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VOLUME XX VIII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 190S
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A Very Interesting Program Rendered, and the
Same Received by a Very Large and Ap
preciative Audience.
Thursday the closing exercises of
the St. John's Parochial school were
driven to a well filled house of admiring
friends and relatives, at the Parmele
theatre.
The program throughout showed a
great deal of work and training on the
part of the instructors, who had had
the matter in hand during the past year.
The first part consisted of a burlesque
operetta, "King Cole." This showed
the first scene in the king's court; later
the presence of the queen, after which
they fall asleep in their chairs, and the
attendants or officers of the court, fol
lowing the old saying that "When the
cat .is away the mice will play," the
court officers and attendants, number
ing thirty in all, concluded that while
the king and queen slept they Would
vote for war, and did so. As no enemy
appeared they had to fight among them
selves, and in the battle were scared
worse than hurt. When they found
they were uninjured they concluded to
have no more war. The costumes were
very gorgeous and made a very beauti
ful picture as the different colors min
gled together.
Following this was the address by
Rev. W. F. Bradley, and the present
ing of the diplomas. In the address
Rev. Bradley congratulated the patrons
of the school and members of the Cath
olic church on the very successful year
which had just passed, and thanked
Father Hancek and the members of his
parish for the assistance rendered in
accomplishing this success. He said
that at that time he would state a fact
which he had kept from the public un
til then, and that was this, that during
the year just passed there had been
grave cause to fear that the school
would have to be closed with the ending
of the present term, as a great demand
existed for the service of the Domini
can Sisters at other points where greater
numbers are to be taught, but the dan
ger had passed and the school was as
sured for the coming year. The enroll
ment for the year past had been 116 and
" the average attendance about 100. In
addressing the class before the presen
tation of the diplomas, he told them of
the sacrifices of their parents for their
welfare, of the hard and continuous
work of the Sisters in their instruction,
and said that a portion probably were
ending their school career, and a por
" tion would continue in school, and would
pass through the public schools. But,
he continued, in the schools to which
you . go, remember you are Catholics,
do not forget this and let your actions
be such that the world will know it.
Remember the patient teaching of the
Sisters who have labored with you in
bringing your education thus far. Then
followed the presentation of the diplo
mas, which were given to the following
' who have completed the eighth grade:
John Janda, Teresa Droege, Hazel Plae
ger, Zora Smith, Mary Jelinek, Charles
A VERY WONDER
FUL INVENTION
Tbe Brinkerhoff Postage Stamp Vend,
ing and Money Changing Machine
For the past few days there has b een
on exhibition at the Riley Hotel an in
vention that proves the scope of man's
genius. It is what may be termed a
postage slot machine, otherwise named
"Brinkerhoff Postage Stamp Vending
and Money Changing Machine." The
inventor is F. II. Brink-rhotf. Sedalia,
Missouri, and for completeness of de
tail it is short only in human attributes
the power of voice. To illustrate the
usefulness of this machine we note the
following: Suppose you want a two
cent postage stamp. Yo i drop a nickle
in the slot and immediately the stamp
appears and two cents in change drop
into a receptable, where you get it your
self. The one cent is retained for pay
of the service rendered. It makes no
difference how many stamps you may
desire up to cne dollar, the service
charge is only one cent. Should j-ou
drop one dollar into the machine and
TT-jiT-t if : - ' - i rr t fri t
Kratochil, Sofa STeczowski, Lucile
Baehr, Lily Novetna, Rose Janda, Mary
McEIroy, Lillian Schuldice, Sophia Cha
loupka, Leo Walch.
Then came a very pretty presenta
tion of "Gipsey Zoe," which brought
down the house. This was followed by
the "Music Lesson," in which the four
dilatory pupils worked the favorite one,
whom the professor had left in charge
of the class. The comic duet, "Reuben
and Rachael,' was applauded to the
echo.
The last part of the program, "The
Whole Year Round," an operetta, was
first introduced by a chorus of nine
young ladies, giving the song "Awake!
Awake!" which was followed by a solo
and chorus by a stranger and attend
ants, with a quartet and chorus, the
"Four Little Seasions." A recitation
by a stranger, introducing the seasons
and calling for winter, which was re
sponded to by a chorus of boys with
their skates of their shoulders who sing
of the winter joys, followed by summer,
with her garlands of roses, and spring
and autumn in their order.
