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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1912.
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The Date, Saturday, October 5, a
Day That Will Be Celebrated
All Over the Country.
From Friday's Dally.
Tin' Plattsmoulh Turn-Yerein
is making preparations for hohl
iiiK a splendid celebration heie on
Saturday, October 5, "(lerniau
day," that will lie celebrated
throughout tlic country by Cor
inans and those of (Ierman de
scent. The committee will ar
range for a monster paradt of all
the (icrinan societies of I In- city,
w hich w ill niovi' along I lie prin
cipal liusini'ss streets lo the new
German Turner hall on Washing
ton avenue, where speerhmaking
will take place and olher features
calculated lo enlerlain Hie fines! $
will he provided, and no expense
or I rouble will be spared to show
the visitors to the cily a most
royal time and bring Ingelher the
sons and daughters of Hie Father
land in a grand reunion. Several
speakers of state and national
repulalion have been secured for
this occasion and a number of
local talent will orale a! I ho hall.
A pleasing feature of the day will
be Hie dance fiiven in the ball
room at the (ierman hall.
The Turners have just, com
pleted I heir splendid new home
and desire to show Ihe residents
of the surrounding counties what
lie people of Plattsmoulh C,an do
in the line of enterlaininfi when
they start in. Tin's c lebration
FDR GERMAN DAI
CELEBRATION
o'ltht: to drfr.v a" luge crowd tok.
the city. The committee expects
to tour Ihe county in automobiles
and also lo visit Ihe neighboring
counties of (Hoe ami lunulas ad
vertising Hie event ami Hie
beaulies of I'lal t sinoulh as a place
for holding Hie '-ala celebrat ion.
T.i't every person iii IMal t smoiilh
who has a' friend of (Ierman de
scent living elsewhere urge them
to attend and let us all unite in
making this a day bmc to be re
membered in the history of the
pit v.
OH YES, SHE EDITORS ARE
II ON SOME
From Friday's Dally.
A fiood many editors are said
not to know much. The trouble is
that they know such a lot of stuff
that they dare not tell. They
know who drinks Ihe beer, and
they know the ladies who deviate
from the straight path of recti
tude, and the boys who smoke in
the alleys and the dark places, and
the girls who are out auto riding
till the roosters crow for daylight.
They know the fellows who are
good pay and they know the fel
lows who can't get trusted for a
tobacco sack full of salt. They
could guess at once w hy some fel
lows go to the citv ami they can
guess pretty closely what I hey do
when they get there. F.ven in a
town like this they know enough
to make one of Ihe red-hottest,
rip-snorting, high-geared, triple-
action, chain-lightning editions
you ever read, but . they also know
that it is best for the community
and themselves to let the law take
care of humanity's devilment and
publish only such news as will
d to read in the home. Fdilors
generally pursue this policy, and
thereby live longer and get more
enjoyment out of life.
No Night for Plattsmouth.
Plattsumulh will be unable to
secure a special night at the Ak-Sar-Hen
den this ear. William
Holly, who has managed a number
of the excursions in the past, lias
received a reply to his letter ask
ing for a Plat t sinoulh night at
the den, from Secretary Weaver,
informing him that all nights had
been daled and expressed his re
gret that the request had not
been made before, as (hey were
always glad lo welcome the
Plallsinonlh people at their den.
New Journal Reporter.
Since last Monday the Journal
has had a new reporter, in the
person of Frank II. Smith, who
seems to take hold like an old
hand at the business. Mr. Smith
has been connected with the Jour
nal in various capacities for the
past ten years or more ami pos
sesses all the necessary require
ments to fill the position he has
assumed. He is quick to got
around, there is nothing tied to
his feet, and if you have any
news to give him he will gladly
take all items of this character.
Receive him kindly anil he will do
the rest.
ISSESSED MMlli OF
ks tint pupeih
From Friday's Dally.
At the session of the board of
equalization, held August, 27, the
county commissioners made a re
capitulation of all assessed prop
erty for the current year and
found Ihe assessed value to be
$8,377,401. They also proceeded
to make the various levies for
the year IS) 12 as follows: Counly
general fund, ." inille; county
bridge fund, J '-." mills; county
mad fund, 3 mills; stale levy,
T) 1-5 mills; total stale and coun
ty, 17 mills. Bond school district
No. 3., 12 mills; bond district No.
30, 5 mills; bond school district
o. !!. 8 mills.
The levy for school dislric! No.
