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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1912.
NO. 61.
"AT THE Ei OF
THEJAINBOW"
There Was a Very Fair Audience
to Witness the Rendition of
Play at the Parmele.
From Friday's Daily.
The Plattsmouth Players' club
scored another success last night,
when, at the Parmele, it put on
the college comedy, "At the End
of the Rainbow." The company
was greeted by a large house, con
sidering the numerous other at
tractions in the city and the brief
time the play was advertised.
The play was a benefit for the
Burlington Route band and the
band was out prior to the per
formance and played several tine
numbers near the opera house
before the time set for the curtain.
The M. W. A. orchestra furnished
some excellent music between the
acts. This orchestra is always
appreciated by the theater-going
public.
The principal parts in the play
were all admirably played, and if
we were to criticise some of the
company it would only be on their
defect in articulation and lack of
force thrown into their speech, a
fault always found in beginners
who fail to realize that there is
always a certain amount of noise
in a large audience which must
be overcome, or the carrying effect
of the voice is lost among the
first three or four rows in the
parquet.
The acting or all was superb
and we do not feel justified in se
lecting a few for personal men
tion where all did so well, and in
a company of twenty people space
and the time allotted to cover the
performance will not permit us to
go into detail with each perform
er. Everyone connected with the
performance is justly entitled to
be proud of the manner in which
they acquitted themselves.. Many
expressions of commendation and
high praise were heard on 'every
hand for the excellence of the
parts played by the different mem
bers of the cast. And Mr. Austin
and his estimable wife are entitled
to much credit for their patient
coaching and drilling of the com
pany through the hot nights re
cently passed, and to them in no
small degree should the credit be
given for the success of the per
formance.
The play itself is a clever take
off on modern college life, every
part of it true to the reality, but
in listening to the play, and
especially on the outcome of the
flelij day sports, one cannot help
but feel that the author had not
read the current issue of lhe"Corn
Busker." Be that as it may, the
Journal hopes that after expenses
are paid that there will be a sub
stantial sum to turn into the
treasury of the band boys.
Following was the cast of
characters :
Robert Preston, a lawyer
Livingston Richey
Douglass Brown, a foot ball
player Major Arries
- Dick Preston, the groom
John Faltc
Stanley Palmer
Hawkins, the butler . . . .,
Ralph Marshall
Ted Whitney, captain of the
varsity team Roy Milk
Jack Austin, Preston's sec
retary Grovenor Dove
Marin Dayton, a ward of Pres
ton's .'.Catherine Dovt
. Nellie Preston, a bride
firetchen Donnelly
Louise Ross, known as Miss
Grayson Marie Douglass
Phyllis Lane, a foot ball en
t husiast Florence" l ovt
Kathleen Knox, chairman of the
rushing committee
Bern ice Newe
The Imp, a freshman. .Delia Moon
Emily Elliott, with a conscience
Marie Donnelly
Jane, a maid with a taste for
literature. .. .Mildred Cummin
Mrs. Brown, stepmother of
Douglass Bi'Hwn..Vest. Douglas
iii Is" of lh. Th.'ta Phi.
Polly Price Verna Halt
Elsa Ernest Helen das'
Marjon'e Arnold. .Norn Rosencran
.Mane suut I .(Ina Peterson
Mollje Bruce. . .Rachel Livingston
Father John Vleck. returner;
rroin umatia on too arternoon
train today, where he went on
business.
Run Nail in His Foot.
from Frlday't Dally.
As John Srhiappacassc came
down to his place of business this
morning lie paused a short time
at the corner of Main and Fourth
streets, where the Japs were tear
ing down their booth, and
chanced to step on a large sharp
pointed nail, which was driven
through a board and lying point
upward on the pavement. The
nail penetrated through the sole
of his shoe and his foot several
inches. , It required considerable
force to withdraw the nail from
his foot. He went immediately to
a physician's office and had to
wait a short time before Uie doc
tor arrived. The wound was
cleaned out and medicine squirted
into the hole. John says the pain
was something frightful.
TO PUT THE BAN ON
FAKE ADVERTISING
Common Sense and Honesty in All
Kinds of Advertising Is the
Proper Caper.
