The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, September 07, 1911, Image 8
rr.7T- -5 Ipii :cz r-:l:,-T.r li ; w:. F- .- - - ALCOHOL 3 I'KIi CFNT. AVctielul'Ie I'rrpnrii.ifi fLrAs siiriilaiiiilroal.mlRrtji.'ia lii;i5(lK'Sin.TCidi.s;iutlI(W!si Prriir.olesD'stinafhofil i.P:-s and Ki'si.C'fliitains miiiicr 1 Upuim.Morphiuc luir.Miuim NOT a:? c otic. 7!wp& S: J- jVx.ltdtitll r -Mil,- SwStfil J'lmmiii'l 1 itiuhiKi. liia (m Sri y (fwhii Stiurr ;7- Anrrfcrt Remedy for Con?lij lion. Sour Sloiiuich.DiarrlMa Wori'.isJt'oiivulsioHS,Fwrisli IWSSaiulLOSSOFSLtEP. FaeSiiA Stature of "EPS (1, NEW YOUK. Exact Copy of Wrapper. SOMIITI South Omaha and Plattsmouth Teams Put Up a Fine Show for Audlenoo. A large crowd was present at the Sokal hall Sunday afternoon for the turning exhibition of the Sokols of IMaltsniiMil li and South Oinahn. The local boys put on their best drill first. Attired Inj their new costume (bey made a fine appearance. Emil Janousek was elected turning teacher for Hip day, as Jack iNovy, the regular teacher, could not be present. First, on the program was work on the turning pole. Next Emil Janousek did the giant, swing, go ing nroimd the pole live times. He received great applause fur Ibe act. Next came Ibe bar work, which was cleverly done and much applauded, The South Omaha team put on a fine drill and was gitcn a vote of thanks by the local boys. Those turning for the Plalls moulh team were: Joe Vnslrejs, J. F. Sednok, A. II. Koubek and Tom Oradavill. The day proved a success from every standpoint. Here From Plainview. From TuoKiliiy'a Dally. Mrs. Fred Fbinger of Plainview, Nebraska, was in the city yester day visit ing at the home of her mother, Mrs. tleorgc Weidman. Mr. and Mrs. F.binner came from Plainview to llavelock in the auto mobile and had planned coining on to Plattsmouth yesterday, hut learned at llavelock that we had a heavy rain here the nlRht be fore and the roads were xo muddy that they could not male tln trip, So Mrs. F.biiiRer came down on Ibe train, accompanied by Mrs. Hans fioos, also of Plainx'iew. Mrs. ftblnper and Mrs. lons. accom panied by Mrs. Weidman, relum ed to llavelock this moruin?, where they met Mr. F.hinuer, re turning to Plainview in the auto mobile. Mrs. Weidman will visit ith her daughter for n few days Plattsmouth Vs. Olenwood. From TiK'mlay's Unity. The tennis club of (llenwood sent over to Plattsmouth vester day morning for some of the ten nis players of this cily to go over there for some matches with the Oenwood players. Morgan and Patterson went over in Hie morn ing and cleaned up evcr tiling in sight, and Jennie ami John Falter went over in the afternoon and Were equally successful. The Cdenwnnd club has a fine covtii and they showed the local boys a royal lime. fitly McMakcn came over home from Red Oak Sunday evening, re turning Monday evening. They have about completed their con crete and pnvinir work at Red Oak and will move to Clnrinda this week, where they have another large contract to look after, TO- I 13 II V . 1 mi LARGE CROWD SI mm i For Infants and Children. Tfia Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature cf in Use For Over Thirty Years THE CINVUi COMMNT, NCW YO CITY. Mother Dies. Friends in Ibe city of Miss Itlnnche Hell, wlm taught in this city for the past two years, and who is intending to teach near her homo at Memphis, Neb., during Ibe cominif winter, received a telephone message from her today conveying to them the sad intcl liKciice of her mother's' death, which occurred this morning, af ter several weeks' illness with typhoid fever. A VERY PLEASANT EVENT An Evening Enjoyably Spent at the Kaffenberger Home, Near This City. Last Wednesday evening a very delightful occasion occurred at I lie Kall'enberger farm, seven niilex west of I'laHsnioiit h. A large crowd attended, the porches and sw ing were lit up with colored lanterns. The evening was pass ed with very delightful music. Mayiuc 1 1 i I and Dora Knll'euhcrg--er sank two solos, which every body praised highly. Amusing games were also played, of which all look part and en.joscd. At the usual hour lunch was served, to which all did justice At a late hour all departed for their different homes, declaring they had had a very nice time. Those who look part in this de lightful occasion were: Misses Maynie and Adelaide lleil, Flor ence, Pheme and llobin Hichard son, Marie lliber, Helen Morn, Sarah While Viola Becker, Clara Parakening, Vera Props!, Her mann Kalopek, I'd it h Baumgart, Florence Weinheimer of Illinois, Mildred and Anna Snyder, Dora and Ola KalVenberger; Messrs. Maync and Dwigbt Props!, Louie Baumgart, John Parakening, Bryan Snyder, Joe lliber, John Cloidt, Will Weteneainp, Walter and Ollic .Njckol of Illinois, Sam Ithoden, Fliner Hoist nun, Fred Kdwards, Roy Weinheimer of Il linois, R. lleil, Mr. and Mrs. Jhon KalVenberger: Mr. ami Mrs. Will