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VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMO U Til, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY J AX U Alt Y 27, 1910
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PEDDLERS MID
RAILROAD
Commercial Club and Local Merchant Take Stepi to Try and
Rid City of Such People.
Local commercial circles have been
all stirred up the past several days
by the Invasion of the city by ped
dlers and Itinerant travellers who
desire to operate a "railroad wreck
sale." These fellows have been In the
habit of coming Into the city and re
maining just a few days -but long
enough to clean up what stray money
they can get their hands on. Several
days ago a number of peddlers struck
the city selling clocks,' rugs, medi
cine and what-not to the people. They
opeated just as such parties usually
operate, by taking orders for the
goods and delivering them later. It
has not been their practice to pay a
license for this business, their refusal
being based upon the fact that the
firms they represent as a rule live
In some other Btate and the ordin
ances levying the tax on them being
held bad by the courts' owing to In
terfering with interstate commerce.
The local merchants and the offi
cials of the commercial club deter
mined to do their best to break up
this business which Is a great det
riment to the local merchants and
which Is of no benefit to the people.
The goods which are sold are very
high in price and the local merchant
can easily beat them on prices, al-
thought many people do not believe
this.
To stop the practice the officers
and directors of the commercial club
called upon Chief of Police Amick to
arrest these men, assuring him of
their active support in the war on
this class of peddlers. Acting on their
advice, he this morning gathered in
several of the peddlers and had them
berore City Attorney Ramsey who
finally suggested that the see the
mayor on the matter. Mayor SatUer
agreed with them that the city would
not prosecute them at present if they
would stop their peddling and leave.
This they agreed to do and today
they have been making tracks for
other quarters. This does away with
this nuisance for several days to come
anyway.
Another and more serious trouble
which the commercial club has to
contend with is a set of travelling
salesmen who came to the city yester
day and rented the Leonard building
and commenced preparations for a
three days sale of clothing, hats, caps,
boots, shoes and furnishing goods.
They had some four or five trunks of
these articles which they are adver
tising as a great "railroad wreck
sale." As Is usually the case with
these concerns which come here but
for a day, their prices are advertised
far below what any reputable mer
chant can sell goods at.
The mere fact that price are made
so scandalously low1 while the sales
man has to pay' an exorbitant license
to sell ought to convince any sane
man that there is something wrong.
In the case of these men they went
to City Clerk EUter yesterday and
asked what license they would have
to pay to run a store three days. He
He examined the ordinance and con
luded that a license fee of twerty-
flve dollars would be sufficient and
o told them. Later the merchants
and the officers of the commercial
lub consulted the city attorney,
howing him a bill which the "rail
road wreck" managers were distribut
ing and after examining It, Judge
Ramsey concluded they were nothing
RED III CLOSE
BUG DEAL
For the Palmer Building on Main
Street Between Third
and Fourth.
The Red Men last Saturday night
at a special meeting closed the deal
for tho purchase of the Captain Pal
mer building on lower Main street
between Third and Fourth streets.
The consideration is $1,250, and the
deal is conslderede a bargain for the
lodge. There is no doubt but the
order made a master stroke in so-
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SALE LIEU HIDE THE CITY
but an auction sale outfit and conse
quently were liable to a penalty of
fifty dollars a day. They had not
at this time paid the city clerk and
he was notified of the decision of the
attorney. Subsequently when the men
called, the city clerk told them of the
decision of the city attorney and ask
ed for fifty dollars per day license.
This the men refused to pay but did
tender him twenty-five dollars, the
sum asked In the first place. He re
fused this and the men at once re
tained Matthew Gerlng to protect
their Interests.
The matter came up last evening
In council meeting and it was decid
ed to have the city clerk follow the
advice of the city attorney in the
matter and he was so Instructed.
This morning the directors of the
commercial club met with City Attor
ney Ramsey and the matter was gone
over In detail, it being finally decided
that the club would stand behind any
prosecu.ion which might be started
aealnst these itinerant venders of
goods.
