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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION -EIGHT PAGES
PLATTSMOUTIl, NEBRASKA. MONDAY NOVEMIiKU 27,1911
NO 9'
VOLUME XXX
Platte
FI DESTRDYES IBPHKER LBI
HOT
The Fire Is One of the Mast Destructive That Has Occurred Here
for Several Years and It Required Heroic Work on the Prt
of Firemen and Citizens to Check the Flames.
From Saturday's Dally.
Tin' must, disastrous tin1 the
city has had for three years oc
curred at i o'clock yesterday afl-
ernoon, when 1 he livei-y barn of K. !
Manspeaker caught lire, destroy
iug almost all of I he building, asj
well as the adjoining barn of Mrs.j
Dr. Schildknechl. Nine head of
horses were cremated, six belong-i
ing to Mr. Manspeaker, one to1
William Jones and a team of
spoiled driving horses belonging
to James Hainey, the Union livery
man. The bain loft was full of hay,
which bad just been slowed away
shortly before tin1 lire broke out.
The lire originated, it is said, in
the southeast corner of tin; barn,
and that a boy with a pipe was
seen there jusl before the lire was
discovered. Mr. Manspeaker was
in the office when the lire started;
the door was closed between Hie
office and the barn ami he knew
nothing of the fire until it, was
well under way. With the help
of Charles Cline, who had just
returned from the liurlingtun
station, I hey cut. t he horses'
halters and got. several out of the
"barn. The hay being so inflam
able the lire spread like a flash
over that part of the barn where
the horses were tied. The team
belonging to Mr. Rainey had been
left at the barn only a short lime
before by John Chidester and
Ralph Davis, who had driven up
from Union expecting to go to
Omaha on the Turlington, and
learning there was no train in the
afternoon at. that time, had just
returned lo ' Hie barn.' Davis
started to get the horses, when a
sudden gust of flame struck him,
knocking him to the floor; he
arose and still saw Hie team and
made another nl tempi lo get to
the horses, when he was driven
back by the llames.
The clouds of smoke from the
burning hay and limbers of I he
building darkened the street on
the north. The wind being south
east saved the lumber yard of F.
M. Richey. Notwithstanding the
direction of the wind Hie beat was
so intense as to set (Ire lo I he roof
of the lumber shed, which was
only prevented from burning by
a force of men and boys with pails
and blankets, which were wet with
water carried from the Parmelc
barn.
The fire boys were on hand with
the hose carts within a very short
lime after the alarm sounded. The
excitement in the street was in
tense, but in a remarkable short
time the water was playing on the
building, but the combustible ma
terial within the building and the
building being dry as powder it
self, the water bad little effect on
the llames at first. The lire boys
did all thai could be done to check
I he (lames and rushed I he two
carls from the central house and
procured the cart from West Main
street and had three streams of
water playing on Ihe llames
shortly after Ihe alarm was
sounded.
A Clabaugh, manager of the
light plant, was confronted with
the most dangerous work as an
outcome of the fire. The intense
heat inelled the telephone and
electric light wires, so thai any
one coining in contact with the
end of an electric light wire was
liable to receive a shock that
, would cause instant death. Mr.
Clahaugh could not prevail on his
'men to climb the poles and had to
do the stunt himself. He also
went in and look out I lie meters
at the barn and at Mrs. Schild
kiiccht's residence. In order to
avoid accidents he had to climb
the poles mid cut the wires and
keep Ihe excited people away
while Ihe wire was being taken
care of. The telephone cable in
the alley south of the barn was
melted and the wire parted, mak
ing work for the company's men.
Had il not been for Mr. Olabaugh's
caution and liravery it is very
probable someone would have
been" killed.
HREATEHS OTHER PROPERTY
I Mr. lturnuic of the water coni
' pany hurried to a 'phone and di
rected Mr. Todd, the engineer at
the pump house, to start the
p,impS an(j keep I lie stand-pipe
full of water and to remain at the
pumps until (lie tire was out.
Mr. Weber was also on the ground
as soon as the fire alarm was
sounded to see thai the hydrants
were in shape. Much favorable
comment on the strong water
pressure was heard from I hose in
position to observe the streams
playing on I he fire.
