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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1912.
NO. 63.
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HUB 10 FIX TELEPHOHE RATES?
It Is Difficult to Discover Whence Comes the Authority for the
Assertion That the Commission Has Anything Lawfully to Do
With the Fixing orporation Rates In Cities And
Towns of Nebraska.
From Friday's Daily.
In tlit! discussion relating to
telephone rates incident to the
recent evolutions in the telephone
business of this state. one fre
quently encounters the suggestion
that it is within the power of the
state .railway commission to fix
rates. This statement is evidently
made to quiet the fear that with
but one company operating in
each town rates may be advanced,
says the Lincoln Star.
It is dillicult to discover
whence conies the authority for
the assertion that the state rail
way commission has anything
lawfully to do with the fixing of
corporation rates in the cities and
towns of Nebraska. The fact
seems to be that each town has
the right, through its governing
body, to regulate rates of all pub
lic service corporations doing
business within and deriving their
franchises from such town. If
the town has such authority, then
it necessarily follows that the
state railway commission has not.
It is true that a measure was
introduced in the senate during
the past session intended to give
the stale railway commission
power to fix rates of all public
service corporations, but it did
not become a law. The republican
press bureau has sought to
criticise Hon. John II. Morehead,
democratic candidate fof gover
nor, for having voted against that
bill.
When many of the franchises
for telephone companies were
granted in the towns provision
was made as conditions of such
grants that the towns should
regulate the rates, or that the
rates should be maintained at a
definite and fixed llgure. It sure
ly does not seem as if the stale
railway commission could acquire
any power lo vitiate such a con
tract. If there is now. any law assum
ing to deprive the cities and towns
of Nebraska of their power to
regulate their local corporations,
it is vicious and should be re
pealed at the next session. There
should lie allowed to exist no
question upon that point. Mean
while no law can exist I hat
violates the obligation of any con
tract undertaken by a company
when it secured its franchise.
Farewell!
After a continuous residence of
more than fifty-six years and fifty
years, respectively, we expect to
bid Plaltsmoulh and the church
and our many dear friends a last
ing farewell. Many of our friends,
whose society we have enjoyed
during these many years, we will
be unable to lake by the hand and
say good-bye. We will carry with
us many precious memories. We
expect, in the first week of Aug
ust, to sever lies that have bound
us to I'lausnioutn ami its people
for more than half a century. This
ireaking up and severing of lies
means much to us, who had ex
pected to end our days and be
gathered to our Father, in Plaits-
mouth. Hut we accept the
providence that prompts us to say
farewell.
July 2(5, 1912.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wise.
BID BOYS NOW ENABLED
TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS
From Friday's Dally.
The Burlington Route band are
under obligations to the Platts
mouth Players' club for a dona
tion of $30 which the club has
just placed at the disposal of the
band's treasury. . The band will
now be enabled to procure their
new suits, and will proceed at
once to do so. Many of the boys
have already had their measures
taken for the suit and soon we
will have the pleasure of behold
ing the band with its new clothes
on. The band wishes to publicly
express its thanks to each mem
ber of the club who praticipated
in the benefits for. the band for
the substantial aid rendered. Such
generosity cannot, soon be forgotten.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO
FARMER NEAR UNION
Last Friday afternoon while on
duty at the threshing machine at
I he Kverelt's place, Eli Younker
stepped off the separator and
alighted upon a fork handle, re
sulting in very serious injury to
I he young man. The handle pene
trated the left side of the rectum
lacerating I he tissues about two
inches and entered the bowels. He
was taken home at once and Dr
Walker was summoned to attend
him. lie suffered intense pain for
awhile on account of the peculiar
nature of the injuries, but is now
getting along very well. Union
Leader.