Wehrbein, Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge Kaffenberger and Minn, (loldye and Oladys Kaffenberger. The Apple Market. ' The apple market seems to be way off in Cass county' at the present lime. The prices offered are not sufficient to pay the fann ers for gathering them and bring ing I hem to oy ii. Man are feed ing their surplus apples lo the hogs. There are some very fine winter apples, but the market has not vet opened for this class, and the market will have to raise somewhat on winter apples before the fanners will offer any for sale. Louie lUieinackle brought lo Ihis olllce Saturday from the orchard of t'nele Hen Becktuau Iwo of the largest and prettiest apples of the Wolf (ier variety we ever laid eves upon, lint we are informed there is scarcely any demand for this quality. Apples are plenty in Cass county, sure. m mm kw A At aJ 'A P el vWlfl mm i un 'A GIRL KNOWN ERE Iliil Miss Carolyn Mercer Was Taking Ocean Trip for the Benefit of Her Health. , "I fi- fidbiwii'L' accoiiid tf the ' MihKif of a wnmaii vvll kimwn in Plal KiMiiulh i taki-n IKou the ; ii.dia I .nl New : ! wirt-les-i lil"ae ii-c. -d i ','iiday. aiiiir'M-i l W. I'as'iianij i S'-ilh. tati-d that Mi-s Carnh n ! ; Mercer liad t'all''n nveibnaiil fn'in I Mi'- -l''aii,, Mjiineajiolii. Iwen ' ! miles fri'io the N'-w .li-rx'.v jr..;il. j M-- M. ii-i-r ail d hit Satur jday with ber-iler, Marv, and 1I". j Ni'i-ou M.-reer arid wife. II was jlill'Vely nil iliTOUIll of Mis- Mi'C- j ci-i-w' In-all h thai I he' rip was : taken. She had been ill "for a I jn-riod of years with iierwni dis i ordej'.s wliich manifested Ihem sehes ill llNslelia and ideas of self-destruction. She was .'!.") years of age and borrt in Omaha. Camhn Mercer was Ibe eldest daughter of the late Ir. and Mrs. S. I). Mercer, and trranddauurhler of the late Mrs. Nancy If n 1st. Mrs. II. Ileccher Howell is a cnu-in and Nelson Hulsl, a millionaire min ing engineer of Milwaukee, is an other cousin. Definite details of the death of Miss Mercer have not been re ceived. Captain Ilofker of the Minneapolis sent this wireless to the New York police: "We miss Caroline Mercer, live feet, six inches, 110 pounds, light brown hair, clothing; marked 'fl. M.' If body washed up, notify W. Far nnm Smith, Omaha club. Omaha, Neb." ltefore leaving Omaha with his wife and sisters, Dr. Mercer rent ed his home at Fortieth ami Cum ing street, with intentions of re maining abroad for two years at least. Miss Carolyn Mercer was educated at Sacred Hear! and lirownell llall ami llnished at a New York school. Miss Mercer had figured prominently in social circles in Omaha, although she had made her home elsewhere for several years; She lived in Bos Ion for some lime and studied for the stage, but her health failed before she made her debut. Lately she bad been in sanitariums in both California and Chicago. A year ago Dr. Mercer made the trip around the world with his sisters in the hope of benefiting Miss Mercer's health. She was one of the Country club golfers in Ibe early years of that organiza tion and was an enthusiastic and successful follower of Ibis game. Miss Mercer is the fifth member of her Household to be. taken by death in the last half doen years. The first was fleorgo Mercer, oldest, son of t ho family and a former councilman; the second was Mrs. Nancy llulst, grand mother and a pioneer settler in Omaha; then came the death of Mrs. Mercer, followed by that of Dr. Mercer about three years ago. Dr. Mercer left a large fortune to the three children who survived him, and Miss Carolyne Mercer was reputed to be one of the wealthiest, of Omaha's unmarried women. A Card From Miss Tlghe. The Journal is in receipt of a card from Miss I.ilIlanTighe, dated London, August 22, 1911. Miss Tighe was I he chief winner in the. World-Herald contest for a trip through Kurope. She says: "Left Paris yesterday, after a week's slay there. Crossed the channel and visited London. Will go to Fdingburg today and leave Saturday morning for filasgovv. I sail for home Saturday afternoon Visited all the principal places of interest in (Jennany, Holland, Belgium, Switberlaml and France. Spent one day sailing up the Rhine river. The trip was most delightful. Will stop at Niagara Falls on my way home." Miss Tighe has evidently enjoyed her trip, and we are safe in saying thai she can give a most accurate account of her sight-seeing in foreign countries. Site has prob ably reached home by Ihis time, nnd if sle has we trust she will furnish the Journal with an ex tended account of her trip in foreign countries. Congratulates Commercial Club. One of the most prominent farmers in the vicinity of Platts mouth heartily congratulates the Coinmerical club for its enter prise and foresight in sending a man from Plattsmouth to accom pany the Nebraska delegation to Boston. It was a splendid thing for Nebraska, he said, and in cidentally