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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTll. NEBRASKA, MONDAY OCTOHKR 30, 1911
NO DO
H IIIKSIIIIG EEHC OF OLD
UNIVERSITY SMDIS LAST
The Event a Most Enjoyable One. Twenty-five Eligible Members
Bern Present, and a Through Organization Being Effected
by the Election of Superintendent Abbott as President,
and J. L. Richey, Secretary.
Has Foot Pierced.
From Friday'! Pally.
Yineens Stansky, an employe of
the Burlington, working ou the re
pair track, had the misfortune
this morning to step on a sharp
piece of iron, which passed
through the sole of his shoe and
pierced his foot, inflicting a deep
and painful wound. Dr. Cochran,
the Burlington relief physician,
dressed the wound and Mr.
Satinsky will be laid up for some
lime.
lv equivalent to enlightened
patriotism. In this field the col
lege man has played and must
continue to play a large and in
fluential part. Today we have our
Taft, our Bryan and our other
great college men, just as among
the founders of the republic were
Jefferson and the members of the
Adams family. Not only in
polities, but in agriculture, in art
E. 11. Wescott and 'and in science, the university man
Wolfanger, elected I ought to make bis power increas
From Friday s Daily.
The meeting of old students of
the University of Nebraska, ar
ranged for last night at the home
of Superintendent and Mrs. N. C.
Abbott, was a great success.
About twenty-five of the former
students got together, listened to
a splendid and inspiring address
by Frank E. Edgerton of Lincoln,
, applauded the music furnished by
Mr. and Mrs
Mis9 Lenora
officers to keep the organization
alive, called for remarks from Dr.
T. P. Livingston and Miss Mary E.
Foster, made candy and indulged
in a general old-fashioned talk
fest. It was almost 9 o'clock before
Hie nicotine was called to order
and Mrs. Wescott was invited to
sing. Her number was given in i
the same well known artistic style
for which she has gained a I
reputation. This song was en-j
titled "Little One a-Cryin,'' byj
Speaks. In response to the en
core, Mrs. Wescott sang "lies
Hold My Hands," a lullaby by
Bond. Mr. Wescott, as always,
proved a most delightful accom
panist. Mr. Edgerton explained the
purpose of the alumni in en
deavoring to have local organiza
tions in every county in the slate.
Last night three such meetings
were being held one at Fair
burv. with the chancellor as
speaker; another at Kearney,
with Secretary Kline as speaker,
and the third in Plattsmouth. The
idea is to have a loyal body of old
students in every community of
the state, who are willing to work
with the interest of old alma
mater at heart.
The holding out of the various
ways in which a college man may
YOUNG MEN ARE
TO GIVE BANQUET
inclv felt., if he lives up to his
opportunities. He ought also to
continue to cherish great love for
bis college that has made his suc
cess possible."
After Mr. Edgerton finished
calls were made for Dr. T. P.
Livingston and Miss Mary Foster.
Dr. Livingston was introduced as
the boy' who was sitting on the
corner stone of the old hall, wait
ing for the building to be finish
ed so that he might enter. While
the doctor branded this as a slight
exaggeration, he spoke most en
tertaingly of the extremely
youthful days of the state in
stitution and his happy life there.
Miss Foster was asked for a few
words on politics from the wom
an's standpoint, and responded
very briefly without giving any of
her political secrets away.
N. C. Abbott was chosen as
president, and J. L. Ilichey as sec
retary. Tee cream and wafers
were served, after which the
young folks indulged in candy
making and the old folks in talk.
Those present were: Dr. and
Mrs. T. P. Livingston, Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, Mr. and Mrs.
N. 0. Abbott, Mrs. Will Robertson,
Misses Helen Travis, Jessie Rob
ertson, Anna Ileisel, Lenora Wol
fanger, Blanche Horning, Pearl
be useful to the stale was verySlaals, Crete Briggs, Mary I-os-well
done by Mr. Edgerton. Ho ler, Rhona TowV, Lillian Cole,
said: "I speak not of politics in 1 Florence Dovey, draco Newbranch
the narrow partisan sense, but. of : and Messrs. Calvin Taylor, Ed
politics in the broad, comprehen- j Fricke, J. L. Richey, Grosvcnor
sive sense that makes it practical- Dovey and Paul Morgan.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ENJOY FINE BANQUET
li
by them. Seldom does it occur
that viands are so nicely prepared
and served as was the banquet of
last evening.
