Hlattsmoutb Journal.
SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
rLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, J USE 28, 1909
NO 46
REPUBLICANS MEET
IN WEEPING WATER
County Central Committee to
Try and Fix on Ticket
From Friday's Daily.
There was a general exodus of re
publican officeholders present and
prospective today for Weeping Water
where a meeting will be held of the
republican county central committee
and a causus to select the ticket
for this fall, ellmating the underslr
ables will be determined.
The meeting It is reported will b3
largely influenced by a desire to de
vise ways and means to be saved.
Appropriate to the occasion will be
the singing of the hymn "What
Shall we do to Be Saved?" Among
those who are in attendance Is Com
missioner Martin L. Frledrlch, who
looks upon the dark 6ide of the
picture and who confidently hopes
to be saved; Sheriff Qulnton, who
likewise stands within the shadow of
political downfall.and who is casting
about for a life saver; County Judge
Beeson who sees "Mene, Mene, Tekel
Upharsin" staring at him from the
wall, District Clerk Robertson who
hasn't any particular interests at
stake this fall is also there to lend
aid and assistance while County
Surveyor Hilton who hopes, but vain
ly, that the Juggernaut of the ma
chine will spare him and give him
something more than honor, Is also
on the scene. Mr. Hilton who is the
"hewer of wood and drawer of wa
ter" for the machine, will probably
be eliminated from the contest if
not today certainly at the primaries
In fact, there is a patent, ready.
made, non-breakable slate already
prepared for the republican brethern
this year and today's meeting Is call
ed to merely ratify it. It is said to
consist of John Gerry Stark of Elm
wood for County Treasurer, Sheriff
Qulnton of Avoca for hl3 third term;
L. F. Daft of Greenwood for Register
of Deeds; County Judge Beeson who
Weeping Waiter.
"rem the Republican.
Miss Edith Amick took the train
for Lincoln Sunday evening, and will
attend summer school at the state
university for the next six or eight
weeks.
Mr. Geo. H. Ferris who does Wick-
ersham's plumbing goes to Avoca this
week to install a fine both room in
Lewis Marquardt's new residence.
F. M. Timblln Is strutting around
as big as a man who had fallen heir
will run on a non-partisan ticket will to a fifteen pound boy, and it is all
doubtless be endorsed as a fit and because they had new potatoes all
suitable man for his Job for two ready yet, in their garden.
years more.while Lee J.Mayfleld.of Born On Friday, June IS, 1909,
Louisville, will endeavor to stem the to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Palmer of Ne-
tlde of democratic success and land hawka, a daughter, weight 8 1-2
in the county cleark's office. So pounds, they are doing well. There
far no one has been selected to con- wm De nothing to good for baby
test with Miss Foster for county su- palmer.
perintendent, even the republican vm. Steele Miller was brought be-
machlne lacking the temerity to run Iore judge Barnes Tuesday, charged
against so excellent an official. wth. being drunk, and received a fine
The slate which has been chosen 0f $3,00 and cost, which he failed to
!s one selected apparently with an paV( and nas been laying it out in the
artistic effect and geographical loca- C00p on bread and water.
tlon rather than the salient feature Susanna Burn wa3 born Feb ,g30
of harvesting votes. Martin L.Pried- nrppn..n onntv. Kv she mnvpn
A Carload of Feeders.
George Kaffenberger last night ex
pected to receive a carload of cattle
which he will fatten at his farm near
this city for the Omaha market, but
the train was late and the cattle
did not get here until too late to be
unloaded and driven to the farm in
the night. They were taken out
this morning and are a nice looking
lot. , Mr. Kaffenberger Is anibarklng
in the cattle feeding business on a ex
tensive scale and is a man thorough
ly well fitted to sucressfully handle
this business.
He is a man who enjoys the repu
tation among his neighbors of be
ing an earnest, hard working man
and one who looks after his farm
ing and stock raising interests in
the best manner. Mr. Keffenbergor
comes of the kind of stock which
has made Cass county the leading
county of the state and Is a citizen
of whom only the best ran be
said.
