MERRY US surprise mil.
AI IS. L E. sens
Costumes of the Visitors Make Their Identity Hard to Guess The
Evening is Spent in Games and Music.
A number of the friends of Mr.'
iud Mrs. L. E. Schaulis last evening
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lenaereu mem a viruige uwis-"
surprise- which waa a complete sue-i-ess
in every respect. So carefully
had the plana for the gathering been
laid that the host and hostess were
genuinely surprised and considerably
embarrassed by the event..
The good friends gathered at the
rooms of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hatt,
over M. Fanger's store and just across
the hall from the rooms occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Schaulis and at the
phsycological moment they descend
ed in a body upon Mr. and Mrs.
Schaulis. The affair was rendered
the more delightful by reason of the
fact that the parties were all en mas
que and when the host and hostess
opened the door to see who the in
vaders were, they found themselves
considerably puzzled to distinguish
the Individuals.
The evenlng'B program opened
with the host and hostess being re
quired to guess the identity of the
several characters and . this occa
sioned a great deal of fun as it was
a difficult task taken generally. One
or ,two of the characters were easily
placed but it was some time before
Mrs. Schaulis could locate the re
mainder to a certainty, and a great
deal of good natured railery at her
expense waa the result.
After the visitors had unmasked a
number of highly amusing games
were played, many of them exceeding
ly unique and out of the ordinary.
Among them waa one in which a
number of advertisements were cut
from the magazines and the names
of the parties advertising erased or
cut off, the guests being required to
name the advertisers. Out of sixteen
different selections Messrs. George B.
Mann and John V. Hatt tied with a
correct guess on thirteen. Another in
teresting and amusing game was to
guess the number of cranberries in
a certain measure. Mrs. John V.
Hatt carried off the honors in this,
. she guessing the number at 675 when
the count showed 673 a remarkably
close guess.
" Another very pleasant pastime in
cluded the drawing of partners and
the stringing of cranberries on a
thread.' For the drawing of part
ners small red cardboard hatchets,
the work of some of the talented la
dies of the party, were passed about,
-fich hatchet being numbered and the
numbers Indicating the partners. A
thread with a needle at each end
was then passed to the partners and
each Btrung cranberries on the thread,
the berries meeting at the center
between the partners. This made a
highly amusing and pleasing pastime.
. Progressive dominoes then took the
. boards and the remainder or tne
evening before luncheon was served,
was passed In this manner. In each
of these games credits were given
the parties and each cerdit included a
nick in the hatchet's edge, making it
a "woman's hatchet" as one of the
male folks described it. The king
prize which was a handsomely de
'corated hatchet, was carried off by
A. E. Quinn while the booby prize, a
UNION.
(Ledger.) ,
T. B. Moore and wife departed
Monday for their home at Walthlll,
iter several days visit with Union
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. August Ossenkop re
turned to .their home at Louisville
Monday, after several days visit with
Frank Bates and family.
J. R. Applegate and wife, residing
west 'of town, are the proud parents
of a fine new daughter born on
Thursday of last week.
T. W. Rockwell of Sedalia, Mo.,
visited several days the first of the
week with T. C. Laws and wife, go
ing from here to Seattle, Wash.
Lewis Curtisa came into the office
yesterday morning with a big grin on
bis face, and as he threw down a ci
gar he remarked. "I have a big boy
t my house." Congratulations to
the young man.
Riley Eaton and John Morris de
parted with their car Monday night
for Hartington, where they will lo
cate on a farm. Their many friends
wish them success and contentment
fn their new home.
Tom McQuinn finished loading hla
rnr Monday afternoon and shipped
his goods to his new home near Cole
ridge, Neb., George Edmlston going
through with the car. Mr. McQuinn
and family departed on the Tuesday
morning train.
John McCarroll had the misfortune
io break his finger last week. He
ns attempting to cutch a pie;, but
portrait c,f Washington. fell to Miss
Genevieve Howard. The latter was
something unusual and fanciful, be
ing a postage stamp in a folder, the
stamp' being surrounded with a beau
tifully hand-painted border. . ' .