The Young Men's Bible Class of
the M. E. Church Planning
Big Entertainment.
A treat is in store for the
young men of the (own and is be
ing planned by the entertainment.
committee of the Y. M. B. C. of
the M. E. church, in the shape of
a half-a-dollar-a-plate banquet.
The function will lake place in the
j parlors of the Methodist church
ion the night of Friday, November
17, and will be served by the
ladies of the church.
The committee anticipates
entertaining 100 young men on
that, occasion, the purpose being
to promote good fellowship among
the young men of the town. This
is the first attempt at anything of
the sort, and the idea is wholly a
new one, but, will no doubt, meet
with the hearty approval of every
young man in the town.
The menu is not, announced as
yet, but, we will be safe in leaving
that to the committee, as the
members were young men once
themselves find know just what
will tickle the palate and at the
same lime inspire a sort of good
cheer and frinedly sociability
needed on like occasions.
The physical appetite will not
be the only part of the man pro
vided for, but p n intellectual treat
is also in store for the fortunate
holders of a banquet ticket. G.
O. Wallace, a prominent real
estaie merchant of Omaha, w ill be
present and make an after-dinner
talk; also Hon. Howard II. Bald-
rige, one of the leading lawyers of
the metropolis, will take a hand
at the speechmaking, besides some
of Plaltsmont h's own eloquent.
young orators. Music? Well, we
rather guess there will be. It, will
not all be of the "chin" variety,
either. There will be solos and
quartets, as well as piano selections.
SECRETARY OF STATE PRO
POSES NEWRESTRICTION
Would Weed Out Numerous Can
didates Whose Names Are
Written on Ballots.
To render more difficult the
nomination of party candidates by
writing names upon the ballot at
primary elections is the object of
an amendment to the state pri
mary law which Secretary of State
Wait has prepared and will sug
gest to the commission workln
upon a recodification of the
statutes. If it should be in
corporated in me commission s
report to the next legislature, it
will probably become part of the
law,' says the Lincoln Star.
Th.is is Ihe pargraph which
Secretary Wait would like to have
tacked on
"No person not a candidate at a
primary election shall receive i
nomination by having name writ
ten on a ballot unless such per
son' shall receive twenty-five or
mole votes, and file within ten
(lavs' after said vole is canvassed,
Fair Warning!
I hereby give notice that here
after no bicycle riding or coaster
wagons will be permitted on the
idewalks. This means everybody,
old or young. I have authorized
Ihe chief of police to arrest all
persons found so doing, which I
hope he will not be called upon to
do, as everyone so arrested will
be fined. This is to warn every
one. John P. Saltier, Mayor.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT
Several Candidates Initiated and
Addresses by Home People and
Outsiders In Attendance.
From Friday' Dally.
After a series of meetings lead
ing up to last night's session of
Ml. Zion Coinmandry No. 75, three
candidates were admitted to the
order of the temple, and the even
ing was crowned by one of the
finest banquets ever given in the
city. Sir Knighls Barry Barlhold,
W. C. Tippens of this city and
George Frater of Louisville were
initiated into the mysteries of the
order of Knights Templar.
A five-course banquet was serv
ed by SI. Mary's Guild, the menu
consisting of the following: First
courso, boulion; second course,
fish, tomato sauce, Saratoga
chips; third course, filet of beef,
mushroon sauce, maccaroni and
cheese; fourth course, ice cream,
peaches and small confections;
fifth course, coffee and cigars.
The temple was tastefully deco
rated in red and while and the
mom was very beautiful in the
dazzling light. After-dinner
speeches were made by J. N. Wise,
J. C. Richey and W. A. Roberlson
of Ibis city; George Frater and
Charles Richey of Louisville;
James Walker and David Piltman
of Murray, and others. Mr. Wise
spoke most interestingly on the
history of Mt. Zion Comrnandery
No. 75, and noted the fact lhat
but three knights were present
who were members of the order
twentv-flve years airn. The other
speeches were all good and well
received bv Ihe assembled kniahts.
