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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAR, JANUARY 9, 1913.
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CHOPIE BANQUET TO
THE STOCKHOLDERS
Fifteen op Twenty Persons, Mostly
Stockholders of Company, Are
Wined and Dined.
From Tuerday'8 Dany.
'I'lic stockholders of the Chopie
Gasoline Engine Co. (Limited), of
this city, enjoyed a most
sumptuous banquet last evening
at the Riley hotel, which was an
occasion of unbounded success.
The dining room of the hotel pre
sented a tine appearance, with the
handsomely decorated table, and
Ihe management of the hotel
spared no pains to make the oc
casion one long to be remember
ed by all fortunate enough to at
l.pnd this celebration of the
starting out of one of the things
I hat will be a great boost to the
city and its interests in the future.
The menu was one that, simply
could not be excelled and the
guests appreciated it to the fullest
extent, and it showed splendid
judgment in the selection of what
goes to please the epicurian op
petile. The menu was as follows:
Wine.
Potato Salad. (Iran berries.
Celery. Oyster Sou,). Pickles.
Mashed Potatoes. Roast Chicken.
Macaroni and Tomatoes.
Biscuit,
fee Cream. Assorted Cake.
Coffee. Tea.
Cigars.
Following the delicious ban
quet, which Mr. Chopie hail so
generously given to tin; stockhold
ers of the company und its friends,
Toastmaster Edward Rynott made
a few remarks, stating that re
cently he had saw a moving pic
ture of the development of the
bicycle from the first one, and its
gradual growth until today, when
the automobile is the chief vehicle
used by men in their traveling,
showing how a thing can gradual
ly be developed and improved. Mr.
Rynott also slated that a few
months ago Mr. Chopie and Mr.
Smith had come into his store and
talked with him regarding the en
gine they were putting on the
niarkel and he became interested
in Ihe project and began to look
into the engine and the workings
of the dilVerent parts, and while
not a machinist, he at once
recognized the superior qualities
of the Chopie engine, and in a
few days had become a stockhold
er in the company and he believed
a great future awaited it, as the
gasoline engine was becoming one
of Ihe great, means of furnishing
power, and he hoed everyone
would take oil' their hats and
hurrah for the. proposition of
making the Chopie engine laetory
a success.
The toastmaster, at Ihe close of
his remarks, -introduced Mr. J. A.
Chopie, president of the company,
who, in a few remarks, welcomed
the guests and staled that on the
next annual banquet the diuing
room would be crowded and that
he was looking to the future, not
only one, but live and ten years,
and that he believed a great future
awaited tin; gasoline engine fac
tory and the city in general
through enlarging of the factory.
He stated that the chief industry
and the one that had made Water
loo, Iowa, a thriving city, had been
Calloway, who with his gasoline
engines had made the, town known
throughout the country, and that
with the proper encouragement
Ihe Chopie engine could be made
us great a boon to Plattsrnouth
as. the Galloway had been to Wa
terloo, and thai no effort would
be spared to make the engine
factory here a great success.
I). 0. Dwyer followed Mr.
Chopie in a few well chosen re
marks in regard to what the
company hail done at the. meeting
of the stockholders, which was
held yesterday afternoon, and
that many stockholders were
presi nl from Ihe western portion
of the stale and had expressed
great satisfaction at the manner
in which the business of the fac
Jory had been conducted. Me also
slated I hat the proposition prc
senlend a splendid opportunity for
this cilv to make a greal industry
out of Ihe factory and that it need
ed the united support of the
citizens of the community (o
finance the proposition in order
to make it go, and he believed
when they fully realized what, it
meant to our city everyone would
support the instil ul ion. Mr.
Dwyer said he had occasion lo
visit r.eloil, Wisconsin, the home
of the Fairbanks-Morse engine,
and was surprised at the develop
ment of that city. The factory
(here now employs several thou
sand men. The' city had only
000 or 0,000 population when the
factory was establi-hed, but it
now boasts of 20.000 people,
which shows what an induslury
can be developed when the proper
support is given it.
Hriof remarks were made by
the following gentlemen in regard
to the value of the Chopie engine,
and the united sentiment seemed
to be that this was the cheapest
and most practical engine on the
market, today and only awaited
the boosting of the citizens of the
city to develop into one of the
leading manufacturies of the
west: Dr. E. I). Cummins, II. M.
Soennichsen, Frank Smith, M. S.
Uriggs, Adolph Geise, Alfred
Edgerton and Sam G. Smith.
The banquet table was beauti
fully decorated with red carna
tions and ferns and made a most
pleasing sight. During Ihe prog
ress of the banquet some very
fine music was furnished by W.
R. Holly, Miss Marie Fitzgerald
and George Luter, which added
much to the enjoyment of the
evening.