DEATH OF FORMER
C 55 LADY
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. S. A. Buster, who recently
died at Franklin. Neb., was a
sister-in-law of our townsman,
William M. Busier. She lived at
Franklin since 1872, where she
went from Hock Bluffs, south of
Plattsinouth. They were well
known in that vicinity and highly
esteemed by all. Her husband
died about six years ago. The
Messrs. Buster were in the con
federate service together, but al
though Mr. Samuel Buster wore
the gray he was as well thought
of by the Grand Army men about
Franklin as any of their own
comrades. As an instance of this:
Some time before Mr. Buster died
he and his estimable wife cele
brated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary, I heir golden wedding,
and the Grand Army friends in
that section came to his home in
a bunch and camped right there
for Iwo days to help Mr. Duster
celebrate his anniversary, Al
though a confederate no reunion
of Grand Army boys at, Franklin
was ever complete unless Mr.
Buster was present. Ashland
Gazelle.
PLATTSMOUTH PEOPLE
IN THE BOLDEN STATE
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Henry Goos and H. E. Schneider
. Royally Entertained While
In California.
From Friday's Daily.
H. F. (loos, the prosperous Main
street bout and shoe merchant,
returned from a trip to the coast
two days ago, enthused with
visions of the coast cities and
loudly singing the praise of the
ex-Plaltsmouth people whom he
met during his journey. Henry
and his traveling companion,
Postmaster Schneider, were treat
ed like princes from the opulent
Orient and were everywhere
warmly welcomed by old-time
neighbors.
At the home of Mrs. Morgan
Weybrighl, on July 20, (he travel,
ers were entertained at a party
made up entirely of former
Plaltsmoulh friends. Mrs. Wey
bright entertained them royally,
serving a sumptuous lunch, and
Hie time Hit led away all too rapid
ly while the company joyously
discoursed on sights and sounds
of oilier days when they were
citizens of the beautiful city of
Nose Injured Severely.
While at play about 7:30 yes
terday afternoon with several
playmates at a game of hide-and-seek,
Carl Ofe collided with Hoy
Olson, striking the latter on the
forehead, almost breaking Carl's
nose. Carl was taken into the
house and the injured member
dressed. It was thought at first
that the nose was broken, but a
closer examination changed the
opinion of the anxious parents.
The little fellow is able to be
about today, although his nose is
very sore.
ROBO NARROWLY 'ESCAPED
BEING GROUND TO PIECES
BERTIE in AGAIN
GOMES TO THE FRON
T
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. Bertha Moll, nee Miss
Bertha Wise, formerly of Weep
ing Water, but lately a resident of
Omaha, and who has gained some
newspaper notoriety within the
past two years, again got into the
public eye yeslerday afternoon,
when she attempted lo kidnap her
babe, which had 1 n placed in the
hands of her mother-in-law by
order of Hie court. Mrs. Mutt,
with her mother, Mrs. Hose Wise,
Plattsniouth, before Hie lure of of Weeping Water, forced their
As No. 2 left the Burlington
station last evening an intoxicat
ed man came nearly losing his life
while making an al tempt to ride
the break rods of a Burlington
coach. The stranger tried to slip
under the train and seized the
rods just as the train started up
and got hold with his hands, but
did not. gel his feel, off the ground,
when he was noticed by someone
and the engineer signaled lo stop,
which lie did. The conductor and
brakenian pulled I he man out.
from his perilous position, where
lie no doubt would have been
ground up within a few minutes,
or as soon as his hold on the rods
should fiavo been released had
I ho train remained in motion. Tho
drunken man staggered hatless
and with bruised face and head to
I ho waiting room of the station.
He refused lo give his name, but
said he had boarded the break
rods at Omaha and had not some
boys told on him he would have
made it on again.
Meet With Mrs. John Lutz.
The ladies of St. Paul's church
held their regular monthly social
meeting yesterday afternoon and
were delightfully entertained at
the pleasant home of Mrs. John
Lutz. There was a large number
in attendance, who devoted the
entire afternoon in a social time.
