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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THUHSDAY, APRIL 15, 1909
NO. liS
EASTER SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
Dcautiful and Improssivc Cere
monies Observed by All
At St. Luke's church last even
ing the choir which has been through
out Lent giving Jhe grand "Passion"
music by scenes, gave the complete
music. The work of the weeks made
last night's rendition of the complete
music very far above the ordinary.
There are throughout the work a
large number of eoIos which were
all given with a technique and skill
far better than is to be expected
from other than professional Blng
ers and which speaks volumes for the
careful direction and the untiring
work of Prof. Austin who had the
direction of the production.
In addition to the many solos
which were scattered throughout the
piece there are great opportunities
for chorus work and this was given
in keeping with the solo work, just
as finely as any could have been.
The congregation which, despite the
very threatening weather and the
strong attractions at other churches
was very large, was more than pleas
ed at the grand conception which was
bo magnificently given by this ex
cellent choir and soloists.
After the separate notices which
have been given the several scenes
the past six weeks, it is hardly nec
essary to again call attention to the
several soloists individually. Suffice
it to say that their success in hand
ling the different parts was even
more marked than at the separate
renditions of the Bcenes. . The work
of the chorus is pronounced by all
who heard it as being excellent In
deed. The inspiring and Impressive
music in the hands of the chorus
swelled In a vast and truly devo
tional value great as that of the
best cathederal choirs.
The production of this master
piece took exactly one hour and fif
teen minutes and there was no draw
back to it save, as In the case of the
other services, the Interference caus
ed by the storm which burst before
the service was finished and which
caused many of the congregation to
leave while the singing was in pro
gress. The work of Prof. Austin and his
chorus in giving this magnificent mu
sic cannot be too highly commended
and It will long linger as one of the
greatest religious observances In lo
cal church history.
Methodist Cliurcli.
Special Easter song service was
given last evening at the Methodist
church when a large chorus of thirty-five
volets sand "Penitence, Par
don and Peace" a beautiful Easter
anthem. The choir and chorus was
under the direction of Mrs. E. 11.
Weseott while the music was one of
the most excellent given by the
Methodist choir which for this occa
sion contained a number of mem
bers of choirs from other
churches. Too much praise cannot
he bestowed upon them for the fin
rendition or the music and the very
evident eare and attention which
had been given the preparation of
the music. There was a very larg
audience.
The piece as given is Intended as
a simple piece of worship. In no
sense It Is designed to be other than
this and the three steps represented
by the title are given in their suc
cessive order. The first step Is that
of the pentitent sinner who seeks for
giveness from the Lord for his sins,
the second 1s the granting of the
New Ctaute Irftw.
The game laws paused by the recent
legislature provide for open ncasons
as follows: Chicken and grouse,
October and Novoiiber; ducks and
;., September 1'. to April 5; jt.i
snipe and yellow legs, September IS
to May 1; plover, July 15 to August
31; squirrels. October and Novem
ber; black bass, not less than six
Inches long, June 1 to November 15;
trout not less than eight Inches long,
April 1 to October l- all other fUs
April 1 to November 15th.
There Is no open season for quail,
dots, swan and wh'U rraln.
J-Vines with tht ish two Inch's
rnuf.ie may ho im1 n waters doslg.
natod by the game warden If a license
I obtained and n bond In the form of
certified check for $100 is given to
iecur the state against misuse of a
pardon for the past offenses while
the third step covers the peace which
comes to the sinner when the stain
is wiped away.
It is a grand religious melody and
the parts taken last evening were
all in very excellent hands. The so
loists of the occasion included some
of the best voices in the city as can
be seen from the list of those parti
cipating. They were Misses Zclma
Tuey and Genevieve Howard, Mes
dames C. S. Johnson and E. H. Wes
cott and Messers. D. C. York and W.
O Brooks Every solo number was
exceptionally well given and merited
the high praise bestowed upon the
several singers. The work of the
chorus was also of high order and
much merit, deserving especial men
tion for its effectiveness and adding
very largely to the success of the ser
vice. . The chorus was made up of
the Euperpean Glee club of eighteen
members and the senior choir of the
church and comprise a total of thirty-five
voices.
Rev. A. A. Randall added much to
the service by prefacing each step
In the music with short Introductory
remarks designed to elucidate the
motive of the music. His remarks
were exacty what was needed to elab
orate the theme of the music.