The knighls bad warm words of
praise for Hie ladies of the Guild
and the sumptuous repast served
Meet With Mrs. Haff ke.
From Friday' Dally.
Another very pleasant event of
yesterday afternoon was the social
meeting of Ihe Ladies' Aid so
ciety of Ihe German St. Paul's
church, which was held at the
home of Mrs. C. W. Ilaffke. Here,
loo, there was a large' number
present, the ladies realizing the,
neat sum of $5.25. The hurrying
moments were devoted to that of
social conversation and other
amusements calculated to make.
Ihe afternoon's entertainment a
most splendid one. Some de
licious coffee and cake were
served, at the proper time, to
which all did ample justice.
Sandy Home Again.
From Friday's Dally.
Sandy F. Andrews, the good
humored trunk smasher at the
Burlington station, who has been
visiting the home of his best girl
at Hamburg, Iowa, arrived in
the Plait smoulh yards about 2 a.
m. this morning in his special car
attached to No. 123 4. The car
was immediately switched lo the
"dip track" to be overhauled.
Sandy is again at his post, much
to (he satisfaction of the station
men.
Merchants Shipping In Potatoes
Merchants are busy unloading
potatoes. A. Bach received two
carloads of fine Minnesota Rurals,
E. G. Dovey & Son two cars, one
of Durban and the other Earl
Oluos, and H. M. Soennichsen has
a fine car of Minnesota Rurals on
the track.
Must Not Occur Again.
From Friday's Dolly.
Lawrence Bower, a farmer from
near Pacific Junction, was in the
city today and delivered a load of
corn lo Ihe Ileisel mill, and while
driving peacefully along the
Washington avenue road musing
on the low price of farm produce
he was suddenly brought lo him
self by having a black runaway
horse attached (o a spring wagon
collide with Ihe tail endgate of
his wagon, smashing it into fine
kindling wood and jostling Mr.
Bower in his seat. An inquiry was
instituted by Mr. Bower and an
inventory of his damages made,
and the owner of the black run
away horse will have lo put up at
least a dollar lo repair the dam
ages, provided he is located and
his guilt established. This thing i
of leaving a horse unfastened lo
run into every farmer lhat brings
grain lo market should be stop
ped, and if Mr. Bower can he will
locale the guilty party.
Vlsltnlg Schools This Week.
From Friday's Dally.
Miss Mary Foster returned last
evening from a trip over Ihe west
end of the county, where she has
visited schools during Ihe past 5
days. Schools in Ihe vicinity of
Fnion, Eagle, Wabash, Alvo,
Greenwood and South Bend were
isited on Ibis trip. She left
again this afternoon for Wabash
and Elniwood. Miss Rena Towle,
of near Wabash, nccompanied
Miss Foster lo Plattsmouth and
was hor guesl over night. The
road in most pari s of the county
at this season are ideal and Miss
Foster is able lo cover many
miles of territory in a day's travel
with her auto.
witu Ihe proper officer, an ac
ceptance and a receipt, from Ihe
county treasurer of Ihe county in
which such person resides, show
ing payment of the fee as required
from regular candidates filing for
nomination at. primary elections."
Tt is noted from the foregoing
provision that no change will be
inadi1 in Ihe status of a candidate
on ijne ticket who may be nomin
ated! by the voters of other parlies
i as well as his own. I lie amend
ment is aimed el the practice of
nominating persona who are not
candidates who have regularly
filed on nny ticket.
The socialists, who usually pick
Iheir nominees in advance of Ihe
form of voting for them, have
used primaries and then go
through the writing method in
some cases heretofore because it
enables them lo save the payment
of filing fees. Under Secretary
Wait's plan Ihe fee must, be paid
in nny event or Ihe candidate's
name will not appear on Ihe bal
lot at. the general election.
At the last, stale primaries, a
number of candidates for district
judge in various parts of Ihe slate
received Ihe nominations of min
ority parties by having two or
three voters write in their names.
