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Numerous Out of Town Guests
Participate in the Event.
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Jones was the scene of a more
than delightful St. Patrick's party
Saturday evening, which was given in
honor of tehir daughter, Miss Ethel,
and which was in the nature of a
masquerade. Those w ho participated
is the most enjoyable social function
report one of those good times which
will not be forgotten very soon. The
evening was whiled away in a most
fcappy way, aa the merry company In
dulged in games and music. Miss
Esther Royle gave a number of guitar
selections, Mr. Harry White render
ed some very pretty violin selections
and Misses Etta 'Hyde and Ethel
Jones contributed some piano selec
tions which were rendered in a very
charming manner.
In deference to the season the
young ladies were gowned in gay
Irish green costumes and the rooms
of the Jones' home were appropriate
ly decorated In shades suitable for
the occasion.
A delicious luncheon was served,
covering being spread for the fol
lowing: Misses Esther and Florence
Royle of Glenwood, la.; Lydia Hob
eon, Eva Ward, Edith Miller, Agnes
Schwartz, and Emma Kalinka of
Glenwood, la.; Etta Hyde, Minnie
JoneB, Ethel Jones; Messrs. James
and Sandy Andrews, Bert Lamphear,
Harry Kendell of Mlssourui Valley,
la.; Harry White, Will Ofe, Frank
Cook; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hunter of
Omaha, Mrs. Sarah Cowles of Ham
burg, la.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrews.
It was a late hour when the guests
dispersed, Indebted to the hostess for
he splendid good time.
THIRTEEN IN A WRIT
WHO ARE BOUND FOR TEXAS
Prom Tuesday's Dally
W. E. Rosencrans left the Burllng
on station this morning on No. 4 for
Kansas City with a "Ho for Texas'
bunch of land-seekers. The destina
tion of the company is Falfurrias,
Texas, near where Mr. Rosencrans is
Interested in a large body of fertll
land, which he expects to sell to this
and other parties which he will
incort to the sunny south before the
aason ends.
There were just thirteen In the
ompany, but this did not in the least
dampen their ardor or detract from
heir high spirits. It was a jolly
crowd of men and women which
boarded the train, all entrusting their
tickets to Mr. Rosencrans, who acted
as chaperon. The party consisted of
Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans, Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. McDaniel and daughter, Miss
Yirglnia. Mr. and Mrs. William
Hunter, Mr. Johu Albert, Mr. Fred
Kaufman, Mr. F. G. Frlcke and Mr.
August Roseller.
Before boarding the train Mr. J. E.
McDaniel said: "It Is Texas or
bust,." He then made arrangements
with County Treasurer Schalter that
If the party should "go busted" he
ould wire up to Plattsmouth and
arrangements could quickly be made
to bring them home to old Cass.
FIRST TENNIS CLUB OE
THE SEASON ORGANIZED
There was a meeting of the lovers
f outdoor sports last evening at the
office of J. P. Falter, and a tennis
club was organized, with Edwin
Frlcke as secretary and treasurer. It
was decided to have the court on the
old site of the "brick and terra cotta"
plant. The ground will be leveled
and a first-class court made there.
One wishing to Join In the sport
should see Edwin Frlcke as to admis
sion fee. The site is an Ideal one and
when the heat of summer conies the
court will be shaded in the afternoon
by the trees on the high banks south
and west of the court. Tennis Is one
of the most healthy sports going and
those Joining In the pastime will have
their musdea In good condition at all
times.
Mr. T. T. Wilkinson, who has been
off duty at the shops for some weeks, garden stuff when the snow comes,
went to Omaha on the morning train William" Del lea" Dernier of Elm
cspeelally to view the city and note wood was In the city this morning
the Improvements since he last visit-, looking after legal business at t lie
d the metropolis. 1 court house.
Move in From the Farm.
Mrs. John West, who has been
moving Into Plattsmouth this week
from her late farm home near Ne-
hawka, Is getting very comfortably
settled in the new home in one of the
Peterson brick cottages on Fourth
street. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis, her
sons, Joe and Johnny West, and
daughter, Miss Mary, were assisting
her in the moving, and Miss Mary
will make her home with her mother.
Ray Ronne, a young farmer from
near Weeping Water has rented the
farm from Mrs. West and has already
moved thereto.
