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PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY JUNK 15,1911
NO 1
VOLUME XXX
THE OLSON PHOTO MACHINE CNM
Gill II WORLD WIBE RE PUT ATILIH
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The Machine! Manufactured in Plattsmouth Have Proven a Great
Advertisement for Our City, a They Are in Use From
Maine to California.
It has been just about one year
BUj.ce the organization of the
Olson Photo Machine company,
and but very few of our people are
"aware of what has been done in
the way of promoting the enter
prise outside of the stockholders
and those immediately connected
with the business who may know
'something. The ordinary stock
holder knows but little of the
past,' present and future of the
company, and of the success of
the products of their manu
facture. . Their printing machines have
been demonstrated at several
photographers' conventions. The
company has obtained eleven pat
ents at considerable outlay of
money. Six patents have been
obtained in the United States, and
patents have been taken out in
Canada, England, France, Ger
many and Austria-Hungary. The
company thinks from the numer
ous inquires for purchases and
for the manufacture on a royalty
plan which have been received,
that they are very conservative
when they hold the patents at
f?5,000.
Thev now have five different
models of machines, and the
latest design which Mr. Olson has
built far surpasses all previous
models which the company has
built, and even farther surpasses
all other makes of photo printing
machines. The time has arrived
when the board of directors of the
company are of the opinion that
the buisness should be enlarged
po as to increase the output of
their product, and for this pur
pose a small amount of capital
stock will be put on the market.
Tt is more than likely that this
will be the last opportunity that
the investor will have to acquire
any of this stock.
Machines manufactured in
riattsmouth are in use today
from Maine to California, and
from Canada to Louisiana, and
even in China. Through the
manufacture and advertising of
this company Plattsmouth is
known in every state in the
Union and even around the world.
Inquiries have been received re
cently from Hawaii, Mexico, Oer
nmny and Canada.
When Mr. Olson was demon
strating his new Magnesium ma
chine at the Sioux City conven
tion, the vice president of the
F.uftman Kodak company was
ehurd to say: "Why in the thun
der did our people not discover
that machine?"
Prof. W. S. Lively, president of
the Southern School of Photo
cranhy. and author of several
books on "Light in Photography
has personally tried out the ma
chine and gives it his highest en-
odrsement. lie called the com
pany's attention to the largeness
of the field for the Olson Mag
nesium printers. He said: "Take
the country over and there is only
about one out of ten galleries
equipped with gas or electricity
The Magnesium printer therefore
has a field of nine-tenths of al
possible purchasers."
AH these facts have led the
company to decide on enlarging
the business. The Olson Photo
Marchine company has done more
16' adVertise" Plattsmouth world
wide than any other institution,
and the Journal predicts that, in
less than five years those who
have financed this company will
he richly rewarded, and the city
will have an industry it may be
proud of.
Former Pioneer Lady Resident.
From Tuesday's Pally.
Mrs. C. P. Donley of Spokane,
Washington, who has been visit-I
. F If '
ing her sister, mis. nerinau
Bestor, for n short time, departed
or Iowa this morning to visit
elatives there. Mrs. Donley was
born in Plattsmouth in 1858, and
was a members of the first High
school class of the Plattsmouth
schools and'was a member of the
lass when the school took pos
session of the new central build
ing over thirty years ago. Be
fore her marriage Mrs. Donley
was miss porter, ana is wen
known to the pioneer citizens of
this city.
U11ILEEI
RIVES FROM CALIFORNIA
IIIUDILLII
II ATJJISIIE
Big Meeting at Louisville Monday
Made Up of Large Number of
Good Roads Enthusiasts.
A VERY PRETTY BUT
QUIET JUNE HIN
Henry J. Meislnger and Miss Anna
Libershall United In Marriage
This Morning.
Prom WelneHlay'a Dally.
A very pretty, though quiet,
church wedding occurred this
morning at the Holy Rosary
Catholic church in this city, when
Mr. Henry J. Meisinger, the
youngest sou of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Meisinger, was united in mar
riage with Miss Anna Libershall,
the charming daughier of Mr. and
Mrs. John Libershall, sr. The
ceremony was celebrated by
Father M. A. Shine, pastor of St.