If a proposal made by news
iaper men m Massachusetts is
arried out that stale will have on
its statute books a law which will
put to the bad all fake advertis
ing. All the law calls for is coin
nion sense and honesty in state
tuents. The text of the law is as
follows:
If any person, firm, corpora
lion or association, or any em
ploye thereof, in a newspaper,
circular or other publication pub
lished, distributed or circulated in
this commonwealth, or any bill
board sign, card, label or other
advertising medium displayed on,
in or near a street, electric car,
showcase, store or other place in
this commonwealth, knowingly
makes or causes to be made or
isseininated any statement or as
sertion of fact, concerning the
quantity, the quality, the method
of the production or manufacture,
the cost of production, the cost
to the advertiser, the present or
former price, or the reason for
the price of the merchandise of
such person, linn, corporation or
association or concerning the
manner or source of purchase of
such merchandise, or the pos
sessionof rewards, prizes or dis
tinctions conferred on account of
such merchandise, which state
ment or assertion has the ap
pearance of an otVer advantageous
to the purchaser and is untrue or
calculated to mislead, the person
or corporation, or the member or
members of a linn or association,
causing such statement or as
sertion to be made or disseminat
ed, also the employe making or
disseminating such statement or
assertion, shall be guilty of mis
demeanor, and shall be liable to
a fine of not less than $10 nor
more than $500 for eacli and
every offense.
Married at Red Oak.
From Friday' Dally.
Miss Laura Tower and Mr
George Ounnighain, both of whom
are at present making their home
in Shenandoah, were married yes
terday in Red Oak, Iowa. Im
mediately alter the marriage
ceremony the happy young couple
took the Burlington train for
Plallsnioulh, where I hey spent
few hours wilh Hie sister of Miss
Tower, Mrs. Lee Corlner, before
reluming to their home in Shen
andoah. The bride is I he daugh
ter of Mr. O. If. Tower of Ibis city,
where she has made her home for
many enrs, up to time she went
to Shenandoah about four years
ago. The groom was also a resi
dent of this city about, four years
ago and was employed at I he store
oT A. W. White. They are both
excellent, young people and have a
great many friends in this city,
who join with the Journal in ex-lending-
congratulalions. After
spending I lie afternoon in this cily
I hey returned lo Shenandoah yes
terday evening, where they will
make Ibeir future home, and in
which city Mr. Cunningham is em
ployed as a plumber. They have
a neat little cottage all furnish
ed and ready for housekeeping.
Rev. A. L. Zink transacted busi
ness in the metropolis this after
noon, going to the cily on the
fast mail.
IS THERE AN INSUR
E
The Attorney General of Iowa
Seems to Think That
There Is:
A very interesting communica
tion came to the auditor's office in
this state from the attorney gen
eral's office in Iowa, and this com
munication is a pointed request
for informal ion as to whether or
not agreements between the nieni-
pers of the great lire insurance
companies are not uireci viola
tions of the Nebraska anti-trust
laws, says the Lincoln Trade Re
view. It is staled that the com
bination includes ninety insurance
companies among the larger fire
companies of the United Slates
and it is understood that an
agreement exists dealing with
commissions to be paid local
agents for writ ing business.' The
attorney general, in his roin
municat ion, wants to know if ac
tion could not be undertaken un
der the laws lo dissolve the com
bination and he seems to feel per
fectly assured that the combina
tion exists.
If the attorney general of Iowa
can discover a combination of this
kind in direct, conflict with the
laws of Nebraska, it would seem
that it is about time that Nebraska
discovered a matter of this im
portance. The request of the at
torney general of Iowa should not
lie allowed to slumber or sleep if
the insurance trust has made ac
tionable combinations regarding
the business in this state.
A Useful Device.
Ed Rynolt & Co. received
from
and
I he World Manufacturing
Specialty company of Chicago to
day a Foss stamp machine, which
will be installed at their drug
store for the accommodation of
the public at such times as the
postofllce stamp window is closed.
