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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. MONDAY MAY 1911
NO 44
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IDE Mi EXERCISES OF !HE
GMDU I CUSS OF 1911
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The Parmele Theatre Well Filled With Parent and Friends of
the Graduating Class, and Prosrram prepared for the Event
Was Magnificently Carried Out to the Letter.
From Friday' Daily. ,
It was a source of inspiration
to the lovers of education to be
hold the large clas9 of young
ladies and gentlemen which
circled the stage at the graduat
ing exercises of the Plattsmouth
High school at the Parmele
theater last evening. There was
a larger per cent of young men
in the clas of '11 than in any
previous class for some years,
and this presages good for the
community.
After the invocation by Canon
Burgess the exercises were car
ried out according to the printed
program, every part going
smoothly and without a hitch.
The musical numbers, the piano
selection by Marion Louis Dick
son and Mrs. George Falter, were
excellently rendered and won
merited applause. The voice num
bers by Miss Lucilo Pates and Mr.
II. S. Austin were very enjoyable
features of the program. Miss
Bates sang "In the Land of To
morrow" with her usual power
and elegance, the selection in
range and sweetness showing the
superior qualities of her voice.
Mr. Austin sang "What the Chim
ney Sang" and " 'Lil' Hoy" in a
manner which greatly pleased the
large audience. Mr. Austin is an
other of Plattsnioulh's singers
who possess a wonderful -voice,
and the music loving public, are
always delighted with his solos.
Both Miss Bales and Mr. Austin
were enthusiastically applauded.
Mr. R. If. Wescott accompanied
Miss Bates on the piano, while
Mrs. George Falter did the same
for Mr. Aust in.
The program had been arranged
with a thread of unity running
through it. The salutatory by
Matthew Gering llerold, opened
the oratorical portion of the en
tertainment, and was based on
"International Conciliation." This
was followed by the valedictory
given by John Weber Falter, and
was based on the life of Slolloi,
or "A Life Worth While," Stoltoi
being the greatest peace advocate
the world has yet seen among
men. This was followed by the
speaker of the evening, Prof. Fred
Morrow Fling of the University of
Nebraska, who spoke on "A World
Society and n World Peace."
Matthew Gering llerold and
John Weber Falter came forward
in their turn without introduction
and delivered their addresses. The
salutatory, by Mr. llerold, showed
a careful preparation and his de
livery was excellent, and many
were the favorable comments
hpard on eery hand when the
speaker resumed his seat. Mat
thew is perfectly at home on the
platform and has a commanding
voice easily heard throughout the
1 healer. The class made no mis
take in selecting Mr. llerold for
the important position of saluln
torian. ,
The oration of John Weber
LADIES AID SOCIETY OF
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH MEETS
Regular Social Meeting Held at the
Home of Mrs. Melslnger Yes
terday Afternoon.
From Friday l)uiiy.
The Ladies' Aid society of St.
Paul's German church held their
regular social meeting at the
pleasant homo of Mrs. Conrad
Meisinger yesterday afternoon,!
which was very largely attended
by the ladies and friends of the
church, ami which proved a most
enjoyable nITair. The ladies did
not hold a busino csion and
the entire afternoon was dei.i ,
to a social lime. The principal i
amusement, was derived from I
games, conversation, needlework!
Falter was well written and de
livered in his usual talented man
ner. Mr. Falfer's elocutionary
training and his experience as a
debater has developed him into
one of the most entertaining
orators that Plattsmouth schools
has produced. His theme, found
ed on the life of the great Russian
philosopher, fitted well into the
program of the evening, and his
finished delivery made his effort
one of the pleasing features of
the evening's entertainment.
The class oral ion was given by
Prof. Fred Morrow Fling, teacher
of history at the state university,
the speaker being introduced by
Mr. Fi. H. Wescott, secretary of
the school- board. Mr. Wescott,
in his preliminary remarks, said
that he was a student of history
under Prof. Fling, who had been
connected with the University of
Nebraska for the, past twenty
years, and that his keen insight
into the relation of historic facts
and the able manner in which he
had filled the chair of history at
the Nebraska institution of learn
ing had brought fame to the
school, and he deemed it a great
honor and pleasure to introduce
him to the Plattsmouth people.
