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Ne), iPattsmnoittb Sournal SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, IdOb XO 60 VOLUME XXVI11 ' i i RECEIVED WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM Boosters for Carnival Make Trip To Large Number of Towns The advertising propaganda of the great Merchants Carnival came to a close yesterday after an exciting and enthusiastic two days session. Two big touring cars yesterday cov ered the rest of Cass county and a good part of Lancaster, winding up the good work commenced the day before when three big cars spread the glad tidings among the people that the good, live town of Platts- mouth would have a five days doings from Sept. 1 to 6. And right here It wants to be said that the Commercial Club which Is back of this big show, extends its thanks to the gentlemen who so generously tendered, the use of their automobiles for the advertising part ies free of charge. These are Chas. C. Parmele, who gave the use of his fine Overland machine for two days without money and without price, John V. Crabill, who piloted - his fine Ford car the first day and gave his time '.is well as his car to the scheme, Arthur Troop, who with his father, Charles Troop- used their big Velio car with a full complement of passengers during the first day, and Charles Warner, who cheerfully tendered his services and the use of fits big Overland car for the second day. All these gentlemen are public spirited and are interested In seeing the event a winner and they are un sparing in their efforts to aid In the cause. The several gentlemen volun teering their time for the advertis ing work which is free for the buc cess of , the carnival are Messrs Schlater, Henry A. Schneider, E. H Wescott and John Nemefz, each of whom gave two days to the work and Messrs Charles C. Parmele, Pollock Parmele, Charles Troop, Arthur Troop, A. L. Tidd, Doctor Young, Charles Grimes, B. A. Mc Elwain, Charles Warner, Ed. Barker and J. P. Falter. All this work has been done free and the committee funds are not responsible for it. The expenses on the road were paid by the Individuals of the several part ies. I Thus much for the credit for the work. The work itself has resulted In billing Cass and Lancaster count les In good shape for the occasion Yesterday's trip was far the longest of the two days, covering In the neighborhood of 150 miles and tak ing In the towns of Manley, Mur dock, Wabash, Elmwood, Eagle, Havelock, Waverly, Greenwood, and Louisville. And everywhere the tourists met with an enthusiastic re ceptlon. Promises of large attend ance were freely made and the In terest manifested in the festival fore- casts the greatest crowd Plattsmouth ever Saw during Its memorable week. The two cars yesterday left this city at 8:30 a. m. and took the direct road to Manley through the heart of Cass county. On every hand there could be seen signs of the) great and abundant prosperity which has been showered upon the Cass county farmers this year. Golden fields of grain met the eye on every hand, wheat and oats In the stack and the shock with their Immense wealth Indicated that when the own ers come to Plattsmouth they will have something to see the festival on. Great fields of corn, dark green and strong in the luxuriance of a healthful season also 'added their promlso of the wealth which bounte ous nature was bestowing on Its favorites. And this was true all the way to Manley. If anything, It was bftter toward that polut than far ther east. But the road which the tourists took was an abomination and made their time slow. It was the township line and the overseers seemed to he afraid that one would work more than his share. The re sult was a rough and broken road, which would have evoked profanity from any crowd but tho one which was going over the road. However, Manley was reached and there was a royal reception for the visitors des pite the fact that the day before had witnessed a visit of the same party. Many pledges of attendance were made and much enthusiasm shown over the enterprise. There were a number of Manley business men anx ious to assure the committee