weather. He had
recently put in an electric clock,
timed by the Plattsmouth Telephone
company and is now contemplating
a radical change whoich will greatly
improve the interior of the eating
house.
William Hassler who holds a posi
tion at Nebraska City was in town over
Sunday at the home of his parents.
Clayton Rosencrans was among the
Sunday visitors in Omaha.
The tickets for the High school
play may be reserved at the High
school building any time after ednes-
day night, and at the Hotel Riley two
days before the play which is to be
held May 19. There's a big waiting
list ready, for the show is going to be
worth seeing.
Anton Trilety has been getiing busy
with the paste brush at his barber
shop on Main street and this morning
the shop is sporting a new coat of
wall paper and the little building
is now being wired for electric fans
which will be ready to cool the gentle
man patrons of the establishmaent
within a few days..
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Air. ami .wrs. v . u. rinc oi uenver
departed on the eight-fifteen train for
.Lincoln after being guests for a few-
days at the home of F. B. Shopp ol
tthis city.
A case has been filed in district
court wherein the state brings suit on
the bond of William Noxon, jr.,
signed by George E. Dovey. The
bond is for the amount of $1,0(10.
and was made some two years ago in
a case which originated in the justice
court.
R. A. Osborn, the grocery salesman
at Zuckweiler & Lutz made a short
vist with his cousin Elmer Shelton of
Lineo.n over Sunday. Mr. Shelton
holds a position on the force of the
Lincoln Daily Star, having held the
place for several years.
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iWr. nun Airs, iirani cotner an
three children returned this morning
to their home at Council Bluffs. Thev
had been making a Sunday stay in
the city with J. B. Higley and Le
Cotner.
R. K. Towle and wife were in the
city yesterday,li(ing visitors at the
A. N. Sullivan home. Mr. Towle re-
returned to Omaha this morning t
sunie his work, while Mrs. Tow
will remain in town for a few days
George Mann was a Sunday caller
at the state metropolis going up on
an afternoi n train.
C. P. Richards and wife were trav
elers in the direction of Omaha on
the afternoon train yeaterday.
Like a vast warship the Census
bureau here "has cleared decks
for action." In addition to the main
building, two others have been leased
giving a floor space of 150,000
square feet, which is enough to ac
comodate the permanent census clerks
and the 3,000 temporary employees.
The enumerator's schedules have
begun to arrive, but it will be several
weeks before official announcement
is made of the total population of any
city in the country. The population
of the cities will be tabulated first
after which the states and minor civil
divisions will be completed.
Work will be carried on at night
as well as by day. Three hundred
punching machines, semi-automatic
and electrical, will be operated night
and day Each machine can com
plete 3,000 cards in a seven hour day,
which means that aH the machines at
this rate can dispose of 45.000,000
cards in a month by working fourteen
hours a day. Semi-automatic electrical
tabulating machines also will be used
Legrand Powers, elu'ef statistican
of the census division of agriculture,
does not expect to publish any infor
mation regarding the farm census of
l'JOO until September 15. Jive.
Methodist Bazaar Paid Well.
The Methodist ladies arc more than
pleased over the results of their ba
zaar which was held in a down town
building Friday and Saturday. The
adies sold all manner of things at their
fair, inciuiling, nowers, handker-
hiefs, pastry confectionery and fancy
work. Ice cream and light refresh
ments were served at tables in the rear
of the room. The two handkerchiefs
one from President Taft's wife and the
other from Governor Shallenberger's
wife, brought very good prices, one of
them going to an Iowa woman. It is
thought the amount taken in will
toatl at aoout 5101). mc money
which is made off the bazaar from
now on is to go into a new fund to
be used for the building of a new par
sonage and the sum cleared from last
week's affair will mean a healthy drop
in the bucket for a starter. The ba
zaar is given annually by the ladies
and although the weather was rather
inclement, the ladies were well satis
fied with the crowds that attended.
In Honor ol Kansas City Man
Miss Helen Kline delightfully en
tertained Saturday evening in honor
of Mr. Vaille Rankin of Kansas City
Mo., who was in the city for a few days
The evening was pleasantly spent in
cards, musical numbers and dancing
At a late hour.tempting refreshments
were served by the hostess who made
the evening a very enjoyable one for
her gueasts who were Misses Marie
Fitzgerald, Folrencc White, Margaret
Seotten, Ethel Ballance, Bertha Todd
J Helen Kline; Mccsres. Earnest Wurl
Glen Itowls, Bruce Rosencrans, Ear
Hassler, Frank Clyde and Vaillie
Rankin.