The machine is so arranged that
by placing a nickel in one side of
the machine and pushing on the
button four 1 -con t stamps will
come forth, or if 2-cent stamps
are wanted a nickel on the other
side of the machine will bring
forth two 2-cent stamps. On top
of the glass case enclosing the
complicated machinery of the in
vent ion is a Crescent postage
scale, which will weigh letters,
papers or merchandise and tell the
amount, of postage required. The
machine will lie found very con
veiiient for one wishing to mail
tellers on Sunday or after post
office hours. There is hardly :
Sunday but I here are a number of
persons demanding postage
stamps. With this bit of ma
chinery the party requiring tin
postage can wait on himself am;
bolher no one.
Republicans Elect Delegates.
Following were the delegates
selected in the republican pri
maries of the cily Thursday night
lo attend the county convention at
Weeping Wa'ler July 2A:
First Ward E. W. Cook, A. L.
Tidd, R. B. Windham, C. II. Tay
lor, Grovenor Dovey and A. J.
Beeson.
Second Ward Tom Fry, M. L.
Friedrich, G. 1). McMaken, Thom
as Wiles, J. E. Douglass, II. B.
Windham, jr., and J. C. York.
Third Ward W. II. Newell, J.
II. Becker, John Albert, It. Troop,
William McCauley, O. C. Hudson,
C. D. Ouiulon, E. J. Richey.
Fourth Ward G. L. Farley, L.
B. Egenberger, W. A. Robertson,
Yal. Burkel, John Halt and E.
Manspeaker.
fifth Ward James lliglev and
F. M. Phebtis.
A Splendid Meeting.
The Ladies Aid society of the
M. E. church held Ibeir regular
meeting yesterday afternoon in
the church parlors. The nllend
ance was large and I he ladies were
very pleasantly entertained, Mes
dames Allie Kennedy and Keltic
Coinings being hostesses on this
occasion. The usual business ses
sion was held, at which time Hie
ladies decided to hold a market on
next Miturday atiernoon. l he re
mainder ui the allernoon was
most enjoyably spent in a delight,
fill social lime, interspersed wilh
numerous amusements. An ex
cellent luncheon was served, after
which the ladies dispersed, pro
nouncing the hostesses splendid
TRUST III STATE?
entertainers.
Be Fair With All.
If there is an ordinance com
pelling citizens to cut the weeds
around their property it should
be rigidly enforced. While manv
residents have complied with the
law, others have treated it with
silent contempt. There are sev
eral vacant lots right in the heart
of the city where the weeds are
nearly as high as a man's head,
and no prelense seems to have
been made to cut them. This is
not treating the neighbors in
which such conditions exist alto
gether right, and it is the duty
of someone to again notify these
lot owners of their duty, and if
they fail lo cut the obnoxious
weeds, let (he city do the work
and charge it up to the lot owners.
I
Lecture Illustrated With a Large
Number of Stereoptican Views
Showing Work of Synod.
From Saturday's Dally.
Mr. W. (kith and Mr. It. Kl inure
berger of the Eden Theological
seminary
.if Mi.. Cermnn V.vnri-
gelical synod of North America,
from St. Louis, Missouri, at the
St. Paul s church last evening
gave a very interesting and in
structive lecture, illustrated with
120 stereoptican views showing
the work of the synod, consisting
of a number of (he church build
ings, hospitals, schools, missions
and Sunday school work and other
branches of I he synod's labors.
Mr. Klingeberger operated the
stereoptican and proved himself
a very competent man for the
place. Mr. Guth, who gave the
lecture, was well versed in the
work, the aims and the objects of
the synod. The lecture was given
in German, he speaking with the
fluency of the German tongue
rareiy-equaled except when one
had finished a complete course in
tin higher schools where German
is thoroughly taught.
Besides the pictures, giving one
a concise idea of the places rep-
resenled and conditions described,
there were many charts of statis-
tical information in bolhe German
and English, (ells of the vork
done by both church and mission,
the number of churches establish-
ed, the number of ministers in
charge and those without a min
ister; the amount of money col
lecled and expended and other
matters of interest.
One unique and very interest-
ing feature of the evening was I he
singing of three familiar hymns
sung by I he congregation. The
amount of the collection for the
lecture was $ i2.
