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Weseoti 's Sons
THE HOME OF
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Social Workers Have a Fine
Time at the Hospitable Home
of R. B. Windham. .
From Saturday's Daily.
Tho delightful parlor nuislcale
given by the Soical Workers of the
II. E. church at the hospitable home
of Mr. It. B. Windham last evening
was a flattering social success, as well
as In a flnanical way. There was a
large number in attendane, there Toe
ing several from other denominations
there, and the entertainment was
most thoroughly enjoyed. Each
number on the program was of such
high character as to be worthy of
6)ecial mention, but lack of space, as
well as time, prevents. Tfi'e program
was opened with an Instrumental
duet by Mi?s McPanicI and Mr.
Whelan, and then there were some
readings by Mis3 Mildred Cummins
and Miss Ellen Windham, vocal
solos by Mrs. E. II. Wcscott and Miss
Ferris York, a vocal selection by a
quartet composed of Misses York,
Windham, Brady and Mrs. Hayes, and
an Instrumental selection by Miss
Etha Crabill. Mrs. William flaird
and Miss Grelchcn Donnelly were un
able to be present. When it was
found that Mrs. Balrd would be un
able to attend and furnish a reading,
Miss Ellen Windham kindly consent
ed to give one. Each' number was
given at their best and brilliantly ex
ecuted, and we might add that a
Plattsmouth audience does take pride
In her talent and never hears from
them any too often.
In addition to the above mentioned
numbers, the program was greatly In
creased In Interest by the three read
ings given by Mrs. Beth Brown of
Hurray. Mrs. Brown ocmpleted her
study of elocution In the east and
this Is the first time a Plattsmouth
audience has had the2 pleasure of
hearing her recite, and she kept her
hearers thoroughly at attention by
her finished style and manner of re
citing. Mrs. Brown showed marked
eloutlonary talent and the capable
manner in which she handled her
readings showed careful training and
preparation. In her reading entitled
"An Old Sweetheart of Mine," she
was accompanied on the piano by
little Miss Mae Loughrldge of Mur
ray. Following the program a silver
offering was taken, In which the
ladles realized a neat sum. After the
offering had been taken tho large
Ho! for
EVE I
Our next trip to Falfurrias, Texas, where we have
sold to more than 50 satisfied customers, will be on
MARCH 21st!
Better come and join us. The railroad fare will be
$27.50 round trip of 3,500 miles.
Our little boat trip from Corpus Christi to Ar
ansas Pass, the New Deep water harbor by way of
Ingelside, a distance of 30 miles, will please you. We
will leave here Tuesday morning on Burlington train
No. 4, arrive in Kansas City 4 p. m., leave at 5:30 via
"Katy," arrive in San Antonio Wednesday 7:45 p. m.
On return trip will visit Houston and Galveston
brick in ten days.
W. E, Rosencrans & Son,-
THE REAL ESTATE MEN
The complete John
R Sfpfcnn 1
befound at our store
including the new
nobby shapes for
young men. Notice
our west window.
SATISFACTION -
company participated in a pleasant
social time and were served with de
licious ice cream and cake by Misses
Garnet and Florence Cory. It was a
delightful occasion throughout and
greatly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough to be present.
to FANGER WILL ENTER
BUSINESS IG1 HERE
M. Fanger, who for many years
was in the mercantile business In this
city, and who removed to Omaha
several months ago, where he was in
business, has concluded to come back
to Plattsmouth and enter the samo
pursuits as before he left this city.
The building formerly occupied by
him will be renovated throughout ana
tastily arranged for his occupancy In
as short a space of time as possible.
Mr. Fanger expects to open an entire
new stock of goods, and his spring
opening will consist of all up-to-date
goods. Mr. Fanner done a large
business here and he hopes, by fur
nishing the right goods at the right
prices to regain all his old patrons.
Mr. Fanger has many friends In
Plattsmouth and Cass county who
will be glad to welcome him back to
our city.
From Friday's Pally.
This village had its first touch of
bank robbery last night. The Bank
of Union being broken Into, but little
of value taken, the total loss being
15 cents from the stamp drawer, a
revolver and box of cartridges. Evi
dently the crime was committed by
amateurs probably by some of the
tramps that are allowed to Infest the
town, possibly by local talent. The
robbers did not try to blow open the
Tault.