John's church, Father Ylcek, pas
tor of the Holy Rosary church, be
ing absent in Europe.
As the wedding parly entered
the church Miss Clara Janda play
ed softly the wedding niartth. The
bride wore a beautiful white
batiste wedding gown with veil
and wrealh and carried a bouquet
of bride's roses. She was attend
ed by Miss Anna Vetesnik as
bridesmaid, wearing n gown of
pale blue silk mull and carrying
pink roses. The groom wore the
customary black ami was accom
panied by Mr. Joe Libershall as
best man, clad in a business suit
of gray. Only near relatives of
the happy couple witnessed the
ceremony. After the nuptials were
celebrated the wedding company
went to the home of the bride's
parents, where a sumptuous wed
ding dinner was served at. noon.
This estimable young couple
have a large circle of friends, who
will be pleased at the announce
ment of their marriage. Until are
natives of (his county and the
bride a naliv of this city, where
she is very popular, having been
one of the etlleient teachers at
ttie Columbian school during Ihe
last ycir. She is a graduate of
the Plattsmouth High school ami
possesses many accomplishments
which have endeared her lo her
numerous friends.
of our esteemed friend, J. M.
Meisinger, and is an industrious
and prosperous young farmer, and
the nappy young people will re
side on Ihe Meisinger homestead.
The Journal, with the hosts of
friends of the happy couple, ex
lends warmest congratulations
and wishes for their future happiness.
THE FARMER AND THE
PROBLEM FACING HIM
Gives Glorious Account of the Do
ings of Former Plattsmouth
Citizen in the Golden State.
From Tupsday's Dally.
Morgan Waybright of Los
Angeles, California, arrived in
llalismouili yes', 'nit:- evening
til an extended visit with rela
tives and the mapy friends at lht
oM home." This i.,i.riiing he pa d
tne Journal olllc? a niensant call,
and we sure enjoyed a few mom
ents' visit with him, learning of
himself and the many Platts
mouth people who are residents
of his city, among whom were Mr.
and Mrs. S. L. Thomas, son,
Walter and wife, and grandson,
Cecil and wife, all of whom are
happy and prosperous; also A. G.
Helps, who is associated with W,
L. Thomas in the automobile
business. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wes
cott are also residents of that city
and are doing well. Artie Helps
is developing into one of the
livliesl real estate men along the
coast, and continually wears the
same old smile that was so
familiar for years around Platts
mouth v , -
Sol Adanison and family, over
at Long Beach, are enjoying the
best of health and in every way
prosperous. Mr. Adamson is con
ducling a wall paper and paint
store and enjoying a good busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark are
also doing nicely, and, like all the
others, are in love with Cali
fornia. Our former florist and
excellent citizen, E. L. Hesser, is
also a resident of Los Angeles
and enjoying good health. Our
old friend. Hen Elson. and wife
are there also, and it keeps Hen
pretty busy finding a way to
simply enjoy life, but he is sure
doing so. Thero are numerous
others in and near Los Angeles
and southern California, all of
whom are, doing well, as far as
Mr. Waybrighl's acquaintance ex
tended. Mrs. Waybright will
make Plattsmouth a visit this fall,
and Mr. Waybright will return
with her.
His Is Not the Simple Life or the
Old-Fashloned Farming of
His Father.
The American farmer has now
got his crops planted. He has
confided that wonderful atom, the
seed, to the tender care of Mother
Earth, and he looks forward to
that annual miracle by which the
coarse dust of the soil is again
transmuted to he bread to the
eater. The problem which faces
him is not the simple life of old
fashioned farming. His father,
who kept a dozen cows and raised
a few acres of corn and potatoes,
could get food for his family and
sell enough to clothe and educate
them.
The farmer of today is con
fronted by a multiplication of in
sect pests, due to the extermina
tion of Ihe farmers' firend, the
birds. Acting as an isolated unit,
he feels the squeezing" power of
the trusts on either side. The
prices of his machinery and tools
are artificially raised by men act
ing as a unit; the price of his
produce is art ideally lowered by
men acting as a unit.