for Plattsmouth and Cass county. It is such things that makes our land more valu aide and our communities more prosperous. Freak of Lightning. from Tuesday's Dfcily. Fred Patterson brought to the .Tn';na! il;ee today a strip twenty feet b ut: cut from a tree by lightning. The holt split the tree from top to bottom and hurled seventy feet away a strip of the tree that was no thicker than a rope. The tree was struck during the storm two weeks auo Sunday. It is an old tradition that, a tooth piek made from a splinter of a tree struck by lighlniusr will keep one from having the toothache. u soiis suiiertiisr irom sucn : should consult Mr. ' i,,t,,''s,,n-; who can supply toothpicks for some lime to mine from the strip he brought to the Journal otlice. AT 51 JOSEPH, HO. Baker Charged With Forging Check for $20 Says He Re members Nothing of It. From Tucsdiiy's Dally. Henry Wagner, Ibe baker, charged with forging a check for .-'d against, the Hiley bar, was brought home yesterday by Sheriff Quinlon and locked up in the county jail, lie was caught at St. Joseph by detectives there. Wagner went into the Riley saloon Friday night just before closing time and gave the bar tender, Dave Amick, a check sup posed to have been signed by 0. L. llerger, the baker, for whom he worked. He left town soon after wards. Wagner now claims thai he re members nothing of Ibe incident. "I did not, give anyone a check, ami did not. write one," he says. "I would have remembered about it even if I was drunk. There Is a mistake somewhere and I would like lo look at that check. I never w rote it and can never be made to believe that I did." Wagner was- arraigned this morning before Judge Archer. The preliminary trial, was set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. FORMER RESIDENT DIEO IN OMAHA LAST NIGHT Mrs. Joseph J. McVey, a Sister of M. Whelen, Passed Away After Short Illness. From Tliuinday'B lally. , Mrs. Joseph J. McVey, a former resident of Plattsmouth, and a sister lo M. Whelen, died last night in Omaha after a ten days' illness. She returned from Den ver about two weeks ago and look a bad chill. She soon began to grow worse. Yesterday her broth er, Mr. Whelen, was sent for, as she had bursled a blood vessel and was unconscious. The McVeys lived here about ten years ago. The deceased leaves a husband and three daughters, Catherine, Frances and Nellie. The funeral services will be held in Omaha early Thursday morning and short services will be held from the 9:58 train here Thursday morning. The burial will he at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Omaha Visitors. Mr. P. A. Wells, a prominent attorney of Omaha, accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Wells, together with Mr. Will A. Sharp, president of the Omaha Can company, with Mrs. Cora W. Sharp and daugh ter, spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Plattsmouth. The party made the trip with Mr. Wells' new Cadillac 30 horse power auto, returning to Omaha via Pacini. Junction and tiouncii Bluffs Monday morning. Mr. Sharp reports the can business in good condition, his factory being engaged at the present on rushing through 250,000 sanitary cans for the tomato crop, and has con tracts for 100,000 coffee and bak ing powder cans, ? all of which must be completed by the first of November. Union Man Arrested. Oeorge Barton brought a man up from Union this morning charged with breaking into a house ami stealing a revolver and razor. He was arrested there for running around without any clothes on, and later it was found that he had a revolver and razor belonging to another man. The man gave the name of ("Jeorge Van Meter. He is probably demented. Sheriff Quinton believes that he is the same individual that was seen prowling around Mynnrd Sunday evening. . Henry fiibbons of Kearney, Neb., spent Monday here. WAGNER IS CAUGHT September Travel Bulletin! ! Ti e excursion rues to Eastern localities will continue. It is your last low rate change of t'ie Summer to visit your old home or ir.ake a tour of the Eat. The Dry Farming Congress will be held at Colorado Springs, October j Special ra'es will be made. j The colonist one way rates to the Pacific Coa-;t at e in effect September IJth ; to October l."te, only, this year Tne Burlington has through standard anil tourist sleepers every diy to Cali fornia on N" :i via Rio (Jran le. Scenic Colorado, and the Southern Pacific and s f , - .... ,,,, v,, u u; tern Pacific. "On Time" operation. Western eople living in the territory served bv the B i ton wjl be interested in knowintr something hout the tmn.