Games and amusements, inter
spersed with social conversation,
made the hours pass all too rapid
ly. Delicious coffee and cakes
were served by the hostess at an
appropriate hour, after which the
guests dispersed, very much in
debted to the hostess for her kind
hospitality and for the splendid
entertainment afforded them on
this occasion.
Mr. Klinger's Daughter Sick.
George Klinger received a mes
sage from his son-in-law, Bert
McGinnis, of Omaha, last night
informing Mr. Klinger that his
daughter, Mr. McGinnis' wife, was
very sick and requesting him to
come. Mr.. Klinger visited them
Monday and brought his 2-year-old
grandson home with him, as
Mrs. McGinnis was not feeling
well at that lime.
Tennis Dope.
Tennis enthusiasts had the
pleasure this morning of witness
ing a closely contested single
match on the Patterson court,
when Livingston Hichey, cham
pion of the city, engaged K. O.
Steim, the university all-the-year
coach, in an interesting game.
The score stood 7-5, 0-3 in favor
of the coach.
Tom SwearingenSs Body Found.
From Thursday's 'Dally
The body of Tom Swearingen,
who was drowned while trying lo
save a friend from drowning at
Cryslal lake, near South Sioux
City Thursday, was recovered this
morning in good condition. The
funeral will occur tomorrow aft
ernoon from the Christian church
of Omaha at 2:30 o'clock.
V
Summer Wash Goods are
all in our Summer Clearance
Sale. 18c Klaxons at 12 He
Tissues worth 25c at 15c.
12 lie and 15c Lawns at 8c.
K. G. DOYEY & SON.
Visiting cards, invitations, pro
grams, and a!! other kinds of
fancy printing done at the Jour
nal office.
Receives Letters Patent.
Miss Marie Kaiifmaiin has just
received letters patent, on a nurse
pin that, will be quile novel. Miss
Kaufmann is to be congratulated,
as she is the only lady inventor in
I he cily or county so far as we are
informed. Her invention is a
graduate nurse pin and so ar
ranged that Hie owner's name can
be engraved upon it, as well as
Hie school from which she gradu
al es. The pin will be a beauly,
with a gold border the entire cir
etinifcrenee of the disk, red
enamel within the gold band and
an engraved picture of a nurse in
while and blue in the cenler. The
design is certainly very beautiful
in the national colors.
1). W. Neil of Waterloo, Neb.,
ami George Merry weather of
Valley, Neb., arrived yeslerday
afternoon lo look after some busi
ness matters for n lime.
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH BOY
DROWNED AT SIOUX CITY
Tom Swearingen Loses His Life
While Attempting to Save Life
of a Companion.
From Friday's Dally.
The following is taken from
the Omaha Bee of this morning:
lhe unselfish desire to save a
drowning friend caused the death
of Thomas Swearingen of Benson
yesterday afternoon al, Crystal
lake, South Sioux City, Swearin
gen, who is well known in Omaha,
is survived by his wife and one
child. He was a surveyor in the
employ of the Nebraska-Sioux
Cily Electric Railway company
and is the son of W. A. Swearin
gen, well known in local railroad
circles. According lo informa
tion from Sioux Cily, Swearingen,
with Iwo companions, was swim
ming in Crystal lake when sud
ueniy one or l lie liatliers was
seized with cramps. Swearingen
swam lo him and Milled him lo
shallow water, but lhe effort cost
him his life, for at thai moment
he sank to the bottom and his
bodv has not been recovered. The
other young man was saved."
Tom Swearingen was well
known in Ibis city, having been
born in Ibis county, and came lo
Plaltsmoulh with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Swearingen, when
he was quite small and attend
ed lhe cily schools later. And in
recent years, while his father who
M. P. ngenl here, Tom attended
school in Ibis city and had many
warm friends here. Very meager
details of the sad occurrence were
received by friends of lhe family
here lasl evening. Nothing is
known as lo lhe place and day of
lhe funeral, which will probably
be held al Benson, where lhe un
fortunate young man resided.
the California climate had hold of
them. Those present at this
pleasant function were: Mrs. M
Waybrjght, llallie Brown, Mrs. T
B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. Klson,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Quirm, Tom
Clifford, Julius Pepperberg, B. A.
