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FIVE BIG DAYS FOR PLATTSMOUTH September 1 st to 6th to Be Red Letter Days in the History of the Old Town Verily, Jcstiie Is Swift. j Mr. Meyer' Ifc-atli. Jed Archer yesterday and this; A most distressing accident took norninu had several minor com-, plwe Saturday morning shortly be- . . , m o . I . I. uhcra sundry and lore s onum The mating of the Commercial club last night had a fair attend ance of the merchants and business men of the city there, but Bttll It was not near up to the number which should have been there, considering the Importance of the meeting. It was called to hear the report of the committee having charge of the fall carnival, and that Is something which Is big enough and Important enough to have filled the large hall. It la true that various lodge meet ings and other events served to de tract from the attendance, still these things should not have kept some of the most prominent men of the city away. Wwever, those who were there represented the live ones of the city and the dead ones don't count for a great deal when It comes to arrang ing for a big show. The meeting was certainly an enthusiastic one, and everyone attending favored tak ing up the carnival and pushing It to a grand success. President Falter of the club pre sided, while Secretary Westcott was present also. Both spoke enthusias tically over the proposed big week, and can be depended upon to aid all In their power In making the affair a go. Chairman Schneider of the committee appointed to arrange the preliminaries and develop a program, presented the committee report which, In subHtance, wns given in the Journal yesterday. This report fa vored a five days' celebration, com menclng on Wednesday, September 1 and ending on Labor day, Monday, September 6. Everyone agreed that the days selected by the committee were excellent and promised big sue cess In advance. The titles of the five days were also chosen as out lined heretofore, being live stock musical, old settlers, sports and car nival, and nurllngton day. All of thees days are to have special fea tures, which will make them the best ever given In southeastern Nebraska The committee report touched briefly on the several special fea tures for the different days, and . were quite comprehensive In their ex tent and selection. The committee which consists of Henry A. Schnel der, chairman; John Nemetz, John W. Crablll, C. W. Ilaylor and Frank E. Schlater, Is one which can be de pended upon to formulate the rlgh kind of a program and one calcu lated to Interest everyone and draw big crowds. Tho committee stnte that they had a plan for raising tli they believed could be successful, and that they figured the amount necessary to make the week a great, big whooping success would approxi mate 11,000. That they can arise this amount they feel confident and the club resolved unanimously to give them power to act, and to also empower them to call upon any mer chant or other citizen whom they might feel could give them assist ance. In addition, It was decided to add President Falter and Secretary Wescott to the committee, making two more live wires and bringing the membership up to seven members. Tho commltte as empowered will at once take up the work of getting the big affulr In running order. A hustllnar committee to secure the guarantee fund for the attractions and the prizes will be named by chairman Schneider, who has plen ary powers In this respect and It will be composed of live, Influential men who will get out and raise the neces sary amount at once. This done the committee will know Just what they have to spend and decide how It can bo put out to the best advantage. There will be no waste In the funds, for the membership of the committee precludes anything of that kind. They are all first class, reliable busi ness men and will guard the funds of the committee with tho same Jealous care they give their private affairs. Tho occasion Is going to be made the greatest In the history of the city, and every business man and everyone Interested In the welfare of the city should do their share In addition, tho club last night took up tho matter of hitching posts for the city. A committee was ap pointed to wait upon the council and secure their aid In establishing a regular system of posts where the farmers and visitors to the city can tie their teams and horses. This la something which Is badly needed here, and It should have been taken up long ago. The merchants are glad to soo the telephone poles and i other hitching posts taken from Main street, but they realize that some of the side streets must be fitted up with these, ns such facilities are lamentably short at present. These two matters took up all the time of the meeting and both