8ttt Historical Soc.
moutb Soucnal.
SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMOUTII. NEBRASKA, MONDAY OCTOllKH It, 1910
NO 76
Neb.
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JANES C DARLIII A CANDI
DATE SIXTEEN YEARS ABO
ENJOY PLEAS-
And Withdrew in Favor of an Old Soldier and Populist Candidate
and Demanded His Name be Erased From the Ticket
(From the World-Herald, Oc-)
tober 26, 1894.)
Mr. Dahlman's withdrawal was fil
ed yesterday.
Chairman Smyth of the demo
cratic state committee has all along
refused to file the withdrawal of Mr.
Dahlman. At the demand of Mr.
Dahlman yesterday the resignation
was sent to Lincoln to be filed.
Mr. Smyth had contended that If
there were any withdrawals to be
made they should be those of Messrs.
Towers, McFadden, and Wilson, the
three on the populist ticket opposite
whom the democrats had nominated
Messrs. Lulkhart, Elllck and Dahl
man. DAHLMAN'S LETTER.
Mr. Dahlman's letter was this:
Omaha, Oct. 20 Mr. C. J. Smyth,
Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, Omaha, Neb
Dear Sir: By the unanimous choice
of the democratic state convention
which met in Omaha September 20,
1894, I was nominated for auditor of
state. The honor was unsought and
I highly appreciated the sentiment
shown. After seventeen years in the
service of my party I can say I never
shirked a duty or sought to disobey
its commands. Born of democratic
parentage In Texas, I was rocked In
the cradle of democracy. At ray
mother's knee I learned its principles
and was taught to revere the memory
of Jefferson and Jackson.
For years I have fought, the bat
tles of democracy In Dawes county
with varying Buccess, and in those
years have given much of my time
and money and energy to my party.
In the open field I have met tho en
emy and never have I given or asked
quarter. Were I today pitted against
the republican' enemy, I should not
falter, but would fight It to the end
as If my life was at stake on the re
sult. But such is not the case.
In the field are three candidates:
Eugene Moore, republican; John W.
ALSO DIFFER FROM HIM AND
HIS PARTY ON THE INCOME TAX,
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS AND
OTHER MEASURES OF IMPORT
ANCE. But far and beyond these Is
sues of national import, I recognize
the pernicious influence of republican
control In the state of Nebraska. We
have tried It and the results are well
known.
My other opponent in the field,
John W. Wilson, the nominee of the
people's party, Is an honored citizen
of the state and an ex-soldier who
wore the blue and left one arm in the
battlefield. I am the son of a soldier
who wore the gray during four years
of the war. He as nobly fought for
what he conceived to be the right as
did John W. Wilson under the stars
and stripes. And when the war was
over he came home as good a citizen
as the soldier of the north. "God
hates a coward." and I love the man
who serves his country with the bay
onet instead of staying at home to do
the talking.
ON EVERY IMPORTANT QUES
TION OF PUBLIC POLICY JOHN W.
WILSON AND I AGREE. ON IM
PORTANT STATE ISSUES, WE AD
HERE TO THE SAME POLICY. IF
HE IS ELECTED, I HAVE EVERY
REASON TO BLIEVE THAT HE
WILL CARRY OUT THE SAME
LINE OF POLICY I WOULD HAVE
PURSUED IN THE ADMINISTRA
TION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE
OFFICE.
- Then why should we both make
the race and insure the election of
the republican candidate?
JUDGE WILSON IS AN OLDER
MAN THAN I AM. HE HAS BEEN
DISABLED IN THE SERVICE OF
HIS COUNTRY. I SHALL NO0
STAND IN THE WAY OF HIS ELEC
TION. AS THE SON OF A SOUTH
ERN SOLDIER I WITHDRAW IN
FAVOR OF THE HERO OF THE
BLUE. I will support him to the ex
tent of my ability. Can his comrades
Wilson, populist, and myself. BY I who fought side by side with him
THE DECLARATION OF THE PLAT
FORM UPON WHICH HE STANDS,
EUGENE MOORE IS OPPOSED TO
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER,
WHILE I FAVOR ITS FREE COIN
AGE AT A RATIO OF 16 TO 1,
WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH
ANY OTHER NATION ON EARTH.