The barn of Mrs. Sehildknecht
was totally destroyed, as well as
the Rowling alley furniture of Mr.
Fox. which was stored in it. For
a lime the dwelling of Mrs.
Sehildknecht and her tenant, John
Carmark, was threatened and the
furniture and some of the fixtures
were carired out and placed upon
the lawn of C. C. Wescolt, across
the street, but the timely applica
tion of water prevented Hie dwel
ling from going up in the llames.
The owners of I he property de
stroyed and the surrounding
property owners are under obliga
tions to the lire boys for their
heroic efforts which prevented the
flames from spreading to other
buildings in the immediate neigh
borhood, and too much credit can
not be given the tire company, as
well as the water company for
their efficient and timely work,
and the citizens of the town are
proud of both in this emergency,
where no effort was spared on the
part, of either to check the fire.
The barn occupied by Mr. Man
speaker is (be properly of Wil
liam Jones and was insured for
SGOO. The livery slock was part
ly insured, but Ihe bay and grain
will be a total loss.
This is the second time in Ihe
history of the town that that
corner has been swept by fire. In
the fall of 1883 the ground where
Ihe barn stands was the sile of a
doctor's office and was cleaned up
by a fire that totally destroyed Ihe
building then standing there. ,
Fire-Brands.
A large crowd gathered in a
very few minutes after the alarm
was given.
Forlunalely no (me was injured
during the (ire, which is ralher
miraculous.
Mrs. Sehildknecht, being quite
(dd, was nearly prostrated from
Ihe excitement and (lurry.
The citizens who rushed lo the
aid of the fire boys deserve a great
deal of credit for their work.
It is very fortunate that the lire
occurred in the daytime instead of
at night ami that the wind was
very low.
There is one thing about the
men of Plallsmouth, they don't
stand back when aid is needed in
saving life and properly.
The excitement was intense for
some lime, as the conllagral ion
looked pretty squally until Ihe (Ire
was under control.
Much of the furniture carried
from the home of Mrs. Sehild
knecht and John earmark is
broken and in very bad condition
from being roughly handled.
A black smoke came up over Ihe
buildings on the southeast and il
looked as though that entire sec
lion of town was doomed lo de
si ruction.
II was indeed a narrow escape
for F.. M. Richey's lumber yard.
Heroic work is what saved it, and
Mr. Richey feels Very thankful to
I hose who worked so manfully to
keep the fire from extending.
The fire company and citizens
done heroic work in saving the
Sehildknecht building on Ihe cor
ner, which' whs occupied by Mrs.
Sehildknecht and John Carmack
and wife. With fire lo the east
and south of it it was hard work.
This (ire is no doubt caused
from the carelessness of those
who have no business smoking
around a livery barn.
W hile I tie tire w as a very
serious one, it is very fortunate
that the raging Haines were suc
cumbed when they were.
Mrs. Sehildknecht extends her
thanks to those who rendered
such valuable assistance in sav
ing her home and liouhehold ef
fects. Mr. Carmack desires to ex
tend his thanks also.
It is' hard
actly Hie los:
a total loss
g'oods of Mr
to estimate just ex
i. The (wo barns are
and the household
s. Sehildknecht and
Mr. C.armack were seriously dam
aged in removing them from the
building.
There need be no fear of our
tire boys not doing their duty.
They were right there as soon as
possible and wen' instrumental in
saving property that might have
went up in llames had they not
been on hand as soon as they
were. All hale to our lire laddies.
After the experience of yester
day's disastrous tire it can be
truthfully said that Plattsmouth
has one of the best volunteer fire
companies that can be found in
Hie stale, and Ihe citizens of
Plallsmouth are sure mighty
thankful to Ihem tor Hie heroic
work of yesterday. v
M. K. Manspeaker lakes this
method of expressing his sincere
thanks to the fire boys and the
many citizens who so greatly as
sisled in extinguishing the fire at
his barn yesterday. Mr. Man
speaker says that he is positive
that the fire company was on the
ground within five minutes after
he learned of the fire in the rear
of the barn. He had just lime to
release three of the horses from
the barn when the boys arrived
upon ine scene, lie appreciates
the work performed, and we are
especially requested lo extend
his thanks to the members of Ihe
fire department.