Last night the Btore managers em
ployed a number of small boys to dis
tribute bills about the city and this
morning started them out. As 1 they
have no license to distribute bills as
requlred by the blll p08tlng ordinance,
these boys were gathered In by Chief
Amick as soon as the commercial club
had made a formal protest and their
bills confiscated while the boys were
held as witnesses against the men
who hired the work done. The boys
were taken before City Attorney Ram
sey this afternoon and examined,
their, answers being , noted down for
ues in prosecuting the violators of
the ordinance.
It is understood that the men run
ning this store will be taken into
custody charged with violating the
bill posting ordinance and that any
attempt on their part to open up
and operate their store will result
In their arrest for violating the oc
cupation tax ordinance.
The result of the fight between the
commercial club and the peddlers
will be watched with Interest. There
can be no doubt but what the ordi
nance should cover cases of this kind
and make the tax high enough to
keep such stores out. They do no
good to the community but are an
absolute detriment. They take away
from the city a lot of money which
should be spent here and they oper
ate adversely to the local merchants
who have their money Invested In
this city and whose prosperity is the
prosperity of the town. That they
can sell good goods any cheaper or
even as cheap as the local merchant
is not possible. The heavy expense
which they are under In Itself would
preclude this. They travel from
place to place with high railroad
fares and excess baggage to pay be
sides paying an excessive rent and
scandalously high license. These
charges must all be added to the
price of the goods for these people
Intend to make money out of their
business and they can't do It by giving
goods away and also cutting out their
profits. It is to be hoped that some
scheme is devised by which these
sales can be stopped and if the pres
ent ordinance does not accomplish
this purpose then it should be amend
ed to do so. '
curing this building for a home. The
work of remodeling the upper floor
for a lodge room started today and
it is to be hoped to hold the next
meeting of the lodge on Friday night
In the new quarters. The building Is
one of the best and most substantial
In the city and comprises an upper
floor, a ground floor and a basement
or cellar. It is warm and comfortable
and when the repairs are made and
the building remodeled It will make
an ideal room for lodgo meetings.
Tho trustees of the order are to bo
commended for their enterprise in
securing this structure as It is a rare
stroke of business ability.
Sheriff Qulnton is out in tho coun
ty today attending to serving the
Jury venire.
The Stork's Visit.
Anton Petersen and wife are re
joicing over the arrival of the stork
at their home, bringing with it a fine
young woman addition to their fam
ily. The father Is of course, as could
be expected, quite jubilant over the
matter and just about as proud as a
father well can be wb.ll the mother
is naturally much pleased at the wel
come little visitor. Both mother and
daughter are doing quite well.
PASSES SEVEN
TIETH MILESTONE
Children and Grandchildren of
Col. H. C. McMaken Help to
Celebrate Event
From Saturday's Dally.
Yesterday marked the 70th birth
day anniverasry of Col. Henry C. Mc
Maken and in honor of the event, an
elaborately appointed six o'clock din
ner was given by his son, daughters
and grandchildren, at the cozy home
of Joe McMaken, last evening.
At the appointed hour the happy
company were escorated to the din
ing room, where amid a hum of good
cheer they were seated, to the num
ber of 23, at the festive board. An
elegant six course dinne rwas served,
this dinner being both dainty and de
licious and one which was most de
lightfully appetltizing. The table de
corations were beautiful, a color
scheme of pink and white being car
ried out by a generous use of Bweet
peas and hyacinths, very attractively
arranged and making a beautiful ef
fect.
The remained of the evening was
spent in the usual amusements such
as music, games and social conversa
tlon.
It was a late hour before the pleas
ant gathering came to an end and the
members of the happy family depart
ed for their various homes.
' The members of the; McMaken fam
lly present to enjoy this most delight
ful occasion were: Joe McMaken and
family, Guy McMaken and family,
Walter Scott and family, Mrs. Eva
Reece, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Baylor
and son, and Guy Reece of Omaha,
Miss Parkening.