EUGENE MOORE BELIEVES IN A
PROTECTIVE TARIFF, WHILE I
DENY THE RIGHT OF GOVERN
MENT TO LEVY A REVENUE FOR
PROTECTION. EUGENE MOORE,
IF HE BEARS OUT THE POLrCY
OF HIS PARTY IN THE CENTRAL
IZATION OF POWER IN THE GEN
ERAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH I
HAVE BEEN TAUGHT FROM
CHILDHOOD TO BELIEVE WAS A
FALLACY THREATENING THE
STABILITY OF THE NATION. I
for the same cause do less?
I enclose harewith my resignation
which I beg you to accept and file
with the secretary of the state and
to place on the ticket in my stead the
name of John W. WilHon. AND
NOW AND HEREAFTER I WILL
BE FOUND AS IN THE PAST
FIGHTING FOR THE CAUSE OF
DEMOCRACY, AS A DEMOCRAT,
BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN ITS
PRINCIPLES AS A FIGHTING
DEMOCRAT, NEVER HAVING
SHIRKED. THE PERFORMANCE OF
ANY DUTY, HOWEVER UNPLEAS
ANT, I APPEAL TO EVERY LOYAL
DEMOCRAT IN THE STATE TO
GIVE JOHN W. WILSON, THE ONE
ARMED SOLDIER, HIS HEARTY
SUPPORT. Yours most sincerely,
J. C. DAHLMAN.
1 AFTERHODN
BE LQYAL TO Y
. HOI MERCHANTS
St Mary's Guild Holds Meeting
at the New Rectory.
From Friday's Dally.
The St. Mary s Guild of St. Luke a
church were entertained at a ken
slngton at the new rectory In a very
pleasant manner yesterday afternoon.
It Is customary among the Guild
members to divide Into committees,
each committee consisting of six
members and It is the duty of these
committees to plan an afternoon en
tertainment, to be held once a month.
Such was the entertainment of yes
terday afternoon and as this was the
first one for this year, a large num
ber of the ladies of both the Guild
and Auxuliary were in attendance,
there being about eighty in number.
For the occasion the pretty rooms of
the rectory, which have been recently
remodeled, were handsomely decor
ated with cosmos and every effort
had been put forth by the committee
in charge to make the afternoon en
tertainment a splendid one. A pleas
ing feature of the afternoon enter
tainment was a musical program,
which was opened with an Instru
mental solo by Miss Kittle Cummins.
Miss Cummins, as usual, was at ner
best and the numbers contributed by
her showed her usual finished style
and much careful study and prepara
tion. The company was favored with
vocal solos by Mrs. H. S. Austin, Miss
Catherine Dovey and Mrs. Dr. Red
fern, of Lincoln, which were all ren
dered In a very charming manner.
Mrs. George Falter and Miss Doro
thy Brltt, also assisted in making the
program all the more pleasing by con
tributing beautiful instrumental
solos which showed marked talent.
A reading was given by Miss Mildred
Cummins and as usual she pleased
her hearers with her manner and
style of reciting. Following the pro
gram, social conversation and various
other amusements were indulged In
and at a convenient hour delicious
coffee and cake were served. The
committee of ladies In charge of the
afternoon entertainment of yester
day were MeBdames Will Clemont,
George Thomas, E. W. Cook, D. 0.
Dwyer; Misses Hockstrasser and
Gretchen Donnelly. The ladies in at
tendance are very much Indebted to
those In charge for the delightful
time had on this occasion. The neat
sum of $10.00 was netted by the
ladles.
diet for her a musical career of note.
The young lady responded to several
encores last evening.
GAVE SPLENDID MUSICAL
CONCERT LAST EVENING
From Friday's Dally.
The violin and piano concert given
by Mr. Frantlsck J. Kolbab lust
evening was one of the most ar
tistic performances ever given In
the theatre. As a violinist Mr.
Kolbaba is certainly an expert
in his line of work, the program
throughout was of a high class.
Kolbaba's pupils, who assisted him In
Fonie parts of the program, showed
most careful training and themselves
cajiable of giving a most creditable
performance. The grand piano so
beautifully played by Mr. Joan P.
Durflcld, was placed on the stage by
Mr. Henry Herold and came from his
large stock at the store. It !s a beau
tiful toned Instrument and Mr. Duf
fleld with his dextrous playing was
able to bring forth the beauty and
flexibility of tone which is pleasing
to the listener.