WOrtS PROGRESSING (I
MtOIEBBIMlCES
The brick for the finishing course
on the new postofflce arrived yester
day, or a few cars of them, and Mr.
G. R. Pelton himself began laying up
the corners, commencing at the
northeast corner of the structure. Thej
DrlcK are or a Deautirui reu, sana
mold, and will contrast beautifully
with the granite trimmings.
Some of the iron stringers for the
floor have been laid, and the iron to
go into the building is being painted
ready for the builders' use soon. The
building will progress rapidly from
this time on, as all of the slow work
of raising the heavy blocks of granite
is now completed.
The contract for taking out the
row of soft maples surrounding the
building plat has been awarded to
LI. D. Newton, who does the head-
work, while Artizans Klnneman and
Toogood perform the skilled labor
necessary to bring the large trees to
the ground. The men are doing this
after hours and on Saturday. Last
Saturday saw three of them brought
low and another Saturday will about
wind them up. The trees are being
taken out by the root and the men
were told that there were no tap
root, and all that would be necessary
would be to cut off the side roots, but
when that was done the tree could
not be. shaken, .svjj.he.re was rjo,th,lngJ
else to do but go under them, where
they found a tap root eighteen inches
in diameter, which had to be cut be
fore the monster trees would come
down.
PETITION TO STRAIGHTEN
JOG IN "0" STREET ROAD
From Tuesday's Daily
Attorney Charles L. Graves of
Union was In the city today on an
important mission before the county
board. He had In Ills possession and
filed with the board & petition con
taining 58 signatures of the leading
citizens In the village of Union and
vicinity, praying the board to strlgbt
en a kink In the "O" street road west
of Union. At the Weeping Water
river, which flows hard by the village
of Union and from which she gets her
water supply for M. P. engines and
other purposes, there Is a Jog In the
road leading to Lincoln. It Is only
a few rods, but since swift-going
autos are coming into general use a
straight course is desirable, as it
greatly lessens liability to accidents.
This jog is the only one in the "0"
street road between the Missouri
river and Lincoln, and it is to be
hopedMhat the commissioners will
take on the good roads spirit which
is getting posseslson of so many, and
take the jog out of this bit of road.
Married in Louisiana.
Word has been received in the city
by the friends of Henry Klinger of
his marriage at Evangeline, Louisi
ana, on the 11th Inst. The name of
the Urinate young lady was not
given. Mr. Klinger has a host of
friends in this city who will be
pleased to know of his marriage. He
has- been in the employ of Mr.
George Sehantz In his machine shop
at Vinton, Iouislana, for some time,
and it is presumed that he and his
bride will begin housekeeping there.
Something Should lie Done.
Charles Martin says his neighbor
hood is agitated over the fact that
Attorney Rawls has his garden all
planted, and something should be
done about making arrangements to
protect It from the cold snows yet to
come. It Is suggested that a wagon
load of burlap be brought out and
deposited nearby, to cover the tender
DOINGS I!! HIE
LEGISLATURE
The Business of the Session
Drawing to a Close, and the
Boys are Hustling.
During this, the eleventh week of
the legislature, sifting committees
have been selected to take charge of
the general files and select from the
great quantity of introduced bills
those of most far-reaching and gen
eral importance. Much importance
attaches to these committees and
much of the record of the session de
pends upon the good Judgment they
may use In selecting for considera
tion the proposed laws.
When the house and senate each
approved the report of the confer-
ptw'a roniniittpia fcViilnv in unnnta
(,k No h and then?by 8lmultane0U3.
ly approved of theSkiles Initiative
and referendum resolution, the demo
cratic legislature again redeemed an
other platform pledge. Another was
the approval of the national amend
ment providing for the Income tax.
The latter bill was Introduced by
Dolezal of Saunders county and pass
ed each branch several weeks ago.
Among the bills that will come up
for serious consideration this week
are the measures providing for a non
partisan board of control for state In-
8tittulon8. This Is another demo
cratic pledge and will unquestionably
meet with public approval. The plan
is to place the management of all of
the various Institutions of the state
under the supervision of a board of
experts, who will be selected with re
gard to their fitness rather than their
political affiliations. It is suggested
that this action would make the office
of land eommlsisoner useless. Ad
vocates of the measure are able to
show that such a board would save
the state annually about $500,000.
