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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1912.
NO. 97.
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OF BIBLE CLASS
Great Treat to Those Present and
J&l Are Profuse in Their Praise
of the Fine Entertainment
Frm Friday's Dally.
1'he second annual banquet of
the young men's bible class of the
Methodist church wag held last
evening, and if it were possible to
be, was even more successful than
the splendid one given last year.
Thtf" ladies of the church had
charge of the banquet and it was
oae of the most delicious and ap
petizing feasts that was ever set
before a crowd of men. The ban
quet was served in four courses
aad each succeeding course was
a revelation in itself of the splen
did cooking of the ladies. There
were about 125 seated at the four
large tables placed in the parlors
tf the church, and when the
members of the class and their
visitors were seated at the tallies
ia the handsomely decorated room
it was a most beautiful sight,
especially with the background of
handsome youijg ladies who
served the "feed."
The M. V. A. orchestra, under
the direction of Mr. W. H. Holly,
had very kindly donated their
services to the class for the even-
iag and discoursed some very
Kno music during the course of
the banquet, which added greatly
to the enjoyment of the evening.
Attorney William A. Robertson
presided over the banquet and
greatly pleased the large crowd of
banqueters with his clever in
troduction of the various speak
ers, and was- in his best vein last
evening, especially in the in
troduction of the local talent that
appeared on the toast list.
Andrew 0. Moore, vice president
of the bible class, welcomed the
visitors in a few very terse re
marks, the subject of his address
being "Again," and he gave the
guests at the banquet a most
hearty welcome to I lie gathering,
as well as an invitation to join
with them in the good work that
they were doing.
George II. Falter followed Mr.
Moore with a splendid address, his
topic being. "Lost .Motion," and
his speech showed great I bought
in its preparation and was filled
with some strong illustrations of
uw the human energy is wasted
and how the successful business
men have, achieved that success
utilizing the waste products
and made what the others had
wasted produce the greatest re
sults for them.
Prof. Frank J. Kohlbaba favor
ed the gathering with a splendid
iHoction on the violin, being an
arrangement of four of the
famous American songs which
t'ho professor had transcribed and
arranged himself. This selec
tion was given in the professor's
dkiiial finished manner and further
added to the reputation that Mr.
Kohlbaba has in this city as a
msician of more than usual
ability.
Former District Attorney Ooss
f Omaha addressed the gathering
ia one of the finest speeches that
as been heard in this city and
Uiq only regret was that the audit
am were not given a more extcn
ttyo speech. The address was de
Ufored along the lines of the
igher ideals that enter into the
Ntcs of the human races and that
tAe higher ideals are what makes
fail life worth while.
Frank H. Smith of the Journal
poke briefly of what the class had
4ibo for the betterment of the
ymng men of the city and what
fOCDd could be done in the future
through such movements.
Charles A. Alden of Omaha
fOke at length on the subject of
"Modern Patriotism" and told
aorw the patriotism that domin
ated the residents of the country
in the pioneer days was the true
patriotism and that which was
founded upon the faith in the
word of (iod, and wherever that
word had been preached there had
civilization made its greatest
conquests and that the country
rtfuld only secure true reform by
' striking at the root of all corrup
tion and evil-doing and that was
by securing a more firm faith in
HU
NMET
the teachings of the Christian
principals.
Following Mr. Alden, Don C.
York gave one of his beautiful
bass solos that has so often de
lighted -Plattsmoulh audiences,
and in response to the encore
rendered that dear old southern
song, "Old Black Joe." E. H.
Wescott played the accompani
ment for both Prof. Kohlbaba and
Mr. York in his usual delightful
manner.
It is a matter of regret that we
are unable to print the speeches
of Mr. Goss and Mr. Alden in full,
as they were both an intellectual
treat to those who were present
at the banquet.
EARLIER DAYS OF THE
When Surveyor General's Office
Was Here and H. M. Bushnell
Was Editor of the Herald.
From Friday's Dally.
None of tin; political sanitary
officials appear to have been
alarmed any by the fact that the
Plaltsmoiith News-Herald, a re
publican paper that had attained
an antiquity of forty-eight years,
expired the other day, just after
the returns of the election had
had time for proper digestion.
It was a relic of the old Platts
moulh Herald, a landmark in the
republican journalism of Ne
braska a quarter of a century ago.
In those days it was a prosperous
concern, and was rather arrogant
and condescending in its contact
with its contemporaries among
the country papers of Nebraska.