The character of the concert and
the skill of the players merited a
much larger house than greeted them
last evening, and should Mr. Kolbaba
decide to give another concert we
predict for him a good house. I The Loyal Sons and Daughters
Mr. Kolbaba's pupil, Miss Agnes w ill give a basket supper at the home
Knofllcek, won much applause by her of Lonnle Todd, three and a half
skillful performance on the violin,! miles west of this city, Wednesday
and judges of music and players pre-'evening, October 2Gth.
(illes Lull' Injured.
At the noon recess, at the Jean
school house Wednesday, while play
ing with other hoys, Giles Lair, the
fourteen-year-old son of J. D. Lair,
had the misfortune to break his right
arm. The school is taught by Miss
Crete Brlggs, and the accident oc
curred shortly after Miss Brlggs had
adjourned for dinner.
It seems the boys were engaged in
a game of lenp frog and the injured
lad was In the ad of standing with
arms akimbo and his hands on Ins
sides in a stooping position, while
another boy was making the leap,
and as the hoy passed over Giles,
failed to clear his arms, knocking
him down and breaking his arm as
above stated. Earl Marlcr with a
horse and rig brought the Injured
boy to town In a short space of time
and medical aid was secured and the
Injury dressed. No blame Is attached
to anyone for the occurrence, It was
simply one of the unfortunate occur
rences which sometimes happen when
thoughtless children are at play.
Docs l'lattsiuoiith Succeed.
The owner of the building in which
the United States Is conducting a
postoffice in this city Is having the
same papered and the woodwork
painted, the work Is being done by
Glenwood artists, while the Flatts
mouth painters, who pay their taxes
here and help keep up the Platts
mouth institutions, have to sit by and
hold their hands. We do not know
whether the agent of the building Is
a member in good standing of the
Commercial club or not, but we do
remember that the gentleman who
lectured here and donated $!0.00 to
ward the prize for the slogan, "See
Plattsmouth Succeed," and had a
button pinned on every coat lapel In
town, advocated patronizing home in
dustries.
We are informed that Plattsmouth
paper hangers and painters do not
think the party having the postoffice
Job done, Is a pusher for Plattsmouth
In this case at least they have good
room to doubt it.
No word appeals more strongly to
the average person than loyalty. We
all love to be spoken of as loyal to
fapiily, friends, country and to our
Ideals. We should also Include our
hqme city.
There Is no doubt of our sincerity
In this and we would feel very much
offended were it questioned, but Is
this loyalty always of the right sort;
Is, it Intelligent and active or Is it
sometimes a sentimental and pleas
ing fancy with which we delude our
selves? The happiness of the people of a
city depends largely on the prosper
ity of the community as a whole, and
this prosperity depends In part upon
the amount of money circulating
there. The more money the people
tend away for things they can buy
from their own merchants, the poorer
the community will become and, con
versely, the more they spend at home,
the more the place will thrive.
' Do those who patronize distant
mail order houses ever think of the
harm done? If all the good people
In Boston, for Instance, should Ignore
the local merchants and for one year
buy all their supplies in Chicago, Buf
fal and New York, there would be
"For Sale" signs on the city hall,
Young's, the public library and the
old North Church. The same princi
ple applies to all communities.
Patronage of home merchants Is
the life of a city. These mall order
houses by offering attractive (?) pre
miums with indifferent goods, have
drawn from us large amounts of
money w hich, If spent at home, would
have helped to pay for schools, pav
ing, lighting and general Civic lm
provement. Outside business houses
do not pay any part of our city taxes
But, "Business is Business," some
say. Yes, but business is more than
that, It Is reciprocity, and it should
be apparent to everyone that bus!
ess dealings with those who are
working for the Bame local Interests
ounelves will be far more pro
ductive of good, than trading with
people who are far away, who buy
nothing from us and whose only in
terest in our community Is the
amount of money they can get out
of it.
Do you recall when times have
been hard that these mail order
houses ever extended you credit to
help you over the hard places? Will
they. Not In a thousand years it's
money down, or no goods. The local
merchants are the ones to whom we
must then turn for assistance, but
how can we do bo with good grace or
reason unless we support them in
prosperous times?
They are alert, Intelligent and pro
gressive, and, If given the opportu
nity, will sell better goods at the
samp, or lower prices, than the mail
order houses can or will and deliver
them at once no express charges, no
long delays, no disappointments.
Let us cease, then, enriching a few
people In whom we have no sort of
interest, at the cost of lasting Injury
to our own community. Try support
ing our own homo business for a
time.
Surely, loyalty, In this Instance,
means spend your money at home
lYtcr Perry Improving.