At the conclusions of the games
luncheon was served and a bountiful
repast was had. The place cards for
this were handsome cnes, being red
cardboards with n hand painted
bunch of cherries in the center. The
luncheon was a veritable feast and
all the available good things of the
season were upon the table. 1
After the luncheon there were a
number of instrumental selections
given and it was quite late before
the merry party broke up for the
night after having spent what they
consider the most delightful of a long
series of delightful events.
Those attending included Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gobelman, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hatt,
Miss Genevieve Howard, Miss Pearl
Nichols, Miss Mae Patterson, Mr. R.
B. Hayes, Mr. George B. Mann, Mr.
A. E. Quinn. . t
It may be remarked In connection
with this party that the costumes in
fhich the members had arrayed them
selves were very handsome and at
tractive. Mrs. G. B. Gould waa very
charming as a colonial dame with
her powdered wig and a handsome
costume of cream colored material.
Mrs. Frank Gobelman had an ele
gant costume representing an Indian
maiden with beadwork and feathers.
She was also arrayed in a Navojo
blanket of striking pattern and beau
ty and had a necklace of Indian man
ufacture which was exceedingly hand
some.
Mrs. Hatt had dressed as a young
negress and her makeup was a splen
did one. The costume was also one
of considerable expense.
Miss Howard was in mask also and
had on a very handsome costume.
Miss Nichols represent a rag doll
and was a perfect caricature of this
childhood's plaything. She made a
distinct hit in her impersonation.
Miss Patterson took the part cf a
little girl and her small physique
admirably suited the role she essay
ed. She was also 'quite Jiandsomely
gowned. .
Mr. Gould who appeared in the
character of Sophronla Arabella Ball
ey, "had made up splendidly and his
appearance excited much merriment.
Mr. Hatt dressed as a fish peddler
and made a fine representation of
the character, the makeup being true
to life in every way.
Mr. Hayes, as Charlott Cordelia
Johnsing, was another long, slim ne
gro woman who evoked roars of
laughter by the comical aspect of his
coBtume and he played the part to
perfection in addition.
Mr. Mann represented Easy Daw
son and in that character he scored a
distinct and brilliant success. His
makeup waft ideal and won much no'
tice.
Mr. Quinn made an ideal Buffalo
Bill, his costume being a remarkably
handsome one and the makeup to go
with it being superb. He was con
sidered one of the unmistakable hits
of the evening.
the latter was a little too rapid for
him, and the result was as stated.
The finger is getting along nicely but.
at present it somewhat hinders him
in his work. When asked if it was
sore he gave the reply that If one did
not believe that It hurst, just try and
see.
Hand Badly MulUIated.
Wednesday afternoon while a crew
was working sawing wood on the
Freeman farm east of town Floyd
Saxon had his left hand multilated
by the bursting of the saw, and he is
very fortunate In not being more
seriously injured. Floyd was in the
act of feeding some wood to the ma
chine, when the saw went to pieces
and struck his hand. He and his
companions realized the serious na
ture of the wound and hastened to
town for medical aid. Floyd was
brought to the office of Dr. Hoops,
who called Dr. Barrltt to assist. They
found that the Index finger was at
most entirely torn off and the hand
badly cut.
The physicians proceeded to dress
,'the wound, and found it necessary to
'put the young man under an anaes
thetlc, bo painful was the operation.
It waa a very delicate piece of sur
gery, cutting away, the fragments of
flesh and getting the skin stitched in
proper shape, but the work was bo
nicely done that barring the loss of
the finger the hand will be in very
good shape for use after the healing
procfss. Union Ledger.
THE IIIIE TEST
Tried in Platts mouth, It Stood
the Test.
The hardest test is the best of time,
and Doun's KiJn.y Pills have stood it
well in Plattsmouth. Kidney suffer
ers can hardly ask for stronger proof
than the following:
J. B. ratridge, Eighth St., Platts.
nnuth. Neb., says: "I suffered al
most constantly from pains across my
loins and kidneys and on several oc
casions I was so badly crippled that 1
could not get about with the aid of
two canes. The use of the first box
of Doan's Kidney Pills procured from
Gerlng & Co.'s drug store helped me
so greatly that I continued taking the
remedy until I was entirely relieved.
It would be Impossible for me to
speak to highly of Doan's Kidney
Pills."
The above statement was given in
June 1906 and on Dec. 29, 1908, Mr.
