News It9m Gathered Each Weak
Gu8 Mohr made a trip to Syracuse
Monday.
Mrs. M. G. Keedy was at Omaha
this week.
Roy Fahnestock was an. Omaha
visitor' this week.
Finley Lindsey. left Wednesday
for Hieksville, Ohio.
Samuel ohnson ts Installing a
furnace in his residence.
Edward Wulf was on the sick list
several days thjs week.
Try A. D. S. Digestive Tablets
for your stomach's sake.
Miss , Louise Ruhge was on the
sick list several days this week.
Henry Bossung, of Betrand, was
visiting Avoca relatives the first of
the week.
A Christmas tree and program
' will1 be held at both" churches on
Friday evening.
Geeorge Brazele and wife are en
tertaining relatives from Hamburg,
Iowa, this week.
Clyde Graham returned from Lin
coln Friday evening and will spend
the holidays at home.
J. H. Schmidt has purchased the
meat market building and residence
Alvo
Alfred Stroemer and Verl Linch
returned home from University
Place Friday evening to spend their
Christmas vacation.
Ed. Casey went to South Omaha
Wednesday.
Mrs. Arzllia Foreman went to
Lincoln Friday evening. She and
Miss Marie Stroemer returned home
Sunday evening on No. 18.
Mrs. S. D. Blackely and son Ed
ward came up from Mohaska, Kas.,
Tuesday on No. 18, to visit a couple
of days. ,
Mrs. Lou Keefer returned from
Lincoln Tuesday evening.
J. A. Shaffer made a business trip
to Lincoln Friday on business.
Charles Strong went to Lincoln
Tuesday evening on business.
Thomas Stout, wife and daughter
Miss Luella, went to Omaha Tuesday
to do shopping.,
Charles Snavely went to Omaha
Monday on No. 18.
The Strqemer Lumber & Grain
Co., shipped two cars of hogs and
cattle to South Omaha Friday.
Charles R. Jordan went to Platts
mouth Monday.
Mrs. Nettie Powell and Miss Vio
let Ough visited the father, N. S.
Ough Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Fordo of Lincoln ' spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Shaffer.
Mrs. J. A. Shaffer , went to Lin
coln Monday evening, returning
Tuesday evening.
Sam Cashner and H. Snoke were
in Elmwcod Monday putting in a
tomb stone at the grave of Mr.
Breckenfelt.
Mrs. William Ketzel visited at the
home oi her brother, A. I. Bird one
day last week.
F. S. Allen went to Omaha Fri
day. Stroemer Lumber & Grain Co-
shipped 2 cars of one dollar wheat
the forepart of the week.
Guy ParselJ went to Omaha on
No. 18 Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cook and
children of Haddan, Kas., came In
last Thursday to visit Mrs. Cook's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fore
man and family. They left Satur
day evening for Dovey, whence they
go to Colorado for Mrs. Cook's
health.
Jno. Welchel and wife went to
Lincoln Tuesday to do trading.
E. B. Waite and son Carl returned
Friday evening to their home at
Ainsley, Neb., after having spent
several days visiting his brother-in-law,
J. D. Newkirk and other rela
tives. George Foreman, Sr., shipped hogs
to South Omaha Thursday.
Mrs. D. B. Williams and baby,
went to Clatonla Tuesday evening
to spend Christmas with' her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. -W. H. Suders.
Mrs. G. P. Foreman, Sr., and lit
tle daughter Aurel, went up to Uni
versity Place Monday evening where
Mrs. Foreman gooB to take care of
her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Bobbitt
who Is .very poorly.
J. H. Stroemer received the sad
news of his mother's death at Barn
eston early. Tuesday morning. Mr.
Stroemer and family have the sym
pathy of their many friends.
Lem Foreman camo down from
Lincoln Saturday to visit the home
folks before departing for Tfxas
this week. He returned to Lincoln
Monday evening and will accom
pany W. B. Linch and family to
their new home In Texas, where he
will work at the Insurance business.