If the proposed amendment
should be enacted, anyone who
received fewer than Iwenty-llve
voles would nul be considered a
candidate, and Ihe ballot would be
relieved of some name of can
didates who do not care to run.
BURLINGTON REMOVING A
LANDMARK AT SHOPS
Tall Brick Smokestack, Eighty
five Feet Above the Building,
Is Torn Down.
The Burlington started a force
of men last Monday morning U
remove Ihe tall brick smoke
stack at Ihe boiler house. This
bit of masonry has lowered
eighly-five feet, above the shop
buildings for the past thirty years,
it having been among Ihe first
brick structures to go up when
Ihe shops were located in Plaits
mouth.
To remove Ihe slack it was
necessary to construct, a scaffold
on Ihe inside to Ihe (op of the
stack. There was no effort made
to save Ihe brick as they were
hurled from Ihe top to the ground
and were more or less broken. One
of the blacksmiths inquired of the
foreman whether Ihe brick were
not worth preserving, and was in
formed lhat, I hey were not, that
the effect, of the atmosphere bad
been to "slack" Ihe brick, and Ihe
blacksmith was furl her informed
that if he hail been exposed to the
weather for thirl y years he would
be "slackened, too." The work of
removing the stack was com
pleted yesterday, and a new steel
slack, with a blower attachment,,
allowing a much shorter slack,
has been creeled in place of the
brick one just removed.
DELIGHTFULLY ENTER-
TAIN THE LADIES
Something Out of the Ordinary at
tho Methodist Church
Parlors.
A. L. Becker Injured.
Abe L, Becker is under the care
of a physician and has three or
four broken ribs, in addition lo
a few minor injuries, resulting
from a fall last Sunday evening at
his home northeast of town, lie
was engaged in tho evening
chores at the lime and was work
ing in the large barn, gelling out
feed for the slock, and in walking
about the hay-mow he stepped
where a board ought to bo-r-but
wasn't and his weight overcame
Ihe atmospheric resistance and
(from Friday's Dally
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. E. church were entertained in
Ihe church parlors in a most de
lightful manner yesterday after
noon, the hostesses (Mi this oc
casion being Mesdames John
Brady, A. J. Hecson and Ed
Brant ner. Then, loo, there were a
large number in attendance
sixty and all most thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
The business session was
held and t lion Ihe ladies adjourn
ed for the social lime. Something
out of the ordinary was in store
for the guests, as the hostesses,
in deference to the season, had
planned a couple of amusements
which were characteristic of Hal
loween. The first one introduced
was one in w hich si rings to which
apples had been fastened ant!
which had been bung hero an
there in the church parlors, am
Ihe guests were lo eat the apple
Just Recovering From Long Selge
of Sickness, After Effects of
Pneumonia Attack.
Anderson Rouse and wife of
Lincoln are in the vicinity, guests
of Iheir daughter, Mrs. Grover
Will and family. Mr. Rouse re
turned from the coast last sum
mer and is just recovering from a
severe attack of illness. Mr.
Rouse formerly was overseer of
Ihe county farm in this county
and left here more than two years
ago, settling at Bethany, near
Lincoln. Later he went to Cali
fornia, where he was employed
by the Santa Fo Railway com
pany, and last January, while in
their employ, was attacked by tho
grippe and went to the company
hospital iii San Francisco.
The treatment Mr. House re
ceived there was not salistaelory
and oilier complications set in,
and after six weeks of treatment
there he was removed lo another
hospital of the company across
Ihe bay, in Richmond. Mr. Rouse
did not improve any, although his
en ironmcnt was much better, and
finally the physicians informed
him that his case was a puzzle for
them and that they did not know
what was the ailment, and suid
their skill had been exhausted.
At, this juncture he received a
circular letter from the great
Chinese doctor of San Francisco
ami a list of questions to bo
answered. Mr. Rouse gave Ihe
doctor his symptoms on the card
and I lie next day received an an
swer informing him of what his
sickness was ami a twenty days'
free treatment, which Ihe doctor
told Mr. Rouse to try, and if it
helped him and he had tho
patience lo stick lo it, and he was
sure he would, he would send a
month's treatment for $5.