S. O. Unland, of Arlington, Nebras
ka, arrived In the city today noon and
drove to tho home of Peter Perry
south of town, to spend Sunday. Mrs
Unland, who Is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Perry, has been at their home
for the past week visiting her par
ents, and will return home with her
husband on Monday. Mr. Unlan:
passed through Omaha, and while
there went out to the hospital to see
Mr. Perry, who has been receiving
treatment for the past week. He re
ports him as getting along quite well
and will return home In a few days.
MISS
TERESA BPEL HE-ELECTED
GRAND RECORDER BV D. OF R.
D. C. Morgan of This City Re-electei For Term of Six Years as a
Member of the Finance Committee.
From Friday's Dally.
After a strenuous campaign lasting
two days, at the Lyric theatre in
Omaha, Miss Teresa Hemple, of this
city, was elected to succeed herself as
Grand Recorder of the Grand Lodge
of the Degree of Honor last evening.
At different times throughout the af-
Istratlon and with the assistance of
the grand officers the order has been
increased by the addition of ten or
more local lodges and the order has
been very prosperous.
At their meeting at the Lyric yes
terday morning the question of sever
ing the connection of the lodge with
the superior body was considered.
ternoon the Journal attempted to get and after the matter was thoroughly
some lnrormatlon concerning the
election for yesterday's paper, but on
each succeeding attempt, we were In
formed that the Lyric doors were
locked and that the convention Was
transacting the business of the elec
tion behind the locked doors.
Some idea of, the strenuous nature
of the contest for grand recorder
many be formed, when one reflects
that there were three candidates for
the honor besides Miss Hem pel, this
division of the field forces no doubt
aided in making the selection of Miss
Hempel to succeed herself much
harder, although it is to this lady's
credit that she had her friends bo
united as to cause her election on
the nominating ballot. Two of the
other ladles seeking the honor were
Mrs. Gould, of York, and Mrs.
O'Brien, , of Omaha, both strong,
capable women for the position.
Prior to the selection of grand re
corder, two officers were elected by
acclimation. They were, MrB. Maymo
H. Cleaver, of Lincoln, grand chief
of honor, and Mrs. Maggie Steel, of
South Omaha, grand Inner watch.
On the finance committee, Mr. D.
C. Morgan, of this city, was elected
for six years, Mrs. Adella Harding,
for four years, and Mrs. Hall, for two
years. This gives Mr. Morgan the
chairmanship of the finance commit
tee, one of the most Important posi
tions In the working force of the
order. For on his Judgment depends
the safety of the reserve funds of the
lodge.
Mr. Morgan has already distin
guished himself as an able, thought
ful and cautious financier, and the
session yesterday displayed wisdom
in selecting him as chairman of this
Important committee.
The vote of confidence received by
Miss Teresa Hempel yesterday was
one well merited by the persistent
and untiring energy which has char
acterized her work for the time she
has served as grand recorder.
It has to a certain degree Deen uue
to Miss Hempel's efforts and the
harmonious work of tho grand lodge
officers that the lodge has made a
steady increase Blnce her administra
tion of tho office began. All of the
money turned Into the hands of
the grand receiver must bo collected
by Miss Hempel's office, and her
business-like methods have not only
met the approval of her order, but
also tho stato banking hoard of Ne
braska, have passed upon and ap-
M. W. A. r.und.
At the regular meeting of the M
W. A. Band last evening, new officers
were elected for the coming year as
follows: James Bird, leader; Antonc
Kanka, treasurer; Tim Kohoutek,
president, and Tom S. Svoboda, man
ager. Mr. Frank Janda, who has so
successfully led the band for the past
year, resigned, owing to his work be
ing such that ho was unable to de
vote so much tlmo to the same. Jas
Bird Is one of the best band men In
tho city, and will take hold of the
organization right whero Mr. Janda
stops and carry them on tho progres
sive road to success.
Watson Resigns,
Mr. J. L. Watson, of Prospect West
Virginia, who has filled the position
of telegraph operator, taking the
third trick at the Burlington station
heto since the 25th of September, re
signed his position and departed for
his home this afternoon, where he
says he has been tendered a Job with
a better salary attached.
Checking Treasurer.
Mr. E. J. Robinson, of Lincoln,
state examiner of county trtasurers,
has been In the city for several days
checking the books of County Treas
urer F. E. Schlater. Two years, this
romlng December, has elapsed since
this office has been chocked and the
amount of work necessary now is
quite large. Mr. Robinson will com
pleto his tatk Saturday, and it is i
safe guess that he will find every
thing In ship shape In the treasurer's
office.