Roseucrans, Herr Henry Goos and
Postmaster Schneider of Plaits
mouth. It was a most enjoyable,
occasion for lhe two Plattsniouth
guests, who were so far from
their native state surrounded by
scenes entirely strange, but by
voices and faces all so natural.
Al ania Monica mey were
most splendidly received and
entertained by our old friend
William Sl'addleman, engaged in
I fie real estate business and mak
ing good. The following is what
the Daily Outlook of Santa Monica
had lo say of Iheir visit there:
(iOionei miiy Maiieiman is
smiling his widest and sweetest
today because he has as his guesls
II. Goose and II. E. Schneider,
both past, exalted rulers of lhe
Klks of Plallsinoulh, Neb., as his
guests. If the samples of Plaits
moulli hlKs we Have neen seeing
here reflect lhe citizenship of that
burg I hey must be a mighty good
lot back there."
Mr. Sladleman look Hie travel
ers a sevenly-mile ride in his car,
and showed them the city beaut i
ful and dined his guests at, the
club, one of the swellest, on the
coast.
Earl Wescott also showed I In
Nebraska travelers a good lime
and took (hem about the cily of
Los Angeles, exhibiting lo I hem
all of the fine buildings in tin
city.
way into the presence of Mrs.
Molt's mother-in-law and grab
bed the infant from the arms of
Mrs. Molt, sr.. and started lo
make their escape, followed by
her mother and mother-in-law,
lhe latter trying to prevent the
kidnapping. She had not gone
far before she met her husband,
who tried to get the baby. but. was
prevented by Mrs. Wise. In the
fight most of the clothing was
torn from Moll's wife, and as a
result Mott is in lhe city jail at
Omaha, charged with assault,
Mrs. Wise is in St. Joseph's hos
pital suffering from a knife
wound in her side, Mrs. Molt, sr.,
is in lhe hospital with a broken
thigh, resulting from a blow from
a ball bat said to have been wield
ed by Mrs. Wise, and lhe baby is
in' lhe Child Saving institute.
Bertha is in the cily jail with dis
heveled hair and clothing lorn lo
rags, as a result of her encounter
with her husband. The court will
have lo untangle lhe snarl into
which the family affairs have been
brought.
THE W. C. T. U. IN
CELEBRATED HIS EIGHTH
Marshall, Dentist, Coates blook.
From Friday's Dally.
Harold Remier, grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Merger, celebrated
his eighth birthday Wednesday,
July 2i. bv having a number of
1 1 I u nlot iiKiLu (i j u i I 1 1 i 1 1 1 f Pi if 1 1
mi Mii,t iiintri h.-'.i.-m, iiiiii ii "in
to (5 o clock. I he occasion was
also' in honor of his little cousin,
Ened Merger, who, with her
mother, Mrs. Will Merger, of
Washington, I). C, are guests of
the Merger home. Gaines and
various childish amusements
entertained lhe little people dur
ing the afternoon. A lovely
lunch, consisting of ice cream and
cake, was served. Many line
presents were received by Harold,
which will be pleasant reminders
of hr occasion for many years lo
come. Those present, were: Ened
Merger, Harold Rcnner, Mary
Egenlierger. Edith and Helen
Farley, Theodore, Elmer and I for
bert Johnson. Helen and Robert
Wnrl. Hazel Corherl, Irene Ames
and Eleauore Mule; Mrs. (1. L
Farley, Mrs. Willi, Mrs. F. I.
Lehnliof and daughter, Miss Til-
lie, and Miss Anna Kgcnbcrger
and Mrs. Beslor.
A Very Interesting Session and
Large Attendance Mrs. A. J.