Peter Campbell and wife are spend
ing today in the city, having driven
up from their home near Kenosha this
morning. According to Mayor Brown
of Kenosha, Pete 1s the police judge
of that thriving municipality and they
say the way he metes out justice to
malefactors is a fright. His brand
of justice is said to make Kenosha
a quiet peaceable village sure enough.
He Is sure big enough to enforce the
decrees of his court if he Is so mind
ed. Death at Masonic Home.
Died Carpenter. George W., at
the Masonic home, Plattsmouth,
Neb., on January 23, 1910, aged 90
years, ,5 months and 25 days. In
terment at Stanton, Neb.
After a long and painful illness
George N. Carpenter, one of the aged
residents of the Masonic home in
this city sank, into rest yesterday
morning. Mr. Carpenter several
years since sustained severe Injuries
to his head as the ersult of a fall and
the complaint has been steadily with
him ever since. v
Deceased entered the home on June
4, 1906, coming here from Stanton,
Neb., where he was a member of
Northern Star Lodge No. 41, A. F.
& A. M. He is survived by a son.
The remains were taken to Stanton
for Interment.
$136 Per Acre.
An important transfer of real es
tate took place Saturday when Geo,
Thcmias, now employed in the meat
market of Kunsman & Ramge, pur
chased the forty-seven and one-half
acres owned by Louis Sehultz west
of tho city for the announced con
slderatlon of $6,000 or $136 per
acre. Tho property -is a very fine
body of land, being considered by
those capablo of "judging it as one
of the best pieces of property in the
county. Tho price is regarded as
very low considering the price at
which other land Is selling. It Is not
known Just what Mr. Thomas in
tends to do with the property,
whether it is to bo made his home
or whether he inte'nds to sell It again.
He can get a handsome advance on
the price ho paid If ho cares to sell
soon.
A MOST PLEASAIII
AFFAIR III 0I1A
A Number of Plattsmouth Ladies
Entertained at the Home of
Mrs. Russell Harris
A very pleasant party last Satur
day evening went from this city to
Omaha where they visited with Mrs.
Russell S. Harris and helped her to
celebrate her birthday. The mem
bers of the party are all old friends
of Mrs. Harris and her bossom com
panions and they proceeded to have
a fine time at her home. The party
with the exception of Mrs. Anna Brltt
went to the city on the afternoonN
Burlington train, Mrs. Brltt going up
on the evening M. P. train. At the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harris the
party was served with a delightful
supper and spent a very pleasant
evening, other and dainty refresh
ments being served later in the even
ing. The entire party returned to
this city on the midnight M. P. train,
after having had a most pleasant
trip. One drawback to the trip was
occasioned by the train on which they
were returning being held In the Om
aha yards until 2 o'clock In the
morning and not getting here until 3
o'clock. Despite this distressing wait
the members of the party greatly
enjoyed their visit. .
Those In the party comprised Miss
es Mia and Barbara Gerlng, Dora
Frlcke, Maud Mason, Vema Leonard,
Mesdames John Donclan, Jas. II. Don
nelly, R. W. Clement, Anna Brltt and
two guests of honor, Henry R. Ger
Ing and Dr. Albert Frlcke.
Kliop Accident.
H. S. Perry, a truckman at the
Burlington shops last Saturday had
the misfortune to have his left Index
finger caught between some wheels
which he was rolling out of J.he
back shop and severely cut. Several
stitches were" taken in the member
and he will be laid off his work for
several days on its account. He was
treated by the company surgeon.
Frank Janda, Sr., while engaged
In grinding washers at the shops Sat
urday had the misfortune to have
his thumb caught between the wash
er and the wheel and rather badly
ground. The injury while not dan
gerous is painful and it will keep
him off his work for several days
to come.
F. C. GriBsen, a helper In the braes
foundry, last Saturday afternoon had
his hand cut and bruised by coming
In contact with the brick wall of the
building just as he wheeled a bar
row load of castings through the
door. The heavy barrow struck
clod of frozen earth right at the
door and was swung about, catching
the man's hand between the barrow
and the building. The hand was so
badly hurt that it will lay him off
for several days.