The speaker spent little time
in preliminary remarks, but
launched into the topic, "A World
Society and a World Peace," at
once, and -demonstrated that, he
was thoroughly informed on every
branch of his subject. Among
other things Prof. Fling said that
the whole population of the globe
at this time could be reached and
communicated with more readily
than the Mediterranean worb
could during the time of its
greatest civilization. That the
Mediterranean world was peace,
and that society at the present
lime, with the facilities for rapid
communication among the na
tions of the world, should enjoy
peace. He mentioned the numer
ous peace societies, and the In
terest taken in the world peace
movement by men of great means,
and drew the conclusion that the
lime was not far in the future
when the whole world would set
tle its national differences by
arbitration.
At the -close of the oration
Superintendent Abbott presented
the diplomas to the graduates, but
before doing so he announced the
scholarship this year had been
won by Miss Fern Long, grades
throughout the school course of
the. class being superior to any
other student in the class.
The diplomas were handed to
the graduates by Mr. Abbott, the
students circling about the stage
past the seals occupied by Mr.
Abbott and Principal Richey. Mr.
Richey announced the name of
each graduale as the diploma was
handed over. The line of march
moved as Mrs. Margaret Falter
played. The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Austin, pastor
of the Methodist church.
and the like, all of which assisted
in making the afternoon one of
much enjoyment.
A most excellent luncheon,
consisting of delicious coffee and
coffee-cake, and which had been
prepared as the hostess only
knows best how, was served dur
ing the course of the afternoon,
and which elicited many compli
ments. It was a late hour in the
afternoon when the large com
pany dispersed, having spent one
of the best afternoons it has been
their pleasure to participate in for
some time. The ladies realized
about $7..r0( over which they are
very much pleased.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gamble were
gim-u of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Far
ley over night, having come down
In witness the graduation of the
Ml clas.
Will Remove to Murray.
From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. George Parks, who has
been at the home of her late
sister, Mrs. Read, for the past few
days, assisting in the care of her
sister's little children, came up
home last evening to make pre
parations for going to Murray to
remain for the summer. Mr.
Parks has been working in that,
locality for the past few months
in the carpenter line, and taking
up their home in Murray for the
summer he will be near his work.
Mrs. Parks returned this morning.
MORE OF IDE SHOOT
ING AFFAIR AT AVOCA
Louis Spearhouse of Near Berlin
Lays His Trouble Before
County Attorney.
From Friday' Dully.
Mr. Louis Spearhouse of near
Berlin was in the city today lay
ing bis troubles before the coun
ty attorney. II appears his son,
Louis, jr., while at a dapce in
Avoca on the evening of May 0,
was unlawfully shot with pistol
and leaden bullet, held in the
hands of one John Boze. Mr.
Spearhouse, jr., is about 20 years
of age, while Mr. Boze is about 23.
It appears that whilo at the hall
on the fateful Saturday night the
young men, with others, were out
in the veslabule of the hall where
the dance was being held, and
Louis Spearhouse, jr., held in his
hands a bicycle pump and that he
playfully accosted a bystander
whom he knew, saying, "I will
pump you up," and after making
some gestures in that direction,
started for John Boze, saying,
"John is next."
John did not wait for Louie to
reach him, but pulled his 22
caliber revolver and fired point
blank at Louie's head, the ball
entering his eye and lodged in the
top of his head. Louie had no idea
of trouble and was wholly un
prepared for the assault. A physi
cian was called at once and an
examination indicated that the
palienl would have to go to a hos
pital for an operation. lie was
accordingly taken on the first
train, and on reaching the hos
pital the physicians probed for the
bullet, but failed to locate same.
