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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1912.
NO. 17.
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BIS MID LADIES OF SECURITY
: CELEBRATE SIXTEEHTH 1IBSI!
Platte Council Addressed by Col. Dempster and Wife of Omaha,
Mrs. Clark of Nebraska City and Mr. Shailenberger of Kansa3
Splendid Musical Program Rendered,
From Friday's Daily.
The Knights ami Ladies of Se
curity celebrated I be sixteenth an
niversary i if the organization of
their local camp last night, and a
large, audience of members and
their invited guests assembled at
the M. W. A. hall in (he Coales'
block to participate in the
festivit.es. The M. W. A. or
chestra furnished some delightful
uisic and a short program, con
sisting of readings and addresses
y visitors from abroad, wilh
vocal and piano numbers pleas
ingly interspersed.
Colonel Dempster and bis esti
mable wife of Omaha, who were
instrumental in organizing Ihe
aouncil. Platte Council No. 372,
were quests of honor, as well as
Mrs. Clark of Nebraska City,
grand conductress of Ibe national
oimeil. Mr. Fd Shailenberger of
Topeka, Kansas, national organiz-
er, and Mr. Murphy of Table Rock, j written were paid out by I lie coin
all of whom were introduced by pany, as (50 per rept'went out in
Chairman Windham and delivered : lapses. From Ibis be reasoned
short addresses. " jthat it cost, -Sim) to pay each
At, 7:30 p. in. the members be- $1,000 at. risk or thereabouts. For
gan to arrive. A committee com- :
posed of Judge ''Beeson, C. A.
Marshall and Hon. R. 11. Windham
escorted the guests from Ibe
hotel, arriving at the ball shortly
before 8 o'clock, and soon there
after tin- president, of the coan-
il, Mrs. I, aura Thrasher, rapped
the, assembled company to order,
announcing the reason for as
sembling at this lime, and invited
Past. President R. 1). Windham to
take, the .chair., .during J he,, pre
sentation of the program.
Wilh a few preliminary re
narks the chairman at once an
nounced the program would pro
teed, but there would he no en
tores, as a eoniniillee had pre
pared refreshments in I he dining
room and some time would be re
quired lo serve Ibe 250 persons
present.
After a number from I he or
chestra, Mrs. Clark of Nebraska
City, one of I he national officers,
gave a live-minute talk, which
was much appreciated by all
present. A baratone solo by Don
York, with V). If. Wescott as ac
companist, brought fourth much
applause, as did piano numbers by
Mr. Wescott and Francis Whelan.
A quartet composed of Mrs. R. H,
Hayes, Miss Ferris York, Miss
Ethal Crabill and Miss Leona
rrady, was warmly received, as
was a cornet, solo by Ed Schulof.
and the violin solo by E. W.
Wamm.
Colonel Dempster, on being in
troduced, spoke for about ten
limites, recalling the work done
here sixteen years ago, and cou
sfrafulated the council on making
m handsome an increase during
Hie quarler just closed and com
plimented the members for having
with I hem tin' state prize banner
for the greatest number of mem
bers received during the quarter.
The chairman slated that the
ext speaker whom he would call
m was not on the program, but
he would vary I he arrangements
somewhat, and introduced Mrs.
Dempster, who spoke very pleas
antly for the minutes. Mrs.
Dempster spoke, of her pleasant
associations with the work on the
organizing of the council, and the
aid she gave her husband in se
curing members, staling that as
the, matter of taking; women into
the insurance lodge at that time
was somewhat new, and many of
the men approached by her hus-
Bert Young Here.
From Friday's Dolly.
. Rerf Young of Alberta, Canada,
who has been visiling his mother,
Mrs. Frank Young, of Murray,
for a lime, was in Ihe cily Wed
nesday night lo attend the M. W.
A. meeting. Mr, Young has been
farming in Canada for Ihe past
two or three years and is very
fcivorahly impressed wilh the soil
and climate, lie owns a good
fcmn there, on which he resides.
band were already supplied with
insurance, she was always able
to put in more members than the
'olonel. lfer remarks were fot
lowed by a short talk Riven by
Mr. Murphy of Table Rock, who
came to the meeting at the invita
tion of Hie district deputy, 0. L.