M. C. Keefer was a passenger to
Lincoln Monday evening, returning
by a Spaclal Reporter for Thi Department of tha Semi-Weekly Journa
of Mrs. Sophia Dunkak. . '
A. D. S. Syrup of White Pine will
stop that cough. 25 cents and 50
cents at Copes' drug store.
A. B. Lewton left last week for
western Nebraska where he has se
cured a position on a ranch.
The Midland Jubilee Singers at
the town hall January 15th. This
Is the second number of the lecture
course.
Fred Westlake and wife have re
turned from South Dakota. They
will reside in Plattsmouth this win
ter. Fred says there Is no place like
Cass county.
L. U. Hupp shipped his household
effects to Morse Bluffs last week.
Mr. Hupp has purchased a barber
shop at the .above named place and
will also deal In real estate.
- Mr. and Mrs. Zlnk entertained on
Monday evening In honor of the
(Jen and eleventh grades. A four
course supper was served during
which Christmas and other quota
tions were given. After supper an
impromptu program was prepared
in which all took part. Those pres
home Tuesday on No. 18.
J. V. Parsell went to Lincoln
Monday evening.
Happily Wedded.
On Wednesday levenlng, Decem
ber 15, 1909, at 7 o'clock, occurred
the wedding of Miss Minnie A.
Bailey to Mr. Charles M. Jordan, at
the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bailey. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. B.
L. Story.
Mrs. Clyde W. Boyles of Lincoln
played Loenghrln's wedding march.
The house decorations were of yel
low and white chrysanthemums and
smilax. The bride's dress was of
white messaline satin, trimmed with
real lace and she carried a boquet
of bride's roses. The groom wore
the conventional black.
After the cermony a reception
was held at which about fifty guests
were present. Many beautiful and
useful presents were received. Both
young people are well and popularly
known in Alvo and vicinity and their
many friends wish them a long and
happy Journey through life. They
will make their home on their farm
northeast of town. 1
A Shame.
In one of his celebrated sermons
Rev. Dick remarked that it is a
shame to be sick. He certainly meant
to say that a man who could avoid
or prevent a sickness and did not
do so, should be ashamed of him
self. Nowadays, everybody knows,
or should know, the functions of the
body and the causes of the most
common diseases and it Is often in
his power icither to prevent them or
to quickly cure them before they
get a firm hold on the body. A re
liable meter Is your appetite. If it
weakens there Is something wrong
with you and we advise you to use at
once Trlner's American Elixir of
Bitter Wine. It is a very useful pre
paration which will give you a very
healthy appetite and new nerve-
strength. At drugstores, os. Trlner,
1333-1339 So. Ashland Ave., Chi
cago, 111. A beautiful calendar
mailed on receipt of 10c In postage
German St. TauPs Church.
The meeting of the Ladles' Aid
society next Thursday will be post
poned.
The Christmas festival .for the
children will be on Friday evening
at 7:30- .
Services Christmas day at 10:30
a. m.
Sunday school and service next
Sunday at the usual time.
Mrs. Bert Pollock and little
daughter Alice, departed on No. 6
today for Waukegan, 111., where
they go to visit Mrs. Polock's sis
ter, Mrs. Edith King, and her daugh
ter, Miss Ellen Pollock of this city,
who is now a student at North
western University. Mr. Pollock
will go to Waukegan tomorrow
night. .
Frank Warren and Mrs. Warren
took No. 15 this morning for Om
aha. PIUH1ATE NOTICK.
State of Nebraska )
)h. County court.
County of Can ) '
In the matter of thn pstntn of J.
Olon Koyal, deceaxed. To all persons
Interexteil:
You Ar liprchv nnHflnri thnt a not l
flon tins been filed In tills court pruv
ItiK that letters of administration be
iKKued to llnrrv Itoval unnn the en-
tnte of J. Glen -Itoyal, deeenned, and
wini a unarms win be Had upon aald
petition on the 11th, day of January,
A. I).. 1910. at 1 o'clock a. m.. In mv
office In the City of 1'lattsmouth, State
of NehraMkn. before Which hour all oh-
Jertiinn thereto must be filed.
vltnea my hand and official nenl
this 20th, day Of December, A. I;., 190D,
Countv Judire.
