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PLATTSMOUTH. NEUKASKA.iTIlVKSDAY MAKCll i, 1911
NO 20
VOLUME XXX
DEATH OF A FORMER PiflNEER
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James R. Porter, fcr Many Years a Note J Figure and Highly
Respected, Died at Home in Haigler, Neb., From the Effects
of Injury Received Two Months Ago From Fall.
CITIZEN OF COUm. AT HMGLER HE8
From Monday's (uil.v.
Relatives in this city
re-
yetserday
reived a message informing them cf
the death of James It. Porter, which
occurred at 7 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at his residence at Ilaigler, Neb.
Mr. Porter was a pioneer citizen ot
Cass county, coming here in 1836,
and for years was prominent in coun
ty politics, and in 18C8 wn3 the choice
of the democratic party for governor
of Nebraska, being nominated against
David Dutler, who was making the
race for his second term in that posi
tion. The delegates who championed
Mr. Porter's nomination went to
Omaha, where the convention was
held, by Steamboat, that being the
mode of travel at the time.
James Ralston Porter was born
near Steubenville, Ohio, February
11, 1828, where he resided with his
parents on the farm unfl 1819, when
he went to California with the gold
seekers, meeting with Indifferent suc
cess, then returned to Ohio for a short
time, and in 1855 removed to Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, and a year later
located in Cass county, entering the
land on which South Park addition to
Plattsmouth Is now situated.
'Mr. Torter was married to Miss
Isabel Gould in this city in 186-1, his
wife, one son, Samuel Gould Porter,
and two daughters, Mrs. Ida LarneJ
and Miss Maude Porter, of Ilalgler,
Neh., survive. Mr. Porter's illness
dates back to a fall which he receded
I about two months ago, which caused
jparaljsis of one side. lie has
I o-i'a .1 .1 .-, 11 v livl ofvnixrlll 11 11 H 1 ili-nth 1A-
lieed him early yesterday morning.
The deceased was an uncle of Mrs.
Herman Bestor of this city, and in the
early GO's was engaged in the freight
ing business across the plains. The
company was composed cf James R.
Porter, Moses Dodge, J. C. Gilniore,
William Wettencamp and William
Porter, a brother oC the deceased, and
did a large business until the advent
of the railroad, when Mr. Porter took
his ox train to Arizona and sold It
He then went into business in Omaha
for a time, and from Omaha went to
Ilacler, where he has been in the
stock, grain and coal business.
Many of the old-time friends of the
deceased st'dl reside In Plattsmouth
and vicinity. Mrs. Porter, the wife of
the deceased, was raised by Mrs. II.
A. Sharp of this city, and the family
has many friends here.
Extends llis Subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hcnnings of the
vicinity ot Cedar Creek visited over
Sunday with Mrs. Ilennlngs' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mile Tlnimis, coming to
this city Saturday and returning
home last evening. While here Mr.
Ilenif ngs favored this office with a
very pleasant call and paid up his
subscription to this paper and then
had it pushed ahead for another year,
which was very much appreciated by
the editor.
BELLEVUE COL
LEGE QUARTETTE
E LEW
The Nebraska Legislature Has
Much Gubernatorial Timber
STANDS FOR MUNI
CIPAL OWNERSHIP
I
Some Very Interesting Sugges
tions From Member of the
City Council.
I am now placing mystelf squarely
and frankly on record In opposition
to the new water franchise, to be
voted for. I do It well knowing that
both these necessary qualifications
w'lll be denied me by those whose in
terests, directly or Indirectly, are in
volved in the settlement of this mat
ter. Put for this I care little, and
my critics will differ from each other
even more than they will from me.
ltiluctioii4n Taxes.
Now what manner of burden will
this new franchise be? It will be a
greater burden than a bonded debt of
J75.000. It is Just as Imperative in
its demands as a bond issue. The
courts will enforce the tax levies to
pay the agreed water rents Just as
Inevorably as they will to pay the
interest and princ'pal of the bonds to
build a plant. When the twenty-year
franchise expires, wo will be In the
same position a3 now, when the bonds
to build our own plant are paid, or
will own a water plant, and it will
cost us more taxes, now and Im
mediately, to renew this franchise
than It will to assume the debt neces
sary to build our own plant. To those
who have never considered the cost
of taxes of tho city's lights and
water, under a franchise, I will say
by way of starting them again, that
during the last twenty-five years more
than one-fourth of all the city taxes
have been levied to pay tho city's
lght and water bills.