In District Court.
A divorce suit has been filed in dis
trict court entitled Minnie May Sex
ton vs. Daniel Sexton. The petition
which is filed by Attorney Matthew
Gerlng recites that the parties were
married In this city In November
1906, and that the defendant de
serted the plaintiff in March, 1907
and has been absent ever since and
that he has failed to contribute to
her support. The maiden name of the
plaintiff was Minnie May McNeally.
The grayer of the petlton is for di
vorce and that the maiden name of
the plaintiff be restored to her.
Sells Farm to Brother.
Amongthercal estate transfers last
week was that of the fine farm of
J. W. Vallery, he disposing of it to
his brother, C. F. Vallery. The an
nounced consideration was $14,400
or $90 per acre. This price is re
garded as very low, far under what
the farm would prlng in the open
market but Mr. Vallery mado the
price especially low on account of
the family relationship. : It Is prob
able that Mr. Vallery will leave this
city and make an extended tour of
tho south. Tho farm which ho sold
Is considered to be a very good one
and one which will repay for itself
with a very Bhort time. It lies Just
southwest of the city and within
easy reach of markets.
The Dcst is tue cnec.pi.dt,
"Acorns'
'are the best.
II. WILLIAM BID ADDRESSES
ide yon
Secretary of the Republican National Committee Talks on "Making
a President" at the
Before an audience numbering
some forty-five members of the Young
Men's Bible class of the Methodist
church last night, at the church par
lors, Hon. William Hayward, secre
tary of the Republican national com
mittee, spoke at length, using as his
topic "Making a President." No bet
ter qualified speaker could have been
secured for this task that Mr. Hay-
ward as his experience in politics has
been very liberal and far-reachlne.
Ills address last night was considered
by all who heard it as one of unusual
nslght and much thorough knowledge
of his subject. It was received with
very close attention as it deserved to
be.
Mr. Hayward's address was non-
polltlcal in Its nature and was con
fined to a clear-cut definition of tho
steps necessary in forming and hand
ling a big national campaign. He oc
cupied one and a half hours in the
delivery of his Bpeech and held the
closest attention of his audience
throughout.
Commencing with the organization
of the committee he detailed the char
acter of the work which it had map
ped out to do during the process of
preparing for the great national con
vention. He detailed the work of the
several officers of the committee who
comprised a chairman, a vice chair
man, a secretary, an assistant secre
tary, a treasurer and other subordi
nate officers who were to take charge
of the different sections of the cam
paign. Relating the process of pre
paring for the convention, he gave
the details of the convention call and
then the work which the heads of
the party had to go through, in the
selection of a candidate, holding this
to be as essential a p ft of the cam
paign as the work of carrying the
election. He took up then the work
of the committee during the progress
of the campaign, showing the differ
ent methods which must be called In
to active service to carry the elec
tion, the Btrlngs which the campaign
committee always found necessary to
pull In order to insure victory. He
also took up tho details of spending
the vast campaign funds which are
collected at every campaign relating
how the million and a half dollars
which his committee had to spend
In 1908 went out. His speech of
course, merely went to show the gen
eral theory of spending this fund.
Mr. Hayward also went somewhat in
to details on the force required to
handle such a large campaign there
being 200 clerks required to look af
ter matters in the headquarters, han
Not the llullcjr Comet.
Many Plattsmouth people have
seen the new comet which is shining
so brightly in the western heavens
these evenings. The comet can be
seen any evening when the sky is
clear. It Is near the sun and also the
evening star, and la orange In rolor
with quite a perceptible tall to It
The comet Is not Halley's, although
many people have that idea. It is be
lieved to be the comet of 1882, al
though this is not definitely settled.