of their attendance and their help among them being John Tighe, the well known grain dealer, Wm. Stohlman, and Wm. J. Rau the banker of that little city. There were a number of others equally Interested and there is every reason to look for a fine crowd from there. From Manley o Murdoch good roads ruled and the party bowled along at a merry clip. This coun try Is a veritable garden spot with broad fields stretching away full of yellow wheat and oats and green with the verdure of the growing corn. JlurttocK, a town or preuy homes and a storehouse of wealth welcomed the visitors with open arms and when they entered to the noise of horns and yelling voices,' the people turned out to cheer them along. Here everyone was ready to pledge a big crowd and It will come While on this subject, it might be well to state that Murdock Is agitat Ing a fall festival of their own and if they decide to hold it, it will be a winner sure as that's their way. They have the products and th wealth, and they w ill make It go. From Murdock, the route lay to Wabash and here the chauffeurs were at sea on the road and depend ed upon the sagacity and wisdom of the assembled Intellects to put them right with disastrous results as the party missed the road and came i two miles east of the town. They even went astray at the turn east of Wabash and started across the rail road tracks Into Otoe county. Event ually things were straightened out and the town was reached. Here al so an enthusiastic reception greeted the travellers and promises of a good crowd were cheerfully made. Not a business man visited but promised to be here especially If a' special train could be secured. Wabash Is In the center of a great farming country and the trip across from Mur dock was through a succession of waving fields of rich corn. Yellow fields full of stacked wheat and oats abounded and threshing parties were at work throughout the length and breadth of the land. After Wabash came Elmwood. The road was a good one and like the rest lay through rich fields of corn and wheat. Despite the heat which was now commencing to be uncomfortable, the party bowled along at a fine clip and soon entered the good town of Elmwood with a whoop and hurrah. The noise was so great that Bill Deles Incontinently fled for a cyclone cellar, later com ing out with his hands In the air, thinking the town was being held up. Here the tourists got their most royal reception. There was nothing too good for them, the best sites for their bills were cheerfully given and every assurance of a good, big crowd tendered. The committee felt that It whs under especial obligations to the business men of this city. John Gerry Stark, the president of their Chautauqua association; L. F. Lang horst, also connected with It, and L R. Tyson, another Elmwood booster, aided materially In making the committee fell at nome anu in ex tending assurance of their help to ward having a crowd from thel city. It might be remarked that If the good people of Plattsmouth want to see and, hear something worth while they want to attend the Elmwood Chautauqua. It is goln on now, and It Is an ideal place to spend several days. Especially d the people of Plattsmouth want to patronize the special train on Sun day, August 22. The day could not be better spent and every one at tending will get the worth of his ex nense. The Elmwood chautauqu has a magnificent program for this year, and the enterprising men who are. backing It deserve success. Let Plattsmouth show Elmwood It ap preciates the good things it has and attend. From Elmwood the run to Eagle was made, the machines taking to the good roads of this section In fine shape and burning up the track. Eagle gave a reception equal to any met with and made the tourists feel at home. The merchants allowed bills to be placed wherever desired and added their wishes for special trains, so that all could come. And Eagle, too. on August 26, will put on big picnic, which will be a success. This enterprising little city is pre paring for it right now and will have a program well worth going mile's to see. Eagle!s picnic will have attrac tions equal to the best