The wounded man remained at
the hospital for some days, but is
at home near Berlin now. He did
not come to Plallsmoulh for Ihe
reason that he was very nervous,
said his. father.
The counly attorney
complaint today and Ihe
.was placed in possession
warrant for John Boze,
filed a
sherifi"
of the
He is
charged with shooting with intent
to kill, and in another count with
shooting with intent to wound.
Finds Job In Hurry.
Mr. Joe Nemelz, who arrived
here some weeks ago from Cali
fornia to visit his brolTier, a few
days ago wrote to a St. Louis firm
or which he had previous worked,
informing them that ho would ac
cept a position with them again
should there be an opening, but
that he would prefer not to begin
for two weeks yet. Imagine his
surprise this morning on receiv
ing a telegram telling him If)
come at once, thai, a job was
awaiting him. Joe telegraphed
the house that he would accept
the position, hut that.ho would
like to put off the time of going
for one week, but if they could not
get along without a man to wire
Jiim and he would come at once.
Joe, is a practical pressman, and
had been employed as such in
several of Ran Francisco's biggest
printing plants for several years.
' Find Business Good.
The sale of the brick block on
Main street to M. Fanger, men
tioned in the Journal, was made
through the Windham Investment
& Loan company. Through Ihe
same medium the corner on the
east side of Sixth street on Pearl
was sold to H. C. McMaken A
Sons; also recent sales were made
by them of properly on Winter
stein Hill and in Tnwnsend's nd
diti on, which shows that there is
an inducement to buy Plalls
moulh properly. The sale of a
farm in Chase counly nnd a ranch
in Garfield counly within Ihe past
few weeks can also )( credited up
to this company.
Subscribe for the Dally Journal.
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FOR CELEBRATION
And Desire Every Business Man In
the City to Join Them In Hav
ing a Good Time the Fourth.
From Friday's Dally.
At the meeting of the Red Men
last night it was fully determined
to celebrate the great natal day in
a becoming manner. There is no
belter way to celebrate the day
upon which the Declaration of In
dependence was adopted than to
have the Red Men manage the af
fail'. They represent the first
American people the red men of
the forest and the principles
they advocate coincide with those
upon which the United States was
established in 177(5. In accord
ance with these time-honored
principles the Red Men propose to
hae an old-fashioned celebration,
tin' kind our fathers and fore
fathers used to engage in, and
everyone who conies to Platts
minith on the Fourth of July,
lit I, can expect something on
that order.
Heretofore Plattsmouth has
boasted of some big celebrations,
and it has taken considerable
money to prepare for them, not
only in arranging for the event,
but the merchants have expended
considerable money in uilding
floats and preparing for parades,
which required the expenditure of
lots of money and time. There
will probably be a parade of some
kind, but not so extensive as on
past occasions, but will be one
of credit. As the dale draws near
the Journal will post its readers
on just what attractions there will
be, but they expect Ihe Red Men
to give them Ihe best they have in
the shop.
The committee on arrange
ments has not hail time to act
yet, but it expects to get busy
rift'it away,. and solicits the co
operation of every citizen of
Plattsmouth in the way of assist
ing in having a big lime on the
Glorious Fourth.
TO TAX FACE POWDER
AND TOILET ARTICLES
Actresses In New York Up In Arms
Against Measure Miss Alice
Dovey Becomes Wrathy.
The actresses in New York are
up in arms against, Hie bill in
troduced in congress by Repre
sentative Sherley of Louisville,
Ky., taxing perfumery, face
powder, toilet water, etc. Several
of them were interviewed the
other day in regard to the matter,
and our own Miss Alice Dovey
among the number. Platlsmouth's
little favorite sure became rather
wrathy over the proposition, and
among several things she said in
her interview with a reporter is
the following:
"If this bill goes on Ihe statute
books, I know one little, patriot
who will not give three cheers the
next lime she hears the 'Slar
Spangled Banner,' It's a pretty
slate of affairs when Uncle, Sam
has to pass the hat around every
dressing table in the land to build
his homley old battleships. When
I read Ihe story I was so angry I
lore up a copy ofg the Declara
tion of Independence. I never use
perfumery, but I do powder my
nose in trie extremely Hot weal her.