STEAMBOAT HAS
ROUGH VOYAGE
rich will be re-nominated for coun-
iwith her parents to the slate of Mis-
1 - 1 l I 1 1
iy commissioner rem iu u.uj B0Url in 1884 and was married to
who expresses a desire to By in the . Carroli At)ril 2 1852. Thev
face of Providence and tempt the Uoved to Cobb county. Neb., In 1854.
democracy to undo him. He will re- . . h rpR,dp(, ,.ntlI hpp ,,nth
great his action later in me year June 1909 aged 73 years 4
rrom ail indications. ine meeting monthg 17 dayB.
louay win ue au imiuiuu.uua uur . .. . Mnnlev
wunoui uuuui a JUDU16Culo Iast Sundav between Manlev and
the republican ranks have not been LouIsvillfi te. IaPM deiPiraMon
permitted to get a foothold m tne from Wep,ng Watw wag prpgent flnd
meeting anu an iney win ue anoweu . , , .. .
to do will be to ratify the choice of turn trip two Weeping Water citizens,
the bosses on primary day. faIr,y fllled wlth boQze BeU,ed the,p
The meeting is the opening gun of dlfferencp wltn a flght ,t occurred
the fail campaign and indicates mat 0UtBlde tQe town but ,g nQ ,eg8 d,g
the macnine is going 10 mane a ton I graceful.
centrated enort 10 renominate u
. lo Defy the People's Rights,
on the county offices.
The people probably will get their According to the following special
Innings in November next, when tm Lincoln, It Beems the Lincoln
thev will complete the good work authorities are determined to defy
commenced several years ago and the rlShts of the citizens of that city,
put some of their real' friends In the They will find out before they get
offices. The democrats do not seem through with thir dictatorial man
to be making much of an effort to ner of doing business that the people
get together on a ticket as yet and
there Is no discussion of their like
ly candidates.
Mai-luge of W. J. Bryan, jr.
The following account of the mar
riage of William Jennings Bryan, Jr.,
is taken from the Lincoln News of
last evening:
"William Jennings Bryan, Jr., and
Miss Helen Berger were married at 9
o'clock this morning at Grand Lake,
Col., where Miss Berger has a sum
mer home. The ceremony was per
formed under a stately pine tree on
the shore of the lake, and in the pres
ence of immediate friends and rela
tives only. Rev. Harry Huntington,
pastor of the Methodist church at
Crete, Neb., performed the ceremony.
Sam Berger, a brother of the bride
and classmate and room mate of Mr.
Bryan at Culver, was the best man,
of.
of Lincoln even, have some rights
that the - authorities must respect
"The excise board is trying to figure
out a way to stop the delivery of
been coming In from Havelock to the
liquor in Lincoln. Beer wagons have
thirsty people of the dry capital in
great numbers to the great annoy-
"Mr. Bryan was twenty years old
viCi while the bride is a yea
younger. Both are very well known ance of the vigilant police and those
members of the younger set in un- wno want the city to be dry.ln fact.as
coin. The Eergers resided there for a9 jn theory. Sowhen a big
a numper of years, Mr. Berger being wagon heavily loaded with beer land
at the head of the Central Granaries ed ln tne clty llmlt8 a policeman was
Company. He is at present a resl- on nand to Bee where it was headed
dent of Milwaukee, and Is reputed to He went around with the driver and
be a very wealthy man.
A Fine Restaurant.
took the name and address of every
family to which ber had beeen Ae-
livered. - Just what is going to hap
pen to the families is not yet of rec
ord, but the police have the evidence
SHERIDAN
uuvnniiiim
m a Viiiiivw
A Fine City of Ten Thousand Inhabi
tants With Plenty of Energy
City of Peoria" Runs on Sand
Bar at mouth of Platte
William Barclay, the restaurant
eur, is today engaged in' moving his that the beer was delivered."
restaurant Into its new location ope A Pleasant Greeting.
door west of the present location. Last night a number of the friends
In bis new room Mr. Barclay has Lf August Bach gathered at his
and Miss Edna Baker of Lincoln at-lan excellent place and he inteds to home on lower Main street and pro
tended the bride.
"The young couple will reside at
Grand Lake for the honeymoon, and
after a few weeks will go to Tuscan,
Arizona, to reside. The University of
Arizona is located at Tuscan, and
there Mr. Bryan will resume his stud
ies. In the wedding party were Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan, Miss Grace Bryan,
Mrs. Ruth Levitt Bryan, Mr. Alex
Berger and Mrs. F. D. Levering of
Lincoln. It was with Mrs. Levering
that te bride spent most of the years
since the decease of her mother.
"The flavor of true romance ling
ers about the nuptials of the young
couple. . It was while roaming
through the Colorado mountains in
company with Harry Huntington,
then of Normal and now a minister,
that Mr. Bryan met Miss Berger,
whose father has maintained a sum
mer residence there for years. This
was when all were quite young. It
was a case of mutual attraction. Mr.