In this was introduced many songs
and swinging drill, with costumes which
were pleasing to the eye, bringing forth
many rounds of rapturous applause.
The summer representation, as put on
by the little girls dressed in white, and
trimmed with roses and green leaves,
carrying wreaths and garlands of roses
as they sang, presented a very beauti
ful sight. Every season showed the
glory of that portion of the year, and
the joy of the whole year, closing with
a song of thanksgiving and a chorus by
all.
In the matter of the numbers, as
given by the different ones, they were
all so well delivered that special men
tion of any one in particular would be
inappropriate, unless it were possible
to give each special notice, and this
would not be permitted by the space
which is available for the treatment of
the event.
However it is well to call attention to
the training which it was necessary to
give and the seeming almost endless
amount of work required to successfully
place the entertainment on the stage.
Miss Clara Janda, who did the training
of the operetta, "The Whole Year
Round," certainly did well and gave an
endless amount of work to the perfect
ing of the children in the different parts.
Miss Janda is a former pupil of the
school, having graduated some time
since.
Mrs. H. J. Altrogge, and the Misses
Marie Fitzgerald and Hermie Chaloupka
also did good work in the preparation
and the presentation of the production
last evening. Take it all in all it was a
most creditable entertainment, and was
most pleasing to all in attendance. That
it was a grand success in every partic
ular, all present can attest.
Tiina turn (onf ctamna nH nnp npnnv
will appear, the remaining penny go
ing for service. The great merit the
machine possesses is absolute honesty.
It won't allow you to cheat. Should
you drop a counterfeit dollar into the
machine it will be quickly thrown back
to you. The same thing will be repeated
should you drop a spurious nickle. It is
the purpose to place these machines in
all public places in the large cities for
the accommodation of the people. In
large cities the postoffice and sub
stations are often a distance from hotels,
thus causing annoyance to guests who
want stamps. It is indeed a wonderful
machine and represents the great possi
bilities that yet lie hidden in the field
of invention.
Find hhr.y Bridgss Damaged.
Chas. R. Jordan and M. L. Friedrich,
j commissioners, returned Friday evening
J from a trip cut in the county in the
neighborhood of Cedar Creek and
Louisville, inspecting damaged bridges
and ascertaining what repairs are
necessary for their being placed in good
order again. They report they find that
considerable damage was done by the
recent storms. They are making ar
rangements to get at the work as soon
AS .o-si'i'".
NAME HAY BE
WITHDRAWN
Governor Johnson Hoi Sure It
Will Go Before ihe Con
vention. "Affairs may so shape themselves
within the next week or two as to re
sult in my name not being presented to
the Denver convention."
This statement was made by Gover
nor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
who spent a few hours in Omaha Thurs
day on his way from Lawrence, Kan.,
to Minneapolis. The statement was
made in reply to a question whether he
was still a candidate for the democratic
nomination for president.
Continuing, the governor said: "So
far as I know now Minnesota will pre
sent my name to the convention, but
you never can tell what a week or two
will bring forth, and there is a possi
bility, of course, that my name will not
be presented."
"Will Minnesota give a majority to
the democratic nominee?" was asked.
"We certainly will do our best, and
I believe our state will be in line,
whatever the outcome of the Denver
convention."
"Will you support Mr. Bryan if he is
nominated at Denver?"
"I certainly shall support the nominee
of the convention."
Taft, said Governor Johnson, looked
like a sure winner at Chicago, but one
never could tell what accidents might
happen to upset things and put pre
dictions all away. The governor de
clared his visit to Kansas City had
no significance, politically, his sole pur
pose being to address the students of the
University of Kansas. He did not say
so in so many words, but his action in
dicated there was considerable doubt
about his name being presented to the
democratic national convention. He
was emphatic in his statement that he
would support the nominee of the con
vention. He declared that he had given
no attention to the matter of Thomas
F. Ryan making a contribution to the
Nebraska campaign fund four years
ago, and declined to talk about it.
Business Before Health.