In the gooil old days when the
olllce of the surveyor general of
Nebraska ,4 was located at that
point, and the profits were dis
tributed among the- republican
statesmen who made Plaltsmoiith
their home, there was a tradition
that handkerchiefs full of golden
eagles used to find their way into
I he Herald olllce whenever the
put was divided. ,
He that as it may, it is a fact
that when the olllce of surveyor
general of Nebraska was abolish
ed, it did not lake the Plattsmouth
Herald long to fall into financial
doldrums. Ambitious republicans
emanating from ('ass county have
ever since contemplated its mala
dies with generous misgivings. It
has been repeatedly rejuvenated
and supplied wit It new capital, but
it has never been able to recuper
ate from its painful disassociation
with the rich federal jack-pot that
arose from ils contiguity to the
surveyor general's olllce.
A little over twenty-nine years
ago a new rival butted into the
field, that lias since been known
as the Plattsmouth Journal. It
had no federal sustenance upon
which to rely. Plattsmouth was
then a remarkably sprightly town.
Another rival was the Enterprise,
published by II. M. Bushnell, now
of Lincoln. In one of the rejuve
nations Mr. ltnshnell acquired the
Herald, the lale John A. Mac
Murphy retiring. But even Bush
nell could not make the paper
prosper after the surveyor gen
eral was gone. It, hung oii pre
cariously until a few days ago,
when it was absorbed by the
Plattsmoulh Journal, ils old-time
weakling rival. It could not stand
the strain of democratic victory
in state and nation.
Doings in Court.
From Friday's Dally.
Today the county court was oc
cupied with hearing the will case
of Mrs. Mary Miller. Acting Judge
Taylor occupied the bench in
place of Judge Beeson, who drew
up one of the wills and was barred
from setting on Ihe case. The
case is being warmly contested
and several witnesses are on hand
to testify in the case.
Judge Travis this morning was
bearing a motion in the case of
the Kemper Mill and Elevator Ho.
vs. the Farmers' Elevator Co. The
case is from Ihe Otoe county dis
trict court.
For Sale.
Twenty-one acres of good land,
just outside of the city limits on
North Eighth and Ninth streets.
No city taxes. Will sell cheap for
cash. Call on Mrs. J. E. Lesley
for particulars.
PLATTSMOUTH PAPERS
ELECTION MAY NOT
BE HELD NEXT YEAR
Legislature to Decide on
Amendment for Biennial
Elections.
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From Friday's Dally.
Assuming that the intent of the
constitutional amendment for bi
ennial elections was to abolish
political compaigns in off years as
soon as possible, the commission
engaged in recodifying the
statutes of Nebraska will, in its
report to the legislature, ignore
any provision for holding an elec
tion in 1913. It will remain for
the legislature in the first instance
and the courts finally to decide
whether or not one shall be held,
says the Lincoln Star.
While the amendment mentions
the election to be held in 1913, it
is so clumsily worded that its ex
act significance is hard to' arrive
at. As Ihe measure has been in
terpreted by the attorney gen
eral's olllce, an election must be
held next year, but the ollleers
then chosen will not begin to
serve for more than a year after
ward, or in January, 1915, since
the amendment provides that the
terms of ollleers now serving shall
be extended one year to carry
them through 1914.
With this latter provision in
cluded, there is no use of holding
an election in 1913, since the
officers can be chosen at the gen
eral election of 1915, in time to
lake their seats the following
January.
DEATH OF JUDGE
ELEAZER WAKELY
From Friday's Dally.
Tin! dean of the Nebraska bar,
Judge Eleazer Wakely, passed
away yesterday noon at his home
in Omaha at the advanced age of
90 years. Judge Wakely was well
known to many of our citizens,
especially the older residents, as
he was one of the pioneers of the
state and aided largely in the
lorniing oi ine .male and its laws
and had been n frequent visitor to
this city, the last, occasion being
when be was here in attendance at
the funeral of his old friend,
Canon Burgess.
The judge was admitted to the
bar in 1 84 i and was appointed as
sociate justice of the territorial
court of Nebraska by President
Pierce in 1857 and held that office
until 18U1, when he resigned and
moved back to Wisconsin, where
he re-entered public life as a
member of the legislature. The
new western country made a
great impression on the young
lawyer and in 1867 he removed to
Omaha, where he entered Ihe
practice of law and had since that
time been one of the leading
citizens of the stale.
In politics Ihe judge was a
strong, rock-ribbed democrat and
aided greatly in sustaining the
party in the slate during the days
when the democrats were very
scarce. The judge held the office
of district judge in Douglas coun
ty for years, and was later Ihe at
torney for the Union Pacific Rail
road company, in which capacity
he added much luster to his legal
fame. The last words of this dis
tinguished and venerable jurist
were characteristic of his long
and useful lift; and were: "God
is good," and he gently fell into
his everlasting rest. The deceased
is the father of W. E. Wakely,
general passenger agent of the
Burlington.
Death Not Far Off.
From Saturday's Dally.
The information lias been re
reived in Ibis cily from the
authorities at the Lincoln asylum
for Ihe insane, staling that (leo.