out and our people who want a day off cannot do better than visit It, for we expect some Eagle people here and we will get them After Eagle the 0 street road was taken' until within a few miles of Havelock, when the machines turn automobile, and Is the owner of one of the finest farms In Cass county. Truly a wonderful change In thirty eight years and illustrating the vast possibilities of the farming industry. The two days' trip was a splendid test for the staying qualities of the machine engaged in it, especially the last one. The two cars the last day were Overlands, for which Messrs. Parmele & Barker are agents, and one of them had made the trip the day before. They were in perfect running order, and despite the fast time made never ran hot. It is a great advertisement for the ma- lHllghtfully Entertained Miss Anna Vetesnlk most delight fully entertained yesterday afternoon a number of friends to a '"Kitchen Shower" in honor' of Miss Harmle Nevotney and Anton Vetesnlk, whose nuptials are set for the near future. The home was tastefuly decorated in red and green. The afternoon was spent in social conversation and music, the special feature of the af ternoon was a "mock wedding," in which Miss Clara Jlrousek was the bride and Miss Anna Lebershal was the groom. At the usual hour the guests were chine. The Ford of Mr. Crabill held invited Into the dining room, where After Onutha Broker. According to the Omaha Bee of this morning Walter Molse, the li quor dealer, and Matthew Gering. the Plattsmouth attorney, are threatening criminal proceedings against E. G. Belden, a broker, who has been conducting a business In a grould floor office In the New York Life building. Molse, Gering and other men com plain that Belden sold out their trades in Union Pacific stock last Saturday and Monday without order to do so. The result was a loss of $600 and $500 to those two men. whereas If the trades had been kept Its own with the others and demon- a bounteous feast awaited them, open until later in the week, each .!... u.if . An. ThA rrflbtll MIk II prmlo rapftlvfwl mnnv nanfnl ed into that city. Here there were "DC" - v"; - ' a large number of ex-Plattsmouth & Cummins Auiomou . cu.uu, ... K ul.uB,.8. and Cass cpunty people and the agents for this machine The Velle Those present were: Misses wanderers got a hearty reception, of Mr. Troop the first day demon- Hermie Nevotney, Katie South, i n ant aii ifaair an a.i hi- miki rnnni it iiiih .iuiiiinck. n hi ih hviii hv. h ii Postmaster Hyers especially made - - - - - . " the boys at home, and at once or- and perfectly accomplished the work Ina Janda, Rose Nevotney, Anna Lib- I innarfl PnrmplA & I prahnl f!prla Pptprnpn Ann'. Jlr. Hoi-pfl pofroKhmcnto fnr the entire ul - - - - crowd, filling them up and topping Barker are also agents ior mis car ousea. Anna a.eis nger, Anna e,e it all off, with a fine cigar. It is Ye reporter suff'rej the loss o snlk, Mrs. Mar, Janda, Edith God ' . viirVtlir A ninro k Dnmhrorn a ho lit ir in ami M ru In tin 1 a Iitt'ihii I needless to say the boys appreciated "8 "'a"" " - T " Gus' hospitality and voted he and his "ve D,uc v - charming wife the best of people. blew from his head while Ed. Barker Wants Absolute Divorce, . I lattilnff I .m' of alwiiit fnrtvl W W Mnrnn ncrnlnut wlinni Vila rr. ,.,,, .. M,,,lw, . I, I WHO 11 1 L L J 1 1 ft I U UW mwvmv " ' 'J I ... - . " ' " n " " " ... 1 utrrc writ: a iiuuiurj vi umvi fcuw ... I . . j n m people there who helped the boys nlle an hour, anu uerore me ma- we marieu proceedings ior a sepa .inn. an nrnmi.A hi, crowd chine could be stopped the hat was a ration some time since, and the mat 1 I . . . .. . . . . . . i I .... , 1 . 