WILLIAM C. ItAMSKY,
Attorney.
ent were Florence and Bertha
Smoots, Myrtle Wolfe, Alphfr An
drews, Ina Johnson, Floyd Graham,
Harold Harmon, Miss Marguerite
Francis, Miss Julia Nutzman and Miss
Mabel Cutter.
Wash Your Face and Hands
with
A. D. S.
PGROJHBG SOAP
Its Constant Use Tends
to Keep the Skin White
25c afcke
QUA E. COPES
v v- The Druggist
RESCUED FROM FIERY DEATH
Firebugs Start Blaze In a New York
Apartment House.
New York, Dec. 23. Sensational
rescues, a semi panic in an adjoining
hospital and operations of sneak
1 thieves In nearby buildings were feat
ures of an incendiary fire in an East
Thirty-third street 'apartment build
ing. Two men had a narrow escape
from death, one being swung across
an alrshaft, dangling from a rope'i
end', and another plunging through th?
glass of a closed window several
feet away to escape death by fire.
Fire starting on the fourth flooi
found oil soaked woodwork to feed
upon and the hallways were soon
filled with smoke, cutting off escape
by the ordinary exits. Most of tha
tenants were rescued from the fire es
capes. INSANE MAN USES KATCKET
Kills Wife, Fatally Wounds Two Sons
and Dies Under Passing Train.
Fresno, Cal., Dec. 23. During a fit
of temporary insanity George C.
Cheuvront, a well known resident o'
this city, using a hatchet as a weapon,
killed his wife and fatally injured his
two children, a boy of fourteen years
old and a fcirl of ten. Cheuvront fien
rushed out to the railroad tracks near
by and threw himself under a pajsing
train and was killed. .
FUNERAL SERVICE .
FOR KING LEOPOLD
Crowds Pay Rsspactrul Homage
to Late Ruler.
Brussels, Dec. 23. A torrential rain,
accompanied by a driving wind, ush
ered in the funeral day of Klne Leo
pold II., but as the imposing military
cortege left the royal palace and slow
ly moved to the cathedral the down
pour ceased.
The occasion was marked by a Ken
eral suspension of business and vast
crowds were early In possession of
every point of vantage along the
route, while near the palace and ca
thedral the thongs were bo great that
they all but overcame the strong re
straining force of soldiers and police
The cortege passed through streets
where crowds massed on the side
walks, at the windows and upon the
balconies and roofs paid resDectful
homage. More impressive, however,
was the Bcene in the cathedral of St
Michel and Ste. Gudule. that maenifl
cent, Gothic pile which from the
city's eminence dominates the many
architectural beauties of ancient Brus
sels.
INVESTIGATE COAL GRAFT
Irregularity In Chicago Contracts to
Be Inquired Into.
Chicago, Dec. 23. The Cook county
grand Jury under the direction of
State's Attorney Wayman took up the
iurtner investigation of alleged Irreg
ularity In city coal contracts. Sub
poenas were issued for the production
of the municipal records from the of
fice of Commissioner of Public Works
J. J. Hanberg, covering last year and
this year.
Collusive methods in securing coal
contracts and substitution of inferior
grades for a better quality called for
by the contracts are alleged against
some of the coal dealers who supplied
the city with fuel.
Bride Dreisei at Ca;;rt loiue.
Omaha, Doc. 23. Miss Jessie W.
Gossott of Papllllon did not propose
to be married In any "going-away"
gown. So she brought her bridal robes
to the court house and donned them
in the private office of the county
Judge. Outside one door, Thomas E.
Thompson, the lucky man. kent wntoh
and Mrs. Gossett was sentinel at tha
other.
SCHLEY GALLS Oil
PEARY RJR PROOF
Declares Dalnisii University
Should Eianta Deceits.
STrti BELIEVES 13 U COOX.
Retired Naval Officer Reaffirma Com
plete Confidence in Explorer Says
Same Body Which Rejected Cook's
Claim Should Be the Judge of Com
mander Peary's Proof That" He
Reached the North Pole.