are being pushed energetically by the club memehrs aiid their respective plaints before him divers persons were accused of hav ing fractured the stattoos of of Ne braska and the ord'nances'of Platts mnuth city. Among others be had Frank Slatinsky before him, Joe Ashenbrenner seeking to have Frank Immersed in the vat of Jesuce, so to apeak. According to tne compiaini which Joe filed with hizzoner, Frank bad a large and constantly growing crop ol fowls with large and vorac ious appetites. Said fowls then and there being, did unlawfully, wilfully, maliciously and with malice pre pense attack upon, and so attac did destroy and devour sundry and divers garden truck. numbers of tomatoes, sundry heads near the west end of the long trestle, one mile west of Pa cific Junction, Mrs. Will F. Meyers, wife of the Glenwood tailor, being struck and instantly killed by the engine of an east bound freight train. With her at the time of the acci dent was her daughter Hazel, aged 13. . Hazel saved her life by Jumping from the bridge. The mother and daughter left Glenwood that morning on No. 5, the 6:51 train, intending to visit Mrs. James Edwards, daughter of Mrs. Mevers. who resides about three miles west of Pacific Junction. Ar towlt: sundry riving ai we juui-uuu, .ma. .urjcio and Hazel started to walk to the . I it1 A .. r - A a til-mi on1 u'ont ioct ft Inn P' of cabbages, sundry heads or lettuce " - - n,nv .her articles of com- tne u. & n. tracts, auoui ...... ..,.. tho h,ad of west of the Junction Is a long tres- Ilienc unajcu ........ - - , faa vegetables, all to the Intense grief tie over a siougn. i i.ow n,i .liiow of sulci Joe Ashenbren- iei jo.ib .m i ,c,rU -,. ner, being then and there the owner erete. ine io umH uu of said vegetables. When Frank was reached the west, end when the train notified of Joe's roar, he caged his fnuia an nmvideil bv the ord'nance to the west then and there being, and hurried The testimony of both the daugh hofnr. the Jedze. where he explained Iff ana the trainmen was to tne ei- hls action. The coort being emi- feet that Mrs. Meyers appeared to be nentlv fair-minded and disposed to- dazed and hewiiuerea. itn,, In .rh matters and attempted to get her mother to Jump I 1 i 4 1 1 1 1. 1 realizing that it U well for neighbors ana ciung 10 ner uu me e..B... ,m to dwell together in harmony of the upon mem mml Btreniinnn sort, dispensed jes- tin- n .11 rnncerned and delivered the bridge the water was about Vv.0 vw w - . - I , , - U t ,0m,inr renmrks calcu- twelve or nueen mcnes ueep uuu ui; 1J 1 UlOl JL Vfi. viu-uaa . uteri t rflst nil unon the troubled distance to the water about ten feet, waters. II- snoke at length of the although the testimony Derore tne necessity for forbearance in such coroners jury ainers on mis point deallnes. of the kindly spirit with as soon as tne tram couia ue siop- which such grievances should be met P?d the engine was cut oft and sent and of other and divers methods Mew Land nances!! came around the curve a half mile FLATHEAD INDIAN iESEBYATION: Registeter at Kalispell, Mont., on the Great Northern Railway. COEUR D'ALENE RESERVATION: Register at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. (Buy tickets to Spokane.) SPOKANE RESERVATION: Register at Spokane, Washington. Registration dates July 15th to August 5th, inclusive. This is an other of the remainining few chances for this generation to obtain good government lands. Call on nearest ticket agent for descriptive leaflet, showing conditions, excursion rates, train service, ect. The Burlington-Great Northern, Spokane and Seattle train takes you through the wealth producing Wenatchee fruit country, and shows you the wonderful upper northwest empire; every mile is interesting. BIG HORN BASIN: A splendid choice of the government irrigated lands is still left to homesteaders in this fast growidg country. 320-ACRE MONDELL LANDS: Thousands of acres of these larger sized tracts are now available for free homesteadinjr in eastern Wyom- ring and are going fast. D. CLEM DEAVER, General Agent, Land Seekers Information Bureau, Omaha, Neb. fi - - - - - i irv ... xmmm lite ' conducive to the social uplift. In conclusion, ' he had Joe and Frank with their respective families gather before him, when he pronounced a parental blessing upon them and upon Frank's promise to keep the fowls cnged In the future, he dis missed the case. Whereat all pres ent were gleeful and departed mar veling greatly that a second Solo mon should come among them, for be It known, It Is far harder to set- Into the Junction for medical help. The conductor and brakeman went to the assistance of the daughter, who was In the water attempting to help her mother to the shore near by. An engine and baggage car was run to the scene of the accident and the