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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION ElCiUT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTII, XKMtASKA. I'lIlIHSDAY, SKI I'KMHEK L 1909
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WOODMAN LOG
ROLLING AT UNION
Plattsmouth Foresters Make a
Hit With Their Drill
The log-rolling at Union last Sat
urday was one of the most success
ful In the history of the Cass County
Log-Rolling association. There was
an Immense attendance, people com
ing from all quarters of the county,
and every one enjoyed a great day.
The good people of Union had made
splendid preparations for the enter
tainment of their visitors, and none
rould gainsay that everything neces
sary for a royal time was to be had.
As Is always the case at the log
rolling, the Plattsmouth ' foresters
furnished one of the star attractions,
giving magnificent drills and delight
ing the many assembled hundreds.
In addition Plattsmouth appeared
with a fine band, which discoursed
Bweet music to the benefit of the
large crowd. The foresters and the
band together made themselves a
warm spot in the hearts of the
Woodmen.
One of the main attractions was a
ball game between the Nebraska City
Boosters and the Fort Crook soldiers
and it was sufficiently strong to draw
a monster crowd. Nebraska City put
it all over the soldiers, who have a
strong team, winning by a score of
14 to 4. The soldiers were outplay
ed at all points and the Nebraska
City lads covered themselves with
glory. Usually Fort Crook puts up
a real fierce game, but this time they
fell down hard. A few bad innings
did the trick.
The Fort Crook team was accom
panied by the post band, and some
fine music was given the people. The
local band had not been exactly satis
fied over the prospect of the Fort
Crook band meeting them In this
city during the carnival, and some
Change in Barters.
The change in , the barber busi
ness of several days since by which
Ward Clark becomes a half owner
in the shop of H. H. Kuhney took
place this morning, Mr. Clark as
suming his place at one of the ( hairs
in the establishment, which will be
Kuhney & Clark hereafter. The new
firm are both well and favorably
known In this city, where they have
lived for many years, and will re
ceive a large share of the public's
patronage, as both ire excellent
workmen and give the business their
undivided attention. Mr. Clark's
place In Trinity's shop is taken by
Mr. Cook, who has been a barber in
Omaha for a long time past, and is a
finished workman. From personal
experience it can be said that he Is
an excellent barber and one who
ran do as good work as the best,
and he can be safely recommended
to the public as a fitting successor
to Mr. Clark.
Hayrack Tarty.
Saturday evening being the last
appearance of the show with which
Mr. Herold Albert Yatea Is connected
at the Parmele, the boys and
girls of the city got busy, with James
Lindsay and Carl Sattler In the lead,
and gave the young man a hayrack
party. The evening was spent in
singing and other features of merry
making, and at a late hour refresh
ments were served. Those who as
sisted in making Mr. Yates feel that
he was leaving some admirers in
Plattsmouth were Misses Dell Moore
Ferris York, Gladys Duke, Pearl
Moore, Ellen Llndsey, Olga Sattler,
Lulu Welch, Myrtle Hall, Messrs
Herald Yates, Albert Sattler, James
Llndsey, George Murray, Earnest
Brown, Robert Souror, Ralph Mullis,
Carl Sattler. Mr. Yates Is a native
of Spain, and says Nebraska girls
and boys beat the world in entertain
lng and making one feel at home In
their midst.
Is Some (letter.
Reports from the hospital nt Om
aha are to the effect that H. J. Dun
bar, who underwent an operation a
few days since, Is a little better, and
some hopes are now entertained that
he will recover. The unfortunate
sufferer la father of Frank Dunbar
of the Hotel Rlloy, and resided in
this city for a number of yearB. He
has many friends In Plattsmouth
who hope that the aged gentleman
will speedily recover.
dissatisfaction had been expressed
but after meeting the Fort Crook
boys at Union, the local men were
satisfied and glad that the visitors
had been secured, They all agree
that the Fort Crook band is a great
musical organization and a fine set of
fellows. After the conclusion of the
ball game and while the several
bands were gathered at the depot
waiting the train a mass concert
was given the Woodmen band of
this city. The Fort Crook band and
the Union band together with several
outsiders, made a grand band of over
one hundred pieces which played
many airs to the great delight of
the people. The Fort Crook band
and the Woodmen band of this city
are both fine musical organizations
and they certainly pleased the peo
ple with their msuic.
In addition to these pleasant at
tractions there was the usual games
Incident to such gatherings and
everything passed off very pleasant
ly. The games were well contested
and everyone took a great Interest
in them. Woodmen from all over
the county took part and this aided
largely In giving the games a free-for-all
aspect.