Cost of Municipal Plant.
Assuming that the present water
mains can be bought for what they
are worth, they would cost not more
than $12,000. The extensions of the
mains necessary to connect up If the
city builds a plant, $4,000; put down
new wells and power house and equip
it with proper boilers, engines,
fixtures and pumps will cost not more
than $24,000; a stand pipe, $10,000;
extenlson of mains and hydrants for
fire protection, $10,000; the cost of
the plant will be a total of $60,000.
Water and Light Plant Combined.
Water plant will cost $60,000.
Wire the streets and public buildings
for public lighting with all incidentals
w ill coBt not more than $15,000. We
have here a total Investment of $75,
000 at 5 per cent Interest. The in
terest in a year on $75,000 will be
$3,750. Tho city pays now for
hydrant rental the sum of $3,600 and
for light $1,500, amounting to $5,100
a year. The city pays $1,350 a year
more to private ownership than tho
bonds of $75,000 will cost. Take a
20-year franchise, the city loses
$27,000.
This i3 what Mayor Durrell of
Fremont meant when he asked if we
had no business men 'm this city to
f gure this problem out and locate tho
frightful waste of taxes under private
ownership.
These are the reasons why I am
against the preposition to give a ten
or twenty-year franchise to private
ownership, and declare myself for
puhj'c ownership. , , .
This question is not of poUics, nor
must politics be permitted to confuse
our counsels or obscure our judg
ment. Any man who makes mention
of politics in this connection is a relic
of a system that Is being rapidly
relegated to the scrap heaps In mod
ern American cities. Yours truly,
Frank E. Xeuman.
FUNERAL OF OSCAR
The funeral services over the re
mains of Oscar Ilalstrom occurred
yesterday afternoon by tho Swedish
service at the residence at 1:30, con
ducted by Rev. J. E. Swanson of
Wahoo, pastor of the Swedish Mis
sion church in this city, and a public
service was held at the Methodist
church at 3 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. W. L. Austin, assisted by Rev.
J. E. Swanson. The service at the
grave was conducted by Rev. Swan
son. ' The funeral was one of the saddest
seen at the church for a long time,
the heart-broken relatives of tho de
ceased at tlnp?s losing consciousness.
The church was crowded to its fullest
capacity, chairs being brought from
tho basement and placed In every
available space, and many were un
able to even find standing room In the
church, so eager were the many
friends of this estimable young man
too show a last token of respect to
one they had known well and loved
much. Many beautiful floral tributes
from friends at Lincoln, Havelock
and our own city were banked about
the alter and heaped upon the casket,
silent tributes to the upright char
acter and lovable dlsposlt'-on of their
deceased friend.
The music was furnished by a
quartet composed of members of the
M. E. choir, and were, Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Don York and Mr.
Charles Frerse. Rev. Austin de
livered the funeral address, com
mending the life of the deceased, and
offering words of comfort to tho
bereaved family, and was followed
by Rev. Swanson, who commended
the virtues of the deceased.
The pallbearers were: Gust Kopp,
Ed Lutz, Jr., Ernest Wallengren,
Erlck Weckstrom, Edgar Stelnhauer
and Gust Larson. Interment was
made In Oak 1 1 1 1 1 cemetery.
Highly Entertained a Large Auai-
euce at the Presbyterian
hurch Sunday Evening
From Monday's Dally.
The services at the' First Presby
terian church were of more than
usual Interest yesterday. At the
morning service a strong sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. Cade,
on the subject, "Christ Weeping Over
Jerusalem." The special music con
sisted of an anthem by the choir en
titled "Crusade," and a solo by Mrs.
Edna Eaton, entitled "Calvary," the
song and s'nger making a -deep lm
preslson on the audience.
The evening service, conducted by
the Y. P. S. C. E., was largely at
tended, the topic being, "Great Char
acters," and Moses tho subject of
consideration. The Interest in the
services was great'y increased by the
four fine vocal selections furnished
by tho Bellevue College Quartet,
which consisted of three numbers by
the entire quartet and a vocal solo by
Mr. Rice,, some most excellent selee
t'ons In sacred songs being rendered,
and they making a distinct impres
sion with each of their numbers. Mr.