Beeson Wins Medal.
From Friday's Dally.
The W. C. T. U. county conven
tion closed last evening with n
grand Demorest contest at the
Christian church, the church be
ing crowded with interested
spectators al the closing session.
The convention is an annual af
fair and holds its sessions over
two or three days, having differ
ent phases of lhe W. C. T. U. work
to dispose of and reports lo pass
upon.
Officers for tin; next year were
elected yesterday as follows:
President, Mrs. Dr. M. M. Butler,
Weeping Water; vice president,
Mrs. Slander, Louisville; sec
retary, Mrs. Harmon, Avoca;
treasurer, Mrs, L. A. Moore,
Plattsniouth.
The program at evening was!
full of interest and the perform
ers all iliil excellent. A com
mittee consisting of Mrs. Brad
bury of Lincoln, Hon. R. B. Wind
ham ami Rev. A. L. Zink, was se
lected lo pass on lln
STATE BANKS IN FINE
CONDITION IN NEBRASKA
Deposits Reach Highest Amount
In the History of State
on June 14.
From Friday's Dally.
Deposits Mi slate banks reach
ed the highest point in the history
of the stale June l i, according to
a report issued by Secretary
Hoyce of the. stale banking board.
The total upon that date was ex
acting $82,835,35(1.02, the num
ber of banks reporting being f81.
A summary of the report shows
an average reserve of 30 per cent,
or double the amount required by
law. The total number of de
positors is 20(1,188.
In his report, which indicates
the trend of business affairs in
the state, Secretary Royce says:
"With lhe deposits the highest
in the history of the stale, an
average reserve double the
amount required by law, and a re
duction of $(53,000 in notes nml
bills rediscouuled and bills pay
able during lhe pasl year, a very
satisfactory showing for tho
banks of Nebraska is presented at
this lime, and indicates a most
safe and sound condition, a sub
stantial growth in business, and
the careful and conservative lines
upon w hich I hey are being oper
ated. Since the report of' March 1(5,
15)12, deposits have increased
$2,40(5,380.2(5 and loans have in
creased $1,471,300.2(5 and there
has been a gain of len in number
of banks. The reserve is the same,
being 30 per cent, double the
amount required by law.
Compared with n year ngo,
June 1, 11)11, lhe increase in de
posits is $10,,.M8,872.8C, and tho
increase in loans amounts lo $8,
255,07(5.58, and an increase of
twenty-three in number of banks
report ing'
CHARLES PITMAN PROB
ABLY FATALLY INJURED
On Monday Mr. ami Mrs. J. W.
I Pit I man received a telegram from
Kimberly, Idaho, informing them
that their son, Charles Pitlman,
had been very seriously mashed
and perhaps fatally injnred. No
merits of more particulars were given, but
the different performances, and
although the contest was very
close and the markings on the
numbers very similar, Mrs. A. J.
Beeson got the hiuhest marks and
won lhe medal. Each of the other
performers received a small silver
medal. Musical numbers were
furnisliyd by Mrs. Mae Morgan,
Miss Margerile Thomas and Mes
srs. York and Sefvers.
lhe request was made that rela
tives go I here as soon as possible.
J. W. Pill man ami Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Garrison started on tho
Tuesday morning train for Idaho,
and we expect further details as
soon as they reach (here. Union
Ledger.
Painting and paper Hanging is
certainly my business.
Frank Gobelman.
$1.00 per month. Horses or
cattle; on Plalle bottom at south
end of wagon bridge. Good water.
T. II. Pollock.
Acorn Brand Waists, one
of lhe best on the market, J
worth from $1.50 to $5.00,
Summer Clearance Sale
price, 75e to $3.50.
E. G. DOYEY & SON.
Mrs. Emma Aull came over
from Glenwood on the morning
train lodav.
Queen Quality Oxfords for
ladies, the $3.00 grade, al
$1.08.
E. G. DOVKY & SON.