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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1912)
EAGLES' U! !JH BALL PK 10 BE A MOST MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS Dance Floor Thronged by Great Crowd in Costume, While the Balcony Was Packed With Spectators, the Hobo Band Was There in Full Force and Everybody Had a Big Time. One of Hit- most successful mask halls given in lliis city dur ing (lie present season, if, in fact, not for many seasons, was the one given by the l'latlsriioulli Aerie of Eagles at finales' hall last Saturday evening. We bc licve that there was a larger num ber of handsomely costumed dan cers present than at any hall given m the city for a number of years. The crowd was really much too lar ge for I he hall, somclhing rather unusual when dances are given as frequently as I hey have been in this city Ibis season. The vast throng of spectators could not find room in the balcony, where all seats were taken early in the evening. This occasion cer tainly was a crowning success over all former occasions given by this order, who have been holding such affairs annually for many years. The hobo band was strongly in evidence, as usual, furnishing good music and plenty of amuse ment for all. The M. W. A. or chestra were there also, and we do not see how a belter class of music could possibly be given the merry dancers. At the call of the grand march, about 11 o'clock, six handsomely costumed ladies placed a May pole in the center of the hall, and during the grand march gave the May pole dance. After the masks were removed the ladies proved to bo Mrs. Frank Janda, jr., Mrs. John Svoboda, Mrs. John Neinelz, Mrs. Mike Hajeck, Mrs. Andy Kroebler and Miss Mary Janda. Major Creamer Here. Major ('reamer, superintendent ol imil'iiiiK lor nil' Liuiea Mates, residing at Council Muffs, was in Plattsmouth again last week and caused to be added lo the twenty one tons on the test piers at the po-itollice several tons more. It was the intention to place a load of thirty-live tons n (he piers, and this will probably he ad hered to. GOOD MONEY IN . The following judges were se lected: Mrs. Kmma Xims, Mrs. George Dodge and 11. S. Hart hold, and the prizes were awarded as follows: Henry Egenberger, first genls prize, a traveling sei ; neiuy Lnhoda, second genls' prize, a silk umbrella; Miss Ella Neuman, lirst ladies, prize, a silk umbrella; Miss Lena llirz, second ladies' prize, a cut glass dish. The judges award ed the prizes from a character .standpoint, believing that the best represented characters should re ceive them, and not for the hand somest coslume. There seemed lo be some dissatisfacl ion in the awarding, some believing that the handsomest costumes should have received the prizes. After this explanation we be lieve that all will agree with us in saying that the awarding com mittee exercised excellent judg ment in calling the characters they did, for they were certainly good, each and every one of them. There was no prize billed for the May pole dance, so a purse of $3 were given them by the lodge. They were certainly deserving of this recognition. The members of the order have requested us to extend their sin cere thanks to all those who at tended, and rendered their as sistance in making the occasion one of the greatest events of the season. There is also some credit due the members of the lodge, from which were made the various committees who had charge of the affairs. They worked long and hard for the successful end, and Ihrey are to be congratulated. PLAYING TAB WITH LOSES TWENTY HEAD OFJINE CATTLE Mr. Will Does Not Attribute Their Death to Feeding Them Corn Fodder. Councilman Will, who is an ex tensive cattle feeder, and with his hoiih has a large number in the yards at the present time, has had Home tough luck during the past week, and has lost from his yards about twenty head of rattle. The disease is a puzzle to experienced stock men and velernnries; some diagnosed the trouble as that of mould on I he fodder. The animals attacked all show the same peculiar symptoms, and at first appear to have a sort of itching Hensation,. casting their heads from side to side, looking at their flanks, and after a time will seize their hind leg and try to bite a piece out of it; Ihen, if they can get to a barbed wiree fence, they will tear their hides in endeavor ing lo stop the itching. Mr. Will does not attribute the trouble to mould on the corn fod der, as Ihe cattle which have had the trouble have not been fed corn fodder, and a bunch of his cattle which he has been feeding corn fodder and grain have not had the