Mcpherson, who was sent lo the
asylum from Ibis cily about two
years ago, was in a dying condi
tion and that his dealh was ex
pected at any ininule. The body
of Hie unfortunate man will prob
ably be brought lo this cily for
interment.
Marshall, Dentist, Coates bloch,
With the Sick Folks.
From Friday's Dally.
Miss Anna F.genberger, who
was operated upon a few days ago
in the Immamiel hospital in Oma
ha, is reported as getting along
nicely and it is to be hoped she
will soon be able to return home.
Yesterday morning Alvin Mur
ray was operated upon in the Im
mamiel hospital in Omaha and at
the last reports he was feeling
slightly improved, although suf
fering a great deal of pain from
the effects of the operation.
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Receives Word That Four First
Class Mechanics Would Arrive
From Kansas City Tomorrow.
The Chopie Gasoline Engine
company, which has been running
rather short-handed for the past
few weeks, has just received word
from Kansas City that four first
class mechanics would arrive
here this evening or tomorrow to
enter Ihe employ of the company
at the foundry in Ibis city. The
orders for the engines are com
ing in so rapidly now that it is
quite likely that the factory will
be contpelled to run a night shift
in order to till the advance orders
that are already on hand.
The company is coming right
lo Ihe front since the re-organization
and the prosper Is are that
within a very short time the
Chopie company will. become one
of the largest manufacturing con
cerns in Ihe slate and employ a
large number of men. The factory
Jvan.luni out two. engines, a day,
and if the night force is put on
tin' capacity can be increased lo
four per day, which means that
the factory is on the highway lo
success and that it will mean a
new era for the business life of
Ihe cily, as it is Ihe intention of
Ihe company lo try and secure
married men for workmen in the
factory and that will increase the
population of the cily consider
ably, as well as mean that, more
money will find ils way into the
various business houses of Ihe
cily. The company expects lo
have about fourteen men employ
ed in the factory by Monday
morning.
Let the citizens of Plattsmoulh
lend I heir assistance to Ibis
worthy enterprise and put this
city on Ihe map as Ihe most wide
awake (own in Ihe stale, and the
efforts put forth in I his cause will
result in great good for the entire
community.
A PLATTSMOUTH BOY'S
FOOT BALL RECORD
From Friday's Daffy.
The numerous friends in this
city of Evan Noble will be pleased
lo learn of his success in his
school work at the Kearney Mili
tary Academy, which he is attend
ing this year. Evan is a member
of Ihe foot hall team of that in
stitution and they have already
won three games this season,
which is a mighty good record,
and Evan is one of the strongest
players they have on the eleven.
He has also been elected as cap
lain of his cadet company, and is
very popular with both the
students and the faculty of the
school, as he possesses a very
winning personality, and while
here made a large circle of
friends. Charles and George F.
Dovey of this city are also
students at the academy and are
forging to the front in their school
work.
Here From Cedar Creek.
From Friday's Dally.
Henry lleil, jr., and daughter,
Miss Edna, and Mrs. Wendell lleil
motored to this cily yeslerday in
Mr. Wendell I Toil's line new Reo
automobile. While in Ihe cily Mr.
Henry lleil and daughter were
callers at. the Journal office. The
new car is a beauty and attracted
a great deal of attention on the
streets by its lnndsome appear
ance. Thomson, Dentist, Wescott Blk.
HOP E Gl
GO f RUSHED
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Trunk Lines of Paved Roads
Connecting the Capital of
Every State.
From Saturdays Dall.
A great deal of applause will be
given the project of Represent
ative Warburton of Washington,
who will introduce a bill at the
next session of congress ifor a
system of good roads. He pro
poses a national military highway.
It contemplates the construction
of trunk lines of paved roadways
connecting the capital of every
state with the national capital,
with the capital of every other
state, and also with the national
parks. The slates are to grant to
the government the rights of way
required, together with the im
provements upon them, says the
Lincoln Star.
The paved roadway is to be six
teen feet wide, with heavy con
crete base, with a hard surface of
asphalt or brick, in order to make
the roads as nearly, as possible
duslless. The estimated cost is
from $20,000 lo $25,000 a mile.
This project would require an
enormous sum, and inasmuch as
the problem before the new ad
ministration will be a reduction
of excessive taxation through the,
tariff, it is undoubtedly going to
encounter some obstacles. Unless
we conclude that reductions of Ihe
tariff would result in largely in
creased receipts through importa
tions, we are not likely lo have
any great sums to put into great
national undertakings.
However, it is not Represent
ative Warburton's idea that this
money should come from tariff
taxes. He suggests that the in
ternal revenue tax of 1879 he re
stored for that, purpose, calculat
ing that it would produce $80,
000.000 a year.
