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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
NO. 34.
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HAVE BEEN FIFTY YEARS III BUSKS
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It Was In 1862 That E. G. Dovey Established the Business House
that Has Continued to Grow and ro sper New Room Just
Added to Store for Use of Grocery Department.
The linn of E. Ci. Dovey & Son
have been doing: business in
Plattsnioulh for about fifty years,
and could celebrate their golden
jubilee this year if they choose. It
was in 18(12 that Edward G. Dovey
founder of (he firm, came to this
city and purchased the general
merchandise business of Davis &
Argyle, and for some years the
business was carried on in the
building now occupied by A. G.
Hach & Co., at the foot of Main
street.
The business grew rapidly from
the start, and in 1880 their pres
ent commodous store building
was erected, and since that time
until the present the business has
v i i i
neon carried on in me uouuie
front store, with the dry goods de
partment occuping the east room
and groceries, queensware and
other sundries in the west room,
with a large carpet department on
tho upper floor.
Recently this enterprising linn
conceived the idea of occupying
the whole of their floor space,
covered by the three-front build
ing, by placing the grocery de
partment in the east room and
near the front, while the dry
goods and notions will remain
where I hey have been and the
carpet store will occupy a por
tion of the room formerly covered
by the grocery department.
This plan will give E. G. Dovey
& Son the only three-front store
in the county. The shelving and
woodwork in the new grocery de
partment have been installed and
Several Hundred Men Will Find
Employment for a Number
of Weeks Yet.
In speaking of the desperate
struggle made by the Hurlington
people to save their track on the
east side of the river, the Lincoln
Journal says:
The Hurlington has won in its
struggle with the Missouri river
at Folsom, Iowa, and the track
has been repaired and Omaha
Kansas City business is now be
ing routed east of the river over
the old line south of Council
Bluffs. Folsom is twelve miles
south of Council Muffs and the
miles north of Pacific Junction.
The river began cutting into the
bank there two weeks ago. It was
necessary to move part of the sta
tion equipment to save it. Several
large gangs of workmen have
been employed there in riprap
ping the banks and building a long
wing dam out into the river. It
was feared the river might find a
channel through the low bottom
lands and leave the Plattsmouth
bridge far from the Missouri river
channel.
During the progress of this
work the Turlington has hauled
rock from Nebraska and fowa
quarries by the train load. Some
of the rock, it was said, has been
hauled more than 100 miles, the
hurry-up nature of the work
making it necessary to get rock
wherever it could be secured with
least delay.
Storekeeper Roth of the Hur
lington at Mavelock, for the past
there days has been superintend
ing personally the work of send
ing riprap to Folsom, where the
most recent trouble with the track
has been expxerienced. A large
force of men has been at work in
the pits near Louisville for some
time and an average of twenty
five cars of stone has been sent
to Folsom each day. The store
keeper will return to llavelock to
day, since the greatest rush is
over and the neecssary stone ran
be sent out in less of a hurry. The
Missouri river will be riprapped
for a distance of four miles in the
neighborhood of Folsom in order
to protect the Plattsmouth bridge
THE WORK GOING ON
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of puraouiH
goods were sold from the new
location today. The room is an
ideal one for a grocery store and
the goods, particularly the staple
lines, are displayed to great ad
vantage. On the east side of
the room, arranged in an at
tractive manner, are hundreds of
cans of fruit, vegetables, olives,
pickles and the like. Next to this
comes the breakfast foods, sugar
and coffee and the like.
The shelving is adapted to the
purpose for which it is intended,
there being room for forty dozen
cans of fruit in one section and
sixty-four dozen cans of fruits
and vegetables in another, and so
on through the entire list of
articles carried in a large grocery
store. The shelves are all full of
the best brands that money can
buy. One the west side of the
room next (he front are arranged
the dishes and wares of various
kinds in this line.
