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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. TllUKSDAY MAY 4, 1911
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A Large Audience Assembled at the Presbyterian Church Sunday
Evening to Hear This Very Interesting Lecture on the
Customs of That Country.
From Monday's Paily.
Superintendent Abbott, of the
cily schools delivered a most in
teresting discourse at the En
deavor meeting at the Presby
terian church last evening on the
"Conditions in the Philippines."
He fore the address Miss John
ston read the lesson from the
fcrripture, announcing the lopie as
"Missions in the Philippines." A
very beautiful solo was sung by
Mrs. II. S, Austin.
Mr. Abbott, in his preliminary
remarks, spoke of the conditions
which placed the Philippine is
lands in the possession of the
United States, recounting the op
pression' of the Cubans by the
Spanish government, the blowing
up of the Maine, (he declaration
of war on the part of congress,
and the feat of Admiral Dewey,
who thirteen years ago, on May
1, arrived at Manila from Hong
Kong and sank I lie Spanish fleet
in that harbor, placing the islands
and their savage populace in the
care of the United Slates.
This government later bought
the islands from the Spanish gov
ernment and 1 lie work of civiliz
ing the people began. The speak
er, through the influence of his
brother, secured a government
appointment to instruct in the
schools, and departed for I he
islands with Mrs. Abboft, at the
same time going on their wedding,
trip.
They remained in the islands
three years, and some of (he in- i
cidents pictured by the speaker
were very laughable. One of I lie
remarkable incidents of (he
journey-occurred when Ihe inter
national dale line was crossed, the
point where the day of the calen
dar is changed, when Ihe passen
gers of Ihe ship went to bed on
Tuesday evening to arise on
Thursday morning, am on the re- j
turn journey Mr. Abbott ree- Mr. Abbott's lecture was lislen
braled the Fourth of July for two ed lo with the greatest interest by
successive days by reason of the large audience which always
crossing this line about the end greets this popular speaker.
FUNERAL OF ARTHUR
IRONS AT EL100D
The Young Man Who Committed
Suicide at His Home Near
Central City, Neb.
The death of Artfiur (Dick)
Irons, at his home near Central
City, news of which reached here
Tuesday morning, came as a
shock to his many Klinwood
friends. It is reported here that1
Arthur took his life by his own
hand, hut I his has not yet been
'confirmed.
Mrs. Mary Irons and sons,
Henry and Rube, left Tuesday
noon to bring Ihe remains here
for burial. , The funeral parly ar
rived Wednesday night on the late
train and the last solemn services
were held from the Christian
church yesterday morning at 11
o'clock, Khler Wilkinson deliver
ing Ihe funeral oration. A large
concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends followed the remains
to the beautiful Elmwood cemet
ery. Hesides the mother, brothers
and. sisters and other relatives re
siding in and around Klinwood,
deceased leaves a wife and two
little children lo inurn the loss of
a husband and father. Klinwood
Leader-Echo.
Accept Position at Shops.
Miss Herlha Jackson accepeted
a position in the It. & M. shops
today, accepting the position made
vacant by the promotion or Miss
Moore to the position formerly
held by Miss Srnllen, who has re
signed. Miss Jackson is an ex
cellent young lady and we arc
pleased to learn she has received
the place and are sure she will
prove worthy in every particular.
Frank Johnson came up from
the farm near Weeping Water to
spend Sunday with home folks.
ABBOTT SI THEM
of the first day's celebration.
The climates of the islands
were tropical, and the difference
that Mr. Abbott noted between the
rainy season and the dry season
was that during the dry season it
rained every day, while in the
rainy season it rained
time.
Some of the customs
country were noted, one
ticular, that of interring t
all the
of the
in par
he dead.
Owing to the climate the dead
were not buried in the ground as
in this country, but were placed
in nitches of the concrete wall.
These recepliculs were leased to
the family at about 5 pecos per
year, and this rental was payable
in advance, and when the term
expired, should the rental not be
paid, (he remains were taken from
the nilche and dumped outside
the wall, and piles of these human
bones could be seen about the de
positaries. Mr. Abbott's school
was among the Moros, in the
southern part of the Island of
Luzon.