Several such blfls are before "the legis
lature, but it will require careful
thought to select the best one.
The Quackenbush bill, providing
for the election of supreme Judges
by districts Is in the hopper reaily
ready to be considered at p.n early
hour. The measure contains a pro
vision that Is new In that there would
be a circuit court of appeals estab
lished to relieve the supreme
tribunal of some of its great volume
of work.
There was consternation In the
house and senate Friday when It de
veloped that the Ollls stock yards
bill was lacking the enacting clause.
Prompt action on the part of the
friends of the measure soon rem
edied the difficulty In the senate and
it was returned to the house In cor
rect form and was read for the first
time at once. The Taylor stock yards
bill has passed both houses and Is
awaiting the approval of the gov
ernor. The essential difference be
tween the acts lies In the fact that
the former declares the stock yards
to be common carriers, while the lat
ter would have them denominated as
public markets. The claim Is made,
on the one hand, that they are not
common carriers, ani on the other
hand that the railwaj t immlsslon has
no jurisdiction over a public markot
The house has been working In
dustriously all the week over the reg
ular appropriation bills. In view of
the added state normal schools and
the Increase in population at the hos
pitals and reformatory Institutions
additions have been necessitated In
the budgets. It Is the manifest dis
position of the legislature to deal
generously with the educational In
stitutions and to take good care of
the unfortunate wards of the state.
Improvements In buildings have been
ordered by the house at several of
the hospitals and schools.
Here Is a quiet tip to sportsmen.
Instead of the new game law going
Into effect July 1, the emergency
clause that follows bonne roll No. 240
makes that measure operative as
soon as It shall have been approved
by the senate and governor. It pro
vides for a universal license system
by Its provisions; a license Is neces
sary for every hunter or fisherman
who goes outside of his own lands to
hunt or fish. Licenses may be pro
cured from any county clerk for $1
each.
The Idea of doing away. with the
off-year elections Is gaining favor
among the solons and it Is not a far
stretch to perdict that an amend
ment providing for biennial elections
will be' submitted to the people at
the 1912 election.
The matter of apportioning the
state late congressional, judicial and
leglslatlvjo districts Is a huge task
and one (that certainly cannot be ac
complished to the satisfaction of all
concerned. Several bills, have been
introduced along these lines and the
matter will have serious considera
tion. Politics will be ignored in the
final apportionment and regard will
bo had almost wholly to accessibility
and to allied Interests.
There j is considerable talk about
amending the primary election law,
but everyone seems to be "up In the
air" as to what Is the wise thing to
do, There are advocates In plenty
of the wide open, the closed and the
half open plan.
!
It is fair to assume that the present
session will evolve some wis road
legislation. More than ordinary care
has been given to theso matters and
there seems to be a unanimity of
opinion that the value of good roads
to every community cannot be over
estlmaed. In these closing days it Is appar
ent that the people will not permit
their representatives to maintain an
Indifferent attitude towards legisla
tion thai affects the remotest com
munity.,' This Is apparent In the In
terest (hat Is being shown along the
line of telephone bills that have been
Introduced. '
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It 14 highly probable that this ses
sion w ill require an added appropria
tion to meet the bills of the session
The regular expenses have been no
more, If as much, as formerly, but
the Omaha investigation, made at the
instigation of Governor Aldrlch
will cost Into the thousands. The
bill for the stenographic reports of
the preceding amounted to nearly
J 1,000 alone, and" the governor's at
torney has asked for a fee of $1,500.
The contract price for the printing of
bills has been vastly higher than
formerly, a matter over which the
legislature had no control.