Furthermore, the wife wants
clothes that look as respectable
as those worn by the lawyer's or
doctor's wife. The children say
Harvard and Vassar are none too
poo,) for them.
II is no wonder that the fur
rows are deep in the honest old
face as it peers over the fence nn
Here From Wabash.
Simeon Obernalte, Oscar Allen,
Ed Dorr and Mr. Haird, the Wa
bash lumberman, came up to the
county seat yesterday evening to
look after some business mailers
Ihe trip was made in the auto
mobile of Warren Richards, who
look all Ihe gentlemen except Mr
Obernalte on lo Omaha, and will
return from that city home. Mr
Obernalte remained over night-
with his old friend, Nick Halmes,
and returned home on the train,
after paying this office a brief call
and renewing for his paper. Mr
Obernalte has been enjoying very
good health this, spring, after a
Beige of grippe during the winter.
some of these long Suudav hvi-
The groom is the youngest son j lights.
The New Garage.
The new automobile garage of
Ofe & Andrews, on lower Main
street, is now open ami ready for
business, having received a com
plete lino of supplies. They are
prepared to do all kinds of repair
work on short notice, both men
being good machinists and well
up in the automobile line. They
expect, to handle the popular
Auburn cars, in all the designs
and sizes, which is one of Ihe best
on the market.
Commisisoner C. It. Jordan
came down from his Alvo home
last evening, and, in company
with Commissioners Swilzer and
Fredrich, took a trip out in Ihe
county to view Ihe condition of
the roads.
Owing to the pressure of busi
ness Ihe Journal editor was un
able lo attend the big meeting in
Louisville Monday, although it
was his intention to do so. Every
section of the county was repre
sented, and many outsiders were
present. A special correspondent
of the Omaha World-Herald was
present and we give his account of
the meeting in full, as follows:
Automobile owners and other
good roads enthusiasts to the
number of 100 or more, repre
senting practically every town and
township in Cass county, met here
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, anft
after listening to the addresses of
a number of speakers the Cass
County Automobile association
was launched with a charter
membership of twenty-five and
bright prospects in the near
future for an additional 200 mem
bers. - The meeting, which was the
second of its kind to be held in
Cns county, was one of the larg
est and most enthusiastic gather
ings ever held in this section of
the slate bent on a similar object.
There were largo delegations
present from Piatt snioulh, Ne
hawka, Elmwood, Mauley, Cedar
Creek, Mynard and Wabash. A
part, of Ihe meeting was made
up, loo, of prominent citizens of
Loiii ille and its vicinity. The
principal streets of the city were
lined with automobiles nnd prior
to Ihe meeting the street corners
teemed with groups discussing
the good roads problem. Business
wan practically suspended while
the merchants and others of the
city were attending the meeting.
The meeting was called lo order
by Dr. E. D. Cummins of Platts
mouth. Dr. Cummins had pre
viously been elected temporary
chairman of the county organiza
tion. He was assisted by W. E.
Rosencrans, also of Platlsinouth.
Among those present were: Dr.
A. P. Overgaard and Dan Steph
ens, president and vice president
of Ihe Nebraska Automobile as
sociation; D. E. Wat kins, secre
tary of the same organization, and
Ihe Omaha Motor club was rep
resented by W. J. Kirkland, sec
retary ,and Eugene Silver, treasurer.
To mil line the work of or
ganization Mr. Kirkaland was Ihe
first, speaker.
D. E. Walkins, the slate or
ganizer, and at whose instigation
the meeting was called, explained
the benefits to he derived from a
county organization. Cass coun
ty would become the fifteenth
county in the slate to organize
into a national body, Mr. Walkins
explained.
Following a few brief remarks
from President, Overgaard of Fre
mont, Dan V. Stephens, perhaps
the best known good roads en
thusiast as well as one of the
stale's foremost, citizens and
legislators, explained al consider
able lenglh the working of the
last Nebraska legislature with re-
spec) lo good roads legislation.
Mr. Stephens is a strong advocate
of the county highway commis
sion and state aid lo counties
bills. The last legislature, he ex
plained, did not make it compul
sory upon counties lo appoint a
county commisisoner which, he
believed, was regret table. As the
matter was left entirely to the in
dividual county, Mr. Stephens'
plea was made in behalf of that
measure, and earnestly requested
those present lo give Ihe matter
careful consideration before re
jecting the plan.