There. was good speaking, a num
ber of local Woodmen taking the
stand and delivering fine addresses
to the assemblage. H. M. Bushnell,
a former Plattsmouth and Cass coun
ty citizen delivered the principle
address which was a very able and
eloquent effort.
The evening train for the north
was held a short time for the visi
tors and it carried a large crowd to
this city and Fort Crook. Taken
all around the day was an unusual
ly successful one.
Unwelcome Surprise.
The baseball game last Saturday
proved a most unwelcome surprise
to the locals, who seem to have
struck a losing streak at a most crit
ical time. The final score was 7 to
1 in favor of Glenwood, the visitors
outplaying the local team at all
points. There Is little to be said
about the game, which was lost by
errors in one Inning when the locals
became demoralized. There was a
miserably small attendance, and
Manager Warren had to go down in
his pocket to raise enough money to
pay the visitors' expenses. This is a
sad commentary on the interest
taken by local fans and a team can
not be expected to play winning ball
or take any Interest In the game un
der such conditions.
Surprised Their Friends.
Joe Perry and Miss Etnei Rice of
this city surprised their many friends
in this city Saturday by quietly
slipping away, and going to Glen
wood, where they were united in
marriage. They drove over to the
Iowa city In the morning and after
the performance of the ceremony re
turned to this city, and later drove
on down to Union, where they spent
the remainder of the day at the log
rolling. Their numerous friends
here congratulate them upon their
matrimonial venturr und trust that
their mariiad life may be one of un
alloyed hnpplness.
Reunion at Weeping Water.
The G. A. R. reunion, which closed
at Weeping Water Friday evening,
was a grand success throughout.
good crowd was in attendance each
day, but the crowd on Thursday
doubled that on any other day. Those
who attended from Plattsmouth re
port an excellent time and the very
best of treatment from the citizens
of Weeping Water in general. It is
very doubtful If a more successful
G. A. R. reunion was ever held in
Cass county, and the good people of
Weeping Water are to be congratu
lated, and the old veterans highly
appreciate the manner in which they
weie treated.
A son of John Peters, living on
the John McN'urlln place, is seri
ously 111, suffering from an abscess
in the side, caused by falling and In
jur) lng himself. Dr. George II. Gil
more of Murray is treating him.
Ilia .niperature this afternoon was
hi J -2, and liln condition is re
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garded ns quite serious.
Decorations Begin.
Decorating for the carnival is In
progress today In dead earnest. A
firm of Omaha decorators is In the
city and they are meeting with good
success In securing contracts for
decorating. Many buildings are be
ing handsomely trimmed up with
the national colors and there Is every
prospect that by tomorrow night
practically the entire business center
will be a mats of bunting and visi
tors will come into a city alive with
color and resplendant In holiday
raiment. That the decorators from
abroad will find the field a fertile
one Is generally conceded and they
will be kept busy right up to the
time when the big show starts. They
are doing nice work and doing it
heap. J. K. McDaniel was the
pioneer In the decorating movement
and the handsome front of the Anheuser-Busch
building is already a
mass of color. Others will follow
and when Wednesday rolls around
this city will be a Queen among
cities for appearance.
Concessions are commencing to
arrive and the city streets are tak
ing on a holiday appearance. Booths
are going up on all corners and the
prospects are that by Tuesday night
there will be all kinds of sideshows
and fakirs In sight. Chairman Fal
ter of the concessions committee la
buried In work and is kept busy try
ing to locate the many attractions
knocking at his door. He has cer
tainly secured a stream of them and
this assures the amusement loving
pu'ilic of plenty of places to go.
A Distinguished Lady in Town.
Miss Alice Williams of Weed-
sport, N. Y., spent a few days in the
city the guest of Hon. R. B. Wind
ham and family, departing for her
home this morning. Miss Williams is
a friend of Mr. Windham's, their ac
quaintance having been formed a
number of years ago at the Univers
ity of Michigan, where they were
students. She is a woman of great
ability and talent and has taken a
leading part in the equal suffrage
movement In her home state, being
at present corresponding secretary
oi tne state association. She was a
delegate to the National Woman's
Suffrage association meeting recent
ly held at the Alaska-Yukon exposi
tion at Seattle, and is now returning
home after a visit at coast points
and Salt Lake City, Utah. Miss Wil
liams is thoroughly posted on this
topic and is a most entertaining and
engaging talker on the subject. It Is
to be regretted she could not have
remained in the city longer and given
her views more publicity, as she un
doubtedly would have made recruits
to the cause.