The desire to make money is so deep
ly planted among our people, that to it
health and even life is often being
sacrificed. We forget our own bodies
while being immerged in work and busi
ness, for fear, that a slight rest might
offer a welcome opportunity to our com
petitor to jump into our place and rob
us of the fruit of our hard labor. We
deny ourselves the pleasures of life,
working overtime and concentrating
our whole mind on our business, until
the body collapses. The poor stomach
usually suffers the most; instead of sup
plying it with nutritious foods we often
whip it only with strong liquor, finally
becoming the martyr of dyspepsia,
strengthen your stomach and the in
testines with Triner's American Elixir
of Bitter Wine, whenever they are over
worked, weakened and exhausted. It
will heal the inflamed membranes,
strengthen the muscles of the digestive
organs and you will be able to attend
both to your business and to your body.
At drug stores. Jos. Triner, 616-622 So.
Ashland avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
German Visitors Depart Friday.
Herr L. Kluftinger, of Balogna, Italy,
German Consul to that country, and
Herr Max Mayr.also of Balogna, Italy,
who have for some time been visiting
with their relatives, the Gerings at this
place, departed on the fast mail for
Cedar Falls, Iowa, where they will
visit for a while, and later at Napier-
ville, Illinois, after which they will con
tinue to the old country. They will
sail on the 23rd of this month, and will be
accompanied by Mrs. PaulGering. Mrs.
Gering, son Matt and daughter, Miss
Mia, accompanied the party as far as
Omaha this afternoon.
Our First Cherry Pie
We are endebted to our good friend
J. T. Bates, the carpenter, who lives
west of town, for a quart of the finest
cherries we have seen this season, which
also furnished us our first cherry pie this
year. It is awfully nice to be thus re
membered by those who know our taste
for such lucious fruit. Thanks, old
friend, thanks.
Safe for Sale.
The Journal has a splendid safe for
sale one that has been in use by us un
til we were compelled to get a larger
one. It is just what a farmer needs in
which to place his valuable papers for
safe keeping. It is as good as new and
will be soli cheap. Call at the office
and examine it. or write us.
Fourth of Juty Meeting.
At the meeting Thursday in the inter
ests of the Fourth of July celebration,
every one of the committees were rep
resented, and the reports were very
glowirg. Everything points to a most
glorious and grand good time on the
natal day. The committees are work
ing harmoniously and all pulling together
to reach one end success. Let the
watchword be onward, right onward
to the biggest time in the history of the
old town.
GOV. SHELDON FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
Senator Burkett Boosting Him
in Washington.
A special from Washington under date
of June 11, says: "Governor Sheldon's
name has been seriously considered to
day by persons near Secretary Taft for
vice president. In fact, representations
have been made to both President Roose
velt and the secretary of war outlining
good and sufficient reasons for Governor
Sheldon's nomination to the second place
on the ticket. Senator Burkett has been
active, nay, even busy, in the last forty
eight hours, in preaching the nomina
tion of George Sheldon as Taft's run
ning mate, and, while yesterday he was
looked upon as an enthusiast, today his
work for the governor of the Antelope
state has been taken into serious consid
eration. "Senator Burkett tonight was en
thusiastic over the success he met with
in presenting Governor Sheldon's name
for vice president, and he said that
Sheldon was a thousand miles nearer
the nomination than the man from Mas
sachusetts or the man from New Jersey
and he believed that the leaven was
working in behalf of the young gover
nor from Nebraska. One thing is defi
nite, Burkett believes that Sheldon
stands a chance for the nomination, and
if the Dolliver atmosphere was wholly
eliminated he thought there wouldbe no
doubt of Sheldon's choice by the con
vention." SERIOUS ACCIDENT
AT THE SHOPS
E. G. Pangburn Experiences
a Painful Wound Friday
Evening.
Last evening while testing the new
derrick car, which is being constructed
at the local shops, a slip of the ma
chinery caught the right hand of E. G.
Pangburn, terribly lacerating the same
and cutting one finger off. In the test
ing of the lifting machine they had
lifted thirty steel rails, and were letting
them down for a new hold, when E. G.
Pangburn who was working with the
machine attempted to throw of the
sling of the grappling chains, the
throw off of the engine was released
and the mass of steel went down catch
ing and pulling his hand through the
pully, stripping the flesh from the
middie finger, cutting off the ring finger
and leaving the broken end hanging by
a shred of skin, while the little finger
was stripped and broken in two places.