The animals of the region were
interesting and many of I hem
were described by the speaker
allegators, lizards, boa con
strictors, house snakes, cats and
Mr. Abbot I said that some idea of
the size of the rats in that coun
try could be imagined when the
rodents carried off his shoes. The
house snakes were very useful, as
well as ornamental, as they pro
tected the premises from rats; it
took Mr. Abbott some lime to In
come accustomed to snakes as
pets. The mosqueitoe was the
most dangerous bug, as it spread
Ihe cholera. Mr. Abbott described
the raging of this dreadful dis
ease and slated that out of his
school of t(ii) (which had lo be
closed for some weeks on account
of the plague) only (50 of them
came back to the school.
Barney Bardwell at Home.
From Momluy'H lally.
Mr. Pele Herold and wife re
lumed from Pekin, Illinois, last
evening, where they have visited
friends for some lime. Harney
Hardwell had arrived in that city,
his former home. The following
Hipping, which explains itself, is
taken from Ihe Pekin Daily Posl
Tribune: "Harney Hardwell ar
rived home yesterday from Ne
braska, where he has been playing
ball and working in Ihe car shops
of Ihe C, H. & Q. railway. Harney
pitched some great ball in Ne
braska las) year ami was Ihe idol
of Ihe lots." The p.-T. is edit
ed and published by John Shade, a
gentleman whom we knew Ihirly
years ago, when a bit of a boy, at
Shilbyville, Illinois. John was a
bright boy and we are glad to
know of his prosperity. We lived
neighbors lo 1 he Shade family for
several years and T. H. and R. A.
Hales ami Johnny, as we knew
him, were kid playmates.
Successful Ball.
The Dancing Trio gave another
one of their successful dances at
Coates' hall last Saturday evening
which proved one of the most
pleasant occasions of I hem all.
The alte ndance was quid- large
and everybody seemed lo have a
genuine good time. The M. W. A.
orchestra furnished the music for
the occasion, which was up lo
their usual high standard. The
Dancing Trio have made every ef
fort to give the dance-loving peo
ple a good lime, and the increased
attendance is evidence that I heir
efforts have been appreciated.
Mrs. Herman llichler of Canton,
S. 1)., arrived in this city Friday
evening for a visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Campion. Her brother, Mr.
George Freer, who is an express
agent at Omaha, came down yes
terday morning and spent the day
with his sister and aunt.
Ill
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Miss Belle Martin and Hon. C. E.
Metzger United In Wedlock
at San Jose, California.
Cards were received by rela
tives and friends in this city and
vicinity jeslerday which an
nounced the marriage of Miss
Helle Martin to Mr. Christie K.
Metzger of Cedar Creek, which oc
curred at the charming home of
the bride's mother at San Jose,
California, on last Tuesday, April
25. It was a quiet but very pretty
home wedding, there being jus!
Ihe immediate family ami a few
very intimate friends present jo
witness the ceremony.
Miss Marl in is the youngest,
daughter of Mrs. I.ucy J. Martin
and was born and grew to wom
anhood in this vicinity and is a
young lady of many accomplish
ments. She attended school in
Ibis citv, graduating with Ihe
class of '(l, and a short, time
thereafter the family removed to
California, where they have since
resided. Miss Martin has made a
number of trips back lo this city
and vicinity since removing lo
California, for visits with her
many friends. Her large circle of
friends will be pleased to learn of
her marriage, and more so be
cause she is to return to Ibis
vicinity to make her home.
The groom is our own Hon. C.
K. Metzger, member of Ihe present
legislature of Nebraska, ami was
one of Ihe most popular members
of that body at the late session.
He was born and grew lo manhood
on Ihe old home place, near Cedar
Creek, where, besides overseeing
Ihe farm, he has been an ex
tensive dealer in buying and sell
ing stock. He is a young man
who possesses hosts of friends
and his record in the legislature
is one that he should be proud of.
Mr. and Mrs Melzger's plans
for the future are not known, but
it is thought that after a few
weeks' visit at points along the
Pacific coast, they will return lo
I his vicinity and make their home
on Mr. Melzger's farm just west
of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Melzger have
hosts of friends, who will join the
Journal in w ishing I hem much
happiness and prosperity.
Chief Rainey Pulls Hobo.
From Mumlity'H Dally. .