The straightforward manner of
doing business for so long a
period of years has won the con
fidence of the public, and in con
sequence this enterprising firm
does a large annual business. The
enlargement of their floor space
will give them an opportunity to
display the different lines that
the store keeps for sale and will
no doubt be a winner of trade.
There are new fixtures yet to be
placed in the grocery department
and a line new cash register will
go in this department, which wil
facilitate the transaction of busi
ness in this department.
In District Court.
At a session of the district
court Saturday ttie motion Tor a
new trial in the case of Herman
v.. I'aiiKonm vs. rred li. border
was argued and the motion sus
tained. The case will stand for
trial nt the next term of court,
which convenes May 27.
The court todav heard the ap
plication of the minor heirs of Dr.
Rickard, requesting a sale of the
real estate situated in Weeping
Water and Lincoln. Mrs. Rickard
was in court. C. E. Tefft of Weep
ing Water and A. L. Tidd looked
after the legal phases of the case.
Mrs. Bellvllle Here.
From Tuesday'i Dally.
Mrs. C. W.. Hellvillc of Knox
ville, Iowa, and her daughter, Mrs.
B. I). Reese, of Clayton, New Mex
ico, who are guests of Mrs. M.
Rowland and other friends, spent
the day with Glenwood friends to
day. Mrs. Hellvillc was formerly
Miss Sherman, daughter of C. W.
Sherman, former editor and pro
prietor of the Journal. She has
not visited in Plattsnioulh for
about twelve years and notes
many changes, particularly in
faces, about the old town.
Longer Time at Havelock Shops.
From Tuesday' Dally.
Commencing today, employes at
the Hurlington shops will work
nine hours each day and a half
day each Saturday, making llfty
hours to the week. Just how soon
full time will be resumed is not
yet known by the officials. For
over a year now the shopmen have
been working short hours, and
during the past winter eight
hours has constituted a working
day with five days to the week
The new arrangement leaves the
employes short just one full ten
hour day to the week. Lincoln
Journal.
Many Residences to Be Painted.
N. K. Peoples has began paint
ing the residenceo ccupied by
Superintendent William Haird,
which is to be brown in color with
light trimming. It is rumored
that there will be more houses
painted in Plattsmouth this spring
than has been for many years
Residences on Vine street in the
vicinity of the postofflec are to
receive coats of new paint and
this portion of the city will be
rendered very attractive.
In Police Court.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Michael O'Donald was the name
given by a man in Judge Archer's
court this morning, when ar
raigned for being so much under
the influence of alcoholic stimu
lant that he could no longer navi
gate the street last evening. The
usual line of $5 and costs was ad
ministered and with a twenty
minute suspension, so that Mich
eal might hit the Omaha-Kansas
City scenic route for the south.
He did it in less time and was
soon out of the city limits and
away from the temptation of
king alcohol.
MUST LEA
E
PLANTED TREES ALONE
Children or Others Caught Meddl
ing With Trees Just Set Out
Will Be Fined and Imprisoned
The park committee had a force
of men, under the direction of C.
C. Despain, planting shade and
ornamental trees on the sides of
Main street yesterday. The trees
alone, without the labor, cost the
city i apiece. They are the
species planted in parks of cities
everywhere, being silver maple
and Norwegian maple. They will
make very beautiful trees if let
alone.
The mayor has instructed the
chief of police to use more than
ordinary diligence in watching
the newly planted trees, and (he
boys, little and big, are to keep
their hands off of them and not
touch them in any manner. Any
violation of this rule will be
punished by arrest, flue and im
prisonment. Hitherto the van
dalism against the growing young
trees set out along the streets and
avenues has not been by the small
boys, but by the larger boys, who
are large enough to know better
and who ought to be taught a few
severe lessons. There has not
been prosecutions heretofore, but
the park committee, as well as the
mayor, will appreciate, it very
much if those observing boys
trespassing against young grow
ing trees will take the names ot
the boys and report same to the
chief of police or to tin mayor.