The hand was dressed by the company's
physicians but is giving Mr. Pangburn
a good deal of pain. And while he put
over a painful night with the injured
member, he is feeling somewhat better
today. The Journal hopes for his speedy
recovery.
Experiments With Hog Cholera.
Dr. Peters, of the department of ani
mal pathology of the state university,
speaking of experiments with hog
cholera, says:
'The hog cholera scourge has hereto
fore resisted the efforts of veterinarians.
We have been proceeding on the theory
that the cholera germ was discovered
and treatment has been given in the
form of re, injections of a germ cultu
which was not a cure. Dr. Dorsett of
the biochemic department of the bureau
of animal industry. Washington, ap
pears to have solved the problem. Tried
in thirty or forty herds throughout
Iowa, where experiments have recently
been made, it has cured well established
cases of this disease. It consists of the
injection of the blood of an affected an
imal into the circulation of one not un
der tbe influence of the disease. This
must be combined with the injection of
the serum of an animal already immune.
The production of a vaccine by means
of infected blood instead of artificial
cultures of the germ is the basis of the
cure."
The final settlement of the matter of
the guardian of Searle Davis was heard,
today, he. bocom'ng of age June 11, Troy
Davi3 having been his guardian.
INCREASED REAL
ESTATE VALUATION
The Assessors Seem fo Have
Done as They Vero
Instructed.
The predicted boosting of the assessed
valuation of the state which it was
thought would be caused largely through
the increased valuation of the real
estate is borne out by a report of
the county clerk of Red Willow county
to Secretary of State Junkin, says the
Lincoln News. The report shows that
real estate in Red Willow county was
last year listed at $4,441,150 full value
and this year it was increased to $10,
300,000. From every quarter comes
reports of a large increase in real es
tate. Other property is also supposed
to show an increase, but the greatest
is looked for in real estate for the rea
son that is the first revaluation of land
since the enactment of the general
revenue law. This law provides for
valuing land every four years, while
personal property is listed each year.
When the present revenue law first
went into effect in was said real es
tate was not valued at its actual worth.
The railroad tax commissioners have
since used this statement as an argu
ment in favor of the lowering of their
taxes or an increase in land values.
This year the new county assessors
were cautioned by the state board to
assess all property at its full value and
the results are now appearing. The
total assessed value of all the property
in Nebraska last year was $329,413,349.
Before the county assessors went to
to work it was predicted that this would
be increased this year to $350,000,000.
The state board will not take up the
work of equalizing between counties
and classes of property in counties until
it completes the valuation of railroad
property and also adjusts values of
railroad property in towns under the
terminal tax law. None of the work
ha3 been finished and the board will
probably accomplish little until next
week.
A Good Law.
The Oklahoma banking law insuring
depositors has had its first test. The
bank examiner, becoming suspicious of
a certain bank, made an examination
and closed its doors. Within an hour
the doors were opened again and the ex
aminer was paying all demands, the in
surance reserve fund of the state being
drawn on for the necessary funds.
There was no run by the depositors to
secure their money, there was no dis
trust of other banks through fear of
their being involved, there was no with
drawal and hoarding of funds. What
ever may be said against the law, there
can be no question as to its advantages
in such cases as that, and it would prob
ably be extremely hard to convince the
depositors that it wasn't about as good
a piece of legislation as was ever placed
on the statute books. Under the old
system they would have had to wait for
several weeks or months before they
could get any of their money at all.
then they would get a hold of a fourth
of it, with later perhaps another fourth
with the ballance a loss. In addition
there would have been the unsettling of
business with quite likely the failure of
other business houses. This test of the
law will undoubtedly strengthen it in the
minds of the citizens of the state, and,
incidentally, it will strengthen the posi
tion of every Oklahoma bank in the con
fidence of the public.
Trains Over Fremont Bridge.
The Burlington bridge at Fremont
has been opened for traffic, the repairs
having been completed last night, says
the Lincoln Journal. The bridge has
been closed to traffic several days, the
high water in the river taking out one
bent and permitting two spans to sag
nearly to the water's edge. Because
of the high water repair work progres
sed slowly. It was necessary to take
flat boats from the Missouri river at Om
aha, transport them by rail to Fremont,
and put workmen on them to accomplish
the rebuilding of the damaged struct
ure. In the meantime passenger trains
were handled over the Northwestern 's
line between Fremont and Lincoln,
perishable freight via the Omaha road,
and dead freight held until the line could
be opened.