I Ins morning while William
Cook's assistant was shaving a
man and after Ihe gentleman had
stepped out of the shop a razor
was missed from Ihe place. The
chief of police was notified of Ihe
theft and immediately went lo the
Hurlinglon yards, where he came
upon a bum who was drunk and
accosted him, and Ihe bum show
ed fight, at once. Chief Rainey
had to punish the drunk some be
fore he would submit lo be
searched. On going through his
pockets two razors were found,
one of I hem Tiring Ihe missing one
from the Cook shop. The bum was
not seen in the shop, and just
how he came in posscsison of the
razor is not explained unless both
barbers were out at Ihe same lime
and the thief slipped in and
swiped Ihe razor and got away be
fore either returned. The Ihief
was lodged in jail and will be
taken before the police judge to
morrow morning fo explain how
the razor got into his clothing.
Returns From Texas.
From Momluy'H Dully.
Mrs. I,. A. Moore, who was call
ed to Hastorp, Texas, several
weeks ago on account of the
serious illness of her sister, re
turned home last Thursday even
ing. Her sisler's dealh occurred
before her arrival at Hastorp. The
funeral services were postponed
in order that Mrs. Moore might
be present, but Ihe train was
several hours late and she arrived
there just as Ihe funeral proces
sion was on its way to the cemet
ery. Mrs. C. D. Garwood, mother
of Mrs. Moore, and who has been
making her home with the de
ceased daughter, accompanied
Mrs. Moore to this city and will
make her home with her.
I'ncle fienrge Shrader, from
south of Platlsmouth, was in the
city Saturday visiting with his
many friends.
THE PAG F G GGAS
Rainfall Increasing.
The rainfall for the season is
coming closer to the normal than
for some time. At the present
time Ihe rainfall since March 1
is only 80 hundredths of an inch
under normal, while at this time
last year the rainfall ,was -i.lt
inches below normal. At the
Hurlinglon station the rainfall for
the twenty-four hours preceding
7 a. in. Sunday,' was f8 hun
dredths of an inch, and for Ihe
twenty-four hours ending at 7 a.
in. Monday III hundredths of an
inch and one-half inch of snow.
DAN CUPID GUTS AN
OTHER CUTE CAPER
Ex-County Attorney Ramsey and
Miss Mary E. Cook Join
Hearts and Hands.
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From Mnntlay'M Dully.
Judge II. S. Ramsey and wife
were passengers to Healrice on
the Schuyler this afternoon,
where , they will be in attendance
at Ihe jnarriage of their son, Wil
liam C.j ites Ramsey, to Miss Mary
K. Cool;, which will occur at the
home if the bride's parents to
morrow noon. The bride and
groom expect to take a wedding
trip, visiting Chicago and other
eastern points, after which I hey
will return to Omaha, where they
will make (heir home. Mr. Kdwin
Criles nf Chadron, Neb., a cousin
of the groom, will act as best
man.
The bride, although not so well
known .here, is the daughter of a
prominent banker of Healrice and
graduated from the state uni
versity last spring and was one of
the prominent members of one of
the leading girls' sororities.
The groom is Ihe only son of
Judge and Mrs. H. S. Ramsey of
this city and is a most popular
young man. He was born and
grew to manhood here and counts
his fronds by the score. He at
tended school here, graduating in
1901. Five years later he gradu
ated from the stale university. It
was while in attendance at Ihe
stale university that he met and
became acquainted with Ihe bride-to-be.
After having completed
his course at the slate university
he returned to this city and for
over a year-was associated with
his father in Ihe practice of law.
lie was then Heeled county at
torney, which position he held un
til last July, at which lime he re
signed ami accepted a more
lucrative position in the law olllee
of a prominent attorney nf
Omaha.
Hill's many friends will join us
in extending heartiest con
gratulations and best wishes, ami
trust that he and his bride will
enjoy a long and happy married
life.
In District Court.
From Momluy'H Pully.
Judge Travis held a session of
the court this morning and dis
posed of some pending motions in
a few cases and arranged Ihe trial
list and set down cases for (rial.
In Ihe case of Vesta Clark vs. Ihe
Hankers Accident Insurance com
pany a motion for a new trial was
overruled. In Ihe case of 11. K.