THE QUESTION OF
I
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P
itt
Several Nebraska cities are having
tussles with their public service cor
poratlons, more particularly their
lighting plants. This seems to be In
evltable, no matter how well Inten-
tioned the persons Immediately con
cerned may be. Sometimes the fault
lie in efforts of the company to get
out of bad bargains and sometimes
because the city officials try to drive
sharp bargains. It Is very largely be
cause of this Irrepressible conflict
that so many persons turn to munlci
pal ownership, because It eliminates
that friction. Municipal ownership
has not yet demonstrated that In
every case It Is better, financially
speaking, than private ownership, but
the desire for peace and the knowl
edge that whatever Is made Is made
by all has given It a popularity that
Is constantly growing. The bonds Is
sued for the payment of these are
not really debts liecause the people
have as an asset the property rep:
resented by the loan. In fact, it Is air
Investment and that Is why those who
can make this distinction do not shy
away from public ownership. It took
a good many years for England to
undertake public ownership on a
large scale, and It may 1 that
eventually the same general policy
will mark tho administration of
American cities Lincoln News.
In the District Court.
From TiiHsdny's Dally
In the district court today the court
had a hearing on tho cases of Ixils
Blunt vs. Jesse Blunt and In the case
of Nettle Smith vs. Claude I. Smith.
In the former case the cause for the
relief sought was set out as cruelty,
while In tho latter the cause was that
of desertion. The defendant was not
represented in either case anil the
cases went by default. After hearing
the evidence In each case the court
handed down a decree in accordance
with the prayer In each.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Noltlng and
daughter, Grace, were Omaha travel
ers this morning, where they went
to again consult the throat specialist
uiatlvp to their daughter's health.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
GEORGE PAYNE TODAY
From Wednesday's Pally.
The funeral of George Payne oc
curred this afternoon from the
Methodist church and was conducted
by Rev. W. L. Austin, pastor of the
church. The telegrams sent to the
parents of the deceased in Iais
Angeles did not reach them and It
was decided to have the funeral here
and Inter the body at this place, In
stead of taking it to California, as
intimated might be done lu yester
day's Journal.
There was a brief service conduct
ed by llev. Austin at the residence at
o'clock and at 1:30 the service was
held at tho church. The music con
sisted of familiar hymns sang by Mrs.
R. B, Hayes and Miss Alice Tuev.
The floral decorations were verv
beautiful and attested the high re
gard In which tho deceased was held
by thosew ho knew him best.
The pallbearers were members of
the Odd Fellows' lodge and were: Ed
Lutz, Joo McCarthy, John Lutz, Emll
Wurl, H. M. Socnnlchsen and Philip
Thlerolf. Interment was made at
Oak Hill cemetery.
i. LATHAM RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO ARKANSAS
Mr. P. Latham arrived this morn
ing from a two weeks trip to Arkan
sas, having left Plattsmouth In com
pany with his sister, Mrs. William
McC'auley, on March 7. Mr. Latham
went with a view of investing In Rome
farm lands If a bargain which suited
him should present Itself. He had a
pleasant visit with our friend, L. L.
Ingalls and family, and saw that
gentleman planting his crops. Mr.
Ingalls Is well pleased with the
climate and thinks the soil all right
and la showing the natives how to
farm. Mr. Latham likes the lay of
tho country there, but thinks he pre
fers, to see it and Iwpnio better ac
quainted with conditions there before
investing. Conditions are very dif
ferent there from the north, and the
farming class not very progressive.
FELT JUBILANT OVER
THE HOG MARKET YESTERDAY
From Wednesday's Dally.
Arthur Smith and George Born re
turned from South Omaha last even
ing feeling Jubllcnt over the hog mar
ket for the day and the shipment of
fat porkers they sent to the market
yesterday morning. The market was
$6.55 per hundred, and Mr. Smith
came within 5 cents of topping the
market. Out of 800 head offered, Mr.
Smith had half a carload which beat
everything which Wood Brothers sold
yesterday. This speaks pretty well
for Cass county swine breeders and
their methods of feeding. Messrs.
Smith and Born are two of the most
enterprising young farmers and stock
growers In the county, and we are not
surprised that they take "Al" stuff to
South Omaha.
Services Appreciated.
Accepting the Invitation so gen
erously tendered the lodgo, the Red
.Men attended the services at the
Methodist church last evening In a
body, fifty or sixty strong. We en
Joyed the meeting very much the
sermon of Rev. Lewis and the
magniflcent music furnished by Prof.
Sutherland and his choir, and the!"" 1,1 rH,,K0 ,,f hls pump gnn
piano music of Prof. Holmes, the
blind man. The services were so
highly appreciated by us that we feel
nut the least hesitancy lu saying to
our brother lodges: "Go thou, and
do likewise." Again we thank Rev
Lewis and Professors Sutherland and
Holmes for their very
evening's entertainment.
delightful
Red Men.