'Jtyai nnd M'sk Bt;;" !;.. n.e:i
chums ever since, and neither ever
had another sweetheart. When the
engagement was announced some
time ago It was not intended that the
wedding should take place at so
early a date. Mrs. Berger died from
fvlmonary troubles, and In r d.uiph
ter has evidenced something of a
predisposition of the same charac
ter. It was because of thts fact that
she has spent so much of her time in
the mountains. A change to the drier
climate of Arizona has been suggest
cd and adopted as a wise precaution
against any HI consequences. Miss
Berger acquiesced, but expressed the
w ish to go there as a bride. As there
was no real objection to this other
than their ages, her wish was speed
M Ai-lrd to, and thi ceremonr
this morning was in fulfillment there-
make his restaurant the best in the ceeded to give him a serenade. The
6tate and a place where one can go woodmen band was engaged for
at any time and get a fine meal at the occasion to give a number of
a reasonable price. Ills past ex- selections in honor of Mr. Bach and
perlence In this business has thor- his bride. Both the recipients of
oughly equipped him for the bus!- this token of appreciation were much
ness and the many people who pat- surprised but well pleased and glad
ronlzed him when he was in the to know that their friends so kind
business before are ready to bear wit- jy remembered them. Following the
ness that he knows the business serenade, Mr. Bach thanked the as
and the trade and under- semblage briefly and then Invited
stands catering to it. He has spared everyone to participate in refresh-
no pains or expense in arranging ments which were hastily obtained
his new room and has replaced the The evening wbb made most pleaB'
old furniture to a large extent with ant for the unexpected guests who
new stuff of handsome pattern and in their turn made the charming
design. He alBO contemplates other bride feel that she had moved her
and more extensive improvements In home among her real friends. Such
the near future. I nanny iratherlnes cannot fall to nro
The cuisine of the Barclay res- mote the very best of feeling and are
taurant is one thing in which he splendid remembrances of the high
takes particular pride and he has al- standing and estimation In which
ways made it a practice to keep only these excellent people are held
the best chefs who are furnished the
best of materials out of which to Faith In AlfulU.
frame a meal. The table service Is Faith In the future of Alfalfa In
also of the highest order, he aiming this section is certainly Indulged
Matthew Gering, mention of whose
return from Sheridan, Wyo., was
made in the Journal last evening,
comes back an enthusiast over Sherl
dan and Wyoming. Mr Gering de
livered an address before the Elks at
Sheridan and he received a royal re
ceptlon. As Is always the case Mr.
Gerlng's address created a profound
Impression upon the large audience
which beard it and It was an able
and masterly one. As a token of the
appreciation with which the lodge
heard him, they presented him with
a magnificent Elk's pin. The pin Is
in the form of an Elk s head of solid
gold Wyoming product, mined In
that state and sent to New York to be
fashioned into a pin. A handsome
diamond being mounted among the
antlers. The pin Is not alono val
uable but Is a highly urtistlo one and
a beautiful token of remembrance.
Needless to say, Mr. Gering has a
warm spot In his heart for the Sher
idan Elks whom he considers all
their initials imply, the best people
on earth. Sheridan Itself, he con
siders a wonderful city. A city of
ten thousand people, it has the bus
tle and stir of one three times its
size. It Is a tlplcal western city and
has so far escaped the wide-spread
wave of "reform" which Is closing
the cities of the country up with the
consequence that it Is the llvest city
of its size in the country. The mu
nicipality has electric lights on the
streets and a fine system of water
works. It has four banks, one of
them alone having deposits of more
that eight hundred thousand dollars.
There are twfity-five saloons in the
city and everything else is on the
same lavish scale. Mr. Gering en
Joyed several weeks of fine fishing
at Dome Lake while there, riding
sixty miles In one day from Sheri
dan to the lake. He landed fifty-one
trout in four hours which was his
high record as a fisherman. He re
turned In the full enjoyment of good
health caused by a freedom from
worry and a life In the fine, high
mountain air. He carries a hand
some coot of tan and altogether feels
that a trip to Sheridan and Dome
Lake Is enough to rejuvenate the
most Jaded man.