IRE PARTICULARS OF
THE EXPLOSION AT THE
Vrmn TueHday's Daily.
Kenneth Askiwth, the young
man who" was burned about the
face and hands in the boiler ex
plosion at the Masonic Home yes
terday morning, is reported as
resting easily this morning. That
the explosion was not more severe
is a surprise, for if Ihe boiler had
blown upward instead of down it
would undoubtedly have done
great, damage in the laundry,
which is located over the boiler
room; but as it. was, part of the
base of the big boiler was knocked
out and Ihe connections put out
of commission, but Ihe plumbers
got the plant in working order be
fore supper time, and the heat
was turned on in the main build
ing.as usual. The explosion yes
terday greatly alarmed Miss Mar
garet Rishcl and Mrs. II. M. Mil
ler, who , were working in the
laundry at Ihe lime, and they
jumped out of a window that was
several feet from the ground, with
the result that they were bruised
up considerably, although nothing
serious. The glass in the windows
of the power plant building were
all broken out as Ihe result of the
jar from the explosion. Taking
the matter as a whole, it turned
out most fortunate for everyone
concerned.
IN SESSION TODAY
Vrom Tuesday's Dally.
The- county commissioners are
holding their regular session to
day and the morning was largely
taken up by 111 ? discussion of dif
ferent road matters. The differ
ent painting linns i)i the city are
getting quite active, as the board
is to let the contract for the
painting and cleaning of the court
house. Thursday, the board will
reorganize, when Conmiissioner
elect Julius Pit, will take his
seat and Ihe board of commis
sioners become controlled by the
democrats for Ihe first time in
many years. Under Ihe seniority
rule adopted by Hie board, Com
missioner Jordan of the Third
district will become' chairman of
the hoard.
Final Settlement Had.
From Tui-mtuy'H Dally.
Iii Ihe county court today Final
sell lenient was had in the Anna
Johnson estate. D. M. Johnson ap
pear as administrator and C. E.
TelTI as the attorney. The estate
is located near Weeping Water.
T HE GOOD ROADS
UESTi
AGAIN
Now Is Time to Agitate the Best
Means of Doing Work When
Proper Season Arrives.
From Tuesday's Dally.
During the winter months il is
a good plan to begin to prepare
for the good roads campaign, and
as the legislature of the state
starts its session the various good
roads associations throughout
the state should gel busy and pre
pare to make representations to
the lawmakers for the improve
ments of the roads of the state
by proper legislation. One of the
best measures that could be urged
is that of the creation of a slate
highway commission with power
to assist and advise with the
various road overseers of the dis
tricts as to the best methods of
improving the roads and how the
money placed a' the disposal of
the various districts can best be
expended where it will do the most
good.
The good roads association of
Iowa has some very good and
practical ideas about road im
provements and at a recent con
ference it was proposed the is
suance of bonds to raise funds
for permanent roads and the
placing of a state-wide levy of 1
mill for two years, which would
amount lo $:),r00,000. to bo ex
pended for road improvement. It
also declared in favor of the
creation of a stale highway com
mission. The efforts of this or
ganization is bound to hem' fruit
in the betterment of the roads
throughout Iowa and the or
ganizations in our own state
should see to it that the interests
of tin.' good roads movement is
looked after in proper shape. The
better the roads are in a locality
the better price the farmer can
secure for his land, as well as be
in belter shape lo get his products
hauled to the markets, and to the
residents of the towns it will be
the means of allow ing I ho farm
ers to come to town more frequent
if they can have the proper high
way over which to travel.
Mrs. William Wynn Passes Away
After a Lingering Illness of
Soveral Months.
From Wednesday's Dally.
East evening about 7:15 the
death messenger visited the home
of William Wynn, in the .south
ern part of the city, and took
from the home Ihe wife and
mother, Mrs. Wynn. She had
been sick for a number of years
and for Ihe last two or three years
had been practically an invalid.
Mrs. Wynn was taken to Ihe hos
pital in Lincoln about a year ago
for treatment, but returned with
out finding relief, and since that
lime has been confined to her
home most of the lime. The bus.
band, one son, Fred, and two
daughter, Elizabeth and Hernice,
survive to mourn the loss of the
wife and mother. One son, Veru,
passed away a few years ago.
Mrs. Wynn was a most lovable
woman and everyone who knew
her will feel the deepest grief at
her passing and extend to the
bereaved family their most sincere
sympathy in this their hour of
deepest grief.
The funeral will be held from
Ihe Crhrislian church tomorrow
afternoon and will be condurled
by Rev. D. E. Dunkleberger of the
church, and interment made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
L. F. Langhorst Improving.
From Tinndav'n Dallv.
The Journal is pleased to learn
that ils friend, L. F. Langhorst,
of Elmwood. is gradually improv
ing and that his recovery is now
assured. This will be pleasing
news to Mr. Lanhorst's many
friends in Cass county, who are
legion.