1 V .. mile ueninu. it was aeiernuiicu u icr whs wiumu'u 10 is uunimui uc- for Labor day, at least. Mike Warga, a well known Plattsmouth boy, was leave the headgear where It was and cause of the time taken up in the would have made a hlg pot of money. The Belden office Is closed, Bel- den's own whereabouts are uncer tain and R.P. Ferguson.hls partner. has gone to Michigan. Belden told friends he was going to Beatrice where his father lives. Mrs. Belden over the telephone declared Thurs day that her husband was in tho city. If he is, Mr. Molse wants to see him and wants to see him bad ly. "I know nothing about my Hus band's business affairs," said Mrs. Belden to a reporter, but Bhe talk ed differently to some of the men angry at her husband and declared It la said that "under the law, my i ii H t If Va I Inonnltir ii'wnm1 1 n era ,Mi h.t fl li nnv among them, and while the commit- vrut,rB lul l,v', , 7 r""""1' ,: ' 7 u , " too na hr . hn.l IVm n.lfnrt,.nP porter TOde OI1 miO LOUISMHU iuuh- put-i u.uu ima IUUMUHK. to fall down some steps and severe- Ing Quite coy and charming with a through his attorneys. D. W. Liv- husband ran keep the money." i i.n.ii.vH.iii,r fi-Mi niu iwi'in hip 11 i ini'tii 1111 111111 n. t it r m iiiimi hi . . . ly bruise himself, fortunately not ""'" M""-1 ",a "v " " n " " ' , " Jieuien is expected to "como breaking anv bones. When the time canopy. cross peuuou, HHKinB ior u buhuiuu lhroUKU'. wllh tho monpy IlIU, lt WIUI came to leave the boosters went The report that llllt Wescou anu divorce, lie goes over u.e proceeu-. ,(, ftt ofrlpo (hnt he hn8 (,0(Iar. carrying assurances (hat Hert McElwai.i lost all tneir iceiu ings in me insaniiy mauer ami men ( ,(1 w, H(lt(1 r,)ur or flye away Havelock would turn out a big crowd and help us celebrate in fine shape. The road from Havelock-to WaV' erly was level as a board, with the exception of a bad hole at one place which the Warner party misunder standing the signals of Barker's when Warner hit the bump between charges her with being guilty of ut- Havelock and Waverly Is erroneous, terlng unladylike language and now They merely lost their ureatn ana tnat toe court nas uecreeu ner ieg- thelr aplomb, so to speak. Their ally sane he wants a divorce. His hearts were in their mouths, but grounds are numerous and he winds they saved them. up by asking for the custody or the There came near being a quick children, so that he may properly and sudden finish for the occupants educate them and thus enable them of the Barker car and two vacan- to be In a position they may begin party, hit at a fast rate of speed . . county offices right at the he battle of life In a proper man- end nearly spilled the entire party flnlsn of the trip. The car came ner. Mrs. Moran brought her case out on the road. Thev managed to I - .i, vm tUo bIiIa Uhmuoh a 1 iin arm nf ntinrm.vfl . . ' ... .... SI"'B " ' Ur without m.thnrltv from htm " ngni an in a Duncn wun me ma- . wiles' at about forty miles and they may have to look-after It 1 " " , chine right side up. but there will when tw0 calve8 re dls-Lw.-Nebraska City News. 77" n A , be no misunderstanding or signals covered on the right of way. Bar- hereafter. , The boys in- this car also ker appi,ed the brake, but lt didn't had a narrow escape from a bad ho,d the carj and lt dashed down to wreck just outside of Havelock ow- ward chlcag0 avenue at a headlong eyed players of the game sat In tho office Thursday and talked thing over. "Belden walked up the street with me Monday evening," said ono man, "and I told him to go see Molse and reach some agreements He came a little ways and then said he'd miss his train and retreated. He blames lt onto Ferguson and1 says his partner sold out these ord- Jjind s 91 A3 m Acre. Joseph Haines last week sold his Ing to a bad hole at the end of a I n . TllBt nnnosite the calves, one farm of 320 acres, located a mile bridge. They could not see it until lf them jumpetj jn front of the car north of Tabor In Rawles township, busfaiess Is not the first recent col- right on lt ana just missed it. . reporter's hair and breath for me snug price or oz.miu, or a lapse among Dronem m me sum At Waverlv the tartv met Gus wk t nnre. Barker said "at 1 65 an acre. Possession to be Net long agi It. W. Moore wont up Brandeen. who. at. one time, lived L,mo.hin i,n.,t the hereafter and given next March. Warren Gregory Then Christ j of Kansas City, operat 1 DWHIVIUIMQ . ... . ...... ... t.