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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA. TIIL'KSDAY JULY 7, 1910
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1 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
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From Early Morning Until Late at Night the StreeU Are Thronged
With Great Crowd of Sightseers.
The largest crowd seen in Platts
inouth Jn many years came In yester
day to participate in the great Red
Men celebration, and they returned
to their homes more than pleased
with the reception accorded them and
the fine time shown them by Platts
mouth and its good people. There
was never a Fourth in which matters
moved along so smoothly as this.
There never was a time when the peo
ple found that everything was Just
as represented, and never before did
the police have so little to do. The
big show was a success in every way
from the time the M. V. A. band
came on the streets in the morning
until the last tent shut down on its
attractions, harmony and a desire to
see Plattsmouth succeed prevailed.
The morning opened with the M.
W. A. band in concert playing at
Sixth and Main streets and the band
acquitted itself well. The several
members played the best music heard
in this city in years, and they pre
sented a magnificent appearance as
they lined up for their part of the
program. After they had finished
their music at this point they march
ed to the Burlington station at Sec
ond and Main streets, where the great
parade was to form. And there was
a crowd, there. From early morning
they had been coming In from the
hills of Iowa, and from the wide
sweeps of Nebraska prairies to be
here and see the Indians. They drove
in with all kinds of rigs from the one
horse shay of the old timer to the
auto of the up-to-the minute citizen.
It was some crowd and Jimmy Ault
with the Missouri River ferry was
kept busy, on the go from early until
late.
Chief of Police Rainey was the
Marshal of the day, and '. he was
promptly on the spot with his floats
. and his marchers. He lined them up
at the foot of Main street and filed
them through the city in fine parade.
The procession was led by the M. W.
A. band with twenty pieces and they
certainly played some fine marching
music.
Following them came a carriage
with Mayor Sattler, Judge A. J. Bee
son and Hon. Hugh A. Myers, of Om
aha, speakers of the day. Judge H.
D. Travis was to have formed part of
this part but Illness prevented his be
ing in the carriage. He later Joined
the party at the public park. The
first float in the parade was that of
the Red Men who led the procession.
They had a mighty fine float, the
home of the original American being
erected upon a wagon which was
drawn by some magnlflcient horses.
The Red Men were also there with
some parade of members who rode In
genuine Red Man fashion in single
file and on horse back. This turnout
'"attracted a great deal of attention
and was deserving of the praise which
it received. A feature of the parade
was the pappoose on its primitive cart
drawn by the one horse. The two
little Yellows looked remarkably fine
and like real Indians as they were
dragged up the street. TJie Red Men
had devoted a great deal of atten
tion to their floats and certainly
were entitled to all possible credit.
They are sure a live bunch and surely
showed this. Their tepee was a real
credit to the Indians and was a fine
sight.
Adolph Giese, the Schlltz man, was
there with a pretty little float dis-
playing the many good qualities of
the beer which made Milwaukee fa
mous. John Bauer, the enterprising
and up to date hardware man, had a
very nice display and his float won
much applause for its neatness and
exactness. It was a hardware float
for true and he did his end toward
making the parade a success. Hatt
& Son had a novelty in the shape of
a "crackln' good place to trade" that
was painted along side a huge can
non cracker and which was a distinct
variation on the ordinary type of
advertising. This huge cracker was
mounted on Mr. Hatt's auto and it
helped very largely in the grand pro
cession. J. V. Egenberger had a fine
display of his wares In the shape of
coal, wood, feed of various kinds and
the like and the manlflcent team
which drew the wagon helped a lit
tie. As a matter of fact the Egen
berger float helped out a whole lot
and the Red "Men have a right to be
proud of it.
II. ,M. Soennlchsen featured the
borax matter and he had a very nice
float for that purpose. Mr. Soen
ntchsen's float was just as good as
they make them and he won wide
applause with it. Weseott's Sons fur-1
nished something which was quite
out of the ordinary in the shape of
a bunch of young men who had mon
ster sun shades over their heads, on
top of the shade being the good ad
vice of trade with Weseott.
The Modern Woodmen of America
had a very fine float and one which
attracted general attention. It typi
fied the merits of the order and was
well worthy of the many kind words
said for the Woodmen. The Wood
men and their good help was appre
ciated by the managers of the parade
as they certainly did fine work.
