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ic liisisrieal Son. moutb Journal SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA. TIIUBSDAY, MAKCil 20, 1909 NO. 10! V VOLUME XXVI11 .? v r i ! ADDRESS OF HON. A. iCilVK YOI XG FMF.Xl) DF.LIGHTFI'L SlUPIUSK. NEBRASKA KOADS IX FIGHT. 1ATES Delivered Before the Demo cratic Press Association Lincoln, March 22. 1909. This will probably be the last epistle from the capital city from your humble servant. The last of the sixty days for which the members of the legislature can draw pay, It Js safe to say that not very many of the members will want to rchtain very many days longer at their own expense. How ever there are some that understand the run of such affairs that are of the opinion that we will not as a body get away from Lincoln until about Saturday, April 4. There are many very Important measures to pass yet, but we can get through with them in short time after the banking bill, Lincoln, Omaha and South Omaha charters are out of the way. The banquet tendered Mr. Bryau on his 49th anniversary was a grand success In every particular, and large numbers were present from all parts of the state. The banquet was held at the auditorium and the "noblest Roman of them all" was looking his best, and as happy as a lark among his friends. The members of the Democratic Press Association held a meeting at the Lincoln Hotel Friday afternoon. There was quite a large attendance, but owning to the condition of affairs In both house and senate, Senator Tanner, Secretary Smith of the Sen ate and your humble servant were unable to attend. We were all down on the program for an address. As I had gone to considerable trouble to prepare for the subject given me, and not desiring to waste the same "on desert air," I send the article to the Journal for publication: Mr. President and Brethren of the Democratic Press Association of Nebraska: My theme, Is- the "Prospective," which means looking ahead and see ing what we may. It is not so much what we see as the eyes we see with To the color blind everything is one color, to the Jaundice-eyed every thing Is yellow, to th optimist everything Is a rainbow, to the pessi mist everything Is a thunder cloud Not that the optimist does not see the thundercloud, but he is particularly attracted by the silver lining; not that the pessimist does not see the rainbow, but alas! to his crippled vision the seven colors of the prism are eclipsed! with black the absence of all color. Xerxes viewed from the summit of Mount Altos the five mil Hons of men who had followed him to the conquest of Greece, and wept when he reflected that In one hun dred years they would all be dead. William Cullen Bryant found con solation even in death. The man who lived aright could wrap the drapery of his couch about him and lie down to pleasant dreams. I appear before you, my brethren, as an optimist. I appear before you as a Journalistic member of a polit ical party which has more patience much to its liking FrlfiKln of George KaffenlMTger Pay Hint I'nexjHH'ttMl and Pleasant Call. Last Saturday night a large num ber of friends of George Kaffenberger assembled at his home west of the city and proceeded to give the young man a pleasant surprise, the occasion being his twentieth birthday. He was much taken aback when the big crowd came in on him but he speed ily recovered and proceeded to make his guests feel at home. The even ing was spent in dancing and prompt ly at midnight a magnificent lunch : In Honor of Frances WiUaid From Tuesday's Dally. The W. C. T. U. Society met at the UhuI Kail road Attorneys Expect to Masonic Home on Friday, Mar. 19 by ltot Two-Cent Law. the courtesy of the superintendent While railroad men In Omaha pro and matron to hold their annual less to have no notification of any meeting In honor of Frances Wlllard meetings in Chicago or St. Louis In who found the Temperance Temple refenence to the fight against the In Chicago and which the Society com two cent passenger laws In Nebraa pleted since her death, the program ka, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Min was somewhat curtailed owing to the nesota, they the still preparing for unavoidable absence of several per- the hearing of the case which is now sons who were to participate, especi- pending and on the derision of wh'ch ally Mrs. C. E. Wescott who was to will depend the future action of. the make the opening address, however railroads in the matter. Frepara Bome very beautiful music filled In tlons are being made to take tostl the space. Mrs. Ida Campbell as- mony In a short time to show that slsted by Mrs. L. A. Moore, played a that the two cent passenger fare Is was served which the big crowd found duet on the Plano which was most per non-remunerative and confiscatory. As is always the than Job, more meekness than Moses