Farley.
Tiie chairman then introduced
Mr. Shailenberger, national Held
worker for I lie order, who spoke
at some length on the strong
features of the Knights and
Ladies of Security as a fraternal
insurance order, lie dwell on the
importance of the amount paid to
beneficiaries being produced by
the beneficiaries, and Ibe feature
of this society, in compelling
every member lo pay just what
bis insurance cost, lo carry it.
The speaker said, in substance,
that it bad been ascertained that
only -HI per cent of the policies
this reason Ibe order made its
policies in such a way that a per
son going in the order and dying
Ibe first year, Ibe beneficiary got
the face of the policy, less the
$50(1 over cost per thousand,
which was deducted ami placed in
a reserve fund for the benefit of
those who paid in longer. The
plan was fair and equitable to all.
In this way a member did not, by
the payment of a dollar, become
entitled to have bis beneficiary
draw out one I Ti oil's and." abdicate
nothing for the payment of those
who remained in and paid for
years. The plan had been adopt
ed for I he protection of all. and
every member stood on the same
fooling with every other member.
The dead members years ago
dying the first year. I heir policies
helped lo pay I he insurance of
everyone dying since.
Mr. Shailenberger presented
the prize banner lo Platte coun
cil and assured the members I hat
it would not have been presented
if it had not been earned by their
energy and toil, lie was glad lo
be presen t for I he purpose of
handing over I he banner, al
though he thought I hat at the end
of the quarler the banner would
return lo Lincoln, as he expected
lo have about twelve hundred new
members added (here by (he end
of March.
. Mrs. A. .1. Iteeson gave a read
ing, which was enthusiastically
applauded and encored, but on ac
count of I he rule announced by
the chairman, she did not re
spond. The dining room was I hen
thrown open and the company
served while the orchestra gave
some of ils best selections. The
chairs were removed from the
center of I he hall and many of
Ibe younger members indulged in
dancing. There were two bob
sled loads of members came up
from Mynard lo join in I he cele
bration. It was past, the hour of mid
night when all were served, and
the committee on whom rested
the burden of serving the refresh,
ments, are cut il led lo much credit
for the very able and systematic
manner in which I lie task was
performed. Mrs. J. M. Leyda, as
chairman of the committee, is de
serving of special mention for
her efllcient management of I he
dining room and details.
He expects to return to Canada in
a few weeks. Mr. Young is a for
mer Cass eotinly boy and we are
glad lo see him gelling on so
nicely in Ihe world.
Adam Hild and son, P. A. Ilild,
or Ihe vicinily of Mynard, were
visitors in Ihe cily today. Mr.
.vuam nun was a pleasant caller
at lliis office and renewed the sub
scripliou of Ibe paper going lo
Philip Hild at Oreen Valley, III.
PURLOIHER OF MANY
ABTICLMRffl
Sheriff Quinton Goes to Nebraska
City to Get Elmer Gray,
Charged With E'urglary.
From Friday's Daily.
SherilV Ouinlon went lo Ne
braska City Wednesday to get,
Klmer lra. who is charged wilh
the burglary in the night, season
perpetrated at Nehawka in Ibe
station of the Missouri Pacific
railway a short lime ago, where
he stole money and two shotguns.
A complaint was tiled before
Judge Archer today and Ibe pre
liminary bearing had and the
young man bound over to Ibe next
term of the district court.
The Otoe county authorities
held (!ray for stealing a phono
graph and clock and oilier articles
from Waller Olson, the farmer,
who recently recoverd .judgment
in the district court of this coun
ty for lip"1 death of bis child,
caused by a defective road near
T -ii ion.
The ' prisoner was arrested by
Sheriff Fischer of Otoe county on
information furnished by a Mis
souri Pacific delect ive. Cray was
located in a lent in the woods
near yommg, ami numerous
articles taken from Ihe vicinity
were taken wit 1 1 him to I lie city.
The corridor of the Otoe county
court house resembled a second
hand store, with harness, blan
kets and numerous articles
strewn about.