A Family Reunion.
Yesterday at the home of Mrs.
Mary Edgerton, a delightful family
reunion was hnd, many of the rela
tives of this aged woman being pres
ent and enjoying themselves Im
mensely. Music by Jack McDan
iels was one of the features and an
other great thing was the spring
chicken which the estimable Mrs.
Edgerton sat before her people. It
is not necessary to say that all had
a royal time and that they did the
meal which was set out full Justice.
Jack, who Is some musician, furnish
ed entertainment for all and in ad
dition all the others did their sharo,
so that the day was pleasantly
spent.
Those attending included W. P.
McDanlels and daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert Reynolds of Omaha; Mr. and
Mrs. George McDanlels, John Me
Dnniels, M. E. McDanlels, Mr.s Al
Edgerton and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Goodrean, from Iowa. It was
truly a splendid day.
Two Oldest Present. '
The old settlers of three Iowa
counties Mills, Pottawattamie and
Fremont met In Glenwood Wednes
day of last week for their annual pic
nic. In speaking of the two oldest
people present tbf Tribune says:
"Two people came here from Ne
braska to vlo with each other in the
matter of being the oldest present.
These were Abram Edwards, former
ly of Glenwood, now living In Platts-
rnouth, and Mrs. Mahala Graves of
Rock Bluff. Each was 88 years old.
Mr. Edwards was an Iowa, pioneer
In Leo county seventy-three years
ago, and spent a short time In Mills
county In 1839. Mrs. Graves Is the
mother of Mrs. J. M. Miller of Cen
ter township. She came to Mills
county from Tennessee In 1852, and
thirteen years later moved across
the river to Plattsmouth. She was
accompanied to the picnic by her son,
J. D. Graves of Peru, Neb., who was
born near Glenwood In 1852.
BOHEMIAN
TURNERS
Meeting Closes With a big Parade
Two Miles in Length
A paiode wnich extended two
miles along tho line of march from
Pilsen hall at Eighteenth street and
Ashland avenue to Lawndalo park at
Ogdcn and Fortieth avenues, fol
lowed by fireworks In the evening,
terminated the Bohemian Turners'
great gymnastic meet which conies
but once in four years.
The parade, which proceeded In a
roundabout four-mile journey to the
scene of the games, passed throush
streets, gorgeously decorated with
Bohemian and American flags, which
were lined with solid walls of men,
women and children. Traffic along
the line of march was obliged to
come to a standstill until the long
procession had passed.
At the head of the line were the
honored guests from Europe riding
in carriages and escorted by prom
inent Chicago Turners on horseback.
The Bohemian brass band of Chicago
followed. Then In regular order
came the four great turner societies
of the United States.
The Bohemian Gymnasium asso
ciation, which was founded thirty
years ago, Is the oldest organization
of Its kind In this country. Most of
its members have lived here so long
that they have become thoroughly
Americanized. The Fuegner Trys Is
a younger Bohemian Boclety and Its
members have preserved many of
the names and customs used in Eu
rope. Croatian and Slavlo societies
brought up the rear of the uniform
ed division and were followed by
thousands of turners of Chicago and
those who had accompanied their
teams from 'other cities.
At Lawndale park box office 20,-
000 paid admissions were registered,
many of the spectators being obliged
to stand or seat themselves on the
grass about the parade ground.
When the procession entered all the
specators rose to their feet, and, led
by the band, sang the national an
them of Bohemia.
The festivities opened with a
grand march of all the teams en
tered. Two thousand boys and girls,
all in uniform, the boys with gray
gymnasium suits and red caps, the
girls with blue sailor costumes and
round white hats; COO women in
blue costumes, with ribbons of their
respective "sokols" worn about the
waist; 1,200 men of the four socie
ties, each having a distinctive uni
form of gaudy colors, and a back
ground of cheering crowds, made a
picture never before seen in this
city. By military maneuvers the
parade was divided Into columns,
and when each person had reached
bis position, John SIman, chairman
of the games committee, stepped to
the platform with a standard bear
ing the Imago of a falcon, the em
blem of the turners, the band struck
up the society anthem, "Soar to the
Skies Our Falcon," and all, from
the llttllest child to the gray haired
judges, joined in tho singing.