Washington. Dec. 23. Reaffirming
his complete confidence in Dr. Cook,
Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, retired,
called' publicly upon Commander
Peary to submit his proofs that be
reached the North pole to some scien
tific body other than the National Ge
ographic society. This, the admiral
declares, should be done at oned In
the Interests of Justice and to estab
lish beyond questiou the claims of
Peary.
The admiral believes that tha same
body which threw out aiM repudiated
Dr. Cook's data Bhould W permitted to
pass upon the data sunmltted by
Peary to the geographic society.
"The Danes are 'the best nested men
In the world on Arctic matters," he
said. "The consistory of the Univer
sity of Copenhagen should be given
ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY,
the opportunity to examine the Peary
proofs, for in that way they would be
submitted to the same test that was
applied to.those of Cook. The consis
tory, which was regarded by the civ
ilized world as more than friendly to
Dr. Cook, showed by Its .action in
turning down the explorer that it
holds the scales of justice, as it sens
them, evenly and honestly."
' Moreover, Admiral Schley believes
that the submission of the proofs to
Copenhagen should be insisted upon
by Peary, despite whatever the Na
tional Geographic "society's attjtude
may be. It was sugftested to the of
ficer that the society some time ago
officially declared its intention to lot
scientific bodies of reputable stand'
Ing examine and test the Peary proofs
when they had been passed upon by
the society.
"But the organization has not done
it," he retorted quickly. "So far there
has been shown no disposition to car
ry out its intention, has there?"
Admiral Schley declined to sav on
what grounds he took exception to the
finding of the scientists of the Univer
sity of Copenhagen that Cook had not
been at the North pole. He merely re
affirmed his belief In the explorer,
adding that be believed also that
Peary, too, had gained the top of the
earth.
The importance of the admiral's de
mand Js increased by tne fact that
he has had experience in the far north.
Members of the National Geographic
society "declined to discuss the sue
gestion of the retired naval officer.
The society Is still smarting under
the somewhat curt reply made bv th
University of Copenhagen to its re
quest mat a committee representing
the society be permitted to be present
when Dr. Cook's data was examined
WTyie recognizing the complete
right of the Danish scientists to de
cline such a request, yet American
savants feel that the Danes were need
lesBly brusque in their declination.
TO ASCEND MOUNT M'KINLEY
Expedition Will Be Ready In March
to Test Dr. Cook'a Story. ,.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 23. The
expedition that wns organized severa,"
months ago, at the height of the Cook
Peary North pole controversy, to as
cend Mount McKinley to teBt Cook's
story that he reached the summit, set
out rrom Fairbanks with dog teams
and supplies to establish a base at
the foot of the mountajn, to be ready
10 mane a ansa ror the summit In
March at the first break in the winter.
The party Is composed of Thotnaa
Lloyd, Wllllum Taylor, Charles Mc
Gonlglo, peter Anderson, Robert Horn
and Charles Davidson, all hnrdy Alas
ka pioneers and familiar with the
mountain. Thpy will forfeit 15.000 if
none of the party reaches the sum
mit. .
Fight for Ohio Senatorshlp.
Washington,, Dec. 23. In a formal
statement Harry M. Dnugherty of Co
lumbus declared himself a candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Charles Dick.
':V
Y
SHERIFF GUARDS NEGRO
Armed Deputies Protect Clark, the Al
leged Slayer of Motorman Goudey.
St Louis. Dec. 23. Sheriff Casnel
continues to maintain his armed
guard of the Belleville (111.) jail,
where Wjll Clark, the negro charged
with slaying Motorman E. V. Goudey
is being held. While the sheriff pre
dicts no trouble, he said he was not
going to take' any chances.
The finding of the coroner's Jury In
East St. Louis that ' "circumstantial
evidence points to William Clark, a
negro, as the murderer of Motorman
Goudey," wns received by cltjzent
without comment. A pair of biooo
stained trousers were Identified at
having been worn by Clark. His moth
er told the police her son wore the
trousers the early part of Saturday
night, came home and changed them
They will be held as mute evidence.
Conductor M. P. O'Brien, who was
shot and robbed at the time Goudey
was killed, is In a critical concljtlor
at St. Mary's hospital.