and more faith than Abraham had when he offered up Isaac, a party which for fifty years has lived upon nothing but faith and republican blunders. We live because we have an ideal, That ideal Is government by the peo- case at the Kaffenberger home, the best of everything was on hand and no guest went hungry. After the hinch danctng 'corttlnued" until three o'clock In the morning. There was one -hundred and one persons present. Those present were: Misses Nettle, Mary and Cora pie. We would place the responsl- Meisinger, Lna, trama ana lizzie bility for govenrment upon the Hirz, Bertha Noltlng, Anna Steppat, Bhoulders of the governed, unham- Alice Trillity, Ida Egenberger, Elen- pered by any property qualifications or Todd, Louise Kehne, Tillle Halmes, or educational test. They tell us that Henrietta Martin, Mattle Schafer, this eovernment Is yet an experiment. Mrs. Bertha Todd, Clara Parakenlng, The pessimist persists that it will end Katie, Maggie and Mary Kaffenberg in anarchy or In the man on horse- er. George, Johnnie, Fred and Mike back. At every episode which dls- Kaffenberger, Will. Alice, Emil.El turbs the course of our history we mer and Willie Melslnger, John Par- rectly played and very fine Indeed. When the legislature of Nebraska The president not having arrived two years ago enacted the two cent Mrs. George Dodge filled the chair passenger fare law arid passed the and the meeting was opened by read- Aldrich bill reducing freight rates in lng scripture by Rev. Moore and the Nebraska about 15 per cent, the at Lords Prayer repeated In unison by torney general brought suit in the all present. supreme court of Nebraska before Roll call was responded to by each the railroads had time to act. He member as their names were called, asked an injunction to prevent the Minutes of previous meeting read by railroads from putting In effect any secretary. rates exepet those prescribed by law. Mrs. Alice Kerr read a brief his- The railroads had the case re- tory of the "Temple" with details of moved to the federal courts. The Its construction, followed by Mrs. state then attacked the removal and Dodge giving a discretion of its Judge W. H. Munger overruled the beautiful and artistic features. Its motion. Make IMg Improvement. For some time past the Tumors have contemplated painting and over hauling their gymnasium and making other needed Improvements In the turning facilities, and this week the work was put through. The hall now presents a fine appearance with its newly painted walls, oiled floors and affords as clean and pleasant a gymnasium as can be found. It is the intention of the boys to give a public night in the near fu ture to which a small admission fee will be charged and a program of more than usual merit is being pre pared. ' It includes drills, apparatus turning and basket ball games. The growth of athletics should be encour aged and the boys are deserving of the patronage of everyone in the city In their enterprise. The members who have labored so hard In securing these Improvements are deserving of great praise. CUTS DOWN' TAX OX BRIDGES. Uutiiugtrn Cuts Oil One Sixth on ' Bridge at Fremont. Kearney, Neb., March 23. The long bridge across the Flatte river Just south of Kearney Is forty-seven The attorney general car- hundred feet from end to end. A bridge across the Platte river at Fremont was at one time thirty-nine hundred feet In length but the Bur lington railroad company narrowed it until It Is now only six hundred feet long. This cut the bridge tax of the Burlington on that particu- U8e as headquarters for temperance rled the case to the supreme court of work In Its many departments. the United States to have it removed Mrs. C, P. Richards read a poem to the state courts and the supreme we hear the croak or these prophetic akenlng. August and Willie Kehne, "The open Door" referring to the court denied the petition of the state. ravens. Fred, Ed, Louie and Mck JJaum- noon gospel meetings. While the case was pending the "Of all the horrid hideous notes of Uart Philip, Fred and Will Hirz, The next was a song by Rev. J. II. railroads began proceedings to enjoin WO(. - ruz rrocni, nnae rwicne, iruz ana Salsbury, Face to Face. This was the state railway commission from ' I t Tf. 11 r ,1 TU ........ -I ... ... ...I r Sadder than owl songs on the n,a vnwery, uurS mm followed by a most delightfully rend- putting into effect rateR provided jar bridge to less than one-Bixth what midnight blast, Haimes, t rann sieppai, cnaney am- ered and laughable recitation by Mrs. for In the Aldrich bill. That case lt formerly was. Is that protentous phrase, 'I told you ,er- oummj nnuueu, rItury uu r reu Wm. Bajrd( A Race ror a Bride" is now In the circuit court of appeals The tax levied for the malntaln- bo.' iNoiung, ueorge norn, nyae Auam- wherein the Horse King was defeated of the United States and Is ready to ence of Buffalo County bridge ag- ' I unit tr.. ....... it. xr.... it . ..I. I ' 00 Uttered by our friends, those w 1 " " - py tne Horse spot Burnamea Ace. be argued berore Judges Sanborn, gregate $25,000 annually. It takes. phophets of the past." nu, ji, mi. ouu nu. u..., xne audience was convulsed witn Hood and vandeventer at St. Louis, varying sums from $3,000 to $4,000 But as I cast mv eves down the Nonn n,r- Bna wr8- rnuip jueibinger, laughter and the speaker was loudly The railroads are preparing their to maintain the bride south of Kear- Ista nf the future, ther la nothlnir Mr- and Mrs- So1 Adamson, Mr. and scored, testimony. Records have been copll Lv. Now If a hrldco nix hundred grim or protentous to me. I see no Mr8- c- F Vallery, Mr. and Mrs. Bus- MIs8 Marle Douglas gave a recita- testimony. Records have been com- feet long Insteat of forty-six hundred red flag, no sans culottes, no man iave "eiaeman. r. ana Mrs. rrann tlon ln her usual perfect manner. A piled showing the earnings of the feet could 'be made to suffice for all on horseback, no political "slough of Parkening, Will Rummel and fam- scene ln a London Theatre giving the different roads of Nebraska under purposes, a saving of several hun dond" no abyss of despair or gulf ,ly Ed- Trletsch and family, Herman English accent to perfection. the two cent passenger law and on dred dollars annually would result. of grief. I have supreme confidence in the vitality of an ideal. It Is the ever living germ which survives in the bosom of a mummy or the barren crevice of the flinty rock; it resists the frost and the drought; it la Im pervious alike to tyranny and an archy. That ideal, born in the eight eenth century, crystallzed In the Dec uansameire ana ramuy, n,a ineiscn The exercises closed with a Song thu toutimnnv tho mlir-ond exnprt tm- i hi Bimrii.t.nHni nunoii and family, jonn inetscn and lamuy, by Mr8i L. a. Moore. Happy Days, to have the law knocked out, Just of the BMurllngton railroad thinks jonn acnarer ana iamuy, jonn jweis- wlth trombone accompaniment by Mr. B8 jt wa jn Missouri. The railroad can be done, and Mr. Blgnell has inger and ramuy ana August toii- chas. Hopping. Mr. Hopping also gave officials say there Is no action they much experience with the Platto lng. a piano recitation while the people can take ln the matter until the cases river. Hold Annunl Itnnquet Tha annual banquet of the-- Phi Kappa Psi fraternity was held Sat urday night at the Lindell hotel. laration of Independence, will survive plateH were laid for fifty. The ban till this world shall become on great m.t rnnI nPpRPT1tPd a nrpttv annpar- were dispersing which made a very hn court are settled. Omaha Bee pleasant ending to the afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Vandercook " . " SecretaVy. network of republics; and the prlvl lege of class will be an ugly night mare of the past. In the triumph of that Ideal the Journalist has played a greater part than any other. The Invention of printing, barring the foundation of Christianity, was the distinctive era ln the history of the world. It made everything else possible. It took knowledge from a class and gave it to all. As I look back down the vista of ance decorated in the colors of the fraternity. Many of the alumni re turned to Lincoln to be present at the banquet. Following is a complete list of the alumni present: W. C. Ramsey, Plattsmouth; F. A. Fricke, Plattsmouth; E. A. Wlggenhorn, Ashland; E. G. Shedd, Ashland; H. M. Hays, Stella; L. L. Lincoln, York, John R. Dumont.R ay Dumont, J. A. Murphy, E. A Burnett, Dr A. A. Fricke, J. K. Morrison, A. A. McClnrc, Gets Three Months. From Tueaday'a Pally. Judge Travis held a brief session - Will JI Married Here. From Wednen(lay's Dally. Last Sunday's Chicago Tribune contained a very handsome photo graph of Miss Jeannette Pickens, daughter of W. II. Pickens of that The bridge committee of the coun- ty board, consisting of J. Sltz, E. L. Kin and J. W. Higgens, went wjiJj Supt. Blgnell to the Platto and view ed the "long bridge." The members of the board took the statements of Mr. Blgnell seriously. The substanco of his plan, which has been success or court yesterday morning and Nate L ,ty and a young ,ady bor ,n thlg ful on other occasions, Is: Stretch Harrv Kellv. Harrv Reed. Wrlirhter time I see the Knight of the QuiH Wood silbey( Dowark, Johnson, Geo. playing a no less important part. He q jAhn,an. r.vman Pc!t. R. a. Har ts no Don Quixote charging a wind- .,. nn.na Pn,c omh. n..r.n mill but a veritable Bayard without reproach. "We are living, we are dwelling, In a grand and awful time, In an age of ages telling To be living Is sublime." Harvey Eden Hliotwell. The Cashmere Valley Record, of Cashmere, Wash., contains the follow ing notice of the death of a former i resident of Lincoln,, which occurred on March 6: "The people of Cashmere and vi cinity were shocked Saturday by the tragic death of Harvey E. Shotwell, which occurred near his ranch a mile east of Cashmere. About 9:30 Saturday morning he went to the Wenatches river to haul a barrel of water. His team became frightened and ran away. In an attempt to cap ture them he ran a few yards after them when he fell. Mr. Owens, a neighbor who was passing, ran to his assistance, but he was dead, appar ently from the moment he fell, the ex citement and exertion having caused heart failure. He wa3 taken to his home and medical aid summoned, but to no avail. "Harvey Kdcn Shotwell was born In Lodl. 111., on March 12.1S61. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and was a civil engineer. He came to the Wenntcho valley In 1891 and was prominently Identified with the enterprises that were the great factors in the development of the valley. In his capacity as en gineer ho laid out the city of Wenat-ihee. In 1899 Mr. Shotwell went to Seattle, where for nine years he was engaged In the engineering depart ment of that city. In January, 1907, Mr. Shotwell was married at Nehaw ka, Neb., to Miss Lottie Pollard, a sister of Congressman Pollard and a couBln of former Governor Sheldon. For two years they made their home in Seattle, but recently they sold their home there and came to Cash- prson. mere two weeks ago to make their home on a ranch. "Mr. Shotwell was a Quaker by birth and a member of the Society of Friends. He was abstemious and Ringer, South Omaha. After the serving of a five couise dinner a number of toasts were responded to by alumni and active members of the chapter. Pho Psi is one of the oldest fraternities ln the university. John R. Dumont acted as toastmaster. Fol lowing Is the list of toaBts responded to: "Eight O'Clocks" Louis Clark OberlleB. 'Appropriations" Russell S. Har ris. "In the Shops" John Adams ug- Watkins, the man arrested sometime since for burglarizing the Frank Ben for saloon several months ago, was arraigned and plead guilty to the charge. Judge Travis in view of his having been in Jail for so long sen tenced him to three months In Jail dating from this date, lt will make Watklns' term about six months al together. Judge Travis also granted a di vorce to Martha Maybee from Llnzy Maybee and awarded her the custody of the children. Judge M. Archer was attorney for tho plalntlffff. In the August Stohlman estate, the administratrix was given permission city, the announcement of her en- wire cables fro mine bridge so inai gagement and prospective wedding they will gradually reach to the uanK appearing also. Miss Pickens Is to at several hundred feet rrom tne bo married In this city at the home Plnt of attachment near the bridge, aunt Mrs. Belle Swarthout of Platts- This would be done on either side of nouncement appears below: the " hundred foot gap on the east W. II. Pickens, 128 Myrtle avenue, and west sides of the bridge Straw River Forest, announces the engage- or brush would be thrown In the en- ment of hlB daugher Jeannette, to closure formed by the grldge, the Walter J. Downing of Clay Center, hore and the cable. Silt would soon Kas. The wedding will take place this and It would become capable In Jun at th resident of the bride's being used as other land is used. - i aunt, Mrs. Belle Swarthout of Plat mouth, Neb., the bride's birthplace. The marriage Is the result of a visit In search of health paid to Phoenix This would dispense with the neces sity for a bridge over this new-made land. Mr. Blgnell claims that this could be accomplished with the money hv MIhb TMrVpnit whern aha met Mr. to make a deed to some real estate Downjng. The future residence will raised within the next twenty years soia Dy air. oioniman neiore ms . , .,.. by taxat on for tne maintenance or UO 111 l Uliv-iivil VUJi 4 an. i nuinc itici groom will engage ln business. the bridge and that mere wouiu be- enougn surplus to buna a sicei bridge across the six hundred feet. This would be of great Importance, It Is claimed, because It would start death but ln which he had failed to make deeds In County Court. From Tuemlay's Dally "Recess" Dean Drlscoll. "Finals" William Dickey Reed. "Adols,, Ralph Burnett Murphy. For Another Operation. From Wdnei(!av' Dally. C. B. Schleicher and wife and Mrs. In County Court yesterday Judgt Charles Miller departed this noon on action toward narrowing the wide Beeson heard another portion of the the mall train for Omaha where Mr. Platte. The farmers all appear to replevin case of Maher vs. Wllklns et Schleicher goes to have another oper- be in favor of the project since It will al. This Is the case where one Mah- atlon performed. He will be oper- Increase their land area. The argu- er seeks to get poBsesHlon of the ated upon at St. Joseph's