Entrance to the building was made
by breaking the glass above the door
at the northwest corner of the build
ing and opening the door. A blue
Jacket and lot of matches were left
on the floor of a rear room. Indicat
ing that the robbers left In haste,
probably frightened away before they
could finish the work.
Philip Becker of west of the city
and one of the energetic young farm
ers of Cass county, was In town to
day looking after some business mat
ters. While here he called and re
newed for the Dally Journal another
year.
Texa
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I
IE CITY SCHOOLS
IF 0 III
Superintendent Abbott Issues Or
ders of General Interest.
At yesterday's general meeting of
the teachers in our public schools,
Superintendent X. C. Abbott Issued
the general orders that follow and
gave the second of his series of talks
on the "Inspiration of Art and
Literature." We believe that these
orders, showing the comprehensive
scheme of conducting our schools,
will be of general Interest to our peo
ple: Xo formal examinations In classes
C, 1, 2 and 3. Those in grades above
3 will be excused, as formerly. Ex
aminations will be held on Wednes
day, March 22, at the time that the
classes would ordinarily recite.
The third quarter concludes wi'h
the work of Friday, March 21. All
cards will bo handed to pupils Just
before dismissal at noon on Thurs
day, March 30.
Children who are ready to start to
school will be admitted to the C clas3
ou Monday, April 17. This will give
them six weeks of school experience
before the opening of the school year
next September. Parents and teach
ers are requested to consult with the
superintendent at the earliest oppor
tunity illative to these beginners, so
that adequate provision may he made
for the little folks.
The superintendent finds that many
people have failed to see him at times
when thry have eagerly desired to do
so, because, hitherto, there has been
no definite office hour. To avoid this
contingent y tho hour from 3 to 4 is
now definitely set aside as an office
period.
Regular monthly reports are due
nt the office by noon Tuesday,
March 7.
Questions for the quarterly exam
inations must be handed in to the
office for approval by Thursday,
March 9. Each High school teacher
will prepare questions for the rlassi s
of which he is Instructor. . Examina
tion questions for the other classes
will be prepnrcd according to the fol
lowing assignments:
Eighth, Arithmetic Miss Hcisel.
Grammar Miss Ileisel.
History Miss Bell.
Spelling Miss Applegate.
Fovonth, Arithmetic Mrs. Morgan.
Grammar Miss Hawks worth.
History Miss Hawkswonb. '
Geography Miss Applegate.
Sixth, Arithmetic Miss Hawks
worth. Grammar Miss lhisol.
Geography Miss Applegate.
Spelling Miss Baird.
History Miss Baird.
Fifth, Arithmetic Miss Ftaats.
Language Miss Cole.
Geography Miss Folsom.
Spelling Miss Baugh.
There will be no further Instruc
tions relative to Industrial geography
for the fourth quarter. The teachers
will follow the assignment already
outlined for them.
Mr. Mnllls has set aside Tuesday
and Thursday as the days when he
can best attend to your wants as to
the matter of school supplies. Please
remember this and do not send pupils
on other days. Specify exactly what
you want.
The superintendent will arrange
small conferences of groups of teach
ers who are doing work along similar
lines very soon. Such a conference of
High school teachers held recently
seems to have effected splendid re
sults. The superintendent will appreciate
It If every teacher In the city schools
attends the county association to be
held In this city Saturday, March 11.
You cannot afford to get out of touch
with the general work of education In
Nebraska. .
Harry Todd and wife or near Mur
ray motored to Plattsmouth last even
ing and looked after business matters
In the county seat. Mr. Todd called
at the Journal office and renewed his
subscription for another year. Mr.
Todd Is one of the pushing, progres
sive farmers of that vicinity and a
pleasant gentleman to meet.
Harry Vanfleet removed yesterday
from his Pearl street residence to a
residence on South Tenth street.
Do you want an
AUCTIONEER?
If you do, get one who has
Experience, Ability, Judgement.
Telegraph or write
ROBERT WIKINSOH,
Dunbar, Nab.
Dates made at this (fTre or he
Murray State Bank.
Good Scrvic Reasonable Rates
DOUBLE SUICIDE IN
COUNGIIJLUFFS
Man and W:man Found Dead
at tli3 Formers H:ms,
BOTH TAKE CARBOLIC ACID.