HO TIES SOCIAL GIVEN
BY THE IMl DAUGHTERS
Quite an Unique Entertainment at
the Home of Miss Cella
Taylor. ,
From Friday' Dally.
The hard limes social given by
I lie Royal Daughters of t he Chris
tian Sunday school at the homo of
Miss Oelia Taylor last night, was
a great success. The Taylor home
was crowded wilh gay young peo
ple dressed in keeping wilh Ihe
occasion. Some of the costumes
were of unique design and aged
clolhing, decorated wilh numer
ous varied colored patches, which
were much in evidence.
The amusements of the evening
consisted of a spelling match, a
guessing contest, music arid re
freshments. In the race for poor
chd lies Sandy Andrews got Ihe
king prize, which was a pocket
comb with which lo comb his
shaggy locks. Miss Trua South
drew first prize for poverty
stricken dollies among (he ladies,
and received a mirror in which to
admire herself. A list of twelve
conundrums were submitted, six
persons guessing Ihe answers to
eight, and in cutting for Ihe prize
it fell to Eleanor Todd, who was
presented with a box of candy;
Miss Delia Everett guessed two
and received a slick of candy as a
reward for. Ihe gray matter ex
pended.
The hard scrabble quartet ren
dered numerous vocal selections,
like, "When You and I Were
Young, Maggie," "Dan Tucker"
and "Oh, Hard Times Come Again
No More."
A two-course lunch was served,
concerning which we are not lo
mention Ihe "molasses" which
was useu in sweeten the coffee
In the spelling match Jennie Rey
nolds and Amy Mull in proved to
be the best spellers at the party,
and on cutting for Ihe prize it fell
lo Amy Mollis.
Attention!
Save lime on Wednesday, De
cember fi, lo attend both after
noon and evening Ihe Fresla of
Holidays by the ladies of St.
Mary's Ouild at Coales' hall.
Watch the papers for further announcements.
Ul COPIO CAPTURES
MOTHER OF PUTTS
MOUTH'S FAIR ONES
Miss Florence Balrd United
Marrlago to Mr. Fred A.
- Jones of Omaha.
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From Friday' Daily.
Relatives and invited friends
assemnieti ai I he home ol .Mrs.
Dr. J. T. Daird last evening at 8
ociock lo wiiness the marriage ol
er youngest daughter, Florence,
to Fred A. Jones of Omaha, it be
ing a very pretty home wedding.
For the occasion the rooms of the
liainl home had been prettily
decorated in the yellow, while and
green colors, chrysanthemums
and sniilax being used.
As the appointed hour drew
near .n-s r.slrlle liaird. sister or
the bride, took her place at the
piano, and as she plaved, Miss
W'ilhelmina Miller, whose home is
at Lyons, Neb., but who is at
tending school at Ilellevue col
lege, very sweetly sang "Thoughts
of Thee."
Scarcely was Ihe voice of the
singer hushed when Ihe familiar
strains of the Lohengrin's Wed
ding chorus were sounded, to
which the bridal parly entered.
The ribbon-bearers, little Misses
Edith and Helen Farley, nieces of
the-bride, attractively dressed in
white, entered first, forming an
aisle with the ribbons, through
which Ihe bridal parly passed.
They were followed by Rev. L. W.
Onde, pastor of (be First Presby
terian church; Mr. Jones, accom
panied by his brother, Raymond
Jones, whose home is at Haiirroft,
Neb., but who is attending school
at Ilellevue college, as his best
man. Miss Margaret Quigley of
Valentine, Neb., as bridesmaid,
coming in alone. The bride
entered vv.il h her brother, W. N.
: Haird, of Salida, Colo., who gave
her away during the ceremony.
The bridal parly look their places
beneath an arch of chrysanthe
mums and sniilax over while,
which was located at the north
end of the parlor, where, in a very
simple and impressive manner,
Rev. (lade pronounced the words
which united this happy young j
couide for life.
The bride was very charming
in a beautiful gown of marquisette
over white niessaline, ami car
ried a shower bouquet of bride's
roses. The bridesmaid was hand
somely attired in blue velvet, wilh
while fur trimmings, and carried
vellow chrysanthemums. The
Trunin nnd best men wore Ihe con
ventional black.