The parents of Hie young man
and two brothers, with six bead
of horses, were recently in Auburn
and drove north, camping south
of Nebraska City, where two of
Ihe horses died. When young
Cray was first, arrested' he inti
mated that his father was with
him on his raids, but when told
that his father would also be ar
rested and taken to Plattsmonth,
1ie'"veTiTic'fteT,ai'iTt ''con fvseri '-'flifiv
he had commilled the thefts
alone. Young Oray implicated
another parly in the thefts, but
noes not give a suliicient, de
scription to aid the authorities in
making his arresl.
Young Cray was arraigned be
fore Judge Archer this afternoon
al 1 o'clock and pleaded guilly lo
burglarizing the M. P. station al
Nehawka. He will probably re
ceive his sentence tomorrow or as
soon as Judge Travis returns
from Papillion.
Married in Omaha.
Frank Sherwood and Miss
Carrie llvighson, residing a few
miles northeast of here, went lo
Omaha Wednesday morning, and
when I hey returned yesterday I hey
were Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood.
Further particulars regarding Ihe
wedding could not be had by The
Ledger. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ilughson and
is a very popular young lady who
has many friends in Ibis vicinity.
Frank Sherwood is one of our
energetic and prosperous farmers
and most of his past life was
spent in this pari of the county,
where he has a splendid reputa
tion for integrity and good
citizenship. The Ledger joins
Iheir many friends in extending
hearly congratulations. Union
Ledger.
Very Pleasantly Entertained.
From Friday's Dally.
The members and friends of
the Ladies' Aid society of the M.
K. church were very pleasantly
entertained in Ihe church parlors
by Mesdanies Archer, " Andrew
and Habbilt yesterday afternoon.
During the early hours of the aft
ernoon Ihe ladies held their usual
business session. After this ses
sion the ladies spent a few most
enjoyable hours in conversation
and oilier diversions. The usual
large number were in attendance
ami all report a most excellent
afternoon's entertainment. A de
licious luncheon was served,
which was very much appreciated.
Mi's. I,. C. Hansen, wife of one
of the prosperous Madison comity
farmers, who has been visiling
Mrs. J. (5. Peterson and family for
a I Hue, departed for her home via
Omaha this morning. Mrs. Peter
son accompanied her guesl to
Omaha for the day.
Wrestling Match.
From Friday's Daily.
A. W. Yallery, catcb-as-catch-can
champion wrestler of Mynard,
met bis Waterloo last night at
I'nion when William Doty of
Weeping W'aler, champion of
Weeping Water city and precinct,
laid his two shoulders gently on
the mat two times in rapid suc
cession. Mr. Yallery look his de
feat philosophically, and after a
few months training may enter
the ring again.
IHTELUGEMT BUYERS
TRADE AT HOI
Thoughtful Thinks for Those
Who Persist in Buying Goods
Away From Home.
One of the great reasons for
patronizing home trade is that it
offers the best facilities for in
telligent buying. Time spent
talking over a purchase with an
intelligent salesman is well in
vested; From our personal
observation, il seems lo us that
our merchants are making more
and more effort as years go by to
drill their salespeople m ability to
imparl intelligent information.
A good clerk does nol feel
satisfied with a sale unless she
has, 'reason to think I hat a
customer has secured something
I ha I jeally (its her needs, and I bat.
has suliicient quality to be econo
mical in the long run. The great
majority of our salespeople, as it
seems to us, make a consistent
effort lo render ibis service.
We have visited great stores in
distant cities where a very dif
ferent story would have to be
told. Tbt larger portion of the
clerks looked like heedless young
folks whose1 minds were on
theaters and dances and who were
loo immature lo fit themselves lo
sell ;;oods intelligently. Furlher-
i irov when you buy goods in a
home .si ore oiY Tia tm 'livlrrtic
your purchase over w ith the clerk.
On a hurried shopping excursion
to some dislanl cily, or si ill
worse, on a mail purchase, you do
not (i m or lake the I ime necessary
lo gei, me poiloni laeis,
the clerks are able and w
give I hern.
even
I ling
W. H. Thompson in Town.
From Friday's Dally.