One of. the disagreeable features
and which made the work doubly
difficult of rendition was the Budden
storm which came on and which
caused a number of the congregation
to leave making considerabe confu
sion throughout the auditorium. Had
It been known what the weather con
ditions would be, the production
would have been postponed. As it
was, however, the Bervlce was a
grand success and all who were en
gaged In its preparation and pro
duction deserve much praise.
Presbyterian Church.
Hon. R. L. Metcalfe, associate ed
itor of the Commoner of Lincoln, last
evening delivered his highly enjoy-
Rble and entertaining lecture "Way
side Literature." Mr. Metcalfe has
earned the reputation of being one
o fthe friends of the little folks the
world over and his lecture last eve
ning showed that admirable strain of
friendship for them at its best. He
is an entertaining and even delightful
speaker. He lacks much in dellvoTy
and this mitigates against the "success
of his lecture but what he lacks there
he more than makes up In the tender
sentiment and the beautiful language
of the lecture. It Is all on the theme
of the child the most tender anrt
pathetic In the language, and well
does he express the thoughts which
the little ones inspire in him. Every.
one who heard the lechrre was more
than pleased with It and especially
admired Its poetic beauty. It Is to
be regretted that there was not a
larger audience to hear lhl sweet
little lecture, but the threatening
wenther and the strong counter at
tractions In the shape of special
musical programs arranged for the
Easter evening service, combined to
keep the attendance down. Should
Mr. Metcalfe see fit to visit the city
at some future time, there Is small
doubt but that he would receive i
much more nattering attendance.
The lecture was delivered undei
the auspices o Tthe Men's Brother
hood of the Presbyterian church attd
was given nt the church edifice.
seine. This licence Is Issued by the
chief game warden and ermts $2. A
permit to seine given the holder a
right to take rarp, stickers, buffalo,
gar and catfish from June 1 to Octo
ber 31. during daylight hours. The
sale of carp, buffalo, catfish, suck
era, sturgeon and gar fish Is permit
ted under the new law. The sale of
game birds is still prohibited.
Thayer Prnpst wns a pnssengcr for
Ilalston, Neb., where he Is putting In
a general store. Mr. Propst has se
lected a good point for locating a
tore and there Is every Indication
that he will make a big success out
It It. Hslftton is bound to be a good
manufacturing point and such places
are always good especially for those
who locate there early.
Estimable Life Closes.
Mrs. Beach, wife of A. D. Beach,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Zlnk, In Wabash, Satur
day forenoon. Mrs. Beach has lived
in Weeping Water for the last fif
teen years. She was on a visit to her
daughter and was taken down with
pneumonia, from which she died af
ter a brief illness. She is survived
by her husband, one son and two
daughters. The son, Charles; lives
in Lincoln, and Is employed in the
postofflce in that city. The daugh
ters are Mrs. Oscar Zlnk of Wabash
and Mrs. Miller of Omaha. Mrs.
Beach was about 70 years of age. She
was a woman of beautiful Christian
character, and was very highly es
teemed by all who knew her. The
funeral services will be held from
the Congregational church at Weep
ing Water on Monday afternoon. The
pastor, Rev. J. H. Andreas will con
duct the services, and the burial will
be in the Oakland cemetery.
Handsome Number.
The Journal begs to acknowledge
receipt or a copy or tne Anniversary
number of the Nebraska Journal,
commemorating the fortieth anniver
sary of the founding of the Nebraska
School for the Deaf, and It wants to
congratulate the editor, and foreman
and business manager on the splendid
Issue they have gotten up. Typo
graphically it Is an excellent little
magazine and editorially It is super
ior to many more pretentious period
icals. The Issue is replete with many
interesting articles not the least of
which is a brief history of the school
from its founding in 1869 to the
present day. The Issue is also beau
tifully illustrated with cuts of the
buildings and grounds and the teach
ers, faculty and pupils of the school.
Among other portraits in the maga
zine is that of Hon. R. B. Windham
of this city who Is president of the
board of trustees. The portrait Is an
excellent likeness of our distinguish
ed townsman. The number on the
whole. Is worthy the institution and
those producing It.
To Kill Gophers.
Numerous complaintB have been
sent to the state board of agriculture
relative tc the destruction of alfalfa
fields by gophers, and from reports
of various experiments we are pleased
to Bubmlt the following method for
the extermination of gopher colonies.