lifeless body taken to the under taking parlors of the Davis & Ander son Mercantile company at. Pacific Junction. An examination of the body show tie a chicken war than It be for the M a frightful gash on the head, also la bad bruise on the left arm. The left side of the skull had been crush ed In as if hit by a sharp Iron. Dr. E. A. Merritt, the coroner, was notified at Emerson. He came to the Junction, but owing to the fact that the train crew had pro ceeded to Creston the inquest was postponed from Saturday till Monday at 10 o'clock. The verdict of the Jury was as fol funds to carry on the affair which committees. Iliislinnil Injured. Some time since Miss Mamie Graves, a young lady who was born in Plattsmouth, was united In marriage to Mr. Everett E. Lowery, a very popular and highly respected young man of Lincoln, and the many friends of the brldo have been ex pecting a visit from the happy couple to Plattsmouth. The following from the Lincoln Journal will explain why Mamlo and her husband have been unable to visit here: "Everett Lowery, who on July 10 fell down the elevator hatchway In the Henklo & Joyco wholesale hard ware building, was able to bo tip and on the street yesterday. Mr. Lowery sustained some painful Injuries In tho accident. His right arm was broken, the wrist was dislocated and the left elbow and left hip were badly bruised. Some one working with the elevator had left tho gate open on the first floor when tho ele vator was lowered to the basement. It Is said to have been one of the rules of the firm to have the gate closed on a floor before the elevator left that floor. Carelessness on the part of some one allowed tho gate to remain open, and Lowery thinking the elevator was there and being In k hurry, stepped off and fell ten feet to tho basement floor." Tho Journal regrets to learn of this very serious accident, and trust the injuries of Mr. Lowery will not cripple him for life, and hope to see Mr. and Mrs. Iiwery visit the old town where tho bride has so tunny friends, all of whom wish her every success Imaginable as down Time's rugged pathway the happy couple plide hand In hand. Conrad IIcImTh Illness. The many friends of Conrad Itelsel, the aged miller, will learn with regret that he is In a serious condition at his homo on Washing ton avenue, and that there may be the necessity for an operation upon him. He has been In 111 health for a long tlmo and his age Is against tho probability of a speedy recov ery. It Is to bo hoped that the coming days may see him In better shape and that .ho will bo able to get out and about once more. "It would be hard to overstate tho wonderful change in my mother since she began to use Electric Hit ters," writes Mrs. W. L. Gllpntrlck of Danforth. Me, "Although past 70 years she seems really to be growing young again. She suffered untold misery from dspepsla for 20 years. At last she could neither eat, u ri u K or sleep. Doctors gave her up and all remedies failed until Electric Hitters worked such won ders for her health." They Invigor ate the vital organs, cure liver and kidney troubles, Induce sleep, Impart strength and appetite. Only DOc at F. G. Frlcke & Co. Pain can bo easily an quickly stop ped. Pink Pain Tablets Dr. 7S hoop's stop Hoadacho womanly pnlns, nnywhese, In 20 minutes luro Formula on tho 25c but. Ask your druggist or doctor about tho formula Its fine. Sold by all druggists. camel to traverse the eye of the needle. Following this Jedge Archer lis tened to a noise from the bulls which sounded like $1 and costs to one William Cilrard. It would ap pear that William yestermorn at tracted and also distracted the at tention of the female women living around Sixth and Vine Btr.ets, and In the adjacent neighborhood, by his strange actions in prowling about lows: and hiding amid the trees and other e find that deceased came to surroundings. Said women sent In a her death by being run down by an hurry call for the .nulls, but they engine on the Burlington railroad were not to be located, and William on July 17, 1909, at trestle No. prowled about until the eventide, between Pacific Junction and Platts when once more the females raised mouth their, voices in protest until they Genung & Genung, the attorneys sounded even from Bethlehem, for the family, state they will bring which lies beyond the Missouri to a suit for damages in the September Alvo anild the wavlne corn of Green- term of court, probably for about wood precinct, and brought the bulls $8,000. ahurrvlne nnd askurrylne to the Their contention will be that the spot. William was found to bo an train could have been stopped and aged person yclept 58 years of age, the accident averted after the en and he offered no resistance to the glneer first saw the woman, and thnt officers who sloughed him