-tnulitir "onrh tUlA 0.J1 f cagoto Omaha, durinjj the mcnths from April to July inclusive, a period of 122 dnys, arrived at tne Missouri River "On Time every day. Che other exclusive fast mall and express train No. 15, from Chicago to Omaha during June and July, 2M. arrived "On Time" at the Missouri River every n-iy. These are the exclusive mail and express trains that daily brintf inio the West the xrcat v,,. "jUme of traffic so necessary to the soeial and commercial life 'iUsytf&XiiOt that rejrion. WAKELY, EXCITING FIGHT !AT E One Man Put to Sleep Another's Nose Was Broken With a Baseball Bat. From Tuesday's Dally. A spectacular ligbl took place yesterday afternoon at the ball grounds while West Oak Plaltsmoul h were playing. and The light grew out of a request by Clyde Jones to the youngest son of B. D. Worthing, winy was carrying water, to give him a drink. 'Flie Worthing boy was earning water for the two teams, and refused to give Jones a drink. The father of the boy said to his son: "Let him go down to the spring and get his own water." Thereupon, according to one story thai is told, Jones went over and struck Worthing on the jaw, sending him to dreamland. It, re quired a bucket of water to re vive him to consciousness. At this point all three of the Worth ing boys entered the fight.. The oldest boy, a young man about 18 years old, hit Jones across the nose with a ball bat, breaking the bones of the ridge of the nose, ac cording to report. Others picked up ball bats, some to help Jones, others to help the Worthings, but the two sides were separated before any furl her damage was done. According to the story told by Jones and his friends, Worthing hit him first, but the police do not give much credence to this, ac count of the affair. Worthing is generally censured for "bulling in" into the affair. No arrests have been made as yet. II is said that Jones has gone to Colorado. KUHNEY PUTS ON SHOW; IT COSTSJi "TEN AND" Women Folk Did Not Approve of Undressing Scene and Police Stopped the Act. i From Tuesday's Dally. Louis Kuhncy was lined $10 and costs in police court this morning for pulling on loo lively a show at his home last night. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge of be ing drunk and disorderly. It being a holiday, Louis went to the source of inspiration too often for his best welfare, und when he went home last evening he started lo tear some of the clothes off his wife and another man's wife. They put up serious objection to Ihis undressing scene and call ed the police. Policeman Trout responded and placed Kuhney under arrest. Girl Kills Snake. Agnes Bajeck, the 13-year-old daughter of Mike Bajeck, had an exciting experience with a blue rarer snake three, ami a half feet long at the Bajeck home Saturday morning. She was playing in the back yard when she saw the snake come out of a crack in the founda tion. She ran for a brick, and when she approached the reptile it curled up as if getting ready to strike. She hurled the brick, which fortunately landed on the snake's head. She saw that it was wounded, so she ran for a broom stick and heat the snake until there was no doubt that if was a dead one. Kd Ingram of Kight Mile Orove is in town today. m 'ii'var jj.y ;i BALL GROUNDS r.., . 0 :. r.i a j . tt : ' :i x... , ...... R. W. CLEMENT, Ticket Aet. General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb POLICE CASES OVER SMALL BOY FISHT True Miller Thought Someon Said One Was Going to Hit His Brother. From Wednesday's Dally. There were Iwo police court cases yesterday growing out of a tight between two "kids." True i Miller was lined $' and costs for t. . . Knocking down Percy r iclds arm old man Fithorn. His reason for knocking lli'-in down is unknown to the men who were most direct ly concerned. I ne Hoys were fighting when Miller came on tin anie on th ier was one He claimed V g to hit his scene. His little brolhe of the participants. He ttiat someone was going brother, and he went in and clean ed up the crowd. After Miller was lined his father swore out a warrant, for Percy Fields, who was one of the men hit. Miller did not see the affair himself, but called a witness who did see it. This witness testified that. Fields bad nothing to do with the affair as far as he could see, and all he got, out of it was a knockdown. Judge Archer then said that if he hail known all' the circumstances at the morning trial he . would have fined Miller more than -. Fields, of course, was dismissed. "Suffered day and night the torment of itching piles. Nothing helped me until I used Doan's Ointment. II, cured me perman entJy." lion. John R. Oarrett, Mayor, Oirard, Ala. Yw for uni formity. Yours for great est leavening power. Yours for never failing results. I I Tours lor purity. Yours for economy., Yours for e v er y - thing that goes to make up a strictly high grade, ever dependable bakiug. powder. That is Cilumet. Try it once and nolo the im provement in your bak ing. See how much mors economical over the hi(h- priced trust brands, how much better than the cheap and big-can kinds. Calumet is highest in quale y moderate in cost. 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