After the ceremony a reception
was held, during which lime rela
tives and friends extended con
crralulations and best, wishes.
During Hie evening the guests
were invited lo the dining room,
where brick ice cream and cakes
were served by Misses Margaret
llodgert, Ada Mann, llernese
Newell and Esther Larson, all be
ing dressed in while.
I he bride was born and grew to
womanhood in Ibis cily, being a
daughter of Ihe late Dr. J. T
Haird, and has a large circle of
friends, whose best wishes wil
ever attend her in her new home
She is a graduate of the Plalls
mouth High school, being a mem
ber of Ihe class of 11)00. She
then attended Ilellevue college,
'jrrndualing from there in 1910,
and taught one year in Ihe High
school at Coleridge, Neb.
Mr. Jones is a graduate of
Ilellevue college and is now em
ployed with Schaffer Tirol hers in
Omaha. Having visited this city
a number of limesho has made
many friends, who will wish him
and his estimable young wife a
mosi happy and prosperous
future. Many beautiful and cost
ly presents were received, which
were displayed in the dining room
Mr. and Mrs. Jones departed over
the Hurlinglon on No. li last
night for Omaha, where they will
make their home, being at home
to their friends after January 1
R. C. Hailey, Ihe Maple Orovi
blacksmith, and daughter, Eva
with O. V. Hailcy, drove to Piatls
nioulh Ibis morning, and R. C. and
his daughter went lo Omaha for
the day.
Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald of
Ilridgeporl, was in Ihe cily over
niirht, departing for Omaha this
aflernoon to spend Sunday .
IHE COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKES UP THE
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J. IH. C. A. MATTER
The Meeting Last Night Was Well Attended and Very Enthusiastic
Throughout, There Being Several Matters of Interest Taken
Up and Discussed By the Members.
From Friday's Dally.
The Commercial club held its
regular monthly meeting last
night, with a fair attendance of
the business men of the town
present. After the transaction of
Ihe regular routine business, a
general informal disensison on
the best methods lo attract trade
to the merchants of Plallsmouth
was bad. Some valuable sug
gestions were made by J. P. Falt
er, Mr. Haird and others.
In a general discussion of the
question of new enterprises for
the cily, Lee Sharp offered some
very valuable hints, and among
oilier things said that Plalts
inoulh is a good town and holds
out many attractive inducements
for a large manufacturing in
dustry. The river front, the water
privileges, drainage, railroad
facilities, being on two lines (if
road that reached coal and iron
fields; and another thing that
proprietors of manufacturing
plants in Omaha had to contend
with that would not bother them
here was the labor union question.
Several manufacturing industries
of Omaha were named, the own
ers of which had slated that they
would have to close up Iheir
plants and move out of Omaha if
the wage question became more
of a menance lo business than at
present. There are several large
plants there that are looking
about, for more favorable loca
tions. The question of a Y. M. 0. A.
was placed before Ihe club by Rev.
W. L. Austin; on invitation of Mr.
Pollock. After discussing the ad
vantages of such an institution
and Ihe need of il in a cily of Ibis
lass, several id hers spoke on
he subject, expressing Ihe belief
that Ihe Y. M. C. A. proposition
ould be made a success in Plalls-
moulh. Among I hose called upon
were Prof. Abbot I, William Haird.
R. H. Windham, E. If. Wescolt and
I hers, each one of whom w as of
ihe opinion that such an inslilu-
lion was one lack of the cily. Mr.
Wescolt went further than oilier
speakers and staled Dial he would
like lo see Ihe Commercial club
get behind the movement.
SURPRISED ON HIS
FORTY-SIXTH BIRTHDAY
Nelson Murray's Friends Drop in
and Show Him the Time of
His Llfo.
What we are lo say in regard lo
tiii:- pleasant event should have
appeared in 'Wednesday's daily,
but owing lo an oversight of Hie
"old man," lo whom Hie par
ticulars were given, we failed to
uerform our good intent ions. On
Tuesday evening, November 2 1,
Ihe many friends of Mr. Nelson
Murray contrived lo make our
friend, Nlese, lliink I lint life was
worth living, at least for the night
and avvav into Ihe early morn. The
event was really a surprise to Mr.