1 M
Petition in Partition Filed.
From Tuesday's Dully.
Today a petition in partition
was tiled in the ollice of Ihe dis
trict clerk eulUled Mahala John
son", et nl., vs. Fannie Frisbie, et
al. The matter inwdvrd in the
ease is some lots in the city of
Weeping Water, in which all the
parties are interested and a set
tlement of the same is desired.
TWELFTH NIGHT PARTY AT
GEORGE E. DOVEV KOI
From Tiit'sinv'n Dally.
The Young Ladies' Guild of St.
Luke's church held a most pleas
ant twelfth-night party last
evening at the beautiful home of
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Dovey, and
the occasion was one of much en
joyment to the large crowd of
young people present. Miss
Margurite Shull of Roanoke,
Virginia, gave a most pleasing
solo that was much appreciated
by the guests, and Miss Emma
Cummins favored Ihe company
with an instrumental number,
played in her usual finished man
ner, which always is a delight to
listen to. During the course of
the evening light refreshments
were served, which proved lo lie a
most delightful feature of the
evening's entertainment, as did
the twelfth-night cake, contain
ing the ring and dime, and in this
Miss Anna Miller was fortunate
enough to secure Ihe ring. The
bad weather served lo keep a
number away, but there were
thirty present to participate in
the pleasures of the evening, and,
as usual at Ihe Dovey home, I hey
were entertained in a most royal
manner.
FINAL REPORT OF SUP
ERINTENDENT ABBOTT
From Tuesdays Dally.
The board of education of Ihe
city held their regular meeting
last evening and transacted Ihe
usual amount of routine business.
Superintendent Abbott presented
his report for December, which
shows the schools to be in a most
satisfactory condition and ready
for (he new superintendent, W.
G. Hrooks, to lake charge. Super
intendent Abbott has proven one
of the ablest school men that
has ever had charge of the city
schools, and during the time he
has been here lias made many
warm friends, who will regret o
see him leave. The new superin
tendent will arrive in a few days
to lake charge of the schools.
The, schools resumed their work
yesterday, after Ihe holiday vaca
tion, with a good attendance of
Ihe pupils, who were greal ly
pleased to gel back in Ihe harness.
IN HONOR OF FLOREGE DDVEY
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening at her home on
on North Fourth street, Miss
Minnie Guthmaiin entertained in
a most charming manner at din
ner in honor of Miss Florence
Dovey. The dinner was a most
delightful one and the guests were
entertained in the usual splendid
manner that always characterizes
the social alfairs given at the
Outhmann home. The table was
decorated in a most artistic man
ner, which made the delicious din
ner and the enjoyable evening one
long to be remembered by the
guests fortunate enough lo be
present. The guests on this oc
casion were: Misses Verna Cole,
Clee Applegate, Lillian Cole, Hazel
Dovey, Amelia Martens, May Mur
phy, Margaret Hallahan, Rose
Vondran, lone Dovey, Margaret
Hallahan of Springfield, Mass.;
Mathilde Vallery, Florence Dovey,
Mesdames Rae F. Patterson and
George H. Falter.
Wood Wanted.
Those of our subscribers who
desire to pay their subscriptions
in wood are requested to bring it
in before tho roads get had, as
we desire to place it in tho dry.
Come in wifh it, boys, right away.
WOMAN LABORING
UNOER A DELOS
ON AT ELMWOOD
From Tuesday'! Daily.
A special from Elmwood, under
dale of January t', says: A wom
an of about 00 years today went
to the home of Mrs. Joel Royer of
this city and announced that she
was Mrs. Roy er's sister, a sister
whom the Elmwood woman had
not seen for thirty years. The
stranger said that she had come
all Ihe way from Portland, Ore.,
lo renew the acquaintance. Al
though Mrs. Royer is aware of the
fact that she has a sister some
where in the west, she is not sure
that this woman is (he one. The
strange woman has been acting
queei ly since her arrival in Elm
wood, and Mrs. Royer is of the
opinion that she may be laboring
under a delusion. Acting upon
this belief, she has called upon
the insanity commission to in
vest igale the case.
II PAST. PRE
It Is Hard to Tell Any Longer
Whore City Life End3 and
Country Life Begins.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The electric raliways, the auto
mobiles, Ihe telephone and the
rural mail delivery are swiftly
erasing what, was once the most
clearly marked. lme in modem
civilization. It is hard lo tell any
longer where city life ends and
country life begins. All the ter
ritory within llfly miles of a city
now may be called suburban. The
infiuence of the town, social and
political, is extending. The daily
paper is as regular a .visitor lo
the country home as lo the home
of I lie cily. Yet, lo I be resident of
the "rural district, " whose life is
spent in communioi with nation,
(lie cily has a peculiar charm. To
the city born and reared person
an outing in Ihe country is a
positive joy. The two classes lake
their pleasures temporarily ex
changing places.