1 ( Plat I sinoul h city) was in
creased from .'.") to 30 mills. The
total levy for Ihe city, including
county, stale, city and school,
shows a slight increase over last
year, il being St 2 mills, while last
year I hf levy was 8S7-IO mills.
The county levy is one-llfth less
I ban l!l t, when it was 17 1-5
mills. The following labb
shows
y ears :
I SI I 2
mills
17
I 1
vies for t he past Cirei
1010 11HI
mills mills
County ...!' 17 1-5
Citv !2 7-10
"JUMBO" PERKINS DOES
THE SURGICAL ACT
From Friday's Pally.
"Jumbo" Perkins, well known
in ami about Pacific .Junction, is
a rather expert surgeon when
necessary. While a party of men
were mending a break in the
Pony creek levee, following Ihe
heavy rain this week, I tick Fisher
stepped into a hole in Ihe water
just as he caught a sack of sand
and threw his leg out of joint.
He fell back into the deep water.
Perkins knew he was hurt and
carried him up to the bank. Fish
er explained where the pain was.
Perkins decided the leg was out
of joint and immediately pulled it
back into place again, although
Fisher's cries of pain were loud
ami continuous. Had Perkins
been like the majority of men he
would have called a doctor, who
could not have arrived until the
leg was inllainined and swollen.
The number of people present at
the time are willing to heartily
recommend Perkins as an effect
ive surgeon in certain cases.
The break in the levee was
caused by the water tearing
through a rat hole. It was dis
covered soon after it started and
a number of men repaired it at
once. The creek was not. entirely
full, so little damage was done by
water. (lien wood Tribune.
Wedding Last Evening.
From Friday's Dully.
A very ipiiel wedding occurred
in I be soul Ii part of t he cily last
evening, when Itev. W. L. Austin
of the Methodist church united in
the bonds of holy wedlock Mr.
John Swansoii and Mrs. Johanna
Turn. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of Ihe bride,
in Ihe Third ward, where the new
ly married couple will make their
future home. The best wishes of
a host of friends is extended I
Ihe happy wedded pair.
Miss Kittle Cummins.
Piano teacher, accredited with
the I'niversity School of Music of
Lincoln, Neb. Ellis Illustrated
Music Course and Burrows' Musi
cal Kindergarten a specialty. Fall
term begins September 1Mb.
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Canon H. B. Burgess is Dead tnd I
the Entire Community Mourns.
From Saturday':) Dally.
The angel ,',' death visited our
city this morning at (i u'eioek and
clain ied I In- life of one of our j!ios
beloved ami prominent citizens,
Canon lien ar B. Burgess, who
had served as pastor of SI. Luke's
F.pisoopal church for lliiii. -nine
years, re i siting a few months
on accoiinl of il! jeail Ii.
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CANON HEM AN
('anon Hurgess celebrated his
golden jubilee as a priest of the
church last year, and thirty-nine
of I hose y ears were spent in
laboring for the spiritual uplift
ing of his dearly beloved parish in
Ibis cily. There was never a night
so dark or way so rough that he
did not respond to the call to duly
lo minster to the needs of the
parish.
This grand, good man was born
in Itedford, Wayne county, Michi
gan, on April 2i, lH.'HJ, and dur
ing his boyhood lived with his
parents on the farm, attending
THE LANDING OF ANOTHER
MAGNIFICENT NEW BOAT
From Saturday'! Dally.
The Missouri river was Ihe
scene of another launching Fri
day, when the inagnillceiil new
boat of Coinodoro Iverson, Cap
tain Speck and Skipper lltiuimcr
lield was placed in Ihe waters of
the Big Muddy. The boal is a
thing of beauty and the owners
can take a pardonable pride in it.
The boat, is twenty-four feel, in
length ami has a stern wheel, Hie
power to run which is furnished
by a live and one-half horse
power gasoline engine. The cabin
is iiuite large, being 0x12, ami is
made to accommodate ipiite a
nunilier of passengers. The front
deck has a railing around il. and
altogether the vessel presents a
very line appearance.
The Only Town on Earth.