hospital to- mont Is "made that If a six hundred saloon fixtures of the Frank Benfer morrow for the same complaint as be- foot channel will conduct all the saloon which were attached by Chas. fore. Ho is In better shape now to water that flows in the Platte at Wilkins ct al for Benfer's debts and stand tho operation than he wbb when Fremont, It would do so at Kearney which Mahef claims to own. Some he had the previous one and there Is because the tributary rivers between testimony was heard a week ago and small doubt but that he wllll easily Kearney and Fremont Increases the The annual banquet of the Delta more yesterday andt he cnao taken recover from It. This at least, Is the volume by a largo fraction of Itself Industrious, an earnest supporter of Gamma soronlty was held Saturday under advisement. hopo of his many friends In this vlcl- before the latter pluco is reached, every movement for a higher moral- night at the Lincoln Hotel. About 40 Yesterday afternoon the hearing In nlty with whom Ben has always been The Burlington railroad years ago ity, and commanded the respect and members attended. Theb anqurt tho Leona Edgerton matter was on a favorite. His wire and Mrs. Mil- reduced the length of Its bridge near sincere esteem of all who knew him. room was prettily decorated. Follow- The examination of the accounts of i,.r ..in remain with him until after this city and hns narrowed the Platte He was of a kind and benevolent Ing Is the list of alumni members the guardian was being had and the the operation. I at other places where lt crosses. disposition and had a wide circle of who returned to Lincoln to attend matter was dragging Its slow length . I State Journal. a'0"K- St. Lnke'H Cluirt li. warm friends. He was a brother of .1. A. and J. P. Shotwell, well known pioneers In tho Wenatchee valley and N. T. Shotwell, who came here six years ago. Mrs. Kate Musseter of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Sue Welch of Webster City, la., are surviving sis ters." llntci tains the Auxiliary. The Ladies Auxiliary of tho Prcs byterlan church were handsomely en tertnlncd yesterday afternoon by Mrs. j. w. Johnson. There were tho banquet: Etta Schneider, Fre mont: Jane Bunt, Fremont; Irene Hamilton, Omaha; Irene Jaynes, Min neapolis; Helen MrKccn, Ln Junta, Col.; Abble Stewart, Blnlr; Lorlnc Comstock, Omnhn; Ethel Tukey, Omaha; liortense Clark, Omaha; Amy Kinney, Blair; Lena Fricke. Plattsmouth; Edith and Mary O'Con nell, Ponca. Lincoln Star. Advertised letter LM. Tho following letters remnln at the Judge Archer yesterday filed the 000 altogether and will give Plutts- ense of Plybon & Campbell vs. Dunn, mouth a thorough, up-to-date and a case which had been before him modern telephone plant. The party The Rev. Dr. Itolllt of Red Wing. Making riant I p-lo-Dute. Mlnn wlu pr,.n, h tonight at 8o'rlo k A party of officials of the Nebraska on "Domestic and Foreign Missions." postofflce at Plattsmouth. Neb., un- Telt phono Company tire In the city Dr. llollltt conies to this city highly called for, for the week ending Mnrch today making arrangements for thu recommended as an eloquent and 22. 1909. Parties calling for same" commencement of their proposed lm-. able speaker and a man whose whole will please say advertised. life hns been (leveled to a study of Ladles: Jones .Mrs. Sadie; Sch mlsslons. With so thorough a neffer. Miss Mattle; Wilson, Ella, knowiedgo of his subject Dr. Rollltt Gentlemen. Crocket, K. E. ; Pope, Jos. should be able to I itcrest and hold E. his audience from commencement to close. It Is to be hoped that he Is greeted tonight by on audience com- provements In this city. As has been heretofore printed In the Journal these improvements represent an In vestment of some $2!i,000 or $30.- HouhIi, John; Wadn, C. C. H. Smith, PosttnasU-r. B. F. Holinck of Nehawka, came in twenty-flvo members of the auxllary once before but which was dismissed, comprises Messrs. 11. II. Allen, A. 8. tneiisurate with his abilities and an last evening and wus looking after present and a thoroughly enjoyable it having boon shown that the case Rogers and W. II. T. Belt. assurance is extended to all who at- business matters In the city. He paid time was had. After the routine bus- brought orlelnallv In Nehawka find , i..n.i that thu aitdrpni will lm mirh tho Journal a very pleasant call and Iness of the meeting had been had been dismissed by the plalntlfT and Will Ossenkop and wife are visit- rh will repay them for their attend- Is cordially Invited to nine his vIkIIs the hostess favored her guests with I the suit commenced before the costs Ing In Omaha this afternoon going ance. Every one interested In mis- oftenor. Mr. Hoback Is one of Cass a superb luncheon. in the other case had been paid. up on the fast mall at noon. slons Is cordially Invited. County's best citizens.