Glen Rico, the baritone, gave a
charming number In the shape of a
solo entitled "The Ninety and Nine,"
which was well executed. Mr. Rice
is' a finished s'aiger with good voice
and his singing was much apr
predated.
The boys are contemplating touring
the state this spring In the interest of
Bellevue college and have been pre
paring under the most able Instruct
ors. Their selections of last evening
showed marked musical talent and
t ho capable manner In which each
handled their parts showed much
careful training and study on the
part of both pupils and instructor.
Each number was most thoroughly
enjoyed by those fortunate enough
to be present, the only regret being
that they did not sing enough. The
members of the quartet are: Ray
mond Jones, first tenor; Henry
Brandt, second tenor; Glen Rice,
baritone; Lawrence Clausen, second
bass and Paul Jones, pianist. They
returned to Eellevue college this
morning over tho Missouri Pacific.
Curd of Tluiiiks.
To tho triends and neighbors who
have so kindly lent assistance and
sympathy during the sickness and
death of our beloved son, and
especially to the friends In Lincoln,
Havelock and our ow n city who sent
Rural tokens, we beg you to accept
our s'neerest and deepest gratitude.
John Halstrom and Family.
JULIUS PITZ WILL RAISE
FINE SHEEP Oil HIS FARM
Mr. Julius PItz, the enterprising
and thrifty farmer and stock breeder
of Plattsmouth precinct was in Charl
ton, Iowa, a few days ago and made
the purchaes of two fine pedigreed
Shropshire ewes, for which he paid a
good big piece of money. Mr. Pits
will breed sheep and he believes in
having the best there Is to be had.
The Shropshire sheep are noted for
their largo producing of both mutton
and wool and the wool is of tho very
best. The neighbors who have seen
Mr. Ptz's ewes say they are excellent
individuals of the breed. They were
purchased from Chandler Brothers,
tho well known breeds, who have a
national reputation for breeding tho
best sheep In the United States.
Gust Brandon of Waverly came
Saturday evening to attend the
funeral of Oscar Halstrom yesterday.
How Is This?
Two of the old boys of the city
were picked up Saturday night on tho
street and locked up, and they were
not doing a thing at the time tho
vigilant officer pinched them. Both
of the accused were sound asleep, and
If they were cold they were not con
scious of It. They were taken before
the police judgo this morning and
given a fine of $5 and costs and both
promised if the court would let It
stand on tho record until Saturday
they would be In and square them
selves and never ro to sleep on tho
street again.
From present Indications the legis
lature is going to turn out a number
of prospective candidates for gov
ernor, and the list seems to be grow
ing daily.
Stiiator Volpp has had a guberna
torial boomht on tho wing for quite
a while. The senator prides h'imscif
on having a name that will not fit In
any standard rhyme and was con
siderably jarred early in the session
when Iiix, in the Lincoln Journal,
snared him In his mt ot satirical
verse. Appropos of the senator's be
lief that h'ri name is iu ulnerable '
from the rhyming standpoint, here Is
one that may give him pause. A con
stituent was In the other day and was
inquiring for Senator "Wallop."
Since the wide publicity which ho
has been given as chairman of tho
committee to Investigate alleged elec
tion frauds In Omaha, B. S. Harring
ton of Alnsworth has had consider
able mention in connection with tho
nomination. Harrington Is a m'ghty
strong man in the northwest, as Is
shown from the fact that he was un
apposed In a district normally repub
lican. Harrington is not. a politician
in any sense of the word. He Is Just
one of the pla'n, substantial citizens
of Nebraska. He has been a farmer
and stock buyer and In business,
more or less closely associated with
these occupations all his life In the
state. At present he owns a good
home at Alnsworth, a few shares In
a bank, some land and manages to
keen himself busy handling real
estate and looking after his property
Fince the victory scored by the
bank guaranty law in the supreme
court of the U if tod States the friends
of. Senator I. L. Albert have been
keeping his namo more or less for
ward as a gubernatorial possibility.
Th. senator served on the supreme
court commlsison for several. years
It was ho who took care of the con
stitutional end of the bank guaranty
law In Its drafting and who aided
later in defending the law before the
supreme court of the United States.
The name of Senator J. A. Oil's Is
being coupled up with both the
gubernatorial nomination and the
Sixth district congressional nomina
tion. Senator Ollis is one ot tho most
remarkable characters that this or
any other legislature has produced.