Fvery woman has to, and the re
sult is going to be that we will
feel wo cannot afford it, and will
go about with our noses perspir
ing like steamed clams."
"Hut Ihe government needs the
money," was suggested. "There
is a tax on beer, whisky, tobacco,
and the articles that men use."
"If the men hail a spark of
.chivalry in them they would drink
and smoke more and save us this
additional expense," said the
acl ress.
Mr. Stelnbach Worse.
J. Sleinbach, Ihe Swede who
was found unconscious on Ihe M.
P. tracks some days nto and
placed under the care of Dr.
Hrendel of Murray, and afterward
taken lo a hospital in Omaha,
having a fractured skull, fs re
ported rather poorly nnd not
much hope Is entertained of hli
i eco erv.
Den ut
PREPARE
IILU
Does Well With Poultry.
From Friday' Dally.
Mr. Ken Horkman of near Mur
ray was in the city today, Louie
Rheinackel, who's working for Mr.
lieckman this summer, accom
panying him to town. Louie has
got on the inside of the poultry
business and brought with him
four hens with fifty small chicks.
Louie says the Ueckman farm
has on it about 500 chickens, and
he has had splendid success with
them so far this season.
SOME BUSINESS IN
JUDGE ARCHER'S COURT
Writs of Attachment and Gar
nishment Being Entered In
Several Cases.
From Friday' Dally.
Judge Archer started his jus
tice mill yesterday morning, and
for a few hours writs of attach
ment and orders of garnishment
were piled one on Ihe other on his
desk waiting the coming of Officer
Benson to make service. The
first suit was by Mr. R. M. Schlaes
for $25 against, one J. Albert
Dawson, and was for a hotel bill
which Mr. Sehlaes guaranteed In
Omaha. The property attached
was a trunk in the hands of P.
Goos, the attachment being in the
nature of a garnishment proceed
ings, notifying Mr. Goos to appear
and answer as to the property of
defendant in his possession. Mi'.
Goos has a claim for board of hts
own, and will hardly yield his lien
for anyone until his own bill is
satisfied.
Another suit was brought by
the Sargent & Rico company
against Taylor & Wiley and an at
tachment issued for their goods
and pool hall properly if any can
be found. This claim is for can
dies, tobacco and cigars.
Two small suils were filed by
William Barclay for board, and
garnishment proceedings inslilut
ed against Ihe B. & M., the de
fendanls being train operatives.
Funeral of Beatrice Janda.
Fri)tn Friday' Dully.
The funeral of Meal rice Janda,
thi lillle daughter of Mr. and Mrs
T. J. Janda, occurred this morn
ing, tint services at the bouse at
10 o'clock and from Holy Rosary
church at 10 :.M. there was a
large number of -sympathizing
friends and lodge, brothers pres
ent to show their respect and sor
row for the bereaved family
Falher Vlcek conducted the fun
eral service, which consisted of
the solemn tiles of Ihe Roman
Catholic church. The floral trib
u t os were numerous and beautiful
and were banked high on Ihe cas
ket containing Jhe remains of Ihe
lovable lillle girl. The honorary
pallbearers were: Beatrice Jir-
ousek, Fleanore Hiber, Paulino
Polecek, Helen Donal, Pauline
Bajeck, Dorothea Svoboda. The
active pallbearers were: Frankie
Hiber, Johnnie Jirousek, Cyril
Janda, Charles Kotovil, Mike Hula
and Gns Harris. Interment was
made in the Holy Sepulcher rem
el cry.
Card of Thanks.
To the relatives ami friends am
members of the M. W. A. and fel
low workmen, who have so kindly
extended lo us sympathy and
comfort in our recent great
bereavement, we express our most
sincere thanks. Your loving
deeds can never ho forgotten.