It would be appreciated by the
park committee if the teachers
of the different rooms would call
the attention of the school to the
fact that every person who
molests the trees will be prose
cuted to the fullest extent of the
law and ordinances against tress
passing.
Puts on New Roof.
Albert Schuldice, the expert
tinner, has finished placing a new
tin roof on the Rockwood build
ing on Main street, replacing one
that he put on there thirty years
ago, or in 1882. The roof is quite
large, I he dimensions being 14x74
feet, and it shows the kind of
work Mr. Schuldice does or it
would not have lasted all these
years. Mr. Schuldice' s reputation
as a tinner is well known and
when he does a job it is there to
slay.
John Seagrave, Jr., Returns.
From Tuendav' Dally
John Seagrave, jr., who has
been in Pueblo, Colorado, for the
winter, returned Saturday and was
a pasesnger to Omaha this morn
ing to visit friends for a limt
Mr. Seagrave has a good position
at one of the institutions there
and may return later on, provided
something better does not turn
up.
Mrs. Elliott Improving.
C,
this
Iske and wife went to Omaha
morning to visit Mrs. J. W
Elliott at the hospital for a time
Mr. Jacks, Mrs. Elliott's father
iad news from his daughter's bed
side last evening to the effect that
she was doing as well as coul
be expected.
Preparing for Harvest.
The Hurlington sent a train
load of J. I. Case threshing ma
chines through Plattsmouth this
inorni.ig at. 2 o'clock, the train
having been billed from Chicago
to Lincoln. This would indicate
that there is good prospect for
wheat in the middle vest an
west.
The Journal office carries
kinds of typewriter supplies.
all
if.
FINISHING TOUCHES
TO NEW FRONT
Contractors Are Putting Finshing
Touches on Front of Wes.
cott Store Building.
Peters & Richards, who had
the contract for the carpenter
work on the C. E. Wescott Sons'
building lias been putting on the
finishing touches this week. The
plate glass and copper was placed
in the front Saturday. The pannel
ing within the windows is being
finished in flemish oak. J. 11.
Rummcrfleld is putting on the
color and will varnish the wood
finish.
The improvement, while quite
expensive, adds a great deal to the
appearance of the store from both
the exterior and interior of the
room ami speaks volumns for the
enterprise of the proprietors of
the store. As an advertising
medium the improvement will no
doubt pay, as the window is so at
tractive and the space to display
goods is so much increased that
all their different lines can be
placed on display in the window,
and being on the most con
spicuous corner in town, will In
(d)served and admired by hundreds
of people every week.
The public spirit of this wide
awake firm of clothiers is to bo
much commended, and if other
lines win now no wrial itiey can
in the same direction Plaltsnioulh
would soon be really the pret
tiest towns in the state.
Enjoy Social Evening.
From Wednemlay's Dally.
A fine company of Epworth
Leaguers assembled at the church
parlors of the Methodist church
ast evening to participate in the
annual event of the election of
otllners and enjoy a social hour
Tint following ofticers were elect
ed : ' E. C. Hill, president; Miss
Aliifv Tuey, first vice president
miss miiiired Jiaiser, second vice
president; Miss Ethel Leyda, third
vice president; Miss Clara Austin
fourth vice president; Fred Hess
secretary; J. P. Perry, treasurer
Miss Farris York, chorister; Miss
Hazel Tuey, organist; (Jeorg
Hecker, usher. After the election
of olllcers games and a social
lime furnished entertainment for
the company. Light refreshments
were served. The importance of
the work performed by the league
in furnishing active church work
for the younger members of th
society and in giving them a dri!
and practice which the church can
utilize most effectually when the
individuals reach more mature
years, cannot be over-estimated.
Change Residences.
"Harney" Miller moved today
Trom nis former residence over
Wescott Sons' store, to the H. A
Schneider residence property
the Second ward.