It sounds like a pretense lo call
Ibis proposed highway a military
road. Frankness would designate
it as nn automobile course. But
it will sound good until someone
thinks of Ihe new lax it will ne
cessitate. FAMILY OF ARTHUR WILES
STRICKEN WITH DIPTHERIA
From Saturday's Dally.
The dread disease, diphtheria,
has entered Ihe home of one of
Ihe families of the community,
hat of Arthur Wiles, living north
east of town. The disease has
appeared in its most malignant
form and resulted in death to one
little sufferer in Ihe home, Paul
Goodale, aged 3. The Iwo other
children and the father are also
suffering with the malady, but
hopes of their recovery are
maintained as anti-toxin has been
administered in time, it is thought
lo counteract the disease. At
noon Thurusday Ihe father was
reported as being quile ill, while
the children were improving. A
quarantine is in r.'Tcet and it is
sincerely hoped that no further
cases may develop.
The funeral of lillle Paul was
held Wednesday at 2 p. in., Rev.
Tow send officiating. Weeping
Water Republican.
REV. D. L
ACCEPTS CALL FROM CHURCH
From Friday's Dally.
The. Christian church of this
cily has just received an accept
ance of their call from Rev. D. L.
Dunkleherger, who was recently
in this city conducting services at
Ibal church. Rev. Dunkleherger
made many friends during his
short stay in this cily and they
will be delighted to learn that he
has decided to move here and
lake charge of Ihe church, as he
is one of Ihe ablest ministers of
that fait h in Ihe state and will add
greatly to Ihe upbuilding of (he
church in this city.
Cabbage, apples and cider for
sale by S. ). Cole.
12-21-rtlwkly
Call Again, John.
From Saturday's Dally.
John Kelly, one of the best fel
lows in the world, was in the city
today looking after some busi
ness matters and called at the
Journal office and renewed his
subscription for another year. Mr.
Kelly is one of the leading farm
ers living near Cedar Creek and
it is always a great pleasure to
meet him.
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Our Citizens Should Be Greatly
Benefited and Money Saved by
Such an Institution Here.
From Saturday's Dally.
There is one thing that the city
of Plattsmouth needs in the worst
way and that is a hospital where
those who are compelled to under
go treatment can be taken and re
ceive the same care they do in the
hospitals in Omaha and Lincoln,
and without all Ihe expense that is
installed in placing patients in
Ihe hospitals in the large cities.
(ilenwood has just launched a
new hospital in that city, having
purchased one of the large resi
dences there and converted it in
to a hospital, with Iwo trained
Hum's in charge. This could
be easily done in this cily, where
there are a number of locations
that would not require a great deal
of money to place in proper shape
for use of the sick folks, and
where they could be in constant
touch with their relatives and
friends and where Ihe local doc
tors could have charge of the dif
ferent patients. The (ilenwood
hospital does not expect lo handle
any surgery cases at Ihe start, but
I hey w ill probably install an
operating room at a' later date.
This plan could be followed out
here and it would be an easy mai
ler to secure a residence that
could be used for Dial purpose and
that could be equipped wilh
several wards for I he care of those
needing treatment or care Dial it
is not always possible to secure ii
their own homes. ,
Let the mailer be pushed and
see if it is not possible to leave
some of Ihe money at home that
annually passes from here into
e hospital in Omaha. It will be
possible lo maintain expert nurses
here who can give Ihe same atten
tion lo the patients Hint they re
ceive in Omaha and al about half
the cost and Ihe relatives can
have the satisfaction of having
them where they can be at their
bedside any lime it is desired.
CONTRACT FOR RIP-RAP FOR
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
Froiii Saturday's Dally.
The Van Court quarry in East
Nchawka I hat was shut down u
few weeks ago has reopened and
will be busy all winter. They
have an order for 12,000 tons of
rip-rap rock lo be shipped to
Blair, Neb., for use at the North
western bridge, and as this means
about 100 cars, it will lake some
time to fill it.
Mr. Lundberg became reininos
cenl in giving us the above item,
ami says he remembers that lit)
years ago this same quarry began
shipping rip-rap to the bridge at
Blair and for Ihe three years fol
lowing they shipped hundreds of
cars, at times sending as high as
twenty a day. He is of the opinion
that the bridge has cost as much
to date as the Panama canal.
The boarding house has been
re-opened and the company will
employ from fifteen to twenty men
all winter. Nchawka News.
Farm for Sale.
13rj-acre farm, four miles from
town, between 50 and CO acres
under plow, 7 acres hay land, bal
ance pasture. Running water.
Seven-room house and other im
provements. Inquire at the office of Rawls
& Robertson. 10-i0-tf-wklv
Forest Rose Flour guaranteed
to be as good as any flour on the
market. Sold by all leading deal
ers. Try it.
OT A HOSPITA
FO PLATTSMOUTH?