The wanderer came tramping in un
announced and has -stirred up the
astronomers mightily. It Is In the
western heavens and is moving from
southwest to northeast at a rapid
rate of speed. Last evening a great
many people on the streets noticed
the comet and this evening doubtless
many more will see it. By looking in
the immediate neighborhood of the
evening star it can be located and la
well worth the trouble of observing.
The Halely comet will not be visible
to the naked eye until in March.
Fracture! Wrist.
C. W. Rose of Lincoln, a salesman
for a piano company spent yesterday
In tho city, departing this morning
ror raclflc Junction. Mr. Rose had
tho misfortune one day last week to
slip and fall while in Lincoln and
fractured his left wrist. At the time,
ho did not know the wrist was
broken and he went to Union, where
the pain was such that he had to
consult Dr. W. M. Barrett who dis
covered the fracture and set the
wrist. The wrist Is getting along
nicely now and he considers that it
uEirs bible class
Methodist Church.
dle the mails, distribute the cam
paign documents and the like. This
relation of details wojj highly Inter
esting and attractive to all.
Mr. Hayward illustrated his lecture
with many amusing anecdotes which
he had during his experience such aa
some of the devices which amateur
politicians insiBtod upon thrusting
upon the committee, telling of one
man in particular, who traveled all
the way from California to Chicago
to convince him of some political plan
which Mr. Hayward found it neces
sary to reject. The man was highly
indignant and went on to New York
where he laid the matter before
Chairman Hitchcock who in turn re
jected it. His amusing stories served
to keep his audience in a ronr of
laughter and furnished flue spire to
the speech.
One thing which the speaker con
tended was highly necessary in this
country was the existence of machines
In the two great parties. He la of
the opinion that two parties always
will exist here and that party ma
chines are absolutely indispensable to
party success. In closing he compli
mented the loaders of the Democratic
party quite highly and spoke of tho
cordial feeling which has existed be
tween the two party machines. He also
paid a high compliment to the two
party nominees in the last campaign
and the high mindness of their con
duct. On the whole Mr. Hayward's
speech was a very fine one and great
ly appreciated. It was full of meat
and much which was bound to help
his hearers in grasping the conditions
under "which the great battles are
fought. ,,
At the conclusion of his address
Hon. R. B. Windham on behalf of the
class, extended their thanks to Mr.
Hayward for his address and con
gratulated the young men upon the
cry high class of speeches which they
were receiving this winter.
E. H. Wescott introduced Mr. Hay
ward and in bo doing spoke of the.
king of Israel who towered "head
and shoulders above the rest and'
none like in all Israel. - This referred
not alone to the mental height of
the speaker but to his splendid phy.
elcal proportions as he truly did tow
er head and shoulders above his audi
tors. Mr. Wescott's allusion was a
happy one.
In addition to the speakers the
class was treated to a superb solo
by Don C. York which was greatly
enjoyed as Mr. York's splendid musi
cal abilities are so well known as not
to need comment.
Will Leave Cass CVunty.
Wm. Stockham, who has for the
past many years resided near Ne
hawka, has fully, decided to leave
Cass county, and has advertised hi
personal property or a large por
tion thereof, for salo at public auc
tion, the sale to take place at his
late home on Wednesday, February
lb. The Journal printed his bills thin
week. Mr. Stockham la one of the
best citizens In Cass county, and we
regret very much to see him leave
us, but our loss Is certainly a gain for
Furnas county, his future home. For
the past few years. Mr. Stoskham
has been unable to secure sufficient
land to farm, aad Id his new loca
tion his desires along this line can be
amply provided for as thousands of
acres are at his command. The Jour
nal Joins with the many friends In
wishing him prosperity In the new
home.
Wants Itenoftt Paid.
In county court JesBe F. Blunt has
commenced an action against the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
company and the Burlington Volun
tary Relief department for $315 al
leged due him for benefits accumu
lated during tho time he was laid
up suffering from an Injury received
while in the company service. Mat
thew Gerlng Is his counsel.
Mrs. D. F. Klscr from near My
nard, was a visitor last evening in
the city, being a gueBt at the Perkins
hotel.