W. C. Hamilton of Kansas Cily,
Missouri, came up yesterday
morning on the Missouri Paeilie
and looked after business matters
for the day, departing on No. 2
for Hod Oak, Iowa, to visit rela
tives for a few days. Billy says
that the only (own on curlh is
Kansas City.
jthe common schools until his
seventeenth year, when be entered
'Hie llif.li school at Pontiac, Mich.,
j Horn which he graduated. He then
I entered the I'niversity of Michi
; f;an at Ann Arbor, ami after
; l'.;ihin;i his course was tendered
i ami accepted the chair of astrono
! my in Ihe university, which he oo
. cupii'd for one year, resigning to
enter the Theological school, and
after Iluishing this course went to
Xoshola. Wisconsin, w here he was
ordained as a minister of the
church in I St'. 1 . lie went to Mil
waukee, from -Neshola, where he
was given a charge, and remained
tin i'" lor eiulil years, resigning to
i aecepl a position as instructor in
1 I lie .Nebraska City college, and
'while thus engaged bad charge of
St. Luke's parish in Ibis cily. Af
I ler one year in Ihe college, Canon
! Burgess removed with his family
this city, where they have re
sided since.
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Tiie passing nf Canon Burgess
I'-nves a place hard lo till in our
community, as he was a friend
and adviser lo everyone who
knew him. He leaves surviving
him his wife ami one son, Dr.
Frank Burgess, of Cedar llapids,
Nebraska.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at SI. Luke's church and
will be conducted by Ihe clergy of
the diocese.
The body of Canon Hurgess will
lay in state in St. Luke's church
from 10 a. m. to 1 p. in. Mon
day. IT PAYS TO CARRY A
REGISTERED KEY RING
From Saturday's lmlly.
William Holly received a leller
Ibis morning from F. L. Kruger
of Omaha, a si reel, car conductor,
slating that lie had recently found
a bunch of keys with one of Mr.
Holly's registered lags on I hem.
On looking over the regislery of
I lie key numbers, Mr. Holly dis
covered Ihe fact that Ihey were
Ihe properly of Dr. W. B. Elsler,
formerly of this cily, but now
located in Omaha. This certain
ly shows thai it pays lo carry a
registered key ring.
Vblts Former Homo.
From SiiIiii'iIiiv'h lmlly.
Charles Morgan of Little Hock,
Arkansas, is in the city making a
visil with his aunt, Mrs. Miles
Morgan and cousins. Mr, Morgan
is a former resident of this cily,
but left here in INKS. His father,
H. D. Morgan, was the proprietor
of a sleam ferry over the Mis
souri river at Ibis place, com
manding Ihe ferry boat "Bell Mor
gan." Later he operated a cable
ferry over (he river.
THE FUNERAL OF THE
LATE JACOB HENRIGH
All That Was Mortal of Jacob
Heinrich Laid at Rest in the
Silent Tomb Yesterday.
Frimi Friday's lully.
The funeral of Hie late Jacob
Heinrich was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the St. Paul's church
and was attended by a host of
sorrowing friends of the deceased
and by (iermania lodge, A. O. 1!.
W., of which Mr. Heinrich vvas.ji
member of many years' standing.
In his sermon Itev. J. II. Sieger
spoke on Ihe text, "lie shall nit or
into peace; Ihey shall rest in their
beds, each one walking in his up
rightness." In paying tribute
to this most worthy man, llev.
Sieger said:
"Tile deceased performed his
duties to Ihe besl of his ability
and his repulalion in our cily was
the best possible; he gave to each
his just dues. Splendor ami ex
I rax angance were unknown to
him; he lived a simple life; he
was a strict, but just Lit her. I lur
ing the hours of suffering he
never complained, and during the
years he oftentimes bad to suf
fer he learned it more and more
to submit to ihe will of Cod."
miss I'.iiuna i- an or sang very
sweelly a solo, while (he choir of
the church sang two hymns that
were favorites of the deceased.
Owing In Ihe illness of Rev.
Sieger he was unable to accom
pany (he funeral to Hie cemelery
and the services at the grave were
conducted by Itev. L. W. Cade of
Ihe Presbyterian church.
Jacob Heinrich was born in
Cainsheini hoi Neustad an dor
Hard, Ithein Plat., (iermany. After
he had passed the public school
be learned the trade of a butcher.
When 20 years of ago ho entered
the (ierman army, where he
served for tin years. In IK80
he came to Chicago and in INK.'t
to Plat Ismoiil h, where he has
since resided, lie was married in
September, IHHi, o Miss Marie
F.vers, who, willi seven children,
one sister in Chicago and two
brothers, one of whom lives in
iermany, survive him.
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
More Books Needed to Satisfy the
Demands of Growing Patron
age of the Library..
From Friday's Dally.
The library board of Ihe Plalls
moulh public library hold Ihe
most intcrc-sl ing session Ibis
week that, has been held for some
time. There was present Miss
Coring, Mrs. C. (.'.. Parmelo, A. L.