Patridge said: "I still recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills highly. I will
ingly confirm the public sratement
I gave over two years ago In their f av
or."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. 'Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and tak no other.
Do you know that croup can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the crouyy cough
appears and It will prevent the at
tack. It is also a certain cure for
croup and has never been known to
fail. Sold by all dealers.
Funeral of Mrs. Harrison.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Wm
Harrison of Atchison, Kas., took
place on Wednesday from the home
of her mother, Mrs. James Olight at
Weeping Water. Mrs. Harrison died
on Monday, February 21, 1910, at
the age of 39 years, 11 months and 8
days, having been born in Weeping
Water on March 13, 1870, the cause
of her death being typhoid pneu
monla. Mrs. Harrison was formerly
Miss Mae Slizebel and is survived by
her mother and two sisters, one of
whom lives In Omaha and the other
at Weeping Water. She is also sur
vived by a husband and one son. The
husband Is chief clerk to the division
engineer of the M. P. railroad com
pany at Atchison and Is well known
among railroad men of that system.
The remains of deceaBed were
brought to Weeping Water on Tues
day evening and the funeral took
place as outlined above, there being
'very lnrge attendance of sorrowing
friends present to pay their last
marks of respect.
A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of croup, even the length
of time It takes to go for a doctor
aften proves dangerous. The safest
way Is to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house, and at the first
Indication of croup give the child a
dose. PJeasant to, take and always
cures. Sold by all dealers.
Job. Smatterer of Cedar Creek was
among those called to the city by the
death of the late George Sitzman,
coming down this morning on the
Schuyler and returning to his home
this afternoon.
Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
laborers rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclec
tic oil.' Takes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where it is used.
fc4"l..H ,t'i.H"H H.,H..M I I I 111 Hi
The Building Season f
will soon be open. With
a little more favorable
weather, we will start the
sound of hammers and
trowels. I am, as usual
prepared and stand ready ;;
to contract for all kinds ;;
of work, pertaining build
0
ings or all classes.
Thanking the people ;;
of this city and county ;;
for past patronage, we
again ask at your hand
an opportunity tor esti- ;;
mating your work. Re- ;;
liable and up-to-date es- ;;
timate guaranteed at all ;;
times backed by forty ;;
years of experience in
many states. Strict at
tention and prompt re
sponceto all business in
trusted to us.
Very Respectfully,
L. C.LARSON
1810
Wwlilcd This Morr.nj;.
Roy Ronne, aged 24, and Miss Vir
ginia Moore, aged 22, the former a
well known ycung man from the
vicinity of Weeping Water and the
latter a popular younK lady of Ce
dar Cret k, came down to this city
this morning and were united in mar
riage at the home of Rev. W. L. Aus
tin. The young folks were accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Troy WUes
from the vicinity of Weeping Water
who acted as witnesses to the' cere
mony. Both of the young people are
well known and very popular in their
home locality and have many friends
who will, be glad to loarn of their
venture upon the matrimonial seas
and who will give them their heart
iest ad most slncece congratulations
and jtjend their best wishes for a
long .and happy married life. The
young folks were passengers this af
ternoon on the Schuyler train for Ce
dar Creek and later will make their
home near Weeping Water where the
young man will farm.
L
Plattsmouth Council Elects Offi
cers for Ensuing Year.
The members of the Royal
Arcanum held a meeting last evening
at their hall and elected officers for
the ensuing year. Steps are being
taken to have Plattsmouth council re
vived, and it is hoped to secure many
new 'members during the next few
weeks and make this council one of
the best in the state. District De
puty H. E. Weldman of Omaha, has
been in the city for several days en
deavoring to get a class of Initiates
ready for admission and doubtless he
will be successful, as the order is one
with many excellent features and
well worthy of Joining. In addition
Mr. Weldman, the meeting was at
tended by Paul D. Harm, grand re
gent of the order, and H. Lancaster,
deputy grand regent, who advised
with the members present on the best
way to promote the good of the order.
The meeting was well attended, and
everything considered, and work to
ward recruiting the membership got
a good start. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
Regent Hon. R. B. Windham.
Vice Regent Emll Weyrich.
Orator Hon. H. D. Travis.
Chaplain Hon. B. S. Ramsey.