Murray, as he did not even dream
of what was in store for him. AI
the hour designated fid' Ihe merry
parly lo arrive al the Murray
home they rushed in upon the de
fenseless Nelse and look the
Murray domicle, at Mynard, by
slorm, and Hie family understood
in short lime the occasion of
their visit. They were loaded
down wilh the many delicacies
I hat go to make such an event a
success.
The evening was most eiijoy
ably spent in various games and
a general social pood lime, and at
the proper hour the table was
spread with the lines! supper that
morlal man or woman ever sat,
down lo, which had been prepared
by the good housewives especial
ly for this occasion. The visitors
remained for a longer hour than
usual on such occasions, and
when they departed it was wilh Ihe
best wishes for Mr. Murray's
future success and the hope that
II WILL PUSH IT
Rev. Austin then gave the club
figures he had compiled, stating
llial Ihe Coales' hall and rooms
adjoining on the north could be
had, willi heal and water, for
s.'b'iil per year. Light, would cost,
slim per year; gymnasium ap
paratus, $150; furniture for the
rooms, $155; bathroom fixtures,
willi Ivvo shower bat lis. $230;
toilet, s(0, and a capable sec
retary at " per month, or $720
per car. The entire sum, in
eluding miscellaneous expenses,
would aggregate $2,000. And the
suggestion was made that 200
membership tickets at $10 iter
ticket per year would install Ihe
furniture and run Ihe institution
the first year; after that the
membership tickets could be re
duced to perhaps one-half of Ihe
first year.
A motion was then made by
Judge Itceson, authorizing Presi
dent Pollock to appoint, a com
mittee to canvass IIm men of the
city and ascertain Ihe number
who would lake the membership
tickets. Mr. Fuller staled that a
man from outside Ihe cily had
staled lo him Dial he would give
$25 toward the movement should
it be started. Mr. Pollock will
name Ihe committee lo make the
canvass within a few days and the
mailer will be pushed right along.
Rev. Austin thanked the club
for Iheir support, of the enter
prise and staled Jhat his work
had been done, and what ho de
sired lo see was a citizens' move
ment in Ihe direction of the estab
lishment of the Y. M. O. A.; that
the "institution is interdenomina
tional and not sectarian; that the
olllcers and trusteeships could
only be held by members of an
evangelical church, bul Ihe mem
bership was open lo everyone and
Hie benefits of Ihe institution
would lie shared by all.
II is believed Ihe mailer will
meet wilh Ihe hearty support of
the young men of all ages, and
especially the middle-aged and
voting men, who enjoy an evening
with a bunch of fellows, who
hilherlo have had no place to no,
oilier 1 1 1 in i a club room, where the
environment is bad.
he may live lo enjoy many more
such occasions. The only regret
table incident was that some
viands prepared for Ihe event, were
stolen from the buggies. Misses
Props), Richardson and Murray
assisted in serving.
Those who were present to en
joy Ibis happy event were: Mes
srs. and Mesdames Joe Wiles,
illiam Venner, E. II. Spangler,
Mrs. C. C. Itarnard, C. L. Jean, R.
L. Props!, (ilen Vallery, C. L.
Wiles, Mrs. W. it. Richardson, W.
II. Murray, Omaha; Mrs. Charles
Parker, Mrs. Will Tuclsoii, Oma
ha; Mrs, Ida Cole. Misses Fosteen
Murray, I'heme Richardson. Verna
Props), DeElla Venner, Messrs.
(icne Spangler and Clarence
Murray.
Abe Archer Here.
From Frlilny'i Dnllv,
Abe Archer and wife of Lux,
Neb., who have been visiting M.
Archer in Ibis cily and relatives
near Murray for a few days, were
in Ihe cily for a short lime this
morning. Mr. Archer dropped in
at Ihe Journal ollice and left the
price of a year's subscriplion for
Ibis paper. He and wife departed
fid' Omaha on the morning train,
where I hey will visit relatives for
a short lime before returning lo
their home.
Band Concert.
The It. & M. band will give the
first of a series of three concerts
on the night of December 28. This
popular musical organization will
no id mill be greeted with a crowd
ed house. The tickets will be sold
at 25 cents each. Under the lead
ership of Ed Schulhof the band
has reached a proficiency second
to none in Ihe slate.
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