Pankon vs. Fred II. Oorder, el. a!.,
motion to make the petition more
definite and certain was overruled
Defendant was given until May
15 lo answer and the plaintiff
live days I hereafter lo file a reply.
In the matter of the application of
H. R. Oering & Co. for a license
lo sell malt and spiritous Jiquors
for medical and mechanical pur
poses, the motion of applicants
to relax costs was overruled, in
sixteen paragraphs, and the costs
ordered taxed separately to ap
plicants and remonstrants and
that Ihe remonstrants recover
their costs from the applicants.
The case of Ihe Slate vs. Wil
liam Hecker was set for trial on
May 22.
Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of the
office of nherlff, subject to the de
elnlon. of the voters at the coming
primary. I ask them lo place me In
nomination- on the democratic ticket
D. C. Rhodtm.
Mrs. fieorge Silzman of Cedar
Creek was in the city today look
ing after business mailers for a
time.
IS. TRAVIS AND MISS
HELEN RETURN FROM COAST
Return Benefited by Trip and Are
Surprised at Improvements
on Their Home.
Mrs. Harvey 1). Travis ami
daughter, Miss Helen, who have
been spending Ihe winter in dif
ferent cities on lite Paclille coast,
arrived home Saturday evening on
No. 2 after a six days' journey,
having come Ihe long route via
Portland, Oregon, and Seattle,
Washington.
Mrs. Travis would have been
here a nionUi ago, but (he judge
was not quite ready for her to see
the improvements which he has
been having made during her
absi . On (he llrst of March
Mrs. Travis and daughter had ar
ranged to start on Hie homeward
journey, and imagine Iheir disap
pointment on receiving a com
munication from the judge slat
ing Unit Ihe leaves were not out
l.i le ;":! it would not do for 11 iem
to return for another month at
least. After reading Ihe letter
Mrs. Travis said !o her daughter:
"Does your father think I am a
bird to sit in the trees?" Mrs.
Travis then began lo surmise that.
the judge had the yard dug up and
was trying to keep her away until
the resoding would be green, and
her suprise was complete when
she arrived at her home and found
that not only the yard had been
resodded, but four nice rooms
had been added, lo Iheir dwclUng.
A kitchen, a library and two bed
rooms had been constructed, ma
terially increasing the comfort
and beauty of the dwelling, holh
exterior and within. New wood
work had been placed in Ihe oilier
parts of the dwelling; making the
entire residence practically new.
Cement, porch columns, concrete
steps and block, with walks about
the premises, all added lo the lidy
appearance.
The beautiful new Woodwork
had beyn mulched with paper, ami
Ihe walls artistically decorated;
the floors are of polished w I
and Hie bugbear of liouser leaning
which Mrs. Travis had on her
mind for some weeks, quickly dis
appeared when she beheld her
home neatly papered and new.
The six i ilhs spent in Cali
fornia has greatly benefited the
health of both Mrs. Travis and
Miss Helen. The llrst month was
spent in San Jose ami two mouths
at. Long Heach and Ihe last three
months at Los Angeles. On Iheir
homeward journey(after leaving
Seattle, Mrs. Trivas ami her
daughter happened to occupy the
same Pullman coach in which
were Moycr ami Murray, the labor
leaders, who have been receiving
some notoriety of lale, and be
came somewhat, acquainted with
these gentlemen. Moycr is presi
dent of the Mine Workers' union
and Murray is organizer of the
Cement Workers' union. At the
lime the Times building was
blown up last fall Murray was in
Ohio, ami Ihe next morning he
was arrested and hurried out lo
Los Angeles, where he was indict
ed by the grand jury for Ihe mur
der of Ihe twenty-one people who
perished in Ihe Times building.
Murray has not been tried on the
indictments, and the wreckage of
the building stands as it did the
morning after Ihe explosion,
awaiting further investigations.
Murray contends that the ex
plosion was not caused by dyna
mite, hut was a gas explosion, ami
probably accidental. One reason
for the contention that it was not
a dynamite, shock is that windows
in buildings across the street
were not shattered. There are
oilier marks about the disaster
which (end to prove the explosion
was not from dynamite.
