t.
boy Gave a Host Excellent Program, Which
Was Listened to With Much Interest,
Everybody Present Feeling That it
Was Good to be There
Last evening to a house well filled,
and an audience most appreciative of
the merit displayed, the St. Mary's
Guild cave a program which was on
containing much to be -appreciated. The
opening number leing a piano duet by
the Misses Kittie Cummins and Claire
Dovey, which elicited much applause;
this was followed by a nuroberTy the
Aeolian Mixed Quartette, which was
well received, and most highly appre- j
ciated. Then came a "Cow Boy,
" ;
song by Masters Ceo. Dovey and Mel-
vin Austin. They being dressed in "cow
boy costume: and made a ver
ing appearance. Coming alter mem
was Mr. S. II. Austin, who sang a Lass
solo entitled, "Coivuicred, " in a mas
terly manner. Mr. Ac-din had charge
of matters and announced the numbers;
the next being a Contralto solo, by
Miss Lucile BaLts, entitled, "Happy
Song," a song of the springtime, and
which was applauded to the echo, the
audience calling her again and again.
Then came two readings by Master
Ben Windhwm, one a dialect piece the
"Dago," the other "A Rural Propo
sal," and dealt largely with the pros-
EASTERN STAR
VISITS HOME
Committee of the Order at
Wahoo Sent fo Inspect
The Heme Here
Yesterday, C. L. Neleinz, B. D.
Rubb and wife, Mesdames Thomas
Killain. T Ellsworth, Jesse McCreary
?nd Wm. Carlisle, a committee of the
Eastern Star lodge at Wahoo, visited
and inspected the Masonic Home at
this place. Reports derogatory to the
way the home is conducted, has crept
out over the state, and to ascertain
the exact condition, a committee was
appointed, and was sent to investigate,
without the knowledge of anyone here,
until they should arrive so that they
might see just how things were con
ducted at all times. In conversation
with members of the visiting delega
tion the reporter of this paper learned
last evening that they were entirely
satisfied with their investigations. They
found the home conducted in the most
satisfactory manner, and complimented
the ones in charge very highly.
Pensions for Widows.
According to dispatches from Wash
ington many thousand widows of old
veterans in Nebraska will share the
benefits of a bill which has passed both
houses of congress and will be approved
by President Roosevelt within a few
days. After his signature has been af
fixed the law will become effective im
mediately. Beneficiaries will get $12
monthly. Those drawing under the de
pendent widows' law will be increased
$4 monthly, and have the dependent
limitation removed. The only widows
excluded are those who married veter
ans since June 27, 1890. The act will
increase the income of 181,833 widows
of soldiers of the civil war, 6,880 wid
ows of. the Mexican war, 8,081 widows
of Indian wars, 172 widows of Spanish
war soldiers, and 1,324 minor and help
less children now on the rolls.
In addition to these it is estimated
that there are 18,000 widows of civil
war soldiers who are not now on the
rolls who may apply for a pension.
They are the widows of honorably dis
charged soldiers who served ninety days
or more, who have died, or may here
after die. It will not be necessary to
prove that the soldier's death was the
result o; his army or navy service. Al
together it is estimated that the new
bill will increase the pension rolls by
$12,021,204.
Suicide at Havelcck
A special from Lincoln under date of
April 21, says: "Charles E. Branstet
ter, 70 years old, a laborer at the Have
lock shops for fifteen years, committed
suicide this morning with strychnine.
He was despondent because the shops
were closed down for the Easter vaca
tion "
S. O. Cole of Mynard was in the city
this morning with a load of apples,
which he is disposing of at one dollar
per busheL
' iiiLi
pect for the "grass crop" which pleased
the audience very much. Clinton G.
Wood then followed, with a solo en
titled "Hear the Winds and the
Waves," which showed much merit.
Following this came the "Racket
Drill," by eight little Misses Helen
Gass, Emma Cummins, Janette Patter
son, Edith Dovey, Dorothy Helps,
pianette Harriet and Elizabeth Cle
ments. This was a most pleasing
feature of the entertainment, and was
an occasion for a demonstration by the
audience.