Lack of transportation is keepluj
the East St. Loulsans, who believe in
taking the law in their own hands,
from invading Belleville. It Is not
believed the Illinois militia will be
called to Belleville. Eighteen arrests
of strangers, who were unablo to ac
couut satisfactorily for their pros
ence, were made there.
TRYING TO SETTLE
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
Contend Forces In Cciiler
6RC3 at St. Fa!
St. Tan!. Dec. 23. As the remit of
two conferences, at which were pres
ent G. T. Slade, third' vice presltent
of the Northern I'uclflc; General Man
ager J. M. Gruber of tho Groat North
ern, R. W. Wheeler, secretary to Gov
emor Eborliart, and ten officials leu
resenting the railroad section of the
American Federation of Labor, the
chances for a settlement of the switch
men's strike Jn the northwest are
brighter than at any time ajuce the
men went out three weeks ago.
Both Vice President Slade and II
B. Perham, chairman of the railway
council, announced that both sides
had decided to make no statement for
publication. He announced that tho
conferees will meet again tomorrow
and until that time conditions will re
main the same so far as the strikers
are concerned.
It is boljeved some kind of a com
promise has been agreed' upon be
tween the strikers and the railroad of
flclals and that, the next conference
has been set for tomorrow In order
that the proposition may be submitted
to the general managers' committee.
INSANE PATIENTS ESCAPE
Portion of Hospital at Jacksonville,
III.. Burns.
Jacksonville, 111., Dec. 23. Fire do-
btroyed three wards of the north un
nex of Central hospital for the in
sane here, entailing a loss of about
$40,000. One hundred and eighty wom
en patients were removed in safety
Troni the burning wardB and wen
housed in wards of tho men's depart
ment, winch had been cleared tor
their use. Several women ran back
into their rooms and hid themselves
under beds or in closets. Owjng to
this fact four hnd narrow escapes
from death by fire.
The last of four women who had,
however, in a delirium of frith t. re
turned to her room, was removed to
Bafety. In one room was found an
aged woman huddled in bed with a
comfort over her head. Althoueh the
woman fought desperately, amid blind
ing smoke and flames, attendants tuc
ceeded In carrying her out into the
open.
DENVER CASES DlaMlSCED
Defendants In Alleged Colorado Coal
Land Frauds Discharged.
Denver, Dec. 23. Federal Judge
Lewis discharged the defendants ou
trial before him for alleged coal land
fraudB in Routt county.
The proceedings came to a close
when United States District Attorney
Ward' attempted to Introduce a letter
said to have been written by one of
the defendants to J. W. Atwell, a
"dummy" entryman. The court sus
tained the objection of the defense
to Its Introduction on the ground that
the letter was self Incriminating and
took away constitutional rights.
Judge Lewis also held that the
deeds from several of the defendants
to the Union Land company, which
the prosecution held to have been
fraudulent, could not be Introduced to
show the conspiracy. It is said the
other big fraud cases sot for trial here
may be dismissed.
FRANCHISE IS DEFEATED
Service Company and Gas and Electric
Concerns Losers In Election.
Sioux City, la., Dec. 23. In a total
vote of 4,(137, which represents about
50 per cent of tho vote of the city.
the franchise ordlnunce of the Sioux
City Service company and tho Sioux
City Gas and Electric company wati
defeated in a special election by a
majority of 1.357.
Tho vote stood 1.(140 for tho fran
chise and 2,007 apnlnst the franchise.
Every ward ,ln tho city registered a
majority against the franchise with
the exception of the fifth, which gave
a favorable major ly of 74.
SCHEME TO IKE
INVALIDS HAPPY
GEJtarCMPiasaTra-
ly-eiglit stcry fa:
n
TO EE ERECTED III T.EW YORX.
Idea Came to the Club'e President
When She Lay Friendless In a Chi
cago Hospital Society Organized by
Twelve Girls Hat Grown to Great
Proportions.