A skilled politician, ho plays the
game for all there Is In it and usually
with the winning hand. Senator Ollis
Is a wealthy man and, If he went after
tho nomination, he would go Into the
fight with a vim that would surprise
his opponents.
At the same time the talk of Con
gressman Latta for this nomination
doesn't down, while C. W. Pool,
former speaker of the house, Is being
freely mentioned In connection with
the governorship.,
In the above list' but two stand a
ghost of a show for the nomination,
and they are Congressman Latta and
Senator I. L. Albert of Columbus. In
fact, these are the only two who have
the ab'llty to make an able chief ex
ecutive. -So what Is the use of parad
ing names before the people at this
early date? Why, there are names
In the above list that wouldn't make
a good mayor of a city ot 3,000 people.
We could select several members
of the senate and house whose names
are not mentioned who would double
discount all mentioned but Latta and
Albeit. In the senate wo mention
Senators Sklles of David City, W. B.
Banning of Cass county, Moorehead of
Richardson and Phil Kohl of Wayne
county. In the house there are John
Kuhl, speaker, Quackenbush of Ne
maha and several others we could
mention. They are all men of ability
and will awult tho call of their demo
cratic friends.
PLAINTIFF GETS JUDGEMENT
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l'u in Mouilny's Pally.
Judge Archer handed down a de
cision tills morning In the case of
Bailor & Billings, and Butler, next
friend of Billings, vs. H. R. Gerlug.
tho action was on an account In
which tho plaintiffs claimed to have
performed labor and furnished ma
terial In tho digging and walling of
a cistern for defendant, and that
there was a balance due them on the
contract of $12.
Tho matter was tried In the court
Saturday afternoon and taken under
advisement until this monfng. Tho
evidence was conflicting, Mr. Ccring
contending that Billings had agreed
to let half of the amount of the con
tract price of tho work go on a bill
which his father owed on tho books
ot Coring & Co. This was flatly de
nied by tho plalnt'JT.. And as tho
plaintiff Is a minor, the court finds
that after being fully advised In tho
premises and after due reflection
since Saturday, that the defendant Is
Indebted to the plaintiff as set out In
tho blirof particulars. Judgment was
rendered on the finding for the sum
of $12 In favor of the plaintiffs.
The funeral of William R. Murray
occurred josterday afternoon at his
late residence In Mynard and was at
tended by a very large number ot peo
ple, eld neighbors and friends, who
had known the deceased for more
than half a century, crowding about
the home, having come to take a last
look at. one they respected so much.
The service was conducted by Rev. A.
E. Wachtel of the Methodist church,
who spoke eloquently of tho sterling
worth and high character of Mr. Mur
ray. The music was furnished by a
quartet, composed of Miss Edna
Propst, M rs Harriet Adams, Mr. Will
Richardson and John Livingston. Tho
floral tributes were numerous and
most beautiful, attesting the high ap
preciation of the donors for the many
lovable traits of the deceased. The
pallbearers were: W. T. Adams Wil
liam Glllsple, Oscar Gapen, Joseph
Tubbs, William Richardson and
George Snyder. Interment was made
at tho Horning cemetery.
Mr. A. W. White, tho Main street
j merchant, spent the afternoon at the
retailers convention in Omaha.
STATE TEACHERS ASSO
CIATION WILL HOLD MEETING
Omaha has been chosen by a ref
erendum vote of the teachers of the
state as the place for holding the next
meeting of the Nebraska State Teach
ers' association. The vote stood 1,412
for Omaha and 1,310 for Lincoln.
These were the only two cities com
peting for the convention. The tlmo
of hold'ng the convention Is to bo
during tho week of tho November
election. Tho exact days of the week
on which the association meeting Is to
bo held are not yet decided upon, al
though Secretary Stockdalo of the as
sociation says Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, November 8, 9 and 10,
will likely be decided upon.
Work for Officer.
From Monday's Dally.
It was reported on the street this
morning that ono pugilistic citizen
had no less than threo or more fights
yesterday and the police record shows
a blank. Church-goers were shocked
last evening as they passed tho First
National bank building to Bee a fistic
encounter being pulled off right ou
tho pavement. No ono Intorferod,
and after tho blood was extracted
from the none of one of the bellgcr
ants tho enormity of tho offenso
seemed to dawn on tho participants
and tho mill stopped.