Closing the entertainment program
was a number by Mrs. S. II. Austib,.
.j entitled, .."Vesta's Victory, " which re
y p eas- , t.c.;vcj a very enthusiastic encore, and
in response to which she rang "Billy
Green.'
The refreshments, which was a very
pleasant feature of the evening and
which followed war, Included in the ad
mission, and was composed of ice
cream and cake, both of which was of
very delightful qualities and in abund
ant quantity. Then came the dance,
and "All went as merry as a mai-riage
bell," in which all the young people en
gaged until a very late hour. Take the
entire entertainment, all in all, it was
a grand success in every particular.
THE GREAT
PIANO CONTEST
Some Cass Countian Will Get
an Instrument for Nothing.
Mr. Editor: In Monday's issue of
your paper appeared an article upon my
piano contest, which some people have
objected to. That is "American people
like to be humbugged." One person
even went so far as to call the great
showman, P. T. Barnum, a liar and a
humbug himself. But we all know bet
ter than that. We know that whatever
Barnum said was true. If Barnum told
the public that he had the greatest
giratFe, it was bound to be true; or if
his tent had a certain seating capacity,
it was no less than he stated. Upon
this basis of always telling the truth he
made for himself an immense fortune
and an everlasting reputation.
I have been in this community for
twelve years. I began with nothing,
and by honest, fair and square dealings
I have what I have today. When I
said a thing I always endeavored to
make it good. Now, anyone that has
been in this county for the past few
years know that when I promise any
thing that I fulfill my promises.
Now, Mr. Editor, just a few lines
more. I want to explain this piano
contest so that it can be fully under
stood by all, and to explain why I have
started this contest, and see whether
American people like to be humbugged
or not.
Last January I purchased a large
cash register which issues with every
cash purchase a receipt, upon which is
printed the date, the number of the re
ceipt, and the amount purchased and
from what clerk.
Now, I have thought the matter over,
and in order to get my business down
to a cash basis I have offered a-$450
piano to the person, persons, school,
lodge, or society, that buys of me dur
ing the season the greatest amount of
merchandise for cash I will give this
fine, high grade piano.
Now it remains to be seen whether or
not the people of Plattsmouth and vi
cinity like to be humbugged or not. I
am here with a legitimate proposition,
open and above board, and will the peo
ple appreciate it? Strangers have come
to town and started fake contests and
the people have taken a part and made
it a success. So it now remains to be
seen whether they will take part in a
contest that is given by a home mer
chant. Yours truly,
M. Faxger.
Studying Rural Economies
We neglected to mention the fact
that Roy McKinney, has taken a sud
den and active interest in agricultural
pursuits and that he frequently takes
drives into the country for the purpose
of studying nature at her best. Last
Sunday evening he accompanied Earl
Clark when he went to Murray to take
his lesson on the raising of cereals.
Mrs. W. H. Venner and daughter, De
Ella, were visitors in Omaha today.
DO WE WANT ODD
FELLOWS IlOr.lE?
Numerous Towns Working for
Its Location.
A few weeks since there was a move
ment started to have the Odd Fellows
Home located in Plattsmouth. At the
meeting of the grand lodge to be held
in Lincoln in October the same is to be
let to the town offering the best induce
ments for its location.
It is said that $60,000 has been raised
j by the grand lodge in the past few
years by means of a per capita tax of
25 cents per member per year for the
building and maintenance of a home for
indigent Odd Fellows and the widows
and orphans. Nebraska has never had
such a home and in the past have sent
all their indigent members to the Mis
souri home.
There are five towns bidding for the
location of the $60,000 home, as follows:
Fairbury, York, Hasting?, Hebron and
Plattsmouth, and we can get it if we
do the same as the other towns work
for it.
We have the Masonic home, and can
just as well have the Odd Fellows home
if we put on our hustling clothes and go
after it. We have plenty of excellent
locations. What a magnificent sight a
building like that would make situated
upon one of our hills,, overlooking the
Missouri river. Do we want -the home?