"Select potatoes pbout the slzi of
Ku-rifch walnuts, tr.s rt an open end
quill about two-thirds of the way
through the potato, half fill the cav
ity In the potato (made by the quill)
vi h strlchnlne, pin-; the balance of
the hole with potato, place the? medi
cated potatoes in a basket or pnll al
lowing them four o.- five hens U
saturate before using. Take a sharp
ened end wagon rod and spade and
these potatoes out to the Held to be
ea'.od. By probing v 1th the emU'ai-:
rod. Into the ground between the
gopher hills, the runways are easily
located. When located carefully un
cover the runway, drop In a couple
of the potatoes, cover with Utter arid
soil so that the dirt does not fill the
original runway and that no Tight
penetrates. Trent each colony In
the same manner and the field will
be effectually cleared of the pekl-s.
Bank Itcot-ganl.cN.
The reorganization of the Amer
ican Exchange Bunk was coaiphited
on April 1st when John P. Cobb wns
elected president, C. S. Aldrich. vice
president and a board of directors
consisting of L. J. Dunn, A. C. Ad
ams, B. M. Cobb, C. S. Aldrich and
John P Cobb was elected from among
the stockholders. John Gerry Stark
Is retained as cashier and Iicslle Stark
retires as assistant cashier.
Messrs. Cobb and Aldrich are bus
iness men from Iowa where Mr. Aid
rich was for several years cashier of
a bnnk at Tipton. These gentlemen
will move their families here In the
nenr future and become permanent
residents of Kim wood. They will de
vote their entire time to the Inter
ests of the bank and Its customers.
L. J. Dunn Is cashier of the City
National Bank of Lincoln and A. C.
Adams Is a well known banker, for
merly of Eagle In this ctuntyolMln
merly of Eagle In this county. B. M.
Cobb Is a brother of John P. Cobb
and Is at present residing In Cali
fornia. Elm wood Lcader-Eiio.
John Wooter who wus one of the
fortunate oiks to draw a fine farm
In Tripp County, 8. D., was a passen
ger this noon for Gregory to make his
selection and entry. It Is to be hoped
John Is one of the lucky ones mid that
his farm will be the best In the
bunch,
. An Raster Wedding.
The cosy home of Dr. and Mrs.
C. A. Marshall of this city was the
scene of a very pretty wedding yes
terday, where at high noon the Rev.
Salsbury united In the holy bonds of
matrimony Miss Gladys Marshall of
this city and Mr. Harry A. James of
Weeping Water, Neb.. This wedding
came as a surprise to the many
friends of the bride, so well had she
guarded her secret. Only the Im
mediate relatives and four girl
friends of the bride were present to
witness the ceremony .which was
celebrated with due solemnity In Dr.
Salsbury's usual Impressive manner,
after which an elegant six course
breakfast was served and the good
health of the young couple drunk in
"nature's crystal cup." The table
was handsomely decorated with
smllax and bride roses. The bride
and groom departed In the early af
ternoon for their future home In
Lincoln, where they will be at home
after May the 1st Miss Marshall will
be missed from among our midst
where she has hosts, of friends who
love her for her many charming per
sonal attributes as well as her varied
accomplishments, and where ever her
future lot may be cast she is sure to
become a social acquisition. Mr.
James holds a position of trust with
the Crancer Music Co., of Lincoln,
where he Is well and most favorably
known as an estimable young man of
sterling worth.
The young couple have the best
wishes of their large circle of ac
quaintances, for their venture upon
life's sea together, and all unite in
bidding them "bon voyage."
Old Time Friends.
Mr. G. W. Pettlt. of West Union!
Ohio, was a Sunday visitor in Platts
mouth, the guest of his friend John
Brady and family. Mr. Pettlt came
from his home to Hastings, Iowa,
where he had some legal business to
look after, and learning that his old
friend Mr. Brady resided here he
was not long In getting to Platts-
mouth to spend the Sabbath day
Mr. Pettlt Is one of the leading law
yers of his home town, West Union,
Ohio where himself and Mr. Brady
spent their boyhood days, which de
veloped Into an everlasting friend
ship, and after 38 years of separa
tion the youthful days were most
pleasantly, for one day, lived over at
the Brady home yesterday. Mr. Pet
tlt departed this morning on the
Burlington train for Hastings, and
fro mthere to his home.
Meet Old Friends. . .