Boys Are Slightly Careless.
Some of the Plattsmouth Rod
and Gun club were out hunting
turtle doves in the vicinity of the
county farm this week. Evident
ly I he hunters did not strike
game every shot, as Mrs. C. H
Lewis heard one load of the shot
strike the weather-boarding on
(heir dwelling. Boys should get
further from I he fanners' dwel
lings or take heller aim at their
game. It could not be said of I he
vouner man in uueslion I hat he
couldn't hit the side of a house
for Mrs. Lewis knows that he can
Hon. John Mattes Here.
From Friday's Dally.
Our friend, Hon. John Matte
of Nebraska City, passed through
Plallsmouth this morning in his
auto, accompanied by his wife and
ilaugbler. Mr. Mattes slopped in
Hie city long enough lo call on the
Journal, and we were more than
pleased lo meet him. Mr. Mattes
is one of the leading democrats of
Otoe counly and is a campaigner
from thi word "go!" The parly
was en route for Omaha, where
Ihev will spend the day and return
home I his eveniuV.
Died in Omaha.
Fr.mi Snturdny'i Dull.
on I was received (tils morn
ing by Miss Carrie Oliver from
Mrs. It. Yan Gouloii, staling Ihat
her father, L. C. Styles, passed
HI
in
away at a hospital in Omaha and residing in Eight Mile Grove pre
dial, his remains would be brought cinct to cut the weeds on or be-
lo l'latlsinoulh for interment. De-
finite arrangements fur the fun-
eral will no be decided upon until
the arrival of a s.ui from Texas.
II' 1(1
FARM
Consolidated Graded Schools and
Good Roads Go Hand-In-Hand
to Increase Value.
When the farmer of today sells
his farm and moves to town, as
many of them do each year, the
land usually commands a good
figure. The farmer with a quarter
section of land in Nebraska can
almost depend on turning it into
enough to furnish him a living,
at least for many years.
Yet there are many farmers all
over this section who are looking
forward to the lime when they
will be able to retire and at the
same time overlooking numerous
opportunities to make their farms
worth far more when they choose
to part with them. Most of these
increases in value could be in
sured with little a'dded expense to
the fanners themselves.
One of the most important
things, we believe, to insure in
creased farm values is good roads.
Tl'" lm'('r of ,u,la' """' ,H
llul ""in 1,11 ' 11
roads are good he noles the fact
with as much favor as he does
with disfavor the fact that the
roads are rough, full of washouts,
sunken culverts and other things
all loo common in the country to
day. A good road along a farm
will almost always be worth far
more to the farmer who keeps it
up than the work be does ever cost
him whenever lie comes to sell his
farm.
Well-trimmed hedges and well-
kept fences are another valuable
thing. No buyer is favorably im
pressed with a high hedge at a
corner when he must, circle mat
corner in an auto anil run the
risk of a wreck with a farm
wagon, buggy or other car in so
doing. Neil tier does he appreciate
a view of even the richest farm
througlr a scraggly hedge fence
or over a tangled mass of barbe.
w""e
One thing, we believe, ts worth
more consideration by the farm
era than it is given even yet. That
is the securing of better schoo
faculties for Ihe country dwellers
Consolidated graded schools seem
the answer to this, and good road
are almost, demanded in connec
tion with this system now com
ing into favor.
Too many farmers today are
neglecting their roads and fences
and battling hard against educa-
tional facilities. Does it not
seem reasonable lo assume they
are spiting themselves as much
or more than anyone else by so
doing?
In Police Court.
From Saturday' Dally.
William Fox of Iowa, a knight
of Hie I rowel, became thirsty early
yesterday morning and boarded
the first train for Plattsinoulh.
William indulged too freely, and
after a time was seized wilh a
sens. ol dizziness and me dis
ease developed rapidly' until he
found himself unable to conduct
himself from one part of the car
nival grounds to another. The
police assisted him to the county
jail, where he was lodged over
night. This morning lie was ar
raigned before Judge Archer, who
hail never seen William before.