One of the finest floats In the par
ade was that of Michael Hild, the
Sixth street furniture man. Mr. Hild
had a very fine and attractive dis
play on his wagon and the public was
more than pleased with it. One espe
cial feature was his fine team which
was led up the street by men to pre
vent trouble with it. Fortunately,
the parade did not meet much of the
usual troube incident for fire crack
ers and fire works owing to the ex
cellent police precautions and the
disposition of the public to have a
sane Fourth. As a matter of fact,
Mr. Hild's float was a very creditable
one and came in for much favorable
comment.
John Iverson, the Pearl street
blacksmith, had a very fine display
on his float and one which the judges
considered the best. He had practi
cally his whole shop on the float and
his workmen including Mr. Iverson
himself, were in evidence doing their
daily tasks. By unanimous consent
his idea was unique and he was en
titled to the prize from the industrial
standpoint. His float was remarked
upon by all who saw it.
The Sons of Herman had the great
est and best float from an artistic
and historic standpoint ever seen in
the city and too much praise cannot
be given them. They paraded in the
style In which the ancient Germans
were wont to march as a devastating
and omnipotent race across the race.
They were dressed in the armor of
old and their floats had Armlnius,
the great German chieftain, who
swept the Romans before him in an
irrenslstible rush. Armlnius freed
Germany just as the Sons of Herman
are formed to free America and the
world. The float which the Sons of
Herman put up yesterday was the
finest thing seen here in many a day
and the Plattsmouth public owes
much to the energy and life of the
excellent citizens who have the his
toric traditions of their fatherland In
their hearts. They were entitled to
the prize for the best fraternal float
for they had real history on their
wagon. Those who have read history
could easily see where the Sons of
Herman were carrying out the tradl
tlons of the land of their birth and
they admire them for it. Space for
bids a more extended comment upon
this magnificent showing.
The auxiliary of the Red Men, the
Haymakers, had a grand display In
the parade typifying their name. They
were genuine haymakers in truth and
in fact. Their float was manned by
a large number of the members who
were in haymaker costume with the
straw hat and the overalls and who
tossing hay on the Hot as it moved up
street. A large number of young
ladies were on the wagon and added
an Inspiring air to the float. They
were certainly a mighty handsome
picture as they rode up the street In
their rustic dress. Space forbids to
add more to the grand showing the
Haymakers and their ladles made.
C. W. Baylor, the coal man, had a
real float In line In the shape of a
wagon load of coal with Mephlsto sit
ting at the back ready to shovel the
hot article In whenever they were
needed. Dovey's had a very fine float
and one which attracted a great deal
of attention. The scene which they
displayed was a tropical one and
happened to be peculiarly appro
priate In view of what happened yes
terday. The negroes were part of the
hit but the big piece of this float wag
the display of the wares of the house.
Lorenz Bros., had a very nice and
attractive float and well represented
their business. Their float was high
ly spoken of In all quarters. J. E.
I McDanlel bad a float peculiarly suit
ed to the business which it was sup
posed to represent. "Under the An
heuser Busch" made a fine hit with
the crowd and his float deserved Its
prize of first In business class.
The fraternal order of Eagles had
a fine float and one which attracted
much attention. They represented
the principles of the order in fine
shape and their display was well
worthy of the favorable mention
which it received. The Royal Neigh
bors was another fraternal order that
Coates' hall under the management
of A. H. Koubek did a rushing busi
ness and netted the Red Men a tidy
sum.
The balloon ascension took place
about 6:30 p. ni., time being taken
up by some unfortunate accident that
took place just before the ascension.
The ascension was a very pretty one
and the balloonist soared into the air
without any difficulty. Owing to
the still weather he did not ascend
as high as he hoped but his parachute
leap was a very pretty and neat one.
Taken all the way through, the
Fourth was one of the best ever seen
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had a fine float and which won much in the city and the reople seem to
approbation by their clever presenta- be entirely 'satisfid with it. There
tion of the principles of the order were probably less mishaps than any
which Is to protect the home. This occasion of the same nature for many
float received very favorable men- years and much less disorder. There
tion from everyone who saw It. were several arrests for drinking but
McMaken & Sons had a number of Mn niost cases the nu' were Jet go
different wagons and floats in line, later 1" the evening and nothing of
having some five to six representing consequence interferred to mar the
their several branches of Industry, pleasure of the event. The public
They made an excellent showing and was well satisfied and the Red Men
deserved well the commendation their have received a great deal of praise
enterprise received. Russell & Amiek for their excellent work. The Brown
the Riley bar, had a very attractive Show company shows here the re-
and Interesting showing, the veteran malnder of the week and on Wednes-
father of Mr. Russell driving the rig. (,ay afternoon next at five o'clock p.