Wii! Go West Socn.
Leon Pc-pperberg came m this morn
ing from Washington, D. C, where he
is attached to the government geolog
ical survey. He will visit with his par
ents for a short time, after which he
will depart for the west, going from
here to Livingston, Mon., where he will
be given charge of a surveying gang
who will work on the famous Milk river.
Examined By State Bar Commission.
Among the forty-five applicants ex
amined yesterday by the Btate bar com
mission for admission to practice law in
Nebraska, is Edwin D. Crites, son of
Judge Crites of Chadron. Edwin pre
viously graduated from the state uni
versity with the degree of bachelor of
arts, and now ranks among the young
est attorneys in the state. He is a na
tive born Plattsmouth boy, born in
Plattsmouth January 29, 1S84. The
Jonrnal is pleased to note Edwin's de
served success and extends congratulations.
A NON-PARTISAN
SKETCH OF BRYAN
Written Strictly as An Appreciation
of the Fccrless.
The first life of William J. Bryan,
written strictly as an appreciation of
the man, from a non-partisan stand
point, will appear in book form about
July 1. The book is written by A. L.
Gale, managing editor of the Lincoln
Star, and G. W. Kline, news editor of
that paper, anil will be a truthful, com
prehensive and complimentary review
of the career of a man who is at last
appreciated by the people of his home
city.
Mr. Gale and Mr. Kline announce in
their introductory chapter that although
the book is written by two rmliwhoare
not of Mr. Bryan's political faith, its
compiling is prompted by a thorough
appreciation of a good and noble citizen.
"The demand for such a hook as this,"
the authors say, "need not come alone
from those who are in sympathy with
Mr. Bryan as a democrat. Those who
do not follow his teachings, but who
have come to believe that, right or
wrong as to his politics. Mr. Bryan has
proved himself one of the great men of
present-day life of the United States,
may find this little volume to their lik
ing." The book will contain a number of
photographs of Mr. Bryan, showing him
in characteristic poses and while en
gaged in various tasks and pleasures.
The price of the volume is $1, which
may be sent to the authors at Lincoln
by those who want to read a book that
is written in Lincoln that really gives
Mr. Bryan credit for being an able
and extraordinary individual.
Do Not Be Fooled.
For the general guidance: of our
readers, we would caution al! against
answering advertisements where repre
sentation is made that experience is not
necessary in order to gain a lai ge salary,
with cash and expenses prepaid. A lit
tle reflection should convince anyone
that a firm making such a pretense is
managed either by a fool or a swindler.
No firm can afford to hire Tom. Dick
and Harry, regardless of experience or
capacity, and pay fabulous salaries for
such help. The very man or woman
who has been accustomed, for example,
to getting in the country twenty to
forty dollars a month and board,
eagerly snaps at the bait of eighty-five
a month and board and others expenses,
with a trip to California and all that
thrown in, and yet why should a firm
offer such an unreasonable inducement
to inexperienced help, when there are
thousands of people who have had ex
perience in almost any line who are
looking for just such a proposition, if it
is a genuine position?
Will Visit in the East.
Rabert B. Windham departed Friday
evening for Chicago, where he will
spend some three days at the republican
national convention, and will endeavor
to have that body nominate J. P. Dol
liver for vice president on the republi
can ticket. From there he will go to
Ann Arbor, Mich., where he will visit
the law school where he graduated in
1872, just 26 years ago. The number
of pupils that graduated when he
graduated was about 1600 and at the
graduation this year numbered in ex
cess of 7,000. Mr. Windham will be
away about ten days and we can see
where he will have a fine time.
Thinks He Has Found Cc3'.
Charles Kradochil, who is digging a
well on the lot of the Bohemian Catho
lic church, struck rock, then after hav
ing passed through a strata of some
twelve feet of blue granite, struck a
black shale, which resembles coal. Into
this he ha.-, gore some four feet, and
thinks it appears to more nearly ap
proach coal as he goes deeper
Charles is willing to do the digging
to find out if there is really coal in the
hole, if some one will come and haul
the dirt and broken rock away. It
seems a3 though some one should be
interested enough to assist in finding
out if we surely have coal or not.