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Mr. Vajovada has rented the
residence recently vacated by C
L. Martin at the corner of Tenth
and Main streets and moved hi
family into it today.
F. C. Weber has severed hi
relations with the Plattsmouth
Water company and has store
his household goods. Mrs. Wclx
will visit her parents for a time
while Mr. Weber will go east
find a location.
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Dr. Juckneiss has made ar
rangements to locate in Omaha or
Lincoln and will ship his house
bold goods out, very soon.
J. N. Wise yesterday move
from the Hotel Riley to his resi
deuce on the. corner of Eighth am
Elm streets.
Nine Hours at Shops.
Workmen in the Hurlington
shops, including the coach shop,
paint shop and tin shop, will work
nine hours a day instead of eight,
as formerly, and will work live
hours on Saturday. The new ar
rangement went into effect today.
The planing mill will begin half
an hour earlier each morning to
work in conjunction with the
couch shop. The increase of
time applies only to the men
working on passenger coaches.
J. W Yardley of Liberty pre
cinct was in the city today and
interviewed the county board of
health regarding contageous dis
eases in his vicinity.
AST IIEBHA DISTRIGT WOK
MISSIONARY COIHEIIIII III IS CITY
he Meetings Will Be Held at the Methodist Church on May 3,
4 and 5 Most Interesting Program Has Been Prepared
Much Plattsmouth Talent on the Program.
The Nebraska East District of
the Woman's Missionary Society
will hold their twenty-fifth annual
convention in this city May 3, I
and 5, at the M. E. church, and
the following is the program:
May 3, 8 P. M.
Services in charge of Rev. Aus
tin.
(ireeting from the church, Rev.
ustin; from auxiliaries, Mrs.
Wescott; from the young people,
Miss Crabill.
Response from the officers, Mrs.
earson; from the delegates, Mrs.
Manger.
Missionary Address, Miss Nel
son of Tndia.
Offering.
Announcement s.
Henediet ion.
' May 4, 8:30 A. M.
Devotions. Hrownville auxil
aries. Minutes of last meeting..
Reports of olllcers.
"District Gleanings," Auxiliary
Delegates.
"A Comprehensive Survey,"
District Secretary.
"Problems for You to Salve,"
Mrs. C. C. dates.
Elect ion of olllcers.
"Quiet Hour," Mrs. J. W. Davis,
El in wood.
May 4, 1:30 P. M.
"A Missionary Story," Lydia K.
Andrew.
Clad tidings from India,
Auburn; from Japan, Mrs. Clapp;
from South America, Mrs. Cul
berlson; from Korea, Mrs. Kerr
from China, Mrs. Hounds.
Memorial services for mem
bers having gone to their heaven
ly home during the year.
Solo, Mrs. R. H. Hes, Platts
mouth.
Thank offerings, Delegates
from Pawnee City.
Exercises by King's Heralds,
"Where Our Money (Joes."
Solo, Helen Wescott in Japanese
costume.
Debate Resolved. That the
Duties of the Home Worker Are
Harder Than Those of the Mis
sionary on the Field.
Leader for alllrinal ive, Table
Rock delegate; leader for negative,
Mrs. Ruch, Humboldt.
"Pleas From Our Missionaries"
Miss Nelson, Miss Holland.
Miscellaneous business.
"Asking for Father's Hles
sing," Mrs. Manger.
May 4, 8 P. M.
Young people's rally in charge
of Mrs. C. F. Ringer, conference
Small Wreck at Depot.
From Wednenday's Dally.