-l. . t . .. .. -. I.L - I 1 here, and he nave them assurance i,.ri,p,i th rr to one side. Just graz- is the purcnaser, ana ne now nas ing a snop n.ire, oiew up wuu a iouu of his coming down for the big m his vealets. but saving our lives, about 1300 acres of valuable land report, and a few days ago the it ia thnncrht a tinmhor nf .L. . km pharUv Wgr. Dear Tabor. Merilll-( omstock-hiimn linn went ouun. v a vuvucl. . u .u . v- I llie IUUt VI illO till! " "J I I others from this section will come. er wnB met facing with two This seems like a big price for the under. This firm paid one-third to The town was billed and an Imita- calveB on his way home. There la a land, but It Is one of the best farms its customers, the money being put tlon extended to all to come and 0 nmHPr fr a swamDlng of the In Mills county, hardly a foot of Up by Comstock, who .la one of tho help us celebrate. Leal market one of these days up waste land on It. and has been well best known men in the business. He n,pD,.nH n,fl -oonhp rv. iw,. taken care of. There are two seis was manager for swell Mueman ai I ... I tnu n r a if I 1 1. I,a Kn. hum uront n r n f 1 i fa trli.. and the party entered the town Grain dealers on the road, wnen ui ""i""""'"1. v- - " - - - I . a I uJ-.na I, I nil with much noise. Here, too, they Interviewed, expressed contldence in very oiu....... .... got a royal reception and were as- a bumper crop of corn despite the present In force. This little cltr was It Is now up to the committees to $25 an acre for It. Five years later urea and all because Mr. Molse has 1 I lit n m 1 f I. . I. ....... ........ I 1 .. .. I .. . . V. n . .,l,k n.l.nmd aVo a nrntrrnni lotl, lie uuiiKiii mo -u i ' I ueen iiii;imk mo ruiho wii" rr" another of the sad-eyed delegation. Their checks at the bank had to bo signed by both men." .Many HiiuiNliiim Lately. The sudden end of the Belden and business. Mr. Haines bought the west quar-l Walter Molse himself Is the man ter in 1872 of Samuel Pierce, paying responsible for several of these fall- a scene of business, many farmers make a program. being in town and much marketing and shopping being done. Every one gave the boosters the glad hand and promised to come and see us, Advertise it now in Iowa. of Charles Lawrence for acre. Glen wood Tribune. Itatns In the Ntute. Despite the continued assurance For the young fellows, lt may be of tne weather bureau that there (iocs to Kansas City Ex-Chief of Police Joseph Fltz- said some of the Greenwood girls woid be showers, none appear and gernu departed yesterday for Kan promised to be on hand ir tne rigtu tho past two weeks have been ie- clly i0n he will enter the .. ... i ... ...i - $35 per Huccess the last few months, having made anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000. Much wonder is expressed that bucket shops run so easily In Ne braska In spite of the stringent stat ute against them. There are several concerns operating openly and thero kind of a reception committee was vo(, of ni0sture In this Immediate h,)Bpl,a, of . Mlnpr ,, Tll0rton ' """"" . "ZuHn on hand and they were assured it lo(,alUy. To,nys predlctlonsMnclude for lre8lniPnt. ne will stop oft at " " "lnt r J would be there. the regular showers.but this morning At(.h8on Kansas, In the afternoon to ,,Hm ,,y l,,H ,oun,y B"on"8 OI" ... .i t . , . I., .ii.in.i.... .f ihuli nin- .. ... i.i-.i. i.i.. n nee. After Greenwood the boosters there Is no Indication or ineir mu-1 wjtneB8 a ball game, In which his son headed for home. A misunderstand- teriallzlng. Will will participate. Joe Is much Ing between the parties caused them Tho reports of the Burlington better than several weeks ago, and to separate, Mr. Barker and his car yesterday Indicated rains In western hopes by going to this well known proceeding to Louisville, while Mr. Nebraska, Kenesaw and Cambridge hospital to bo greatly benefitted Xfn .... .... Kla eur ram,t .n t n 1 mwirt I n u n ratnfnll of SlJOUt on I r. ... ... ti,A ,1..u.l,.. Inn lila flla. """" " . - .... I '"" I hut nromlsed to be more success riattsmouth. The former party half an Inch witu ngnier snowem ,., t0 )rgi Minor and Thorn- . . .. .. ,.,, waited an hour in Louisville for the falling In that Immediate locality. ton tnpy hBve given him n great others and then started out to search Kearney, Palmer and Sargent re- L. &t 0 pncournKement. iind tho .... . . 