Mr. Rouse began lo take Ihe,
medicine and grew better from tho
start, lie sent, for more medicine
when the first, allowance was
gone, ami Ihe doctor changed his
medicine every eighteen days, un
til in May Mr. House left, the hos
pital, but did not, cease taking the
doctor's medicine until two
months later, and is growing
stronger all Ihe lime, lie return
ed lo Lincoln from California in
September, where he resides at
present.
Iwi iL'onl lumlino in fhft
manger below. At first be did not', fmm "Irlnjr without touching
think his injuries were of much
importance, but the pain caused
him to call a physician, and ex
amination disclosed the broKcn
ribs. There is nothing dangerous
about his injuries, but they are
bad enough to keep him on the
"bad order list" for some time
and perhaps cause him to lose the
pleasure of November corn husk
ing. I'nion Ledger.
John Kreager of Ml. Pleasant
precinct was a Plattsmouth visit
or today.
Constable J. R. Benson went to
Murray lo serve papers in a civil
case this morning.
Make Correction.
In the write-up of the city
council proceedings of last Mon
day evening, the Journal was in
error when it stated lhat "a com-
municatio" w; road from the
water committee, making a pro
posal to Mr. West, offering to
irrnnt him a franchise," etc. The
proposition came from the entire
council, which met at Councilman
Dwycr's office on Ihe Saturday
night previous and agreed on the
proposition after a thorough dis
cussion of Ihe matter at a special
session called for that purpose.
We are glad to make the correc
tion, as Ihe council should have
Ihe credit for what it does, and
not a single committee.
Ihe apple with Iheir hands. This
created a great deal of merriment,
and Mrs. J. M. Leyda was the first
tne to dispose of an apple in this
manner.
The next stunt was that one
in which a number of apples had
been placed in a wash tub, which
had been filled with water, and the
ladies were told to grab an apple,
not with Iheir fingers, though, but
with their teeth. Mrs. Barkel won
Ibis contest. In deference to the
season the refreshments, which
were most excellent and delicious,
consisted of pumpkin pie, sand
wiches, pickles and the like.
Find Sons Prosperous.
From 8ntiinlnv's Dully.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meisinger,
who have been spending a week
with (heir sons and Mr. Meising-
er's brother, J. H. Meisinger, in
the country, returned yesterday
morning, feeling tine after a
week's enjoyment of farm life.
The sons visited were Con, Georgo
and John Meisinger, all residing
on separate farms, and all doing
nicely. The young men have all
commenced to crib their corn
crop and are agreeably surprised
at Ihe yield; their fields will aver
age from 30 to .'15 bushels of corn
per acre. Small grain crops were
exceedingly good, and the prairie
hay crop will be more than suf
ficient for the. needs of their stock
and a surplus will be over for
market. The apple crop we
large, and the winter varieties on
the home place will be sufficient
for the use of all the sons, as well
as Mr. Meisinger himself. Mr.
Meisinger found his brother, J.
H also with a line crop of corn,
Hie drouth md having affected his
yield as much as at first expected.
Apple Buyers Numerous.
Apple buyers are becoming
numerous, and yesterday and to
day parlies! from Falls City were
paying 20 cents per bushel for all
kinds of apples and scooping them
into a car at the M. P. station and
shipping lo the vinegar works at
Falls City.
Louie Dose Improving.
Louie Doso, who has had an
eight weeks' turn at typhoid
fever, has so far recovered as lo
be able to be about the house, but
not strong enough lo be out. His
numerous friends will be pleased
lo know lhat he is growing
stronger, although he has lost a
great deal in weight, but he has a
good appetite and is on the way
In recovery. Mrs. Dose spent tho
day in Omaha, going on the early
train this morning.
George Berger, the retired
Elmwood farmer, nrrived last
evening and was an over night
visitor in the city.
Gets Good Yield.
Major Ball Ihreshed four acres
of alfalfa a few days ago, receiv
ing Iwenly-six bushels of as fine,
seed as one would wish to see.
William Smith, tho veteran
threshing machine man, did Itio
job for Mr. Hall and the yield was
very satisfactory.
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