A number of other prominent
good roads advocates made short
talks, all lending lo show Ihe
necessity for immediate, action on
the part of the automobile own
ers of Cass county. Among these
speakers were T. H. Pollock nn
Dr. E. D. Cummins of Plalls-
moiilh. Iterl I,. I'hilpot of Weep
ing Water ami Willard Clapp o
Elmwood.
liaipti . null, lirsl vice presi
dent of Ihe Nebraska State Auto
mobile association, reached Ihe
cily shortly nfler the meeting ha
) adjourned and spent Ihe remain
der of the afternoon in giving his!
views on the good roads question
to groups of interested "boost
ers." As an indication of the interest
shown in the movement for good
roads for Cass county delegations
drove lo Louisville from every
part of the county.
Ray ' Pollard of Nehawka wa9
named as president, Hert L. Phil
pot of Weeping Water was elect
ed vice president, and Willard
Clapp of "Elmwood, secretary and
treasurer.
At a later dale President Pol
lard will appoint membership
committees from each town in the
county. A constitution and by
laws also were to be adopted at a
later meeting.
A movement thai bad its start
a short lime before organization
of the new country club received a
further impetus at Monday's
meeting. It was in Uie form of a
petition drawn up by good roads
enthusiasts of Louisville petition
ing the board of county commis
sioners of Cass county to make a
levy sulllcient to raise a fund of
$15,000 lo be used for dragging
the roads in Cass county under
the supervision of Ihe board. This
petition, which has not as yet
been circulated, is lo be signed by
the taxpayers of the county, and,
besides calling attention to the
need for the levy, urges the need
for belter roads, believing that
money judiciously spent will be of
great benefit to the county.
Among the prominent delegates
who look nn active part in Ihe
formation of the new association
were Dr. E. D. Cummins of Plaits
mouth, who claims the distinction
of owning Ihe first automobile in
Cass county, it having been pur
chased in 1 !. r.'ir.iles Noyes,
the se c.v.d owner of an auto
mobile in the county, was also
present.
Other enthusiasts at the meet-
ing were: T. L. Davis, Weeping
Water; W. M. Phelps, Nehawka:
L. P. Wolcolt. Weeping Water; W.
K. Sargent, Elmwood; F. H. Stnn
der, Wabash; S. F. Oairardet,
Weeping Water; M. II. Tyson,
Elmwood; J. M. Teegarden, Weep
ing Water; Charles Philpot, Ne
hawka; 11. L. Philpot, Weeping
Water; Willard Clapp, Elmwood;
L. C. To IT, Nehawka; J. S. Roughe,
Nehawka; Ed Schntlof, Plat I s-
inoulh; Louis Frederick, Cedar
Creek; August Slander, Louisville;
II. II. Schwartz, Elmwood; W. F.
Diers, Louisville; C. A. Richey,
Louisville; John Urich, Mynard;
J. R. Noyes, Louisville; W. F.
Schlieferl, Wabash; Frank P.
Sheldon and Ray Pollard.
NEW POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK IN PHTT51UIH
Instructions to Be Given Post
Postmasters at Nebraska City
on June 19 and 20.
Postmaster Schneider has com
menced preparations for Ihe in
stallation of the postal savings
bank in Plattsmouth, which will
commence operating in tne rosi-
olllce here on June 20. Mr. Sell
neider has received instruct ions
lo meet with a class of ten post
masters from Iowa and Nebraska
at Nebraska Cily on June It) and
20. The necessary instructions
will be given this class by Post
master McCaiiy of that cily, who
has received instructions from
Washington.
Miss Aleeii llennie has been
placed in Ihe poslofllce in the
general delivery department, and
entered upon her duties (his
.morning. 1 Ins change is made in
order to relieve Frank Cloidt, who
will take Ihe clerkship of the new
government banking house of Ibis
city.
SOCK SHOWER" CIVEN IN
HONOR OF GROOM-TO-BE
Pleasant Evening Enjoyed at the
Bachelor Quarters of Carl
Cole, Near Mynard.