nnd made their peril was of an extraordinary him stand ft frisk. This disclosed character from the fact that they that William's assets consisted of a were on the bridge at the time. few stray buttons and several good Mills County Tribune. Intentions, hence he was cast Into re poso with Sir Manspeaker of the n Serious Condition. hotel do city Jail. This morning he a son of Tom Sedlak. living In th was haled before Jedge Archer, who hvest part of the city, Is In quite neuru nis inie, wnicu was in eneci serious condition owing to having that William had worked and ac- stepped upon a rusty nail several cumulated coin of tho realm nt days since. He did not pay much at Louisville, which said coin he blew tention to the Injury, ns neither he In against John Ilarleycorn in said nor his folks considered It serious, town, lleing done broke he was inflammation set In and the attend sent by the good people of that place hng physician Is not certain as to the to this city with a recommendation outcome. There Is (larger of both he take the Keeley cure. He was tetanus and blood poison, with th willing to do this if the coort thought, chances favoring tho latter, as th bust. On consideration thereof Jedge leg Is badly swollen and the gland Archer fined William 1 and trim- of the thigh and abdomen inflamed mlngs and gave him one hour to get and swollen to a degree. Careless his carcass out of the city. William ness In handling the Injury Is re likewise niarvelod greatly thereat sponsible for this condition and went on his way rejoicing and LOUISVILLE. (Courier.) I Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Art Mas ters, Monday, July 12, a boy. Work was suspended on the new telephone and saloon buildings Wed nesday on account of the heat. Ed. McNealy has been quite sick for a week or two, and was up to Omaha consulting a specialist Monday. The Palmer boys are out In the western part of the state as man agers of chautauquaa, and are mak- ng good for their company. Emmons J. Rlchey has purchased new Overland automobile that Is a dandy. It is one of those red fellows that move alone noiselessly. Mrs. George Frater and two aughters, Dulcie and Thelma, left Tuesday for Oklahoma, wheer they will spend a month or two visiting. Miss Mable Ross was taken to an Omaha hospital Wednesday suffer- ng from an acute attack of appen dicitis, and was operated upon. Her friends here hope for her immediate recovery. Jim Jones and Earl Mayfield are at Wayne, this state, where they have Installed a moving picture show. Wayne is a townf 4,000 pop ulation, and this is the only show of the kind In the town, and the suc cess of the venture is assured. A Mght Itider's Ituid. The worst night riders are calo mel croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your bed to rob you of rest Not so with Dr. King's New Life Pills. They never distress or Incon' venlence, but always chose the sys tern, curing colds, headache, Consti pation, Malaria, 25c at F. G. Frlcke & Co. Claud Everett, one of tho sub stantial farmers from east of Union, drove up this morning for a brief visit with J. O. Itlchey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rlchey returning home with him this evening for a short visit. John nnd Henry Kllinm who de parted rroin this section some months since for California, where they expeded to find a country beat lug Nebraska, returned here yester day. They were sadly disappointed In tho country and were more than rflad to get back here. They at once found a place with I'nclo Hen lletktnnn and went out with hi in to go to work on his farm. They sny northern California Is n flat fail ure and Nebraska suits them. Mr. Kgenbergor's Condition. Eddie Egenberger returned from Omaha this afternoon, where he went to visit his father this morn- i full of enthusiasm, but devoid of much else. And then the coort, eased of the cares and burdens of the day, in dulged in scanning the public prlntB ng, and he was pleased to report and seeing If Aldrlch will permit that he was resting much easier Ilurkett to vote for his home folks than previously. He slept well dur- agaln. hng the latter part of the night and A falling tiny nerve no larger 80Cm8 to be ,n 88 BOod cond,t,on 8 than the finest ullken thread takes cou,a uo expectea. f. u. Kgen ELM WOOD. (Leader-Echo.) Charles Cook, wife and son of Plattsmouth visited In Elmwood Sat urday with Mrs. Cook's parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Dreamer. The board of trade has adjourned until after having, owing to the fact so many of Its members are engaged in tho hay fields. Dr. and Mrs. I. C. Munger and lit tle son left Saturday for a weeks' visit with relatives and their many friends at OeJweln, la. William Lefler has completed the foundation for a nice new dwelling on the Bite