Tidd, D. O. Dwyer, N. C. Abbott
and I he lihariau, Miss Olive Jones.
After the transact ion of the reg
ular routine business matters, the
board discussed and approved of
Ihe plan for having a story hour
period for Ihe lillle folks. This
plan is found to be very success
ful in places where it has been
mil ipl oil.
The great need of new books for
Ihe library was talked and it, was
agreed Ihat it will require some
$200 to supply the library with
Hie books that they should have
to satisfy Ihe growing demand of
the public. The matter of now
light for Ihe library was also un
der discussion. The librarian has
mounted some very beautiful steel
engraving that will be loaned to
subscribers Ihe same as Ihe
books are now loaned.
There were more books loaned
from Ihe library Ibis year I ban
ever before during the summer
months. The general public is
gradually awakening to the fact
that the public library is one of
Ihe besl things (hat a lown can
boas of and Ihey should join in
an ell'orl to make our library one
of Ihe best in Hie slate.
Horses for Sale.
Have a load of horses at my
place, which I will sell al reason
able prices. Perry Marsh.
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Home grown alfalfa seed for
sale. A. L. Todd. 8-8-8tvvklv
Successful In School Work.
Misses Emma and Elizabeth
Falter departed this morniiifr to
take uii their school work. Mis
Emma goes to Osceola lo teach
for the coining year, while Mis
Elizabeth is to teach in the Til-
deu schools. These voung ladies
have, since Ihey entered upon
their work in Ihe public schools,
made a splendid success anil
their friends in this city feel
proud of these charming and tal
ented young ladies.
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Our Citizens Should Ee In Line to
Appreciate the Coming of
the Soldiers.
From Saturday's lmlly.
Now thai the government ritlo
range is an assurrod fact it
should be the duty of the citizens
of Plallsinoiith lo show their ap
preciation of Ibis opportunity that
the government has given theni
to have one of Ihe most allraclivo
spots in Ihe stale for visitors to
come to. But, the llrsl great slop
in this direction is lo have the
counly repair the road leading to
the range from this city. This
road is a public highway of tho
counly, and although allowed lo
become rundown, is entitled lo
the same care that any other
road receives. II is one of the
most boaulifiil driveways in this
pari of the coimlry and when
lived up will be greally in use, as
ii lays Huong Ii (lie In-aul iful
wooded bills norlh of the city
end forms a oonnecliir- link with
the automobile mad and Ihe
wagon bridge over the Plalle river.
The government will have several
hundred soldiers hero for practice.
ami I hey will come to this city lo
buy w bat I bey need i T I he w ay is
lived up so Ihey can drive lo Ihis
cily over the hill road.
The maneuvers of the soldiers
will draw crowds of sighl-soors
hero from Omaha, Lincoln and the
nearby lowns, which will add
greatly In the business and social
life of the cily, but to secure I hose,
crowds we must, give llieiu Hid
glad hand, see thai they have a
place where Ihey can rest when
in Ihe city and that they are treat
ed in Ihe proper spirit. Another
good move would be for soiucoiio
to secure Ihe large house near
Ihe rille range ami establish a
club house where Ihe visitor)
could slop ami rest or take their
lunch when spending Ihe day
there. This place could be placed
in line condition with but little
expense and would make an ele
gant spot to go to enjoy seeing;
Ihe soldiers at, their practice.
Let us all get together and urge)
Ihe repairing of Ihe road to Hut
rille range, where the old faint
range and the improvement of the
beautiful natural park through
which the road runs, ami the
making of a place of rest ami
recreation at Ihe south side of tin
Louse now stand.
Married In Lincoln.
From Siiliirdny'H lmlly.
Joseph Sulpliin ami Miss Hat
lie M. Pit I man w ere issued a
marriage license in Lincoln Tues
day ami the supposition is they
made good use of it. This step
mi the part of this cstimahlo
young couple had been expected
for some lime and for that, reason
did not come with a shock. Mr.
Sulpliin is a successful merchant
of this place and has a host of
friends that hold him in high
esteem. The bride is a daughter
of Andrew Pitlinan and grew up
in Ibis community. By her lady
like ways and many noble trails of
characler she has won the love
ami respect, of all. The News
joins with their many friends in
wishing llieiu a long and prosper
ous married life. Nehawka News.
For Assessor.
L. A. Tyson, republican can
didate for county asse-sor. H
sided in Cass counly 10 years.
County clerk oT Cass counly V
years, Your voles solicited.
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