Burglar at Work.
The former residence or M. S.
BrlggB In the south part of tho city
was entered recently and a mission
clock, a table and some other prop
erty was taken. The entrance was
affected through the window. The
clock had two keys. Mr. Brlggs says
that If tho party will call on him he
will give them tho other key, as It
w'il be of no ubo to him. He knows
who got tho goods, and It had best
not happen aga'n unless the party
wants to hear something drop.
Gust Brandeen of Waverly, who
formerly resided hero and clerked In
the "Wescott clothing store, Is now
conducting a clothing store of his
own at Waverly, Nebraska. Mr.
Brandeen returned to hla homo to
day, having been In the city to at-
IISEJMffl
The Publicity Measure in the
Legislature Hits the Popular
Chord Over the State.
Perhaps no bill before the present
session of the legislature has at
trmtcd more widespread attention,
espce.ally among the business men of
the state, than the MtKchie publicity
bill, known as house roll No. IS'.),
sas the Lincoln News.
For several days past the Lancaster
representative, author of tho meas
ure, has been the recipient of letters
and telegrams from people In scon s
of towns and cities, and every wr'tor
hns urged the passage of the ''ill.
According to the member who In
troduced the bill, It comes as a result
of a crying need recognition of which
has been creeping over Nebraska
business men for some tlmo past.
Tho McKelvIe bill, should It be
come a law, contemplates laying the
mutter of development of moderately
prVed lands before the people of tho
world In such a way that they will
see In such Investments greater ulti
mate protltss than could accrue from
the rapid rises of lower priced land.
In no case Is It contemplated to
spread the gospel of Nebrnskn so that
miracles are promised to the pros
pective resident, but simply put up to
him the opportunity there ex'ists lu
this commonwealth to make money
surely, steadily and successfully.
Tho McKelvIe bill Is a statu
"boosters' " bill. Its sponsors say It
means that Nebraskans will pull fur
Nebraska, that Nebraskans will see
first for theniS'dves in this state, op
portunities that are not surpassed In
any other stale, and that tliey will
make others see the opportunities
that they see. It means every man
an advertising manager for the state,
and every pnpor.a medium through
which the state's advantages will ).
laid on the bnakfact tnbhs of tho
world.
The man In New York, who for one
reason or another finds that rii'i lns
thickens In that state, for Instance,
does not pay Mm the profits that he
thinks It, should will be made to feel
that In NVhrnskn, within a stone's
throw of the state's capital city or
metropolis, he could male mom
money, live easier, grow healthier
and feel belter than he ever could
living within two hours' ride of
Broadway.
The man who manages to barely
rolleet an 8 per cent dHldend annual
ly out of manufacturing shoes, for In
stance In the Bay state, but who has
to competo with scores of others for
his entire trade, It Is Intended shall
be made to henr "the call of tho Ne
brnskan" and see for himself that
right on tho plains whero the very
leather that he uses Is'ralsed In herds
of from scores to thousands, there
exists unexcelled opportunity's to
turn hides Into shoes without the
necessity of an overlund trip to and
from the eastern edge of the country.
The farmer of tho central states
who has been for years and years
trying to look happy while he tilled
the $200 land of his section, will be
made to take cognizance of the many
farms that can be purchased for one
quarter to one-third that amount In
this state, that will bring him returns
just as bountifully as the costly soil
he now seeks to convert Into dollars.
Nor Is It the Intention of those who
are pushing tho bill to look for more
worlds to conquer until they have con
quered their own. The people who
have lived hero who have thought
that they knew everything about tho
possibilities of the state, worth know
ing will be co-operated with In at
tempts to branch out Into new lines
and make experiments with a view to
developing new Industries.
Tho bill calls for the appropriation
of $25,000 which will be used In
maintaining a bureau of publicity and
Immigration. The duties of the
bureau will be to gather Information
from over the state In regard to every
conceivable Industry and avocation.
Township and precinct assessors, and
county clerks, according to the pro
visions of the bill, will bo required to
give all data from their communities
and counties that may be of Interest
or assistance In helping the bureau In
Its campaign of publicity.
S. O. Iittman of Murray was met
at the Burlington station last even
ing by his wifo and Mr. I. J. Pitt-
tend tho funeral of Oscar Halstrom man, his father, Sam having been to
yesterday.
the metropolis for tho day.