Secretary Henry F. Goos.
' Collector Wm Holly v
Treasurer Jca. Fetzer.
Guide Henry Herold.
Warden George Polsall.
Sentry Louis Kroehler.
Trustees II. N. Dovey, H. E.
Weldman, H. M. Soennlchsen.
The Royal Arcanum Is one of the
oldest cf the fraternal orders in the
country, btlng organized at Boston,
Mass., on June 23, 1877. On August
31, 1909, its membership numbered
242,216, and up to that time it had
paid cut in benefits to its members
$128,96o,.r01.79, the benefits paid In
In 1908 being J7.686.749.90. The
average age of members at that time
was 44.06 years and the death rate
was 13.36 per 1,000. The rates In
this order are Bald to be as low as
consistent with safe insurance and
the fraternal features of the order
are considered among the best and
most reliable In the land.
Brief Vlnlt to Parents.
I. J. (Jim) Hall came in laBt even
ing on train No. 14 on the Burling
ton for an over night's visit with
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall.
Mr. Hall is now the division store
keeper for the Missouri Pacific with
headquarters at Atchison, Kas. This
is one of the largest storehouses on
the Missouri Pacific system and has
jurisdiction over the lines In Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri. Mr. Hall has
a very large force of employes under
him and is kept constantly on the go
In looking after the details of his
position. For a man of his years he
has had a remarkably rapid rise in
the railroad world and is considered
one of the ablest young men connect
ed with the storekeeping department
of any of the big railroad systems. It
is a matter of great local pride to
point to young men like Mr. Hall
who are genuine Plattsmouth pro
ducts and who have demonstrated
their capabilities In so signal a man
ner. Mr. Hall expected to leave for
Lincoln today where he has some
Inspection of stock to attend to and
probably will get to his headquarters
at Atchison during the last of the
week for a few days before he will
be called out on some other branch
of the road.
If troubled with indigestion, con
stipation, no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv
er Tablets a trial and you will bo
pleased with the rcBult, These tab
lets invigorate the stomach and liver
and strengthen the digestion. Fold by
all dealers.
ra
V. hca a woman spcikn of her
i:ieat secret KuUt-nnij slo
t.-usts yo'j. Millions have he
(towed ti..'; ir.ark vi confi.
u'cr.co on Df.U. V. Tierce,
i lijQ.lo, ft. V, livery
r.Ivrs thc.-o art womca who
tear w!:ac::t f J the wonder
vycr";i::.;, erring-power of Dr.
1 :orcc'j I'avorito IV kitIum
w.ui :i saves v.3 si
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'rarr. lain, o id MicCcs; lufjy ft'
;-spr.!; rr.Vi woman's v.cc! '
ncsscs cm i;...,cri
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Dr. Plerce't
Pleasant Itllef Induce mil J
WKKPIXO WATKK.
(Republican.)
Mrs. J. A. Donelan and daughter
Margaret came over from Plattsmouth
last week and visited friends, going
to Nebraska City Saturday to visit
her sister.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Laura Domingo.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dom
ingo, to Mr. Homer L. Jameson, on
Wednesday, February 23, 1910.
Troy L. Davis purchased of Peter
Spangler the 80 acre farm known as
the Marshall nursery farm. Consider
ation $107 per acre, a slight advance
over what Mr. Spangler paid.
Born on Tuesday, February 15,
1910, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Wlnchell. Mr. Wlnchell waa a little
surprised that there waa just one to
bless his home. He has been count
ing in twos.
We learn that Henry P. Smith has
traded his farm west of town about
four miles of 125 acres, for the Tal
mage flouring mill. Mr. Smith ex
pects to move his family there In the
spring. Joe Malcolm, the present
miller will also take an Interest in
the mill.
Mrs. Harriett Critchfleld came to
town last Friday to look at the John
Harrison house. As she alighted from
the buggy and stepped on the walk,
she slipped and fell, dislocating one
shoulder. She was taken Into the
house which 1b now occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sopohn, and medical
id was summoned and the dislocation
reduced..
They are half way inclined to or
ganize a militia company in Platts
mouth. Now If Weeping Water had
only known Plattsmouth could uso
Company D, they might have shipped
all their old clothes and guns over
to the county seat. There Is nothing
like the N. N. G. for July 4th par
ades and old soldiers' reunions. We
fed certain that if they will need
artillery, the Nehawka cannon will be
forthcoming.