The steamboat City of Peoria with
a barge passed up the river yester
day afternoon en route to Omaha
where the boat goes into the excur
sion business for the summer. It is
a good sized stern steamer equip
ped with a barge for dancing pur
poses and it Is proposed to run ex
cursions daily up and down the river
from Omaha. It is said to be a de
vice of some saloonkeepers for evad
ing the provisions of the eight o'clock
dosing law as drinks will be sold
on the boat. The crew In charge
of the boat were evidently not fam
iliar with the channel of the Mis
souri River at this point as they got
Into the wrong current and tried to
go up the river by passing up the
west bang. At the mouth of the
Platte River they found the water
too shoal for their draught and had
to back down opposite the city
where they took to the current on
the east side of the stream and fin
ally succeeded in getting through.
They had to go in close to the Iowa
shore at the point opposite the city
and worked around It in the big bend
finally getting past the mouth of the
Platte. They passed the city at about
o'clock but were until nearly 7
o'clock getting out of sight although
only about three miles awav. The
boot has been having n hard tinio
getting to its destination having been
on the road for several weeks.
It had bod luck at Nebraska City,
stopping there for several days on ac
count of a break down nnd starting
out Monday only to meet another
mishap and be compelled to go back
for a couple of days longer. It ex
cited a great deal of comment ns It
passed the city being perhaps the
largest boat to go up stream for
sometime. Among the older cltl
70m it revived memories of eld time
days 6f steombootlng on the river
and Mr. F. R. Guthman recalled
the time in March, 18C.r, when ho
saw either eleven or twelve boats in
sight here on the river at ono time
on March 12 or twelve boats 011
March 11, he was not positive which.
He thought then that the river
would not be big enough to hold the
boats when the country developed
but he has since seen how sadly he
was mistaken. Most of the aged
gentlemen sigh for a return of the
steamboat days.
to have It prompt and reliable. Al
together the new restaurant will bo
one which will be a credit to Platts-
mouth and worth patronizing.
Mrs. Stelnhauer, daughter Miss
Gladys and Miss Mollle Godwin re
turned this morning from a visit of
several weeks with Mrs. Bowman, at
Qulncy, 111. They had a most de
lightful time during their stay In
the Illinois city and returned high
ly enthusiastic over the city and the
splendid lime they had while therf.
They consider Qulncy one of the
most beautiful cities they have ever
peen as well as one of the busiest and
Hvllest.
In by W. W. Coates who is Just
completing arrangements for rolling
In eighty acres' of land In that crop.
Mr. Contes Intends to give the article
a thorough test, having put In some
time In studying the best methods
of planting and growing It and be
coming Mhoroughly convinced that
there is big money to be made in Its
cultivation. He Is bIho firmly of
the opinion that there Is no coun
try better adapted to Its cultivation
than the rountry around this city.
McMaken ft Sons have taken a con
tract from him to prepare the land
which accounts for their local ad
vertisement In the Journal for more
teams. They will ruih their pait
of the deal to a spedy conclusion.
Always a Welcome VUltor.
E. J. Jeary, raBhler of the First
National Bank of Elm wood, came in
last evening to look after buslnrs
In the city, returning home this
morning. Ted Is one of the most
popular and able young business men
of that thriving little city and one
who well deserves the many friends
whom he has mode In that reetlon.
He is also well known In this city
and all with whom he has come In
tontoct have been made his frhnds
He paid the Journal a pleasant call
this morning and found that every
one was glad to see him. Ho re
ports that our good friend Floyd
Woolcott Is getting alon finel" and
hi's greatly Improved slnco his re
turn home, even If a piano did "boll
In" to his new home. Tils Is In
deed a favorable report and we ex
tend our congratulations to Mr. Wool
cott.
Handkerchief Shower.
Yesterday afternoon the pleasant
home of Miss Emma Falter on North
Third street was the scene of a hand
some handkerchief shower given in
honor of Miss Ella Margaret Dovey,
whose approaching nupitials with
Mr. George Falter have been an
nounced. For the ocacslon the hand
some Falter home had been beauti
fully decorated In Cowers and colors
appropriate to the event. The after
noon was most delightfully spent by
the guests who consisted of the lady
members of the wedding party.
An elegant four course collation
was served during tho afternoon.
The table being charmingly decornt-
d In white. The centerpiece of the
table consisted of two large white
hoops bound about with white satin
ribbon. In the center of the boons
was a large ring handsomely de
corated with Crimson Rambler roses.