Of course we do. Then -let -us be up
and doing.
mil
LS GQUKTV
George rYlicke'wait, U!e!i Known fo
Pioneers of Cass County
George Mickelwait, one of the early
pioneer of Mills county, Iowa, died at
his home in Glenwood, Sunday night,
April 19, 1908, in his 89th year. For
the past ten years he had been an in
valid. The deceased was well known
to many of the early-day pioneers of
Cass county. The following reference
to the death of this old resident is tak
en from the Glenwood Tribune: "The
deceased was born April 30, 1S19. He
was married in 1839 in Illinois to Har
riett Gibbs, who died in 1867 in Glen
wood. He came to Mills county in 1851
and entered the land from Uncle Sam,
now a part of the W. W. Mickelwait
farm four miles southeast of Glenwood.
He was a continuous resident of Mill
county for 57 years. He was a shrewd
business man and was possessed of con
siderable property at the time of his
death. He was for many years inden
tified with the banking and other busi
ness interests of Glenwood.
"He was the father of six children,
three of whom survive him. Three sons
Richard, James and Albert, died after
reaching manhood. A daughter, Mrs.
Silas Terry, and a son, J. W. Mickel
wait, reside here at Glenwood. G. W.
Mickelwait, another son, lives at Ord,
Nebraska. He is also survived by
eight grandchildren.
"The funeral was held this Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home,
the services being conducted by Rev.
J. H. Skiles, pastor of the Congrega
tional church.
"Six nephews of the deceased acted
as pall-bearars, Sylveste, Willaby
George and John Dye, and Wilbur W.
and Ralph R. Mickelwait."
A Distinguished Visitor.
Prof. George D. Carrington, of Au
burn, came in yesterday with the groom
to attend the Redfern-White wedding
last evening, which occurred at the St.
Luke's church. While here Professor
Carrington called at the Journal head
quarters a few moments, and we were
very much pleased to make his acquaint
ance. He is the present superinteudent
of tha Auburn schools, and a candidate
for state superintendent of schools, sub
ject to the decision of the republican
state convention. While in the city the
professor also addressed the High school,
and made a most favorable impression
with all who heard him. He is very
much of a gentleman, and from what
we are able to learn is a very able
scholar. The republican can many
times make a greater mistake than
nominate Professor Carrington for the
very important position of state super
intendent of schools.
Will Purchase Uniform.
At the meeting of the Modern Wood
man of America last evening it was
decided to purchase new uniforms for
the team, to be used when they go to
Lincoln to the state convention of the
order which is to occur in about two
weeks. There will be a number of
candidates also from here who will be
taken in the order at the state meet
ing. Pasture Notice
I will take cows for pasture on and
after the first day of May, 1908. Stock
looked after same as last season at $2
per mc-th in advance. Phone 10C
O. M. Streight.
Mrs. R. R. Nickels and wife, from
near Murray, were visitors in Omaha
this morning.
Baby Meets Strange Death
A special from Weeping Water, un
der date of yesterday says: "A very
strange accident happened to the six
months old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Ash yesterday afternoon. The little
fellow was sitting on the floor playing
with an egg poacher. The small end
was in the child's mouth and by accid
ent he fell forward and the proacher
was forced in his throat. Dr. E. T.
Rickard was called by telephone, but
the child was dead within three minutes.
When the doctor srrived he was com
pelled, in order to remove the poacher
to use forceps. A sad feature of the
case was the absence from the house
of both parents at the time of the ac
cident."
A BIG GROWTH
IN WISDOM
The Tariff is a Tax as Plain as
the Nose cn the Face
It often has been noted in the last
few years that the people are accept
ing as sound many political declarations
that a few years ago were regarded as
mere catch phrases. Sometimes this
acceptance has been so gradual that
one realizes with a sense of surprise
that it has become general and final.
When Mr. Havemyer said that the
tariff was the mother of trusts he was
regarded as a blundering humorist
rather than the' unexpectedly candid
head of a monopoly. Of course, the
beneficiaries of high protection knew
ho was right, and the cursed Havemyer.
Of course, the advocates of a low tariff
knew he was right, and they applauded
Havemyer. Of course, Havemyer knew
he was right, and he seemed well sat
isfied; he never reversed that decision.