Tom Murphey was called to Omaha
on business this afternoon.
discussed, many strong arguments by
the women of the order being ad
vanced against such a step, the mut
ter was voted down, and it was de
cided to adhere to the superior
lodge.
After electing and installing offi
cers by their beautiful Installation
ritual and unanimously ratifying the
decision not to withdraw from the
superior lodge, the Nebraska grand
lodge of the Degree of Honor chose
Lincoln for Its next meeting place,
two years hence, and adjourned its
biennial session at the Lyric theatre
last night.
The complete list of officers elect
ed is as follows:
Mrs. Emma Smith, St. Edwards,
past grand chief of honor.
Mrs. Mayme II.' Cleaver, Nellgh,
grand chief of honor.
Mrs. Augusta Anton, McCook,
grand lady of honor.
MrB. Emma Sever, Ord, grandchlef
of ceremonies.
Mrs. Katie Schmltt, Omaha, grand
receiver.
Miss Tresa Hempel, Plattsmouth,
grand recorder.
Mrs. Minnie Shanahan, Lincoln,
grand usher.
Mrs. Maggie Steele, South Omaha,
Inner watch.
Mrs. Anna Grassman, Iloldrege,
outer watch.
Mrs. Ida Ralston, South Omaha,
grand medical examiner.
Committees were elected as fol
lows: Finance I). C. Morgan, riatts
mouth, chairman, six year term; Mrs.
Adella Harding, Hebron, four year
term; Mrs. Ella Hall, South Omaha,
two year term.
Law W. T. Wattles, Nellgh, chair
man, six year term; Mrs. Anna
Owens, Grand Island, four year term;
Mrs. Polly Schlosser, Beatrice, two
year term.
Following their election the offi
cers were Installed by Mrs. Frances
Buell Olson, grand chief of honor of
the superior lodge. After a beauti
ful drill In which the officers, carry
ing their staffs of office, decorated
with pink ribbons, marched to piano
music in Intricate figures, Mrs. Olson
administered tho oath of office, re
peated after her by the new officers.
The grand officers extended their
thanks to tho local committee for the
excellent entertainment afforded and
for the rare of the visiting delegates.
The local committee expressed Its ap
proved her work. Under her admin-1 prcciatlon of the work of the officers..
ESTABLISH
Their New Equipment Includes
Cleaning and Dyeing Plant
There Is hardly anyone living with
in a radius of 100 miles of Omaha,
that hns not heard of the Dresher
Bros., who are among the most enter
prising men of tho metropolis. Re
cently they erected a large two-story
brick building, especially for cleans
ing purposes. This week a Journal
representative had tho pleasure of
going through this up-to-date enter
prise, which Is, without doubt, one
of the largest of Its character In any
city of four times the population of
Omaha. The establishment Is sup
plied with ail the latest machinery
and processes for cleansing clothing,
dresses and wearing apparel of all
kinds. Tho finest lace curtains, and
such, aro made to look as though
they had Just been purchased new.
This Is an enterprise of which Omaha
should feel proud. They employ 25
or 30 people, have their own delivery
wagons, and stable In which to care
for their horses. The building is
1 fire-proof, and the manner in which
the work Is done Insures all gar
ments to he thoroughly renovated
without injury to the finest articles.
They have also Installed the latest
appliances for dying all manner of
wearing apparel for either sex. Tho
erection of such an enterprlso In
Omaha demonstrates that Dresher
Bros, aro progressive to the demands,
of tho metropolis of Nebraska, and
they feel greatly encouraged In this,
their latest venture. This establish
ment Is located at 2211-2213 Farnam
street, and cost these gentlemen
$."0,000. The head men among tho
employes are experienced In this class
of work, and come direct to Omaha
from some of tho largest establish
ments In New York City.
Mammoth VcgltuMt.
Ed. Stclnhaur has produced, as far
as known at the present time, tho
largest radish grown this season,
which measures eighteen Inches in
clrcumferance. The radish was
brought to the Journal office, and
we saw the measurement made, so
that we know it is exact. Some Idea
can be had of the fertility of Cass
county soil when one gazes at this
mammoth tuber, and Ed. says If he
had many to harvest he would have
to get a stump-puller to do the work,
as the one on exhibition was dug out
with a spade.