While it is often impossible to pre
vent an accident. It is never Impos
sible to be prepared it is not beyond
any one's purse. Invest 25 cents in a
bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
and like Injuries. Sold by all dealers.
Joe is Happy. '
Joe Perry is one of the happiest
men In the city toaay and he seems
to have good treasons to be so. He
is a fond father, a fine, strapping
young son having arrived at his domi
cile last night just about twenty min
utes before Washington's birthday
expired. Joe really believes he has
the best kid who ever happened about
these parts and this morning waB the
proudest papa ye reporter ever did
see and he has Been Beveral around.
Both Mrs. Perry and the young man
are getting along very nicely, while
the father Is doing fine.
I have the reputation of
being a good man to
sharpen your horse shoes
for icy roads; but the
modern
ROWE
vmoro
TOOl-STECl
cum
CALKS
are better they wear
longer and are always
sharp; so I must recom
mend them even though1
I don't make much out of
it. I can't afford to be
. old-fashioned at the ex
pense of my good custom
ers. Rowe Calks save
you, your horse and your
money,' They can be
easily taken out and soft-
road "Blunt Calks" p.:t in v.tca a Ciwr cones, thus
saving the Stecl-Centcr Calks i..d stlil assuring a good
climbing power. .
R. C. BAILEY, Agent, 4 1-2 miles west and one
ore mile south of Murray.
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Honored by Women
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No woman's appeal was ever misdirected or her con-" :
fidenco ir.iipluccd when she wrote for advice, to, .
the J obit's, Disi'fnsary Mkoical Association, Dr. '
K. V, l'terce, President, Bufluld. N. Y. . .:
natural bowel movement one a -'
KLMWOqi).
(Leader-Echo)
Little iBla Jeary has been oit
sick with pneumonia. .
Elder L. A. Chapman left Wednes
day for Carml, 111., to be absent tor
a short time.
A bouncing baby boy made appear
ance at the home of Parson and Mrs.
William Hulflsh Tuesday morning f
last week.
Frank Gustln returned from Kaa-
nard last Thursday where he par-
based some more thorough-br4
hoks to add to his already fine herd
of Duroc's.
of their daughter, Fay E., to William
A. Otte, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Otte of Chicago, the wedding to tak
place some time in June. The brldo
has lived in Lincoln about one year
with her parents, coming from Wa
bash, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Richards, 1794
A street, announces the engagetatat
August Rosenow broke out with
measles Monday and after finding a
had the d lease, held himself to ta
country home of his parents, Mr. aad
Mrs. A. Rosenow, to combat the dif
ficulty. Miss Emily Reeve, vfc
makes her home with her aun, lira.
Edith Clements, is also a victim f
the German measles. Later 81a
writing the above nearly a score af
caseB have been reported but all seem
to be quite mild in character.
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Death of Mrs Price. .
Death this morning claimed aa
other of the older citizens of lata
community when Mrs. Matilda Jaa
Price passed to her reward. Taa
lady had been ailing for some tla
past and her death was not unexpect
ed. She was the widow of the lata
James Price and for many years lived
upon the big ' island ' below the city.
She is survived by three sons aad
one daughter, the latter being Mrs.
Charles Piper of this city. Ia ar
lifetime she was a most estimable
woman and was quite well known as
"Auntie" Price. She had a great
many good friends among the older
people of the city who will hear at
her death with the most sincere Mr
row. She was born some 'sixty-three
years ago in the state of Pennsylvania
and was married to James Price la
that state many years ago.
The funeral of tnis lady will take
place on next Friday afternoon at 2
o'clcok, interment ' ' being made at
Horning cemetery. "'Services will be
held from the family . residence ea
south Third street between Mala aad
Pearl.
Word was received in the city this
afternoon of the death at Unka of
Grandma Baker for many years a
esldent of that vicinity and the matt
er of Mrs. Wm. Marks and the first
wire of Matthew McQuinn. Mrs.
Baker was a well known and meet
estimable lady of her locality and aad
a host of good friends there wao
will hear of her passing with the
deepest regret.