Time was when the country read or
heard heated ai'guinents as to whether
the tariff is a tax. That time has pass
ed. The tariff is now known, by every
body, to be the heaviest tax the average
earner of a livelihood has to pay, al
though its assessment is indirect.
High protectionists writhed when a
national democratic platform described
protection as robbery. But the supreme
court of the United States, in a decision
relating to taxation, has said: "To lay
with one hand the power of the govern
ment on the property of the citizen,
and with the other to bestow it upon
favored individuals to aid private enter
prise and build up private fortunes, is
none the less robbery because it is done
under the forms of law." High tariffs
have created trusts and the trusts have
robbered the people by extorting mon
opolistic and excessive prices, and the
government is responsible to the people
because it maintains the system under
which this robbery is committed.
TWO MEN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
J. C. Ycrk Receives Message Telling
of Death cf Brother and Nephew
Last Evening
Last evening J. C. York received a
message, telling of the death of his
brother, Lee York, and son, Earl, aged
21, on their farm near Osmond, Pierce
county, last evening. The message
told of the death, and asked Mr. York
to come at once. Owing to the very
serious illness of his wife, Mr.
York cannot go at present. Mrs. York
has been kept to her bed for some time
with rheumatism, and has to have an
attendant all the time. Mr. York has
to care for her during the night, and
cannot get away, though he would like
to go. Mr. Lee York, his brother, who
was killed, would have been 57 years of
age this fall, and leaves a wife and three
children, besides the young man killed,
the girls are one grown, a young lady,
the others respectfully fourteen and
twelve.
The following special to the Lincoln
State Journal, from Osmond, under date
of April 21, says: "Lightning which
started a fire in a haystack caused the
death Tuesday evening of ljee York and
his son, Earl. They had been plowing
in a field three miles north of Osmond
and led their horses close to a straw
stack and then took shelter under them.
A bolt of lightning killed five horses,
the animals falling on Mr. York and his
son. The stack caught fire and the two
were burned to death. Before be
coming unconscious they called for help
and neighbors a half mile away respond
ed but were unable to help them. The
coroner was sent for to take charge of
the bodies."
Good Rain at Weeping Water
A special from Weeping Water, un
derdate of April 22, says: "A heavy
and very timely rain visited this region
yesterday. Winter wheat in Cass coun
ty is in fine condition. Pastures are
affording good grazing. Corn ground
is rapidly being prepared for plowing.
Peaches, plums, pears, cherries and
early apples are showing a great wealth
of blooms."
Mrs. Joseph Klein departed last even
ing for her home at Lincoln, after hav
ing visited in the city for the past few
days with friends.
TBI
Plattsmouth Homes arc Visited, and at Ono
Place They Secured Six Dollars in
Honey, and at Another are
Frightened Away
During the middle of the night, Mrs.
H. A. Schneider was awakened by
someone raising one of the windows,
and immediately called to Mr. Schnei
der, who was asleep, but was unable to
arouse him at the first calling, but
kept talking to the baby, and heard no
more of the noise. This morning Mrs.
Schneider mentioned the fact to Henry,
who went out and looked under the
window, where there was no grass, and
found the prints of heels where some
one had stood while working at the
window. The window .which had been
down last evening . was found raised
partly; showing that " the person who
ever he was had heard Mrs. Schneider
when she tried - to arouse- Henry and
fiod.
Olson's Home Holered
At (1. It. Olson's, who came home
Tuesday evening from a trip on the
road, the burglars got aboi.it six dol
lars ar.d fifty cents last evening. Mr.
Olson went home from his studio at
about 11, and got to bed at about 11:0,
Removes to Lincoln.
The removal to Lincoln this week of
Mr. and Mrs. G. Treat, takes from our
town an old time couple who have lived
here since Weeping Water was an infant.
Mr. Treat came here in 1800 and secured
possession of the 80 acres of land north
of I. N. Woodford's. He enlisted in
the army and served three years, then
came back to Cass county and secureed
the 160 acres where he has lived ever
since, and built the stone house,
man ied in 1870. This couple is a
of the history of Weeping Water
Cass county. The old home place
now passed into other hands, but
worthy couple will never forget
He
part
and
has
this
the
years spent thereon, and their many
friends will wish for them many more
years filled with pleasure and rest,
knowing that they will not fail to visit
Weeping Water occasionally. Weep
ing Water Republican.