disease. Those he has lost died out of a lot which had been fed alfalfa meal, grain and hay From the examinations he has made Mr. Will is of Ihe opinion that the meal has caused the trouble. He 'phoned yesterday for the stale veteranary, and met No 2 to lakH (him out to the farm, where he expected to kill some of Ihe animals and have a thorough invesligal ion made of the cause of Ihe trouble. LOUISVILLE BONDS GROWING APPLES The State Auditor Says There Is Strong Doubt as to Their Validity. According lo the Lincoln Star, several stale oincers are playing a game of lag with the sio.ouu ol Louisville municipal bonds pre sented lo the auditor's ofllce for registration. Auditor Barton first referred the mailer to Hie at torney general as to whether the bonds are legally drawn. They are issued so that one bond for .,000 matures each year after a five-year period. The law says such bonds shall be issued for twenty years, with payment optional after live. The Louis ville bonds run from five to twen ty years. Mr. Harlon thought there was a strong doubt as to the validity of the issue, and when the attorney held that they are legally drawn it did not remove his impression. In delivering the issue to Treas urer f.eorge for purchase by the state, Ihe auditor has called at tention to what he considers a defect in their terms, so that the treasurer may have full knowledge of Ihe facts before buying them as an investment. Mr. George in turn will pass the question on to Hie board of educational lands and funds, of which he is one of five members. If the board should instruct him to buy the bonds, regardless of the way they are drawn, lie will do so. More of Archembyus V. Benson. After reading the article in Ihe Journal relalive to Archembyus V. Benson, Judge M. Archer called Ihe writer's attention to facts he has ascertained from Ihe Wash ington attorney, who also wrote Judge Archer regarding Mr. Ben son heirs. Captain Isaac Wiles, M. W. Thomas and William C.il- niour were members of Company II, First Nebraska. Judge Archer recalls the man as having come hack lo IMattsmouth after the war Here he was married to Mrs, Fin ney, Mrs. C. M. Foster's mother Mr. Benson and his wife afterward separated and Mrs. Benson as sumed her former name. The soldier afterward went to Omaha, where he had relatives, and where he afterward died. In Honor of Guests. Mr. and Mrs. u. r. Crook very pleasantly entertained a few of their friends Saturday evening at their home in South Park in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Smith of Falls City, Neb., who have been Visiting at Ihe Crook home for thfc past few days. A pleasing feature of the evening's entertainment was Ihe several piano selections ren dered by Miss fna Crook anil the beautiful violin selections con tributed by Mr. Sorensen, which were greatly appreciated. Light refreshments were served during the evening. When the hour of departure drew near, which came all too soon, the company dis persed, having had a most enjoy able lime, and voting Mr. and Mrs. Crook royal entertainers. Those present were: Messrs. and Mes- daines Ike Smith of Falls City, Ne braska; S. O. Slone, Charles M. Manners, (leorge Winscott; Har old and Josephine Manners, Miss Ina Crook, Guy Crook, Ray Crook and H. Sorensen. Eluff Land Along the Missouri River Should Be Adopted to Fruit Growing. Bluff land along the Missouri river in this county should be the highest priced land in the middle west. Dr. Woodson of St. Jos eph, Missouri, who is one of the most extensive apple growers in the world, says that allowing land in Ihe bluffs worth $50 to $100 per acre lo remain in timber or blue grass, or even in corn, is about as profitable as running a chicken ranch on city lots worth $2,000 a fronl foot. Comparing 8,000 acres of corn with 8,000 acres of apple trees well cared for, he says I bat 8,000 acres of corn would probably give a gross return of 8320,000 and employ 100 men, while 8,000 acres of apple trees well cared for would yield a return of $2,000,000 and give employ ment to several hundred men of various vocations. , lie also said that it would be just as eqquilaule lo let hogs overrun a farm, as it would be to let coddling moths overrun an or chard. There is a world of truth in this. The enterprising orcahd ists in the vicinity of Peru are taking practical steps in spread ing the, gospel of orcharding and grape growing, but they should have the assistance of every per son and agency in the county in their work. Then, too, those per sons in this county who believe that there are big fortunes in fruit growing on the Pacific coast, in the mountain