Thos . Hutchison of thcLlncoln
State Journal, was In this city this
morning, running down from Lin
coln to renew acquaintances and to
meet with friends. Mr. Hutchison
who Is a veteran newspaper man of
this state, Is In charge of the Btate
news service of the paper and Is also
bundling the markets. His ability Is
best shown by the splendid news wr
vice which the paper enjoys In this
state and he takes a Just pvWo In
pushing this already excellent feat
ure of the Journal. Without ex
ception the state news service of
the paper Is the best in the state
and great credit Is due Mr. Hutchi
son for Its high standard. He depart
ed for Lincoln on the mall train at
noon.
Crops Look Fine.
Claud Everett, the sterling farmer
from near Union, came up Saturday
afternoon for a brief visit with J. G
Rlchey and family, returning that
evening. Mr. Everett Teports that
the general outlook for crops for
the ensuing year Is very flno and he
believes that there will he an abund
ance of everything. He 1s particular
ly Impressed with the prospects for a
line fall wheat crop, lie believes the
peach crop will be short In his local
ity as he has examined several trees
and finds them killed. Other fruits
are uninjured so far and he thinks a
fine crop of cherries, apples and the
tike Is assured.
Married nt (reenwoml.
A very quiet wedding took plueo
Inst Friday evening, when Warren
L. Hand and Miss Avis Carnes were
united In Marriage by Rev. Murray.
The newly married couple left for
(Jordon, Neb.,, Saturday afternoon
where they will make their future
home. The best wishes of their many
frlend.i, for a long and prosperous
life, go with them. Louisville Cour
ier. The only matter filed In county
court today was an application for the
appointment of an executor of the es
tute of the late Johanna Kennedy.
The petition, filed by her husband
James Kennedy asks the appointment
of himself as executor.
ELECTRIC
LIGHTING
How the Expense of Lighting May
Be Reduced Fully Twenty
Per Cent
The economy of electric lighting
Is very near to the hearts and pock
et books of all users of electricity
for lighting purposes. It 1b a broad
statement and one that will cause
Borne surprise, when the electrician
tells us that electricity Is the most
economical light for the home. If
used right. "If used right," that is
the secret and yet how few of us
understand enough about the myster
ious current to use It at its best ad
vantage. It Is not vaulting over the borders
of truth to say that in nearly every
home now using electric light the reg
ular monthly bills could be cut down
fully twenty per cent with a little
care and attention and a little more
knowledge about electricity and elec
tric lights.
In nearly every home there are
places where eight candle power or
even four or two candle power lamps
could be substituted for the sixteen
candle power lamps thereby effect
ing a great saving. These small can
dle power lamps -give light enough
for closets, stairways, cellars, hall
ways, pantries and wood sheds or
store rooms. Small candle power
lamps have double advantage of sav
ing the customer money when in
UBe and not costing him so much
when accldently left burning. It Is
well enough to use the high power
lamps for reading or where a well
lighted room is desired but It is safer
for the eyes and better for the pocket
book to use less brilliant lamps in
rooms where a great amount of light
is not necessary.
Hall lamps or porch lamps which
are kept burning should be of not
more than two or four candle power.
These lamps give ample light for so
small a space and really cost less than
kerosene. There the numerous times
In ever home where It Is desirous to
burn a lamp all night. In case of
sickness a lighted lamp throughout
the night Is quite .essential. The
low candle power are a great saving
for this purpose.
When It Is realized that a sixteen
candle power uses 33 1-3 per cent
more current than a twelve candle
power, 67 per cent more than an
eight candle power, three times as
much as A four candle power and
five times ns much as a two candle
power lamp the economical advan
tage of the smaller Blzes Is apparent.
If the householder who complains
about the electric light bills from
month to month will observe the
following rules he will find that the
cost for lighting his home Is noth
Ing unreasonable:
Don't waste light.
Use the smallest candle power
lamps that will do the work re
quired.
Use reflectors for close work.
Keep a few of the new metal fila
ment lamps on hand for like where a
large amount of light Is required for
any length of time. They will pay for
themselves many times over.
A blackened lamp menns a dimmed
light. Throw it away. Paying for
current for operating a dim light Is
the height of extravagance. One
new lamp will often give as much
light as two old ones.
Don't spoil a good lamp by sur
rounding It with light killing shade
Many of the ornamental shades are
nothing more or less than fancy glass
light sponges which absorb most of
the light rays.
Rooms finished In dark colors re
quire more light than rooms finished
In light colors.
Don't expect to light your home
In winter as cheaply as you do In
summer. It Is Impossible for there
are several hours more of daylight In
summer than In winter.