John Campbell was a county seat
visitor Monday.
John Wagner transacted business
in the Louisville berg Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lone drove to
Ashland Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. Reinke sr., was a n cast
bound passenger Tuesday morning.
Clyde Berge went to Lincoln last
week to accept a position at the Wm.
Coon garage.
E. Sturtzenegger came in Tueasdy
evening after a few day's trip out in
the state.
T. D. Hill of Omaha came out
riday evening in the interest of
the Real Estate and Caanada land.
B. F. Dill is building a large cir
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cular porch on the Keiser house south
west of town.
The Misses Myrth Alloway and
Lottie Coop of Louiscville were guests
at the Hill house Thurdsay evening
having come in to attend the Royal
Neighbor social.
Mrs. O. W. Moorehcad and children
went to Fairbury Friday evening and
spent a few days with relatives re
turning Monday noon.
Wm. Starky and wife were guests
of the J. Campbell home Thursday.
W. Walliek of Lincoln came out
Saturday to do csonie work for W. D.
Gill by way of repairing the buildings.
Mrs. J. W. Berge went to DeWitt
Saturday evening to spend a week or
so with her daughter.
Walter Towle went to Louisville
Monday morning to finish up his work
with Wm. Starky as helper.
Katie McIIugh and Mary Margaret
Walling came in from Plattsmouth
to spend Sunday at the McIIugh
home.
Mrs.A. Archer is spending the day
with friends in Omaha going up on
the popular morning train.
Miss Blanche Robertson returned
to South Omaha on the two o'clock
train yesterday afternoon to resume
her teaching in one of the public schools
of that place after being in the city
Saturday night at the home of her
parents.
Miss Marguerite Thomas is suffer
ing a very severe attack of diptheria
at her home in the south part of town.
It seems to be the only case in town
this spring and the doctors seem to
find the city in a very healthy con
dition this spring.
John Wunderlich of Nchawka was
appointed today as adniniistrator
in the John G. Hansen estate. Mr.
Hansen was late of Nchawka and leave
an estate valued at about $20,000.
J. E. Nemetz succeeded in cathing
the 8:15 train for Lincoln today
after missing the early Missouri Pa
cific by about a block. He went to
attend a meeting of the state asso
ciation of ice cream men which is
being held in the Capital city.
Oscar and Lloyd Gapen who live
a few miles' from Plattsmouth were
among the Omaha travelers this morn
ing.
The city council meets tonight,
but as this is not a special session,
all boxing gloves and sledge hammers
will probably be left at home.
Mrs. John Karvanek of Omaha
returned to her home this morning
after spending Sunday iu the city with
her sister Miss Esther Allen.
Cliff Wescott and P. A. Barrows
went up to Louisville Sunday after
noon to take part in some missionary
services held in that city yesterday.
Observed Mother's Day.
The services at the different churches
yesterday were especially appropriate
for "Mother's day" and each church
some special observance was made.
Every member of the Masonic order
at the home in ihe city was presented
with a white carnation by the young,
men's class of the Presbyterian church
and nearly every person in Plattsmouth
wore a flower of some kind. The white
carnations were very scarce and by
Sunday morning, it was impossible
to obtain one in town. The Omaha
dealers were sold out long before the
demands was filled and various other
flowers were substituted to take the
place of the national sybol of the day.
The stock of carnations m this city
was not very large and the snow ball
was largely used in it's place.
The new scrapers and tools ordered
by the city for the street work have
arrived. That looks like another step
toward the actual paving that has
been decided upon.
Ross Walker of Omaha was a visi
tor in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bates made the
round trip to Omaha yesterday.
John Mauer was a visitor at Nebras
ka City yesterday.
Miss Helen Clark returned from a
few days in Lincoln where she had
been with friends.
Theodore Starkjohn and John Bey
are callers of the day at Omaha going
up on No. 15 this morning. zMr.
Getting Alter the Flies.