of his old cottage In West Elmwood. The new structure will be modern In every detail and a credit to that part of town. Two enrs of an east bound freight train Jumped the track Saturday morning Just after passing the cross ing In East Elmwood. Strange to say, the cars were not damaged much, but the track was torn up for a space of nearly twenty "rods. A uuncn or Italians were sent nere lin mediately to repair the damage Traffic was delayed but a short time Elmwood relatives have received announcements of the marriage of Miss Ada Mapes of Newcastle, Wyo to Mr. J. C. Norrls of Basin, Wyo from the 11 cart its Impulse, its power, its regularity. The Stonach also has its hidden, or lnsldo nerve. It was Dr. Shopp who first told us It was wrong to drug a weak or falling Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, His prescription Dr. Shoop's Res toratlve Is directed Btralght for the cause of theso ailments theso weak nnd faltering Inside nerves. This, berger and family were passengers on No. 23 for his bedside, wher they will spend the afternoon. It Is hoped that Mr. Egenberger s con dition continues favorable, ond thnt he may Improve quickly, so thnt he can return to his home a well man. t'nelo Hon Beckman, candidate for road overseer in nis district and no doubt clearly explains why the lf l,,e finest men In Cass coun- Restoratlve has of late so rapidly in popularity. Druggists say that thoso who test the Restoratlvo oven for a few days soon beconio fully convinced of Its wonderful merit Anyway, don't drug the organ. Treating tho cnuse of sickness Is the only sensible ond successful way. Sold by nil Dealers. ty, accompanied by Loulo Rein hackle, drove In yesterday from his furtn south of the city Alfalfa Seed. I have n number of bushels of alfalfa seed for sal.'. Anyone wish ing same will find It at my farm. Z. W. Shrnder. which took place at the home of the bride's parents at Newcastle yester day. The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mapes, formerly of this city, and has. many friends here who will join with the Leader Echo in extending hearty congratu lations. The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hess, who died sud denly last Friday, was burled at the Wabash cemetery on Sunday last. Services were held at the Baptist church at 3 p. m. by the pastor, Will Taylor. The church was beautifully decorated, while a profusion of flow ers formed a background for the beautiful white casket In which re posed the form of the little one. The sympathies of this community go but to the bereaved parents. UNION (Ledger.) Mrs. Ed. Young has been quite seriously ill since last Saturday, but Is reported to be Improving. Will A. Frans and wife and son Willie departed Wednesday -morning for Colorado, intending to en- poy themselves a few weeks visiting at Denver and other places of in terest in that state. D. W. Foster returned Wednes day from a business trip to Omaha and Plattsmouth. He wouldn't ad mit that he went to the circus in Omaha, but is positive the parade, etc, were really magnificent. Mrs. James Easter and her son Eugene and daughter Charlotte de parted last night for Canyon City, Texas., to visit Mr. Easter and to see how he is getting along In the Improvement of his Panhandle farm. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Applegate's lit tle daughter Jessie, 7 years old, suffered a painful Injury last Sun day by falling off a shed. The ex tent of the Injury was not known until a physician made an examina tion, when It was found that there was a fracture at the left wrist. The wound was dressed and the little girl made but slight complaint dur ing the painful ordeal. George Stiles, one of our rural mall carriers, put on a stunt just a bit too late to mention in last issue of the Ledger. He made his trip on time, and when he got back he tied his team In front of Wolfe's blacksmith shop, but they didn't stay tied. They took a spin along Main street, turning the corner at Resthaven and left fragments of the buggy along the route, but not much other damage resulted. Uncle William Frans yesterday morning showed us his favorite fire arm, an old-fashioned Kentucky squirrel rifle with a barrel as long as a (short) clothes line. "Uncle Billy" brought the gun with him when he came to Cass county in 1854, and owned it many years be fore that time. He says "that old gun has tumbled over many a wild turkey," and although both "Uncle Billy" and the gun Bhow their old age, It is safe to say that no sura of money will separate them. i t ? ? ? V ? V Y V V ? I : The Perkins Hotel v V V V V V V y y y y y y V GUTHMAN &CORY. Proprietors Plattsmouth, : : : : Nebraska KATES $1.00 PICK DAY We Solicit the Farmers' Trade anil Guarantee Satisfaction. c.nll WI1ICN IN THIS CITY CIVIC US A CALL