Mr. Carl Cole of Mynard enter
tained a number of Ihe boys in a
very deliglulul manner ai nis
bachelor quarters Saturday even-
ng, the occasion being in honor
of Charles Barnard, whose mar
riage lo Miss Oertrude Cole will
occur in the very near future.
This occasion was in the nature
of a sock shower and was one of
the most enjoyable social events
of the week.
The boys had come prepared to
have a genuine good lime and we
have it (very confidential) that
they sure did have il, as a num
ber of games and amusements.
had been planned so that there
would not. be w dull moment.
Laughter and good cheer prevail
ed throughout, the entire evening.
The groom-to-be was showered
with all kinds, sizes and colors of
hose, after which a mock wedding
was indulged in, which caused
considerable merriment. Mr.
Charles Barnard was the groom.
Earlo Cole was best man, Carl
Cole the bride, he carrying a largo
bouquet of flowers and being at
tended by C. L. Wiles, who acted
as the bride's father. The wed
ding march was played by Sher
man Cole, and Ihe ceremony was
performed in a very dignified
manner by Ernest. Hutchinson,
who acted as the clergyman. Fol
lowing Ihe ceremony, delicious
refreshments in Ihe shape of ice
cream and cake was provided by
the host, and to which all the boys
did ample justice.
Those in attendance at this
most enjoyable occasion were:
Elbert nnd (Hen Wiles, Lee Cole,
John Livingston Ed Tschirren, C.
L. Wiles, Earle Cole, Charles
Barnard, Wayne ami Dwight
Propst.'Ttoy ami Sherman Cole,
Carl Cole, Ernest and Roy Hutch
inson. A Band of Mercy.
' A Hand of Mercy will be form
ed among the young people of Ibis
city in the near future, the lime
ami place of meeting not yet. hav
ing been decided upon. The pub
lie will he notified in the papers al
a later date as lo when Ihe pre
liminaries will be arranged for a
permanent organi.al ion. The aim
of this organization will be lh
protection of dumb animals, do
mestic ami others, more especial
ly Ihe birds, who so industriously
prolecl our crops from the in
sects, an idea so ollen overlook
ed. II is not only the cruelty to
Ihe animals which this organiza
tion will have for ils aim, but tin
moral degradation of the persons
who cause thai suffering. Some
of our most influential and prom
inent, young ladies have kindly
enlisted in Ihe cause, and those
who are instrumental in com
pleting Ibis organization are
rcry desirous that Ihe young men.
all Ihe children nnd the older peo
ple, who are interested in kind
ness lo all living creatures, join
this organization and help toward
their prolecl ion.
Announcement,
I hereby announce myself an a
candidate for the nomination of the
office of sheriff, subject to the de
cision of the voters at the coming
primary. I ask them to place me lo
nomination on the democratic ticket.
. D. C. Rhodeii.
Welt Qualified.
Fr"i Tiifmlav'a Dnllv
TToii William Delles Deneir, Ihn
well known Elmwood lawyer, ar
rived in the cily last evening t
look after some business in I ho
district court. While here he re
ceived a telephone message call
ing him to Council Bluffs to look
after some legal matters in Unit
city. Some of Mr. Delles Denier' s
many friends throughout lb"
county are very anxious for him
to become a candidate for con ily
judge. There is one thing certain
about Mr. Delles Dernier, he is a
good luwycr and his long practice
and experience fit him remarkably
well for Ihe position of county
Judge.
Visited by Stork.
The, stork visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Sinnoll last
evening, leaving a fine twelve
pound baby boy, who will make
their home joyful for twenty-one
years; Mrs. Sinnott and Ihe babe
are doing well.
Crops In Good Shape.
Hon. R. B. Windham returned
last evening from a trip by auto
through Nemaha. Otoe and Cass
counties and was very much
pleased at Ihe prospect for uood
crops Ibis season. Wheal,
especially, looks fine and is fllliivr
out well. Oats are doing ricelv
also, and corn is growing :
rapidly as a healthful develop
ment of Ihe plant will permit. Mr.
Windham expects a bumper crop
this fall.