Much has been written and said
about Ihe relative "greenness" of
(he two classes of people. The
country man goes to lowu and
blows out Ihe gas, and the cily
man goes to (he country and n.ks
(o see (he cow that give Die ice
cream. The bunco man "louclies"
his ncw-nindo rural friend, bul
Ihe chances are he does not know
when to plant pumpkin , seed.
Hut Hie good old days ami ways
are going fast. The dividing line
between cily and country is
gradually being blended old until
it no loimcr is a line. The day
may not be I'm' distant when the
resident of the city and country
will know Ihe same tilings, eat
the same sort of food, speak (he
same vernacular, wear the same
clothes and be indistinguishable
one from Ihe other on the streets
or on the country roads. And
when that day comes Ihe joke
smiths will run very short of ma
terial and life will lose much of
its best romance.
Which Is Which.
The Lincoln Journal: When
Jeary of Lancaster took his seal
yesterday for the llrsl time he
found that his next-door neigh
bor was C. W. Keckley of York.
The two iiien sal in Ihe same
legislature together twenty-six
years ago, Keckley as a senator
and Jeary as a house member
from Cass. Mr. Jeary is a re
publican, Mr. Keckley a democrat.
Mr'. Jeary says it is a case of the
lion and I lie lamb, but doescn'l
know which is the lamb.
A lay liver leads lo chronic
dyspepsia and, constipation
weakens the whole system. Doan's
Regulels (2.1c per box) act mildly
on the liver imd bowels. At all
drug stores.
Death at Elmwood.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A special from Elmwood. dated
January 0, says: The funeral of
Dean Hullish was held yesterday
afternoon from the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Hullish. Dean was aged 18 and
bad been an invalid over half that
lime. The services were con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Van Fleet.
ATTORNEY TIDD BUYS THE
From Tuesday's Dally.
Another deal has been consum
mated that will be of much benefit
lo the cily, and that is the sale
of Ihe old Guthinann building at
the corner of Third and Main
streets to Attorney A. L. Tidd,
who proposes to put the building
in good shape, so that a person
can occupy it. For several years
Ibis building has been an eyesore
and has gradually been allowed
lo run down, but Ihe new owner
expects to place (he building in
first-class shape for tenants.
This was one of the best, buildings
in Ihe city at one lime, but of
late years has not received the
proper attention from the own
ers. Mr. Tidd is a live wire, ami
under his ownership the building
will be thoroughly overhauled and
fixed up. This is a three-story
brick building and would make an
ideal site for a manufacturing
concern, as it is on Ihe main
street of Ihe cily and close lo Ihe
Murliiiglon station and contains
plenty of room for a good-sized
manufael uring plant.
WHIST ClUB ENTERTAINED
AT THE GER1NG HOME
From WrMiiesduy'a Dally.
One of the most pleasant social
evonits of the winter season oc
cured last evening at the beauti
ful Geriug home in this city,
when the losers in the whist club
entertained the winners at a most,
delight ful six-course 0 o'clock
dinner party. The club has had
some very delight ful times Ibis
winter at, their gatherings, and
as Ihe removal of Superintendent,
and Mrs. Ablioll from this city
marked the loss of two .of the
club's1 most entertaining members,
the losers invited the .successful
members of Ihe club to In; their
guests al dinner. The dinner was
most delicious and the table was
decorated in a lavish manner,
which added much to the enjoy
ment of the event. Following tho
dinner the members spent a most
delightful evening, the chief
feature of which was auction
bridge, which furnished much en
joyment to all present. The
members of the club present were:
Misses Mia Geriug, Verna Leon
ard, Dora Fricke. Barbara Ger
iug. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Abbott,
Mrs. John A. Donelan ami O. P.
New branch. The guests of the
club at Ihe enjoyable eenl con
sisted oT Mrs. Paul Gerinu-, Mat
thew Gering, Mrs. O. P. .N'ew
branch and Miss Grace New
branch. TOWN OF PLATTSMOUTH
Zack Itrown and family, who
have been residing in Topeka,
Kansas, for a year or I wo, have
concluded that (here is no place
like old Nebraska and its finest
little cily. Plat I sinoul h. and
ac
cordingly have removed back
(o
this city, where they will make
Iheir future home. People may
think that Plaltsmouth is a pooi
place to live, but when they get
among strangers in a strange
land the old town looks inighly
good, and il is without doubt, the
best home town in the slate,
and
with the IMallsmouth spirit
of
progress stirring the business in
lercsts of the city.l il has become
one of the best business towns
ill Hie stale.
Forest Rose Flour guaranteed
to be as good as any flour on the
market. Sold bv all leading deal
ers. Try it.