At each place at the table appeared
the handkerchiefs which the eirests
desired to present to Miss Dovey and
these were attached to the ring by
streamers of white ribbon ' which
were attached to the-ring and by
means of which Miss Dovey was
enabled to draw the handkerchiefs
through the ring to her. It wbb a
highly artistic and unique effect. The
place cards were white wedding bells
with the name of the guest and in
the corner opposite the name ap
peared two tiny red hearts united
by an arrow. These cards were also
handsome and out of tho ordinary
Misses Luclle Gass, Katheryn Wind'
ham and Elizabeth Falter assisted In
serving luncheon.
The guests attending were Misses
Ella Margaret Dovey, Crowther, of
St. Paul, Minn.; Hslen and Florence
Dovey, Stanfleld Jones, Gladys Sulll
van, Catherine Dovey, Gretchen Don
nelly, Mesdames II. 8. Austin and
Rea Patterson.
Wllllnm Gllmour and his estimable
wife from south of the city are Fpend
Ing the (lav with friends and with
our merchant, having driven In thl
morning. .
Result of Advert Ittlng.
The power of advertising has been
well Illustrated the past few days by
the experience of William Gllmour,
the well known farmer south of the
city. Sometime since Mr. Gllmour
lost a pnir of spectacles which he
prized very highly as they fitted his
eyes exactly. He believed that he
had lost them between his homo and
this city and the next day ho came In
nd inserted an adv. in The Jour
al In the hopes that someone would
nd them and return them to him.
He confesses that he was like a rreat
mnny others nnd did not have much
faith In the power of Journal nds to
bring results. Imagine his surprise
then to find the spectacles reposing
securely In the bosom pocket of his
trousers yesterday.
As Mr. Gllmour Is positive they
were lost, he cannot account for
their presence In hla pants pocket un
less the Journal adv. brought them
here.
Needless to say he was much pleas
ed with the results of his advertising
In this great Journal of liberty and
freedom and Is loud In his prnisn of
the business methods and speedily
return which it gives. He expects to
live happily ever afterwards as a
result of his advertising in a medium
which produces results. Moral, ad
vertise In the Journnl.
Train Tut Itark on Old Time.
A new time cord goes Into effect
on the Burlington tomorrow at noon.
The only change which affects tne
trains at this point Is that No. 23
the train now going north at C:13
p. m. Is changed to go north at 1:5H
p. m. This change ia made to give
tho public an afternoon train to
Omaha and probably will be hailed
with satisfaction by that large nor
tlon of the travelers wno were used
to going on the old No. 7 at noon
The evening travel to Omaha will
be handled hereafter by the Mis
ourl Poclflc as It formerly wos b
fore the new evening troln was put
on by the Burlington. Tho change
operates to give belter service to
Omahn from this city, there being
four trains a day to that rlty. Th
Missouri Pacific has two trains, on
6:15 n. m. and the other at 5:02 r
m. The Burlington also has two
trains, one at 8:08 a. m. and th
other at 1:58. Remember that th
train leave tomorrow (Sunday) nnd
every day hereafter at 1:58 p. ra.
R
Wedding in Omaha.
The wedding of Miss Adelee Cum
mins and Mr. Walter Philip Byers
took place at the home of the bride,
117 South Twenty-ninth street, at
9 o'clock Wednesday evening, Rev.
r'cott Hyde officiating
The bride's gown was of white
chiffon organdy, trimmed with baby
Irlnh lace, and a shower of brldo's
roses and swansonla was carried.
Tho wedding march was played by
Miss Kitty Cummins, cousin of the
bride. The house decorations were
of pink roses and ferns.
The out-of-town guests were Miss
Kitty Cummins, Dr. Frank Cum
mins, Mrs. E. B. Cummins and Miss
Mildred Cummlns.all of Pluttsmouth,
Neb., Mr. G. Shellhorn, Tawneo City,
Neb., Miss Florence Byers, Dombey,
Okla.; Miss Laura Naylor, Falls City,
Neb.; Mrs. Frank Cummins and Earl
Cummins, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. Bnd Mrs. Byers will be at honm
nfter July 15 at Dombey, Okla.
World Herald.
W. It. Ruffner, master mechanic of
the Wabash Railway at St. Louis.
Mo., arrived In the city last evening
for a short visit with Mr.and Mrs.
P. E. Ruffner, IiIh parents. Will to
day made a visit to the Burlington
shops nnd looked tho plant over also
meeting a number of tho employes
with whom ho used to go to Bchool
and who were glad to see him once
more and to know that he was doing
so well and was so prosperous. He
expects to return to his homo in St.
Louis tomorrow.
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