The daylight brightness of an
ordinary room, Into which lh sun
Is not directly shining, was found by
a general elect rlc- Illuminating en
gineer to be commonly no more than
1-10 candle power and ?om times
as low as 1-100 candle power per
square Inch. Most artificial light
have a much greater Intrinsic bright
ness, and this accounts for their In
jurious effects when the nyes the
not shielded from their full glare.
He declares that a diffused light of
1-5 to 1-10 candle power per square
Inch Is host. Strain and Injury to
the eyes have been attributed to ultra-violet
light, hut such light Is less
In various Incandescent lllumlnants
than In direct or even reflected sunlight
Fiftieth Anniversary.
From Tuexday's Pally.
Our veteran townsman and pioneer
Nebraskan Conrad Schlater, with hi
most estimable wife will tomorrow
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
their landing In Nebraska. Just fif
ty years ago tomorrow at 10 o'clock
In the morning Mr. and Mrs. Schlater
landed at the foot of Main street In
this city from the steamer "Spread
Eagle," one of the river leviathans or
that day and which boat was under
command of Capt. LeBarr. At that
time Plattsmouth was not much more
than a collection of huts on the
river's edge and along the deep creeks
which come down the valleys. The
prairies which now are green with
the early Bpring and in which the
farmers are plowing and tilling the
soil, were then unbroken wilderness,
the home of the Indian and the buf
falo. In the half century which has
elapsed civilization has marched on
and the venerable couple have Been
a wonderful change. It Is to be hop
ed they will be here for many more
years to enjoy the changes which will
be wrought. ,
F. O. Fricke Seriously Hurt.
F. O. Fricke last Saturday
sustained a very serious Injury by
reason of stepping through an open
register in the store. The register
had been opened without Mr. Frlcke's
knowledge and in moving about the
store he stepped Into it and was
thrown violently through the floor,
striking upon a cold air pipe lending
to the furnace . He fell directly
across this which prevented him fall
ing through to the floor of the cel
lar. His son and several others saw
the accident and hurried to his as
sistance, taking him back through
the opening to the store. Dr. Albert
Fricke, his son was present and in
company with Dr. T P. Livingston
they made the gentleman as comfort
able as possible, a superficial examin
ation not Indicating any serious dif
ficulty although he was badly bruis
ed and scratched. He was bandaged
up and Immediately conveyed to his
home where his condition has since
grown worse and this morning he was
unable to leave his bed. It Is feared
that he may have been possibly In
jured Internally although this Is not
yet definitely known. He was suffer
ing much pain this morning but It
Is hoped this Is merely temporary
nd that he will soon be able to be out
and about.
Buys Grocery Store,
Mike Warga has bought the
Weld man grocery store. Mr. Wnign
took possession Monday morning.
Havelock Times.
All parties to the above denl were
former residents of this city. The
Weldman store was owned by II. U.
Weldman, who was formerly In Lnpf
ness here. It Is not rietiouiicc d what
new line of business ho will follow.
Mr. Warga who purchiifej the store,
was born here anl has lived In Have
lock a number of years. He has been
uniformly successful In business and
this last venture will doubt lens prove
as successful as hlu others. II" lias,
the best wishes of a host of friend
He Is Mighty Proud. 1
Several days sin e the: stork 'it
his rounds left with Mr. .Ioh. K ih
outek a fine, new baby gfrf and slr.ee
that time there has been nothing too
good for the proud futher. He Ins
been down town a number of times
since and has acted so tickled that
his friends hnve always Insisted upon
his being hurried home again. II
Is surely the proud papa and when
one hears him tell about that girl, h
can't be bhimed for being. Both Mrs.
Kahoutek and the girl are getting
along nicely and there are hopes for
Joe.
A New MImn ljelmhoff.
The news comes from Omnha that
a brand new girl baby has been born
to Mr. and Mrs. George Lehnoff for
merly of this city The glnd event
took place several days ago but It was
only chronicled in the papers this
morning. The many friends of theso
excellent people extend their congrat
ulations upon the advent of thiti
latest addition to the family circle.
Death Near Hock Bluff.
From Momlny'K Ixilly.
Mr. Klee an aged gentleman re
siding near Rock Bluffs, died at an
early hour yesterday morning at
the home of his son-inlaw Mr. Hun
ger. The particulars of his death
and a sketch of his life will appear
later. Thsj funeral was held today
from his late home, the funeral be
ing under the directions of M. HIM
and John P. Sattler, the latter gentle
man driving down there this morning.