The program of exercises went
through with a smoothness aston
ishing to one not acquainted with
such events. The children marched
In perfect unison. Women and girls
danced with hoops and wands. Slavic
societies drilled with hatchet sticks
and the Croatians performed with
spears adorned with long red and
white ribbons.
The crowning feature of the day
was an exhibition of gymnastics on
horizontal bars by ihe team of pick
od turners from Bohemian Europe,
who have won championships at
Paris, Brussels, London and Prague
The crack men of the American
teams testified their approbation of
the excellent work done.
The twenty visitors from the old
county will remain here until Thurs-
day, several of them being engineers
and merchants who have taken this
opportunity to visit America and
study the methods of business men
In the United States.
The men of the picked Bohemian
team are: Frank Erben, professor of
gymnastics at Prague university,
captain; Josef Cada, professor of
physical culture; Karl Stary and Dr.
Frank Mracek of Prague; Ferdinand
. S-telner, gymnasium professor of 111-
sen, and Frank Maniovsky, profes
sor of gymnasium at Mlada Boles
lava. The team was accompanied by
James Klafac, member of the par
liament of Austria and Bohemia;
Emll Cerniak, owner of the largest
department store In Bern, Moravia;
Dr. Josef Scheiner, lawyer and man
ager of the visiting team; Ferda
Stelner, professor of gymnasium at
Pilsen: Dr. Antonla Novotny, law
yer or Prague; Dr. John Capek of
Prague; Dr. John Slmsa, head of the
sanitarium cf Prague; Frank San
der, architect of Prague; John Pa
tek, president of Band Union of
Europe; Mark Dvorak, merchant of
Prague; Josef Dolajska, owner of
large summer garden In Prague;
Frank Thorak, mechanical engineer
of Prague; Joseph Petrlk, head of
technical high school of Prague, and
Josof Osvald, professor of gym
nasium of Pribram.
Prizes were awarded to the Cedar
Rapids, New York and Chicago
teams and to Frank Jlrasek, Indi
vidual champion team from New
York, and Anton Halda of Chicago,
who was second. Chicago Tribune.
A Small Blaze,
Fire yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock destroyed two barns on the
property known as the Hohlshuh
place, on the extreme western edge
of the city. The destroyed property
belonged to A. W. Smith, who re-
cently purchased it from William
and Herman Hohlshuh. He lives In
Iowa, and the property was occu- war. Formerly the Chicago-Denver
pled by William Griffin as a tenant, schedule was twenty-nine and one
Owing to the distance the property half hours. More than a year ago
lies beyond the water limits, the the western roads made an agree-
rire department was powerless to
save the buildings and their con
tents and were obliged to confine
their efforts to preventing the
spread of the flames. By excellent
work this last result was accom
plished and the house and other
buildings on the premises were pro
tected against loss.
At the time of the fire Mr. Smith
was not on the premises, having
gone past the place a few moments
before in a buggy, going over to his
brother's, Harry Smith's. He re
turned and on his return observed
smoke rising from the brick barn.
He rushed over to it and found a
small child of Mr. Grlffin'8 asleep
outside, but very close to the barn
He roused the child and, discovering
that flames had too good a start to
handle single-handed he turned in
an alarm. The department despond
ed quickly, but the distance and
lack of water prevented any effec
tive work.
The loss is about $400 on the
buildings, which is amply covered
by Insurance of a like amount. The
contents were principally the prop-
erty of Messrs
Hohlshuh, who had
stored tools and agricultural imple
ments in the barns and these were a
total loss. Mr. Hohlshuh places his
loss at about $50.
There 1b no clue as to how the
Ore started, but It Is thought to
have been set by children playing
about the barn with matches. The
fire department Is entitled to credit
for their valiant work In protecting
adjacent buildings, as the fire would
otherwlso have created considerable
havoc.
A narrow escape from a serious
accident occurred as the department
was returning to the city. The hook
and ladder truck was being drawn
oeninci a wngon, and coming down
tho Fairfield hill, one of the horses
hitched to the wagon slipped and
uui.ii, MiuuiK some iwemy or
tnirty reet down tne hill. The
weigni or mo neavy noon and lad-
tn,ib I. J a i. .1
mi u m imniieu u.o whkuu uowa
on the struggling horseB and a Ber-
nun yiiiiii wiiu inuuuuiB ueaui 10
the unfortunate horse and injury to
some or the department members
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BI'CIIIVU mutliauiu. Ot-verui VI Hie
men leaped from the wagon and sue-
ceeded In stopping the wagon and
truck before any damage was done.