1 1 for them, coming on Into town. This closed the second d completed the biggest advertising will do a lot of good mere, un uie I ant let patlttn trip ever undertaken in Cass county. O'Neill and Sioux City lines rains It was a grand success In every par- are also reported bb railing, ueing Watch Your Ballots, tlcular and assures an immense at- local showers. Northeastern Kansas when you go to the primary next tendance at the big show. has also been having good rains and I Tuclny you will not call for your The first day's trip covered the Indications point to more there. particular Party ballot as heretofore towns of Mynard, Murray, Union. From this it fan be seen that The new jHW provdes that all party Everjliody For the Carnival. Never before In the history of Plattsmouth was there an enterprlso ful than the Merchants Carnival to bo held September 1, 2, 3, 4. and 6. Everyone that amounts to anything own. ported heavy rains, the latter point many frlen(hj , VUMmmlh hope " ' ' ,,3 h the en e nr e day and having a two-Inch rainfall, which iMt nttvnWt ni0t fondest V ! It ivertlslng will do a lot of good there. On the anM(.,p,o9 will bo realised. nn1 ,for 0" " , , 1 Nehawka, Avoca, Weeping Water, there has been showers all around I tlclteta shall be printed on one bal- Manley and Louisville and was made Us, and that we may get something ,()t tne ,,amo Jn (h fall, and you In three machines. At every point Lf the kind In this neighborhood be- , your par.y candidates In a tho party got a wild and enthuslnstlc greeting and promises galore of big crowds. When they left a town they left assured that September I to 6 was set asldo as Plattsmouth days In all those towns. The parties made about seventy-five miles this day. Notes. Charles Warner yesterday Mrmk a piece of road which brought forc ibly to his mind an event of more than thirty years ngo. In 171, when he struck Nebraska, he walked that piece of road with $1.43 In his pockets, no work and wondering what he would do. Yesterday he rode over that road In bis $1,500 fore long. Reports from farmers as (.0umn j,y themselves. Bear in mind, to the condition of corn are conflict- however, that you must vote for the Ing, some claiming the corn is nring I oBnditlute In but ono column, lf you badly, while others maintain they aMpm pt t0 voto B "cratch" ticket by will get fine crops. A ''",,ln,",n('e marking a cross l'i more than one of the prevailing dry weather will i . your bo thrown mean serious loss unless It Is broken 0t B(0(T,.,(.r. You cannot help out In the next few days. . fr,.,i in another party by voting for him and then voting for the rest people are working In harmony to one end success. Plattsmouth can do wonders when such a state of affairs exist, lt takes money, and a great deal of it, to make such a venture a howling success. Tho committees are not only spending valuable time, but the business men have como down handoscmely with their means, until tho fund raised for this purpose has reached Into the thousands of dollars. And tho beauty of It Is they are all pushing and pulling for the great event. Put the dates In your hat and be sure and bring your families at least ono or two days, If not longer. Fred Si bllefert, n prominent farm er of near Louisville, was In tho city today and gave tho Journal a Herman Streltwleser, the nuuhln- 0f ycnir party; you will simply lose lnt, Is looking after some repairs on Ull your vote by attempting to do so. a traction engine near Gleiiwood, la., I today, going over on the morning Mrs. Anna Brltt Is taking her va- pleasant call. We were sorry to learn train. Herman Is hnvtng quite n lot ration and vlslllng L. L. Atwood and of tho death of bis mother, Mrs. of business or this nature on his family In South Milwaukee, Wis., Catherine Mary Schllefert, who was hands now. as this Is the busy sea-Lnd will accompany her daughter burled on Wednesday. She wasi son for the traction people and the homo In time to commence the fall 80 years of ago and was one of the threshers. term of school. early pioneers of CasB county.