Mr. and Mrs. Tone J. Janda,
Winding Up School Today.
From Friday' Pally.
Today the, pupils received their
grade cards, and those passing
were promoted into Ihe next grade
nnd were ushered into the higher
room and given seals. All of this
was looked after this forenoon.
During the afternoon the (earlier
gave in their reports to the super
intendent and received their pay
checks for the last month of
school. Some of Ihe teachers de
parted for their homes this after
noon, while others will go to
morrow. Mrs. O. A. Nyslroni of Omaha
came dourf last evening ami spent
the night with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson, and witnessed
the program at the Parmele,
where her sister was one of tho
graduates.
THE PLATTSMOUTH GOOD
ROADS MEETING ABROAD
They Are Talking of It, Not Only
All Over Cass County, but
In Otoe, Also.
There is no question about Mr.
King's coining to Plallsmoulh do
ing a great amount of good, and
will resull in much good road
work being done before cold
weather comes again. 1 11 speak
ing of the big meeting held here
the Nebraska City Daily News
says:
Saturday last a very largely at
ended meeting of those lavoring
good roads was held at Platts
mouth, Mr. King, "father of good
oads," making the principal ad
dress. He took up the matter of
his experience with Ihe Kiutr road
Irag and how he began its use.
lie first hitched to one not much
litl'erent from the one now in use,
but which was made bv his hired
man for the purpose of breaking
stalks preparatory to putting the
ground in condition for the com
crop. Ho slopped to say: "Do
not burn your stalks, for they are
worth $ her acic lo I lie laud."
Mr. King said Ihe first piece of
road he worked upon was in front
of his own farm, and tho first
time going over it was sufficient
lo make him believe it Ihe best
road within 500 miles. Ho said
his later experience was that the
road he thought so good then
would not in nny way compare
with the result of tho continued
use of the drag. Tho use of the
instrument makes tho road as
hard almost as a pavement ami
slightly higher in the center, so
that it is impossible for it to lake
water and thus makes it, always
dry. After having spoken for
something over an hour the ques
tions of the interested audience
began to come in and were an
swered intelligently. A large
number . of farmers gave their
nnrnes and addresses that the
might be liiruished literature and
plans for Ihe making of a dra r
which was to be used for the Im
provement of the roads in lliel.'
neighborhood. A number of Cn
counly farmers have been usir -
the road drag for a number f
years with very gratifying result-'.
The meeting cannot but be of
good for those who travel, fur if
is sure lo stimulate Ihe inleresi
in belter and permanently hotter
roads the country over.
AID SOCIETY ROYALLY EN
TERTAINED AT YORK H
Afternoon Pleasantly Spent
Social Enjoyment After
Business Session.
In
From Friday' lully.
The Ladies' Aid society of tho
M. F.. church were royally enter
tained at the cosy home of Mrs.
J. C. York yesterday afternoon.
The usual business session was
held, in which Ihe regular routine
business was transacted. The
ladies also, at this lime, decided
lo bold and did make arrange
ments lo hold, a strawberry social
the latter part of next week. Fol
lowing the business session some,
very delicious refreshments worn
served, which were thoroughly
enjoyed.
The remainder of Iho afternoon
was spent in a social lime.
Needlework, conversation and
oilier amusements were indulged
in and made the time pass all too
rapidly. During the afternoon
there was an abundance of tine
music, Miss Ferris York con
tributing some splendid number
in Iho shape of vocal solos, which
were rendered in a very charming
manner, and Miss Lulu Welch
furnishing several piano selec
tions, which were likewise thor
oughly enjoyed. There were a
large number of the ladies pres
ent, and all vole Mrs. York a fine,
entertainer.
Business is rather dull in
Plallsmoulh these days. The
farmers are all luisy planting and
plowing corn and have no lime l
foid away In town. Those wlm
are fortunate enough lo own sin
nolo come in in the evening to l
what shopping has to be done.
Miss Ida
was in Ihe c
Boedeker
Iv today.
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