Their float was very nice and well a sreat slide for life takes place
worth attention. The end' of the trom the court house tower. On next
procession was taken up with a long Saturday another grand free balloon
line of private rigs which added much ascension takes place rrom Fifth and
to the impressiveness of the occa- vine streets and that day promises
slon, to oe a granu winuup 10 a oig ween.
The route of the procession was The public is Invited to attend and
up Main street from Second to Sixth help the Red Men and their cause
and on Sixth to Pearl, on Pearl to 11 ls worthy of it.
Seventh, on Seventh to Vine and on
Vine to Sixth, on Sixth to Main and
down Main to the point of commence
ment. There was a noticeable lack
of noisy demonstrations along the
line of march and the small boys with
the fire cracker were not in evidence.
The parade moved without any dis
order and without accident. ,
Immediately following the parade p..,.. a wav At Hla Home in
the speaking was to have been held
at Garfield park but owing to the Plattsmouth July 4, 1910.
inability of the large crowd to gather DIED Hale, O. D., at his home in
DEATH US
OWEN G. HALE
at the park, this was called off. The
committee on speaking decided after
a consultation to 1 do without the
speaking.
The children's races were held as
advertised shortly after eleven o'clock
and the list will be printed just as
soon as the committee has passed up
on the merits of the several races.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on July 4,
1!)10, of tuberculosis. eSrvices on
Wednesday, July 6, 1910, at the
home at 2 o'clock p. m., Rev.
W. L. Austin conducting the serv
ices. Interment at Oak Hill ceme
tery.
A long and lingering illness yes
terday ended the life of Owen G
Hale. He had been a sufferer from
The slide for life which was ad- consumption for some time past and
vertlsed for one o'clock did not take ine ueam was not unexpecieu. uur
place until later in the day owing to lng "Is life time the deceased was a
m krnion mzipViQTiiu m when u niosi esumauie man. ue aa me
did take Dlace it nleased the general head of family and was a most kind
public and was quite attractive. The ana loving father and husband. He
boxine match between Messrs. Her- was a consistent Christian and had
rold and Bardwell took place at 1:45 heen a member of the Methodist
and was a nice exhibition of the sport, e-l'iscopai cnurcn Ior many years ua-
Both of the young men did good work 'ng Joined it at Watson, Mo., where
and won well deserved applause, he formerly lived, lie was personal
They went five fast rounds and the ly a very popular man, and his death
referee, E. C. Rummell decided to comes as a great loss to the eommun-
call it a draw: James II. Donnelly ,ty who had known him so long, and
acted as timekeeper. The wrestling al f whom loved hlra for his many
match followed this and It was one of excellent qualities. The most extend
the fastest ever given in Plattsmouth ed sympathy goes out to the sorrow
or In the county. The contestants '"6 wife and child who are left to
were Lee Fickler and John Maurer mourn his demise,
and certainly they did some wrest- Owen G. Hale was born at Sonora,
ling. Murer won the first fall after Atchison county, Missouri, on Sep
a hard combat and Fickler took the tember 10, 1873, and there he spent
second in the same manner. The his early manhood. He was united
third fall ended in Maurer being toss- In marriage to Miss Uonora Breed
ed over Fickler's shoulder and falling love on August 7th, 1898, and of this
heavily on his head and shoulders on union one child was the fruit a son
the mat. He was apparently badly who is left to mourn the loss of a
hurt, his spine and neck being well very kind and loving father,
nigh dislocated by the force of his Mr. Hale has always been a con
impact with the mat but he was game sistent Christian, and at the age of
and was on his feet in a moment seventeen years he was converted to
and back at Fickler. The referee the Methodist Episcopal church,
called the go a draw and would not Since that time he has been a faith
let It continue. An examination by a ful & consistent member of the
physician revealed that Maurer was church, and when he sank to rest he
not badly hurt but he was very pain- did so with the full confidence that
fully bruised and wrenched. He was he was' dying as a true Christian
able to be about within a short time should.
after the bout and today was down He passed away in tne run raun
town, although very sore and stiff, that he was entering a better world,
The match ls pronounced the best and while he knew that the future
ever seen in the city and those at- held no hope for him, and that his
tending and they were an enormous demise was bound to win the mastery,
crowd, were more than pleased. The he was always cheerful and or good
purse was divided between the two spirit. The hardest task or all was
men, the parting with his family whom he
Aftr th .iit,, mtrh ihp hi J had loved as a true father should.