Vultk Duller Maker
The Klnser Manufacturing com
pany's traveller was in the city a
day or two ago and called on the
enterprising firm of John llatt &
Son anil demonstrated one of the
company's "Cyclone" churns, which
made butter lu less than three min
utes. Messrs. llatt claim for the
churn that It Is the fastest, the
cleanest, the easiest, most sanitary,
simple and durable churn to be bad
anywhere.
Miss Katie Mcllugh returned from
South Hend on the morning train to-
(ny, where she visited relatives for
a short time.
Mad to Sev lliui.
From Monday's hully.
Our old friend, J. M. Stone of Ne
hawka. came up from that village to
day in company with bis son-in-law,
D. C. West, the banker. They autoed
up in the latter's car. While here
Mr. Stone gave the Journal a call ami
we were awful glad to meet him and
sen? him looking so well. Mr. Stouo
has been a friend of the Journal for
a good many years.
WE AGREE WITH CHAIR
J. C.
J. C. Byrnes, chairman of thestato
democratic committee, is Just like
we are on the legislature tamper
ing with the bank guarantee law and
is decidedly opposed to any such
meddling. Mr. Byrnes Is not very
slow In giving out his opinion.
"When we have a law that has
been held up for two years and final
ly declared valid by the highest
courts In our land, why In the world
anyone of our party wants to meddlo
with It before It has had time to b
worked out Is more than I can under
stand," said the Columbus man. "I
think that the party should at least
allow It to run the gauntlet of the
next blennlum before an effort Is
made to remedy what some consider
defects In Its provisions. Personally
I am one of those who believe that
two years under It would simply
demonstrate Its excellencies and I as
snuredly have no fear but that when,
the next election occurs most of the,
people who now look upon the law
more or less suspiciously will decide
It one of the best measures ever en
acted and written upon our statute
books," asserted Chairman Byrnes,
ENTERTAINS THE TEACHERS
OF THE LINCOLN SCHOOL
The teachers of the Lincoln school
in South Omaha were entertained by
Miss niamJie Robert son at he,r home
In South Omuha Inst evnilng In a
very charming manner. Miss Robert
son Is one of the popular young ladles
of this city who Is engaged in teach
ing in the kindergarten department
of the Lincoln school In that city.
For the ou-hsIoii Miss Robertson had
made every effort toward Insuring
the guests a fine time, and we know
they surely did have, as Miss Robert
son Is & splendid entertainer.
Various games and amusements were
participated In, the guests entering
Into the social good time with much
interest and enthusiasm. The
dainty three-course luncheon pro
vided by the hostess at a convenient
hour was not the least appreciated
of the many good things the thought
ful hostess provided for the enter
tainment of her guests. There were
nine guests present.
Sec inch Several Water Fowl.
Mr. Chllders, of near Oreapolla,
was In the city yesterday and related
a goose story that Is hard to beat, and
It Is not a stale story, either, as the
Incident occurred as he was driving
to town. His son was out on tha
Platte In a bout with his pump gun
looking for wild geese. The young?
man was several hundred yards from
the M. P. bridge and was flouting
down toward a flock of geese whlel
were on the river between hlni and
the bridge, when a train came thun
dering over the bridge, frightening
the geese so much that they lost sight
of the man In the boat and flew dl-
which he at once set in action.
Mr. Guilders, sr., bad left the. houso
some distance when he heard tho
shots and looked around and saw th
birds falling, and his opinion was
that his son got five or six of tho
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the number of fowls he saw tumblo
Into the river.
1 it the County Court.
In the county court today JudgO
Beeson heard the proofs on a petitlom
tu probate the lust will of Emll
Maahs and appointed hU daughter as
executor of the will.
A marriage license was Issued yes
terday afternoon to August Ruge and
Miss Mary Schlaphof, both of Mur
dock, the ceremony to occur next
Thursday.
Mrs. Anna L. Dryer of Tabor re
turned to her home this morning
after spending Sunday at the home of
I. B. Green in this city. Miss Dulcli
Green returned to Tabor with Mrs.
Dryer, to continue her studies at the
college.