Bodies cf Christ Christensen and Un
known Woman Are Found After
Having Been Dead for at Least
Three Cays, According to Indications.
Council Bluffs, la., March 4 A
toast of death in carbolic acid ended
the lives of Christ Christensen and an
unidentified woman at his cottage,
1310 Twenty-second avenue. The bod
ies of the pair were found by curious
neighbors.
Christensen and the woman have
been dead lor no less than three days,
ui cording to the indications discovered
lu the Investigation of tho case by
Coroner Cutler.
Partially dressed, the bodies were
found in the bedroom, side by side.
The lips of both were burned by the
acid, which evidently caused death.
A half pint bottle of carbolic acid,
hn'f emptied, stood by tho bed. Both
died apparently without a struggle.
Christensen was about fiity-fivo
years old; his companion about forty
five. A brother of Christensen is be
lieved to bo living in Atlantic, la.
VVATSCN SUES FOR $50fCC0
Mason City Physician Hurt in Cross
ing Accident Asks Heavy Damages.
Bode, la , March 4 Fifty thousand
dollars is what Dr. Kd Watson of this
place wants as damages for Injuries
received by him In an automobile train
accident, occurring at Fort Hodge.
Nov. 21 last. It Is alleged that while
Hr. Watson was attempting to cross
the track of tho company with Charles
Meyers that his machine was struck
by a train which was backing up at
an excessive rate of speed, with no
warning lights and no signals. Ac
cording to the doctor's story, the train
hit the machine and It was dragged
fully 1 00 feet. Mr. Meyers was killed
outright. Dr. Watson has just been
dismissed from tho Fort Dodge hos
pital and hi's come to his homo here.
He states that ho cannot walk without
assistance.
REMARKA3LE CORN TEST
Hundred Kernels of Ida Grove Farmer
Score 10"! Per Cent.
Id-Grove, Ta March 4. W. O.
Stewart, one of Ma county's funnels,
who always carefully selects his seed
coin in tho fall and as carefully testa
it every spring, has just made a re
markable test in which the 100 kernels
ho tested In a seed tester of his ovn
Invention produced 101 sprouts, one
of the kernels producing two sprouts.
The double sprout was sent to Pro
fessor llolden nt Ames and, In a letter,
he says It was n freak of nature such
as Is found once In n long time, but
cannot be explained. H hays the test
of Stewart's corn shows remarkable
results and the Iowa Slate college
asks for a price on some of his seed.
ROAD EXPERT IS CAUSTIC
Declaration Des Moines Traction Hope
lessly Involved.
Des Moines, March 4. At a meeting
of a committee of citizens held to
consider the street car situation, C. 12.
Collins, an expert employed by tho
city to investlgnte the advisability of
city ownership, reported that In his
opinion the city can own and operate
the system at a profit, lie said:
"Your car system here Is rotten.
The only solution Is municipal owner
ship. A private corporation could
never untangle the affairs of the city
railway. The bonds ure in bad condi
tion and repairs are needed badly. I
find that no one department of the trac
tion company Is progressive."
Commission Has Complaints.
Des Moines, March 4 Tho Iowa
lallroad commission prepared com
plaints to submit to tho Interstate
commerce commission, lu which twen
t ,n'o Iowa railroads are mado de-fend-nts.
Tho railroads are chaiged
with violation of the western classifi
cation freight rates Into and from
Des Moines to out of state points, In
that they charged higher rates than
provided In the schedules.
Receiver for Bank of Kelley.
Des Moines, March 4. R. F. Orae
ber of Sheldahl has been appointed
receiver for the Bank, of Kelley by
Judge French, referee In bankruptcy
of the federal court. Mr. Graeber filed
a bond of $8,000 and will nssumo
charge of the Institution supposed to
tave been wrecked by the disappear
ance of its president, E. J. Penfield.
Bankers Meet at Mason City.
Mason City, la., March 4. Tho exec
utive council of the Iowa Bankers' as
sociation met here to consider tho dato
for the stato convention, which will
bo held in this city. The mntter was
referred to Secretary Hall of Des
Moines, but It Is probnhlo the week of
Juno 24 will bo selected.
Supervisor P. H. Moe Dead.