Brown shows opened up and they cer- In hls P88"1 they loBe the hea
t.ini. hi.! -m h.i.a Th ahnn,. friend the family could have a royal
are clean and worth seeing and not a ood husband and father. In their
complaint was registered over the bereavement they are assured of the
ihrrtr f fhom nr nvr .nv rrnnU. greatest sympatny 01 an.
h Trfnrm.np Vuorrthino. The funeral of this most estimable
firtehf.nH rln nnd n nn. w UMzen Will be held tomorrow (Wed
separated from his money without nesda' afternoon. It will be con
being given Its worth. The carrousal, ducted the Modern Woodmen of
h- twi. hl tho hi .n.io. th America, or wnicn oruer ne hm ueeu
wild west show, the college of anato- member for and the yl
my, the Dixie Land Minstrels were all w111 taKe Pace " ine nome' nev; "
kept busy from the time they opened L Au8tln conduct the ' e"
at 8 in the morning until late in the Interment will take place at Oak Hill
evening. The varloua concessions al-1
bo did well and were clean J.nd e. D. Walker of Louisville was
worthy of patronage. among the visitors from that city In
In the evening the shows did a town over the Fourth of July, being
great business while the dance at a guest at the Ferkins hotel
Defeats Towntends Saturday,
Red Oak Sunday and Lin
coln Start Yesterday.
From Wednesday' I'ally.
Maybe that old Plattsmouth base
ball team is not going some and then
again maybe they are going some.
Yesterday they proceeded to show the
Lincoln Stars which is some ball team
where the war started and how it
finished. Space forbids giving the
game the write up It deserves but It
is sufficient to say that it was one
of the finest exhibition ever given
In Plattsmouth. The local team play
ed real ball and went a lot. The
Lincoln team was thorp from the
start and played good ball and the
Plattsmouth fans were satisfied that
Lincoln was going to take away the
big end of the purse when the grand
balloon ascension took place, it all
happened in the ninth. All of us have
read of "Won in the Ninth" but this
was a case of really winning In the
ninth. And it was thusly. Two men
were Tout on the PlaUMicouth team
and the score stooa 4 to 3 Td ravor
of Lincoln. Young Mr. Pete nerold
who ls some ball player believe mo,
came to bat. He mado two mighty
sloshes at the sphere but there was
nothing doing. At this same time
three balls were rolled up In his fa
vor. Then came a final shot. Mr
Herold hit the ball a mighty swat
and It got' up and hiked and then
hiked some more until It seemed to
be going clear out of the civilized
world. And this was all down in left
field and while the ball soared, young
Mr, Herrold covered some ground and
he surely made it a home run. Then
came up Oscar Larson who ls also
some ball player believe me. And
he sure swatted the ball again and
swatted It fierce. It went sailing out
Into middle field and when the smoke
cleared it was a clean three bagger
and the Lincoln team was demorallZ'
ed and gone. They got the ball and
commenced slamming it about and
Larson scored. That made it C to 4
In favor of Plattsmouth and ended
a heart-breaking contesct. And
Plattsmouth sure has it some ball
club. Craig did the hurling for the
visitors and he pitched some ball bu
young Mr. Bardwell also is some
pitcher and he hurled some fast ball
Believe me, Plattsmouth has some
ball team.
The game Saturday 'was a red-hot
one also. Mr. Bardwell was In evl
dence there just as he was yesterday
He had the nifty sling all the way
through and shut out the fast Town
send Gun team. That was some gam
worth Beelng In addition. The Town
sends played the best ball they were
Some Concnit'iidation.
Mrs. Will Ulrlch and daughter,
Miss Clara of San Francisco, Cal.,
ho have been visiting in the city
ith Mrs. Thomas Walling, departed
this morning for Louisville, Ky.,
here they will spend several days
isltlng before returning to their
ome. Mrs. Ulrlch was formerly a
Plattsmouth resident, having lived In
this city some twenty-six years ago.
She met many old friends while here
and greatly enjoyed her visit, pro
nouncing the Fourth of July celebra
tion one of the most elaborate events
of the kind she ever saw. She ls
greatly pleased with Plattsmouth and
believes Nebraska to be a better land
thnn California even which Is some
commendation.