There was considerable excite
ment at the Hurlington station
this afternoon, when a heavily
loaded flat car came coasting
down the track from the store
house and crashed into two new
passenger coaches which had just
been attached to No. 23, which
leaves for Omaha at 1:58. The
switch engine crew had just set
the cars on the siding, bringing
them from the shops, and No. 23
had passed the station and back
ed up and Coupled onto the
coaches when the car, loaded with
iron, was noticed coming down
the track. John Leuchtweis was
on the car making every effort to
set. the brake, which lie did, but
just at that instant the break
chain gave way, releasing the
heels again. Switchman Gorhe-
nour tried to get the attention of
the fireman on No. 23 to warn the
engineer to pull up, but this could
not bo done. The, engine held the
train and the new coaches were
damaged considerably. The
trucks of the first car were forced
off the track and the coach torn
loose from the trucks. The sec
ond one was scratched and baiter
ed some. The heavily loaded car
was set, in on the storehouse track
yesterday to be unloaded, and in
trying to move the car and spot
it, the car got away and the
breaking of the brake-chain fixed
it so that it could not bo stopped
superintendent of young peoples'
work.
"Voices of the Women," Stand
ard Hearers.
Duet, Misses elma and Alice
Tuey.
Reading, "How Uncle Hilly
Listened," Mrs. A. J. Heeson.
Solo, Mrs. Ferris.
And other interesting exercises.
Sunday Morning, May 5.
Services in charge of Rev.
Austin.
Solo by Mr. Don York.
Anthem by choir.
Missionary address, Miss Ary
Holland, Malaysia.
Offering. Henediction.
Following is the program to bo
rendered at the annual convention
of the Woman's Home Missionary
society of Nebraska East District
to be held in Plattsmouth May 5
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Sunday Evening, May 5.
Services in charge of Mrs. Leslie
Stevens, Conference Secretary.
Chorus by (ilee Club.
Missionary Address
Miss Nellie Snyder
One of the W. H. M. S. Field
Secretaries.
Solo Your Own
Mrs. E. H. Wescott
Offering. Announcements.
Henediction.
Monday Morning at 8:30.
Devotions Mrs. Coddington
Reading of Minutes.
Reports of Olllcers.
District Cleanings
Auxiliary Delegates
The Annual Meeting at Wichita
...... (v, . . Miss Nellie Snyder
The Hond Campaign. .Mrs. Stevens
Election of Olllcers.
Noontide Prayer Mrs. Manger
Monday Afternoon at 1:30.
Devotions Mrs. E. C. Hill
Year Hook Qui
Mrs. (leiirude Cotton
The Importance of the Young
People's Work
Mrs. Fred Johnson
Map Exercise. .District Secretary
The Problem of Race
Mrs. Hoyer, Pawnee City
Solo Miss II ael Tuey
National Questions Our W. II.
M. S. Is Helping to Solve. . . .
Teciimseh Delegate
Reading Mrs. A. J. Heeson
Unfinished Business. .
Monday Evening.
Devotions. . .Mrs. Hessie Parriott
Special Music. .. .Ladies Quartet
Address Miss Nellie Snyder
Offering. Henediction.
Farewells.
May Start Alrdome Again.
From Tuoaflny's Dally.
M. Rosenberger and I. Levy of
SI. Joseph, Missouri, were in the
city yesterday and made Mr. M.
Soennichsen . a proposition to
lease the, lots occupied by the air-
dome last sinner, where they will
put in one of the finest domes in
the state. These enterprising
gentlemen propose to put on
vaudeville every evening and
make the admission straight 10
cents for adults. They have had
considerable experience in the
unrdoine busines in other
localities and if they can get the
location will put on an up-to-date
show, using only the very best
pictures and apparatus. Messrs.
Rosenberger and Levey have other
points in view and will put in a
circuit of shows. They left for
their home this afternoon, ex
pecting to return the last of (he
week to go into the matter
further.
Convention of Commercial Clubs.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday
the state convention of Com
mercial clubs will meet at Hast
ings for a two days' session. (lov
ernor Aldrich will make a speech,
as well as Hon. R. W. Hoynge,
congressman from Colorado. The
last named will speak on the cur
rency reform. H. M. Hushnell, a
former Plattsmouth man, will
preside at the meetings. Several
delegates from the Plattsmouth
club will attend the meeting.