valleys of Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado, on the gulf coast of Texas and in the sandy yellow pine clearings, or the everglades of Florida, should take the scales off their eyes, and with common sense realize the golden opportunities that lie near er home. Cominerical orcharding has proven a wonderful success in this, Richardson, Otoe and Cass counties, and in Mills county, Iowa. All Ihese river bluffs are alike in their opportunities. Profitable orcharding here is a fact and not an experiment. It is foolish to go elsewhere to hunt for opportunities and pay bonanza prices for lands where the fruit is not as prolific, not as healthy, not as high flavored, and which is much further from the great con suming markets than this part of Ihe Missouri valley. Invents Automatic Mail Catcher. Floyd Hainey of Lincoln ,a former Cass county boy and brother of Chief of Police Ben Rainey, has invented an auto matic mail catcher to deliver mail lo and from moving trains, which promises to revolutionize the mail delivery service and make the in ventor a wealthy man. Mr. Rainey and his partner, I. Gurwitch, worked out the invention over a year atro, but for fear that it would be stolen from them, kept their invention a secret for some months until at last they happen ed onto a Lincoln capitalist who helped them in financing and or ganizing a company for the patenting and manufacture of Ihe device. I I MATCH ON FRIDAY CELEBRATES BIRTH DAY ANNIVERSARY Plattsmouth Followers of the Game Will Have a Rare Treat on Friday Evening. A wrestling match has been ar ranged by the lovers of the sport to occur at the Parmcle theater next Friday night. The principal event will be Jack Daily, heavy weight champion of the north west, and Frank m Schmarderer, heavyweight champion of Cass county. Daily's weight on enter ing the ring will be 200 pounds, while the Cass county champion tips Ihe beam at 175. Daily has several hotly contest ed matches to his credit, while Schmarderer has been taking instructions under Farmer Burns, Omaha and has never met a man who has put him on the mat. The match will be interesting and will attract those enjoying the sport for miles around. There will be a preliminary match between Jack Tolliver, middleweight champion of Doug las county, and Joe Spence of Louisville, middleweight cham pion of Cass county. Tolliver's weight is 150 pounds and Spence weighs Ihe same. Celebrates Eighteenth Birthdav Anniversary Saturday Evening. A most delightful event oceua red Saturday evening at ihu beautiful home of Mr. and Mr. Chris Parkening, live miles went of IMattsmouth, it being in honor of their daughter, Miss Clara's, eighteenth birthday anniversary. The evening was spent ina delightful manner, the amuse ments conissting of variou games and music. The inusit, both vocal and instrumental, was furnished by Misses Mayme Keil and Ola KalTenberger. Miss Clara received many beautiful and use ful presents, and at midnight a lwo-cour.se luncheon was served, which was one of the pleasant features of the evening. At a late hour all departed for their homes, wishing Miss Clara many happr returns of the day. Those who participated in th enjoyable occasion were: Missiw Mayme and Adelia licit, Vera Propost, Florence and Robia Richardson, Emily Warner, Mil dred Snyder, Ola, Mina, Goldic and Gladys Kaffenberger, Margaret and Clara Parkening; Messrs'. Wayne Propst, Will Wetenkama., Bryan Snyder, Rudolph Heil, Adana Meisinger, Frank Keiser of Ben son, Otto H. Parkening of Omah, and John, Emil, Willie and Leoi ard Parkening; Mr. and Mrs. Get. Kaffenberger, Mrs. Fred Keisac and daughter, Ella, of Benson, ad Mr. and Mrs. Chris Parkening. Works for Formor Employer. A. L. Anderson, who has been in Mm Antonia, lexas, for some lime, has accepted a position wilh Ihe Hong Kong. Tea Co. again at an advanced salary. Mr. Ander son will have the same territory over wiucn lie traveled when in the company's employ before, and win make ins Headquarters in Plattsmouth. He had been with Ihe Hong Kong people for eight years, and became loo valuable a man in this territory for them to allow to leave Nebraska. FINAL CLEAN UP THIS WEEK all Suits and Overcoats selling reg ularly from $15.00 to $30.00, now A SMALL LINEOFSILK LISLE Hose famous Gordon full fashioned quality, regular price 50c, this week 25c; shades nayy, tan, gray, wine and green. New Spring goods arriving every day. Telephone Companies Bought. The Lincoln Telephone & Tele graph company has reported to the railway commission that it has bought five telephone com panics under Ihe merger order is sued by the commission