1I0TIC SER
VICES SUNDAV
capable of but there never was any
thing to it. They were simply out
lassed and the fine beating whk
they got rides red in base ball his
tory. 2 to 0 is some game and the
Townsend's found that the Platts
mouth team was about the flerest
nronosltlon they ever Btruck. Mr
Bardwell was right there from th
start to the finish and he was not
found for very many safeties. He
certainly can pitch base ball and can
pitch It all the time
On Sunday the Red Oak, la., team
got its. It was a one-sided game from
the Btart and the crowd was never in
doubt as to the outcome. Frank Hul
fish came in from the banks of th
Wabash and he sure had htm soma
speed and control. He outpltched
the other man easily and his fine
work resulted In winning for Platts
mouth had the seven end. Hulflsh
was one of the stars but William Fitz
gerald 1b also another. He played a
brilliant and effective base and, In
fact, covered the whole middle part
of the lot. Ills fielding Is pronoun
ced to be great while he also hit the
ball some.
This made three Btralght games
for Plattsmouth and everyone was
won on merit. The Plattsmouth team
ls the greatest bunch of amateurs In
this section, bar none and they are
going some. The defeat of the Lin
coin Stars broke their hearts as they
figured on cleaning the bov up sure
this game. They have been beaten
three times this year and Platts
mouth gave them two of the three.
he Preibyterian and Methodist
Churches Largely Attended
''rom Wednemluy's Pally.
The Sunday services at tho Presby
terian and Methodist churches were
of a special hat lire being in the line
f patriotic addresses suitable to the
occasion of the nation's birthday.
They were very largely attended and
much Interest was taken In them.
At the rresbyterian church tho
largest congregation plnce the Mem
orial day services assembled and Rev.
Gade in his address upon "Patriotism
That Counts" made a splendid impres
sion. He was In excellent voice1 and
his address was just what It was ex
pected to be a stirring and patriotic
one.
During the course of his sermon.
Rev. Gade drew an illustration from
Nehemlah, the great Bible patriot.
"Nehemlah" remained In Babylon
after many of his own people return
ed to their native land during the
reign of Cyrus. He held a high po
sition to the king in Shushan a po
sition of honor and luxury. , When
the news reached him of the sad
distress of his countrymen, he mourn-,
ed over his native land. He sat
down and wept Biid mourned certain
days, and fasted and prayed before
the God of heaven. The king be
holding his sad appearance sent him
bnck to his home country. He roused
his people from their Indifference and
neglect, and restored the sacred tem
ple and th ancient law.
Rev. Gade said In part:
"Patriotism must be inherent, a
very part of our natures if It ls to
count for our country's good. True
patriotism, ns In the case of Nehe
mlah, will manifest Itself irt our own
thoughts and activities. True pa
triotism manifest Itself In peace as
well as war. To stand against na
tional social and personal sins to
overcome the Iniquities of social lux
ury, and the corruptions in our com
mercial and political life, Is the pa
triotism that counts."
An additional feature of the morn
ing service at this church was two
special solos given by Miss Blanche
Watters of Grand Island. Miss Wat
ters is a young woman with a very
pleasing voice and one who has made
herself a popular favorite in this
city. Her singing Sunday morning
was very fine and greatly enjoyed by
all. In the evening she sang at tho
Methodist church, rendering a solo
which was specially written for her
by Mrs. Letltla Burton. The title
of this ls "Neath the Shadow of His
Wing." It Is a very beautiful melody
and one which reflects great credit
upon Mrs. Burton.
On next Sunday, Rev. Gade will
speak on Gypsy Smith and his ser
mon "The Lost Christ." During the
summer months a popular sermon
will be delivered each Sabbath.
The Presbyterian church will print
a church directory containing a cal
ender for each week with church
notes and notices, Is being published
and presented each Sabbath to the
members of the congregation. It ls
a calander or rour pages, spienuidiy
arranged, and will serve to keep the
activities of the church constantly be
fore the congregation. This Inter
esting paper appeared for the first
time Sabbath morning.
F. J. Kolbaba and wife of Omaha
spent the Fourth of July In the city,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Knofllcek. Mr. Knofllcek Is a viol
Inlst of much ability and he furnish
ed a great deal of entertainment for
his host with hls Instruments.
Mrs. Marguerite Ford of Thermop
ols, Wyo., who Is in the city making
a visit with her parents, Emil Wal
ters and wife, is quite 111, being a suf
ferer from appendicitis. Her condi
tion was such yesterday that her fath
er had to abandon bis duties on the
Red Men committee and remain at
her bedside. ,