For-st City, In., March 4. P. II.
Moe, county supervisor, died at a ho
tel here of heart disease. He lived at
Scarville.
BPUMENBURG FOUND GUILTY
(Magazine Writer Given Two Years In
Sing Sing Prison.
New York, March 4. After a Jury
j In general sessions court had cousld
I pred the evidence for fifteen minutes
It brouitkt in a void id of guilty of for
cry nla,t Hronghton Brandenburg,
the m te writer, and Judge Swann
sentence! Mm to Sing Sing prison for
a term of from two to four years and
BROUGHTON BIUNTU-.NT.UUO
six months. Tho defendant almost
collapsed win n sentence was pro
nounced. Brandenburg, who was charged with j
forging and cashing a check Tor t 0
last summer, has figured In court pro
ceedings for tho hist two years, noia
bly In connection with tho sale under
falso pretense of an article purport
ing to have been written by the lato
Grover Cleveland.-
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
ELEjtf OFFICERS
Dr. Inez C. Fiiiitiiok ol Ltala
tala' Statu President.
Lincoln, Marth 4. The officers for
the coining year were elected by tho
Woman Suffrage association as fol
lows: President, Dr, Inez C. Phil
brick of Lincoln; vice president, Mrs.
Anna Kovanda of Table Uock; record
ing socretary, Mrs. Ada Shadier of
Omaha; coi responding; secretary, Miss
Mary II. Williams of Table Uock;
treasurer, Dr. Kmma A. Demares of
Koca; first auditor, Mrs. Julhi N. Cox
of Exeter; second auditor, Mrs. Frank
Harrison of Unco n.
Each of tho clubs was cullid upon
In turn for n pledge. Table Kock and
Omaha each promised to give dm
lug the year and tho society from
Jtoca pledged $20. Other cities pledged
$3 and ?15. The newly elected piesl
dent promised $25 as a personal sub
scription, as did Miss Williams. A
few pledged smaller amounts. The ex
pense of bringing speakers to the con
vention left tho club with n sma'l
deficit, which was cleared by tho sub
scriptions. Tho afternoon program consisted of
a series of nddrefsos by university
profeshors and townsmen, who told
of tho political equality question as
viewed from the Ptand point of tho so
cial worker, tho university woman and
the editor. Tho resolutions commit
tee expressed the views of the conven
Hon on tho Edwnrd Bok situation and
the work of eastern anti-suffragists
who sent to the legislature marked
copies of papers with unfavorable
opinions expressed.
REPORT ON COLD STORAGE
Committee Recommends Reduction of
Period Considered Safe for Food.
Washington, March 4. Senator Iley
burn, chairman of the committee on
manufactures, reported to the senate
the result of the investigations of that
committee Into the question of how
long articles of food should be kept
In cold storage without endangorlng
the henlth of tho consumer. The re
port recommended a number of
changes In thr I)dgo bill as Intro
duced. Tho recoinniC'datlon Is that
the following articles held In cold stor
age for the periods Indicated, Instead
of ono year, shall be regarded as hav
ing been adulterated within tho
meaning of tho pure food law: Beef,
seven months; veal, four months;
pork, four months; mutton, four
montliB; lamb, threo months; poultry,
three months; gnme, threo months;
flsh, three months; eggs, threo
months; butter, threo mouths.
No eggs should b placed In cold
utorage, the report says, that are pro
duced during the hot months. Such
eggs are of an Inferior quality. Testi
mony showed, according to the re
pert, that eggs produced during the
summer would not keep In condition
fit for use even lu tho most favorable
conditions more than three months
and that often In less than a month
they would bo unlit for food.
Many Fail In University.
Lawrence, Kan., March 4. Of more
than a thousand students enrolled in
the college at tho University of Kan
sas, 49(5 have failed, according to an
nouncement made by the faculty.
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AN! I -TREAT BILL
BETS CLEAR FIELD
Houss tocemmeafs lira Evans
MeasuH fcr Third Readies.
PUBLICITY BUREAU DISCUSSED
McKelvie Bill Providing for an Appro
priation to Advertise State's Re
sources Is Placed on General File.
Talk of Sifting Committee.