A dozen young girls on the upper
west side of New York city banded
themselves together lust September
and Incorporated a tiny club, which
they called the , "Society of Good
Cheer." Their avowed object wns sim
ply the "cheering up"t-Tnoufluanclally
of the convalescent sick. Today,
only three months after Incorporation,
they have branches In almost every
prominent city In America. They have
entered the tuberculosis campaign and
the field of children's charities, and
they have already ordered plans for n
twenty-eight story skyscraper, to be
erected in the very near future on tho
Island of Manhattan and to be called
the "House of Good Cheer."
What have they done, and how did
they do It? Their president. Miss The
ora Carter, who has headquarters at
131 West Seventy-fourth street, New
York, explained the matter.
"It all started simply," she began.
"Last year 1 wus 111 In Chicago. My
home Is in Seattle. Wash., and I was
all nlone when I wns taken sick. For
weeks and weeks I lay lu the hos
pital utterly uncheered In any way by
any one. It was the most horrible ex
perience of my llfo. And I realized
that hosts of other girls und men nud
children, even, are suffering that way
all the time. And 1 thought It was
time something wns done.
Primarily a Time Charity.
"I wished from the start to mnke
my movement truly national, so I
know 1 must begin Jt in New York.
My people wero glad to have me do It.
though it meant going so far nway
from them. So I Just came on here to
New York and got in touch with a few
old friends and made a few new ones
and we began.
"From the first 1 made It clear that
we were primarily a time charity, not
a money one. We planned nt flrst sim
ply to give so much of our time each
week to visiting the convalescent und
friendless sick. We had no treasury at
all to beglu with. It was Just under
stood that if you Individually 'wanted
to buy a bunch of violets for the per
son you were cheering up you had n
right to do so. But as a club we didn't
commit ourselves financially nt nil.
"We were only young girls, you see
not millionaires. But then people be
gan to be so generous.
Use of Clubhouse Offered.
"Two automobile firms contributed u
machine apiece to take our sick friends'
riding. A gentleman on Long Island
gave us the use of a beautiful club
house und estate of eighty acres, with
stables nud all buildings entirely it t
our disposal. Another uinn offered us
$l,r00 to buy some very desirable bind
in Texas for u consumptives' home.
We are negotiating for the pun-huso
of that now. and next spring we intend
to erect a tent city there for recover
able tuberculosis patleuts. Thoso who
can will pay us what they can, but we
intend to help those who aro deserving
without money and without price.
"It wns in talking to Mr. Wheeler,
the chaplain nt St. Luke's cbnpel. New
York, where we've don,e a great deal
of our visiting, that 1 flrst voiced tny
idea for our most wonderful plan of
ail the Good Cheer building for con
valescents. The architects of thtr
building have nlready nearly completed
the plans. The building will be twenty-eight
stories In height and the lot
of ground on which It will stand must
be nt least 75 by 100 feet The cost
will probably go Into the millions, for
we have determined to build some
whore in the borough of Manhattan.
Will House 3,000.
"We should be able to bouse nt least
2,500 or 3,000 people at ouce. We ure
not going to have wards. We dou't
want a hospital. Each guest must
have his own separate room. Then we
shall have a general assembly room,
where famous doctors may come and
lecture to us and our patients on hy
giene. We shall have an entertain
ment room with a tiny stage. We
shall have offices and rooms for some
of our members. We shall' have a
perfectly appointed kitchen, of course,
and doctors and nurses In attendance
day and night.
"I admit that we haven't as yet col
lected all our funds for the erection of
our home, but I know of several worth
while people In New York who are
getting very much interested. And I
have an uncle, Henry Calhoun, who Is
a millionaire, and I'm going to make
a special trip to St. John, N. B where
he lives, and do my very best to rouse
bis enthusiasm. Oh. We'll get what wo
want finally, and I don't believe it
will tnke so very long." '
Tailored Saddles For Steeds.
General CroKler, chief of ordnance.
in a report to the secretary of war at
Washington the other day recom
mends tailor made saddles for army
horses. General Crozler observes that,
whllo horses' backs differ, all saddles
are nllke. IIo believes that the horse
could be inado more comfortable and
useful If a saddle were fitted o hi in.