January 8, and by an order the commission has approved the purchase of its specially preferred 5 per cent stock at a price no! less than $92 a share. The order of approval author-. ies the Lincoln company lo pur chase the following stocks at the prices set forth: Plattsmoulh Telephone com pany, common stock, al $74 or less per share. Howard County Telephone com pany, common stock, at $ 100. (5 rand Inland Telephone com pany, preferred stock, at $100; common stock, $25 or less. Nebraska City Telephone 'com pany, common stock, -25 or less. Golden Rod Telephone com pany of Wahoo, preferred, $100; common, $20. The Truth. It takes a rich man lo draw check, a pretty girl to draw at tention, a horse to draw a cart a porous plaster lo draw the skin a toper lo draw a cork, a free lunch to draw a crowd, and a well displayed advertisement in this paper to draw trade. Lands for Sale. 440 acres in southeast Green wood county, Kansas; fenced and cross-fenced; 80 acres of rich creek bottom land in cultivation, balance finest native prairie grass! (limesoil). Fair 5-room housei stabling, etc. Some bearing or- chard. Lots of fine living water, which is furnished by a large creek which runs through north side of ranch. Creek is skirted with timber; cattle come off grass inlo deep water. This is consider ed lo be one of the best little stock ranches in the county. School close by; fine smooth road to town. Just 5 1-2 miles from ranch to town; a nice well im proved country all the way. For quick sale $18 per acre buys this 440 acres; no trade taken on this. Has a mortgage of $3500 that has yet three years to run. $4420 buys the equity. Nothing better for the money. Give me to your friend if you don't want me, I must sell, W. A. Nelson, Real Estate Broker, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas. Boys' Corn-Growing Contest The Nebraska state board f agriculture offers to the Nebraska boy under 18 years of age grov ing the largest yield of corn from one acre of Nebraska land during the year 1912, $25; second, $20; third, $15; fourth, $10; fifth lo eighth, $5 each; ninth to twelfth, $1 each, and thirteenth to six teenth, $3 each, and to the boy growing the largest yield on as acre of land west of the east liae of Boyd, Holt, Wheeler, Greclejj, Howard, Hall, Adams and Webster counties, $25; second, $15; third and fourth, $5 each; fifth and sixth, $4 each; seventh lo tents, S3 each, and twelfth to sixteenth. ll.V ... Injured at Play. Ernest Smith, son of Jo-w Smith, while snow-balling with a number of other boys yesterday afternoon, was struck on the nose with a snowball, which discoloe- ed that organ, as well as both eyes. A physician was consulted and the youth made as comfort able as possible. He was stil confined to his bed this morning when his father came down town. Death of 6-Weeks-Old Babe. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Madsen of this city received a message from Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster of Nelson ville, Ohio, conveying to them the sad intelligence of the death of their 0-weeks-old babe, which oc curred last night. Mrs. Lancaster was formerly Miss Cecila Mad sea, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Madsen. Mrs. W. H. Seybert and Mrs. A.i F. Seybert spent Sunday with Plattsmouth relatives, departing for their homes at Cedar Creek on Ihe morning train today . FOR RENT Six-room houa. Splendid condition. Rent, $8.00. Mrs. M. A. Dickson, Wintcrsteea Hill. 2-12-Jwk-d&wkly I W. T. lieilHIMKEJSOKI, & OF MYNARD, NEBRASKA, desires to announce to the farmers of Cass County that in the future he will carry a full line of Farm Implements and Vehicles in connection with General Merchandise, consisting of titclxon llal Manhattan Shirts St. Luke's Church Last Night Rev. W. O. Moor, general mis sionary for this Episcopal diocese, preached at St. Luke's church to a fine congregation last evening. Rev. Moor had for a text, "The Spirit Truly Is Willing, but the Flesh Is Weak," and upon this theme preached a splendid dis course, the substance being how to keep Lent. Rev. Moor was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. T. P. Liv ingston over nighl, returning lo Omaha Ibis morning. Clark Duggics Stock Scales Manure Spreaders Cream Separators Bain Wagons Omaha Chief Gasoline Engines Feed Grinders Canton Plow Goods The Journal office carries all kinds of typewriter supplies. lit Kentucky Seeders H and any and everything in the Implement Line. Also, repairs for all imple ' & ments. I also have the agency for the firm Parlin &. Orendorff, wholesale and & M manufacturers of all kinds of implements. J$