An Anti-Fly Crusade is being waged
with increased valor this spring and
"Anti-Fly" books were received in
the city yesterday from the organi
zation which is trying to reduce the
common house lly until it is as ex
tinct as the American buflffalo. The
evils of the little insect are explained
and the many ways of getting rid of
them are shown and their books irc
filled with clever sketches of the troubl
some pest, showing Mr. Fly in the
cream pitcher, on the bald man's
head, in the cooking and any num
ber of other places where he isn't
especially desired. One of the state
ments contained in the booklet is
"If the Eagle is the National Bird,
we certainly can claim the fly as the
National Insect. Indeed it has be
come of such national repute that
every board of health has been com-
pclleil to tOKC note oi it. ii imgiii.
The High school debating team is
still planning on going to Wahoo
tomorrow night to meet the team at
that city. They had donned their
war paint and were at the depot
waiting for their train to take them
there last Tuesdav when thev received
a phone message calling the contest ) be a good thing for us to get out the
off until this week. big stick and make tlic ny lay low.
Red Skins Capture Soldiers.
A delegation of thirty or forty Platts
mouth people went up on the Burling
ton yesterday afternoon to see the
Fort Crook-Indian game, i lie lo
cal fans who were badly disappoints
at not seeing the warriors play ball
here last Friday felt more than repaid
for iheir trip yesterday for it w as a close
rub and ended with the Indians only
one score to the good, score 4 to 3
The Indians were strong in the field
but did not show up with the stick
like the boys in blue. Ruff of the 16th
Infantry, made the feature play of
the game when he made a one handed
stop, snuttinR off rt couple of runs
at a critical time in the game. There
were a number of raw decisions
made but the game was clearly de
served by the Nebraska duskies for
it was the fastest bunch that had ap
peared ion the post diamond for years
Mrs. M. A. Dixon and Mrs. William
Smth. arc making a visit at Alliance
1 other noints in that part of the
gtate, starting on their journey today. ' leave for her home.
Jolly Six Dance Pleased
The fifth grand ball of the Jolly
Six took place at Coates' Hall Satur
day evening and proved to be the fifth
great success in the dancing line of
the organization. .The attendance was
not quite as heavy as at their last
dance, which was about the largest
of the year, but the hall was just com
fortably filled for dancing and the
evening was a fine one for the occa
sion. The dancers filled the floor
until the wee small hours of the morn
ing and every one went away very
well pleased with the hospitality of
the Jolly Six members. The boys
always manage to have a fine crowd
and everything is always in the very
best of order.
Guy Adams was in Cedar Creek
yesterday where he went to fill the
pulpit at the Methodist church.
E. G. White, representing a Chica
go clothing company is among the well
known commercial men in the city
today.
J. W. Larkin went up to Ombaa
this afternoon on a business mission
expecting to return lo this city to
morrow mo ruing.
Lige Brown "the mnyor of Kenosha
is in the city today attending to some
small matters of business.
Final settlement was made today in
the H. M. Rounsevell estate and the
administratrix, the deceased s wife
was discharged.
Mrs. E. J. Doolien, of Crawfordsville
Ind., and niece Miss Madora Jacks
of this city started this morning for
Hamburg, where they will make a
visit of a few days duration with Mrs
Dooliens sister, Mrs. Martin Lnir
The .Indiana lady has been visiting
in Plattsmouth for some time at the
residence of A. Jacks. After conclud
ing her stay at Hamburg, she will
DIAMOND CHIRPS.
Bobby Byrne, the rittsburg'8 third
Backer, Is hiUlug em "where they
ain't." He Is running the bases like a
deer and playiug a great all around
game.
President Tom Lynch would uinko
no mistake to put several bo caneii
wits who are seen on the National
leugue coaching lines In the same class
os the photographers.
Manager (.ioorgu Stallings of the New
York Americans has nicked up n jewel
In Harry Woiter. the Boston Bed Sox
discard. Woiter surely looks like au
lltngethcr different player than when,
he wore one of John I. Taylor's uni
forms. Baseball teems with Inconsistencies.
The managers seek pitchers who can't
he hit and batters who can hit any
pitcher. They also hunt catchers who
can throw to titises with such speed
and accuracy that base runners can't
steal and speed boys who can steal on
any catcher. .
It looks more and more as If the spit
boll has been the undoing of Ed Walsh,
the Chicago Americans' star pitcher.
Until hist season ho was the terror of
the American league. He rounded to
form late In the summer of I'.W.i. This
sirlng he has been troubled with a
In me arm that hag failed to yield to
treatment.