Hon. W. 11. Thompson of (iraud
Island and a candidate on the
democratic ticket for United
Stales senator., arrived in Ihe city
last evening. lie registered at,
the Riley, where a few of the
faithful dropped in to entertain
him. His coming was not gen
erally known, or he would have
had more out to pay their re
spects to the distinguished
gentleman. Hilly Thompson is no
stranger to those who bear the
democratic brand, as those who
do not know him personally know
of his splendid work in Ihe demo
cratic harness for many years
past. He is always a democrat,
and the night, was never too dark
or Ihe weather loo bad for him
o go when Ihe success of demo
cracy was at slake. Mr. Thomp
son made a very creditable race
for governor ten years ago, when
conditions were not nearly so ripe
for democratic success as they
have been since and are now. The
party owes Mr. Thompson sonic
recognition on account of his
ability and lidelily lo the party in
whose interests he has so long
faithfully labored. He pos
sesses all the necessary require
ments to fill Ihe position of Unit
ed Slates senalnr wilh credit to
himself and the people of Ne
braska. And he found many sup
porters in this cily who have the
utmost confidence in his ability to
fill the bill lo Ihe very letter.
Files for Commissioner.
From Friday's Dally.
Walt (iochciiour of near Mur
ray. Wednesday filed his nomin
ation certificate wilh County Clerk
Morgan, avowing his candidacy
on the republican ticket for Ihe
oilier of county commissioner in
the First commissioner's district.
For Sale.
Some good first-cla:s prairie
bay, on farm eight miles west of
Plat Ismoulh.
11. L. Propst, Mynard.
LAUGHABLE EXPERI
ENCES! I
If We Publish the News We Are
Censured by Some, and by
Others If Wo Don't.
The editor has laughable ex
periences when it conies to suit
ing Ihe general public. There
are numerous conllicting requests
at times. In one instance a lady
asks us nol lo mention Ihe ill
ness of a brother, as she did not,
wish relatives living in another
slate lo know of bis illness. The
brother's illness was not made
public, and the result was while
Ihe sister was suited oilier rela
tives of Ihe family criticised us
for being grossly careless in
omilling the mention.
One man has Ihe misfortune lo
have a (cam run away ami dam
age themselves and Ihe vehicle lo
which they are attached, lie re
quests that no mention be made
of the runaway, explaining thai
Ihe horses are for sale and for
buyers to know that Ibey ran
away will be against making a
good sale. The next man who had
a team run away feels neglected
if no men! inn is made of it.
One man sells a farm and does
not want Ihe price per acre made
public, while Ibe buyer of the farm
requests we give Ihe price. A
young man about to be married
makes Ihe request that we make
no public announcement of the
approaching event. The mother
of one of hi' contracting parties
visits us and offers criticism be
cause Ihe announcement of the
marriage was nol, made in the
paper, as that of James Jones and
Susan Hrown.
There is not. a week passes but.
that Ihe edilor of a country paper
is requested lo withhold a bit of
news, and on I lie oilier hand
mere are itiose who are eagerly
waiting lo oiTcr criticism if such
news is within"
Id.
Piano Recital.
From Friday's Daily.
The University School of
Music held Iheir piano recital at
the studio of Miss Kiltie Cum
mins last, evening. II, was large
ly attended by the students of
this cily and their friends and
was certainly a rare musical
treat. Those fortunate enough to
be present had but the one objec
tion, and that was that Ihe pro
gram was entirely too brief for
Ibey would have been pleased to
have Miss Cave render several
more numbers. This recital was
given by Miss Nell Cave of Lin
coln and she is certainly a finish
ed musician, her playing denoting
much practice and care of train
ing. For about an hour Miss
Cave kepi her audience thoroughly
at attention, each number being
rendered in a very brilliant and
artistic manner.
The following program was
given :
Chopin .... Scherzo, H Hat minor
Schumann Romance
Novellette.
Schuetl . . . . Yalse, a Vien Aimee
Chopin. .Nocturne F Sharp Major
Orieg To Spring
Norwegian Hridal Procession.
Leschetizky Toccata
Leilz Rigolello Verdi
After this delightful program of
music an informal reception was
held, during which time thus
present were given an opportunity
lo become acquainted wilh Miss
Cave. Those in attendance at the
recital last evening trust they
may have Ihe privilege of hearing
Miss Cave again in the very near
future.
Mrs. Cooper In Critical Condition.
From Saturday's Dally.