In New Mexico.
Chaides Mapes tells us he had a letter
from Walter Palmer, from Clayton, N.
M., which says that he has just gotten
moved out to his homestead and is well
pleased with the place; that he has
been troubled a good deal in moving o
account of the rain, they having had
four good rains since he got there. Mr.
Mapes will depart from that place about
June 15, and will live near Central City,
N. M.
Section 23
This section is one of the best in
Northwest Kansas practically all
smooth, all but 20 acres is in cultiva
tion this section has returned from
crops, in the last three years more
than $10,000 cash-
There is too much land for the owner
and he has decided to part with one
half of it, at $27.50 per acre.
One mile to rail road town and school,
has no improvements. ' If interested
write for photo post card to
Geo. C. Marks,
Traer Kansas.
Henry Perry and mother, Mrs. M.
Perry, came in Tuesday evening from
Norton, Kansas, and are visiting in the
city, the guests of George Perry of
South Park.
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KAT1
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and until this morning at six-thirty,
slept soundly, hearing nothing. When
he went to dress he found his
clothes gone, and upon searching for
them found them in" the kitchen, which
i3 in the north portion of the house,
they having been left in the south part.
They had left a light which win still
burning this morning. The entrance
was effected through a rear window,
the parties crawling in, going through
the kitchen into the silting room, where
the clothes were left, and carrying the
pants, vest and coat out to the kitchen,
where they were rifled. Nothing was
missed except the money and a pocket
full of matches. A number of letters
which Mr. Olson had in his pockets, all
of which were takon out and thrown
over the kitchen floor. Mr. oiosnhad
intended to have gone to ( 'edar Creek
this morning to have done soir.c work,
but the burglars relieved him of the
necessary wherewith to purchase the
transforation.
Last evening someone broke the lock
on the door of Mrs. S. L. Hali'.-; barn
in South Park, and helped themselves
to corn and hay.
CHRISTIAN LADIES
AID SOCIETY
Met Yesterday With Mrs. Thomas
and Peter M. Lindsey, Who
Serve Lunch
Yesterday the Ladies Aid society of
the Christian church, met at the home
of Thomas Lindsey, the guests of Mes
dames Thomas and Peter Lindsey. The
regular business of the aiternoon being
disposed of, the ladies listened to an
address on the intent and the workings
of the society, and what they are ac
complishing, by Mrs. Chas. D. Keltner,
of Nehawka, who is visiting in the city.
Then came the lunch whic h was a very
pleasing feature of the afternoon, and
which completed one of the most pleas
ant gatherings of the society. The next
meeting of the society will be held at
the church building, when the ladies
will engage in quilting.
APRIL SPECIALS!
TO THE PACIFIC COAST;
Very favorable excursion rates to
the Pacific Coast during the summer
season of 1908, including special dates
in April to California as follows:
April 25th and 26th. Illustration,
only $60 round trip. The Coast tour
is the finest railroad journey in the
world. Make it this summer. Also
low one way rates during April.
TO COLORADO AND
ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
Plain now for your summer vacation
in Colorado, Wyoming, the Black
Hills or Yellowstone Park. Very
low and attractive summer tourist
rates to the cool mountain resorts
after June 1st.
HOMESEEKERS' RATES:
First and third Tuesdays to the west
generally.
S16 HORN BASIN:
Auction sale for choice of the newly
irrigated lands under the Oregon
Basin, or Wiley ditch, near Cody.
Opening in May, 1!0S. Also splen
did chances yet for homesteading
Government irrigated lands near
Garland, Wyo. Write D. Clem
Deaver, Landseekers' Information
Bureau, Omaha. He will personally
conduct Landseekers excursions to
the Big Horn Basin first and third
Tuesdays of each month through the
summe.
Excellent business chances in new
growing town3 on Burlington exten
sions. Write Mr. Deaver or
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