Uneoln, March 4. Tho Evans anti
treat bill, which makes a saloon keip
er liable for violation of the exkting
stato law which prohibits treating at
a bar, was recommended lor tliirJ
leading in the house and wlil bo put
to a uto. Evens Introduced t'.so sin h
bills ami one of them was found to bn
defective and liidefluile'y postpor.eJ
sevcrul days n.;o. 'Hie hi 1 puts a
heavy responsibility upon a n:i!ix:a
keeper or his employees to prevent
any sort of treating.
Tho McKolvKi bill for an appropi la
tum of $J.",oihi fur a htnte publicity
bureau was also considered and was
placed on the general i. The ionise
spent most of the morning In a discus
Kion of tin) two pure seed bil's, which
are tin for consideration. Ono by
Hardin and Sanborn Is said to dlsei lm
liuite In favor of the seed boose as
oinp'et itoi s of the farmers who want
to sell seeds and It. was opposed on
that ground, li it it was finally recom
mended for third reading.
In the senate the first attempt at
agreement upon a r ifting committee to
con over tho lec.islaiion now undei
consideration ami throw out tho loss
Important measures was made, but
was unsuccessful, nut the appoint
im ut of sm h a committee was made a
sperlal order for Wednesday.
Til" senrte passed Hm ton's bill
against wire tnpp'ng, making It a fel
ony to make illegal connections with
n telegraph wire for information oi
for sti aling pow er.
Brewers' Occupation Tr.x.
Ga t of Clay tried In tho home; to
git bis own bill for an occupation tax
of $:),iKiii upon breweries before tha
house without running tho risk of los
ing It In the committee, but failed. Hn
introduced a motion to have It re
ferred to the committee of the wholo
The motion was objected to as untali,
even by some of thr dry members
and the sp"aVcr ruled It out of order.
The Gait bill would put a severe bur
den upon tho breweries and for that
reason Is seriously opposed by the
wet members, and the author wa
pfrald of havlog It shelved In the com
mlltr? without ever getting a debate
upon It.
Tho scnnl" received n letter from
Secretary of the Interior i:i!llnget
staling that the resoutlon relating t i
the Klnkald bill extending tho Unm of
payment on reclamation proj-cts had
been receU.ul and taken Into consid
eration. CHARGES AGAUIST THOMAS
Kelley Tells of Alleged Shakedown of
Postal Employees at Omaha.
Omaha, March 4. Wlu n the repn1
sentatlve of the civil service coniinis
slon starts to Investigate the charies
preferred by letter Can lei TIllol...on
against Postmaster Benjamin V.
Thomas, he will have paced before
him tho detailed story of W. A. Kelley,
superintendent, or registry, who says
ho was pressed Into service by Post
master Thomas to do the colli'ctlug ol
political contributions Inst fall. Kelley
has put his statement in writing, and
sworn to It as an affidavit. In It ho
gives tho amounts and the names of
tho postal employees who were
"touched " Hi' snys the money was
paid over to Thomas In the federal
tul'dlng.
Smallpox Epidemic at Waithill.
Wal'.hill, Neb., March 4. The
schools of Walthin have been closed,
children are not permitted on the
streets, all amusement places have
been closed and tho state board of
heath Is considering placing tho town
under quarantine because of the prev
alence of smallpox. There are thirty
or forty cases now under quarantine.
German Military Auto Runs Amuck.
Berlin, March 4 -A military trans
port automobile, of which tho driver
Lad lost control, dashed full speed
through a company of Infantry. Four
teen men were Injured, six of them,
Including a lieutenant, seriously. The
chauffeur was attempting to avoid tho
column by turning out of the road
when his machine got away from him.
Dun Sees Improvement.
Now York, March 4 R. O. Pun's
Weekly Review of Trade sas. The
general trend during the week has
boon townrd Improvement. The rail
way rate finding und the prospect of
an extra session of congress have not,
prevented further progress toward the
roestabllsbmeiit of business confi
dence and activity.
Asbury Splcer Escapes From Jail.
Jackson, Ky, March 4. Silencing
by display of revolvers a crowd of
prisoners who attempted to alarm
their keepers, Asbury Splcer, a Har
gls clansman, led a Jail delivery here
at midnight. Three other prisoners
escaped with Splcer, whose appeal
from a conviction for murder Is now
pending In the stuto courts.