The denizen from Iowa was an
lonest-looking man, ami as he
had spent his substance in riotous
living and had nothing will) which
In satisfy the demands of an out
raged law, the judge was kind and
made the line .:) and costs, ag
gregating Hie sum of $5, which
the judge agreed lo let, io on tick
on the promise that William
would send the money from the
firs! earnings received when he
got home.
Mow the Weeds.
According lo the new law all
farmers are compelled to cut the
weeds along their line of road or
I he same will be cut by the road
overseer and charged up in taxes
to land adjacent. Thereofre, it
is my duly to nolify all farmers
fore, the 1 5th day of August, or I
will be compelled lo comply wilh
Ihe law. Frank Platzer,
Road Overseer",
Boy Has Appendicitis.
From Frlday'i Dally.
Dr. Cummins motored to Oma
ha this morning, taking with him
hilip Trilsch and his son. The
boy, suffering from appendicitis,
was hurried to the hospital, where
it was expected to have him un-
lergo an operation.
ASSAILANT IN JAIL
Nell Mallon, Who Was So Badly
Used Up on the Fourth at Cedar
Creek, Now In Limbo.
From Saturday' Dally.
Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker
went out to Cedar Creek this week
and brought, in Neil Mallon.
barged with assault and battery
on the person ot lorn Julian at
Cedar Creek July Fourth. In the
same melee Mallon received sev
eral knife wounds, from which ho
bled quite profusely, and for a
time it was thought he might die.
Mallon was cared for at St. Jos
eph's hospital in Omaha, where
the physician found one of his
lungs had been punctured.
The county attorney of this
crtunty visited Mallon at the hos
pital and got his version of the
affray. At that time Mallon was
recovering from the effects of the
assault. He was told by the comi
ty attorney lo come to l'lalls
moulh as soon as released from
the hospital, which he promised
to do, but he apparently forgot
the promise, as he returned to
Louisville the first of this week.
When brought lo Plallsnioulh
and placed in the jail corridor
Mallon was left by the deputy
sheriff in company with the other
parly to the affray. When Mallon
noticed he would lie alone with
Julian, he protested at, once and
asked Mr. Manspeaker to give him
a separate apartment. His re
quest, was granted and Mallon was
given a cell where he would be
perfectly safe.
It is probable that bolh men
will be complained against for as
sault and baltery, as Julian was
as badly used up as Mallon, and
voliinlarily came to Plallsmouth
ami surendered lo the sheriff I he
day after I he trouble.
He Was All Togged Out In Coat
and Hat Purchased Thirty
three Years Ago.
From Saturday' Dally.
Yesterday aflernoon Phil Har
rison appeared on the street with
a brand new bouquet of beautiful
flowers recently plucked from his
garden, and an ice cream coat and
vest of the purest mohair. It is
not singular that Phil should be
dressed up during the slay of the
Twentieth Century Carnival com
pany in the city, but the startling
thing concerning his attractive
wardrobe was his statement,
which he was ready to verify with
affidavit, to the effect that the
handsome coat and vest was pur
chased by Mr. Harrison from C. E.
Wescoll. I hirty-l hree ears ago,
from (he "one price store and no
monkey business," also, "where
quality counts'' mottoes which
this popular firm has cherished all
the years that they have done
business at the old stand. Phil
also has a straw hat which he
hough! at the same I ime, ami is
keeping it as an heirloom lo hand
down lo his relation. II, was on
Ihe Fourth of July. i7t, Phil
says, I hat he made the purchase,
which was the year Ihe Wescoll.
clothing store opened for busi
ness. Needless to say Ihat Ihe
firm has held Mr. Harrison's trade
ever since that, time.
NOTICEI
Just received on track, car of
extra cholco Midland Hay from
the Loup river country, and whllo
It lasts we will sell it at $10.00 per
ton. This Is a hay of excellent
color, fine quality, at the very low
price of $16.00 per ton from our
hay shed. Come and supply your
wants boforo it Is all gone
Cedar Creek Lumber Co.,
Cedar Crook, Neb.
BOTH ASSAILED AND
phil's mm re
FRESHED YESTERDAY