Murray was on his way to his
home in SI. Louis, while Moycr
was going lo Chicago. Holh men
thought detectives were shadow
ing them and they would not be
surprised lo be arrested when
I hey stepped from the train. Mrs.
Travis found Murray to be a very
interesting conversationalist,
while Moycr was rather quiet and
not inclined lo talk a great deal.
Mrs. Travis found Ihe labor ques
tion a very vital problem about
Los Angeles, and all along the
coast conditions were bad.
J. C. Yost, from near Mynard,
was in the city last Saturday look-
ing after some business matters,
W. V. Weber Visits Home Folks.
It is not often that the Journal
misses a news item, but this lime
we are compelled to 'fess up in
regard lo William V. Weber ar
riving in the city about one week
ago to visit willi home folks. The
cause for this is that Ihe follow
ing day after his arrival he went
out to the country to visit with his
sister, Mrs. Marguerite Stark
john, and just returned today.
This afternoon he departs for
Minnesota, where he will find em
ployment at his trade, that of ;
machinist. He has spent the past
year in Ihe west and south.
ATTORNEY A. L TIDO'S LEC
TURE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Quite a Large Attendance and
Everybody Delighted With
Manner of Delivery.
From .MhikIii.v'm Dally.
The services at Hie Christian
church last evening brought out
a fine congregation lo listen to an
address by Attorney A. L. Tidd on
the (opic of "Agnosticism." He
fore the lecture was given a duet
was rendered by Mrs, Mae Morgan
and Mr. II. A. McKlwian, which
was highly appreciated by the
congregation.
Mr. Tidd delivered his address
without notes ami many were the
favorable comments heard after
ward concerning the high merit of
the discourse. The speaker began
his remarks with Ihe lines: "Tell
me not in mournful numbers, life
is but an empty dream." And his
remarks were in the way of an
swer to a purported interview
recently given out by Thomas
Kdison, the famous inventor, in
which Mr. Kdison had adhered to
senlimenl, expressed by Herbert
Spencer, wherein Spencer had
staled that at Ihe grave all Is
ended, or Some such expression.
Mr. Tidd referred lo Ihe master
mind of Mr. Kdison and the many
inventions put forth by him for
the bellermenl of the human
family, and the speaker would not,
delracl from Ihe greatness of Ihe
man, bul feared Ilia! Hie fervor
with which Ihe inventive mind of
Mr. Kdison had pursued his
avocation had narrowed Ihe mind
of Mr. Kdison. And that the
years of study and earnest effort
along mechanical inventive lines
had brought him lo Ihe point
where nolhing bul the sense of
touch or sight appealed to his
master mind. While the broader
view convinced men of thought
that the real in man could mil be
sensed by touch and sighl.
The lecture of Mr. Tidd was
listened lo with Ihe greatest in
feresf and w)is one of the strong
est in Ihe present course ami was
a convincing arraignment of the
fallacy thai deal I ds all.
Be Careful of Rubbish Grounds.
Road Overseer Mike l.ulz of
Plat Isinoiil h precincl was in the
city last Saturday, ami while here
called al the Journal olllee ami in
formed us I hal some man had
been using a portion of his high
way for rubbish dumping grounds,
placing it right in the center of
the road. This miisl lies topped
or the guilty parlies will surely
be prosecuted. The public high
ways are iml to hen sed for dump
ing grounds for old tin cans, wire
fence am) the like. Mr. Lulz has
laken great pride in keeping up
his roads and when he found they
were being converted into a
dumping ground you may bet he
was mad. Should this act he re
pealed prosecution will follow. A
word lo the wise is sufficient.
Baseball Saturday.
The ball game played on the
Chicago avenue diamond Saturday
between the Plat I sniout h High
school and Ihe (ilenvvood High
school did not come out as we
figured, bul if came so near it that
the boys are feeling pretty well as
it is. The pitching of Schlaler
was a feature of the game, and
Ihe mistake was made when he
was iliviled out of Ihe box. The
game was fi to 2 ut Ihe end of the
seventh inning, and our fellows
were playing g 1 ball. At the
end of Ihe ninth Ihe score stood
12 lo 1.1, with Platlsmouth High
with the smaller score.
Henry Hirz, jr., drove in from
the farm today and looked after
business mailers for a short lime.