Mrs. Cooper, who has been
visiling friends in this vicinity
for some weeks, is critically ill
at the home of Mrs. IL J. Strcight.
Her condition last night and this
morning was precarious and her
children have been notified. One
son, Lem Cooper, is in Ihe navy
department in New York; another,
Itcrl, Cooper, is in the railway
service in Washington, D. C. Her
daughter, Mrs. Vannalla, arrived
Ibis morning from Cripple Creek,
Colo. Leu Cooper is on his way
lo Nebraska, having left New
York last night.
Subscribe for the Dally journm
T. T. Wilkinson Very Sick.
From Friday's Dally.
(1. K. (ireen of Albia, Iowa, re
turned to bis home this morning,
after visiling his old-lime friend,
T. T. Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson
has been sulVeriiiR from an at
tack of rheumatism for the pasl
I wo w eeks and is helpless, w ith
no one at hand to wait on him
except his wife. Mr. Wilkinson
is now (57 years of age, and has
been a hard working man nil his
life, and be has the sympathy of
his good negihbors in bis af-
II id ion.
SS COUNTY
PROVE JEB1EB5
Schmardcrcr and Spence Both .
Again Come Out of the
Contest Victorious.
From Saturday'H Dally.
One of the biggest crowds yet.
assembled to witness a match was
on Hand at inc i.outsvuie opera
bouse last, night to witness the go
between Schmarderer and Cal
Woods and Joe Spence and
Orville Woods of Norfolk. Marl.
Williams a game sport of that
vicinity referred the bouts.
Several Plaltsiuoul.b men went
out, on No. X) and returned last
night, on No. 10 and were much
pleased with the way the ('ass
county champions cleaned up the
visitors. A lively preliminary
bout took place between Oiiinn of
Mauley and Lee of Louisville.
This was a single round match,
and the Louisville boy won il in
seventeen minutes.
Joe Spence of Louisville, the
boy who I brew Jack Tollivcr here
a week ago two out of three falls,
was loo much lu' the Madison
county champion, and at Ihe end
of fourteen minutes of fast work
gol his opponent's two shoulders
lo Ihe mat, and Referee Williams
declared Ibe bout was Spcncc.'.s.
The next round lasted but six
miuules vlieiHffrM.Tihmi rfirrri-y
boy had to succumb lo Ihe skill
and strength of Ihe Louisville
champion. The applause given
Spence was tumult Ions and lasted
for several seconds. The excite
ment of Ibe spectators was at
fevei- heal, when the match be
tween Schmarderer weighing 175
pounds, and Cal Woods weighing
-'0(1, was called. Woods' friends
were willing to back the skill and
strength of their champion and
it was rumored they had wagered
quite a sum on the prowess of Ibe
Madison county man. The first go
was exciting from the slarl, and
Ibe spectators were brought, to
their feet several times lo walch
Ihe contestants worm out. of a
close place. Al, the end of sixteen
minutes Ihe Louisville champion
was declared the winner of the
bout, and cxcilmenl, running high.
The next round was fast and fur
ious, and ended in mix minutes;
again Schmarderer was the victor
over Ihe Madison county man. Lee
Fickler, J. N. McDauiel and Fred
I'genberger, of this cily. witnes
sed Ihe match.
Scarbrough Scarred Up.
From Saturday's Dally.
Teddy Scarbrough employed af
(he Hurliugtou plaining mill had
Ihe misfortune, yesterday, to get
his hand mixed up with one of the
swifl moving circular saws, with
Ihe usual result, the saw un
damaged but Teddy almost lost a
thumb. He was holding a piece
of limber and was closer to1 the
saw than ho thought when his at
tention was attracted for a second
resulting in getting his right
thumb in the path of the saw teeth
Several stitches of the company
surgeon wero required to make
the injured member look as good
as new, and Teddy will have to
wait several days for the cut lo
heal.
Mrs. Palmer Critically III.
From Saturday's Dally.
Word was received in the cily
last night that Mrs. Captain
Palmer is lying critically ill at the
home of her daughter, in New
York Cily, and her death hourly
expected. It has been, less than a
year since Captain Palmer died at
his home in Oinahn. Mrs. Palmer
has a large circle of warm friends
in this cily who will hope for her
recovery.