The horse which fell down was con
siderably Bklnned up, but not seri
ously injured.
Increased Free Attractions.
Chairman Schneider of the exec
utive committee received word thlH
morning of the cancelling of the
free aerial act which had been book
ed for tho carnival. In Its place
four different acts have been secur
ed with ten people. A comedy trick
nouso with four peopio Is one; a
slack wire act, novel and unique.
with two people Is another; a cor
lonion aci wun two people is a
third and a flying trapeze act with
two peopio makes a fourth. This
gives eleven people as free attrac
tions, which is some free nttrnc
Hons. These will positively be given
every day.
Mr. Ernest and wifo of Louisville
were two guests at tho Perkins
house yesterday.
Reduced to Slxty-Two Hours.
Word comes from Chicago that
the railroad running time from Chi
cago to Seattle will be reduced to
sixty-two hours ten hours below
the present schedule as the first
move In a war declaration upon all
other western and northern roads by
James J. Hill of the Great Northern,
according to a story the 'itecord
Ilerald printed today. The Burling
ton. Great Northern and Northern
Pacific have made a proposition to
the postofllce department to put a
new mall run In sixty-two hours.
Notice was served today by the
Burlington that effective September
12 that road would no longer ob
serve the western passenger train
speed agreement and would reduce
the running time of its main Chicago-Denver
train by two hours.
if the government accepts tho
proposition of the Hill roads it will
result In facilitating the northwest
mail service by fully half a day. It
la proposed to start tho new fast
train out of Chicago about 1:50 a.
m. and arrive at Seattle at noon on
the third day
The Burlington's move In the dl-
rectlon of faster time between Chl-
cago and Denver may lead to an
other phase of the promised sneed
ment lengthening all schedules clear
to the Pacific coast. Shortly after
It was put In force this agreement
was broken by several of the roads.
Celebrates Ills ElghtUth Birthday.
The following is taken from a
Blckelton (Wash.) paper, and re
fers to parties who formerly reslued
In Cass county, and ho have many
old friends and relatives still resid
ing in this county:
"On Sunday last (August 8) a
crowd of forty-four relatives and
friends spent a very pleasant time
at the home of F. M. Carrel, near
the McCredy sawmill, to celebrate
the eightieth birthday of Mrs. M. K. "
Carrell and the fortieth of Mrs. W. '
T. Carrell. A feast was spread un
der the pine trees, followed by
plenty of Ice cream, John Lodge
took pictures of the party. Several
presents were given to them by the
ladies. Charles Hendrlck, C. H.
Taylor, Jewel Crlder, Ray Lnwson,
C. M. Smith. O. W. Smith. C. E.
Wiley, John Lodge, R. F. Hubbard,
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a uuiiur in ii i ra. Ai. i,'. Larreii. so
that she might choose a present to
suit herself. Also the little boys
Lester Ragan, F'reddle Allen, Willie
Smith, Calmer McMurry, Tommle
Exllne, Dewey Allen and Joy, Clar
ence and Do llollln Carrell gave 50
cents each In connection with the
above. As the evening drew near
the crowd assembled and departed
for their homes, leaving Grandma
Carrell very happy with remem
brance not to be forgotten.
A ii n mil Picnic.
The Annual picnic of the Order of
the Eastern Star took place yester-
day at Garfield Park, there bclnir
quite a good attendance of members
rrom this city and adjacent towns.
union and Murray In particular
contribute,! hireelv t,. ti. ni,r.
lng, which was one of the best held
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in years. About forty members
were nresent nt il. mirk uhn B.
pr was served at 6 o'clock. The
Ueal was an elegant spread nnd was
fUite In keeping with the well estab-
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stars as housewives. It
was an
al fresco lunch, held beneath the
handsome trees of the purk, aud
was moBt enjoyable. These picnics
are an established feature of the
order, and certainly are most pleas
ant to those fortunate enough to
get to attend them. All the usual
attractions which go with nlcnlea
were in evidence yesterdny, and sel
dom has bo enjoyable a time been
held In tho city.
Pastor to Leave Soon.
Next Sunday nt Mynard the pas
tor of the Methodist church, Rev.
W. 1. Cornish, will conduct the last
morning service at that church, and
the last evening service, at Eight
Mile Grove. After next Sunday
there will be but on more service In
each of these churches before the
pastor leaves. The subject of tho
sermon at Mynard next Sunday
morning will be "The .Secret of
Power," and In the evening at Eight
Mile Grove tho p.islor will preach
upon the theme: "Abandoned By
God."