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PLATTSIWOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 20; 1913.
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Election of Officers for Ensuing
Year and Condition of Affairs
in Fine Shape.
From Friday's Daily.
,; At an adjourned meeting of the
policy holders, at the oillce of Dr.
G. A. Marshall, the Platte Mutual
Insurance company of. this city,
last evening concluded its annual
Meeting by electing the following
icfllcers: II. M. Soennichsen,
president; W. J .White, vice presi
dent; Dr. G. A. Marshall, treas
urer; J. G. Peterson, secretary;
; Dr. C. A. Marshall, John Vondron
and Thomas E. Parrnele, directors.
The reports of the ofllcers showed
the business of the company to
be in excellent condition. All
losses paid and no pending suits
or claims against the company.
The approval of the state auditor
of the amended laws, limiting as
sessments of the- compar.y to one
and one-half times the h.ih per
tenlage collected upon issuing the
policy, was read and entered of
record.
This company has been doing a
mutual insurance business in this
city' fur the past fifteen years,
collecting upon issuing a policy,
'rue-half the old-line insurance
rate, and has never during all
'that time made an assessment,
and at present has more money in
its treasury per thousand insur
ance in force than the average
id-line company. The manage-
inent of the company has at all
times been careful and con
servative arid, has din ing the past
fifteen years saved to Hie people
of I liis city who carried this in
surance in litis company thou
sands of dollars. What is
furthermore, Ibis is a home com
pany that is doing its part lo help
build up I tie cily. !y insuring
your properly in this company vim.
are saving on the premium paid
and al the same lime making your
properly more valuable by build
ing up your town. Wliv wouldn't
it be' a good business policy for
fach property owner of the city
to take a policy in our home com
pany during I he coming year?
"BUCK" EASY PREY FOR
SPENCE OF LOUISVILLE
From Fridav'8 Daily.
The wrestling match at the
Majestic theater last evening be
tween Joe Spenco of Louisville
and "Duck" Vallery of Mynard,
was decidedly in favor of the
Louisville boy, who was able to
put Vallery down for two straight
falls, and his far superior train
ing and experience at the game
was shown throughout the match.
Vallery lias lots of strength and
courage, but lacks quickness and
skill at the game and was no
match for Spence. There was a
good-sized crowd present to wit
ness the contest. The first fall
took four minutes, while the sec
ond one was only two minutes.
As a preliminary to the big
match, "Hod" Lear and Jack Price
of this city put on a red-hot num
ber, Price securing two straight
falls in fourteen minutes, and is
now in a position lo claim the
championship of the city, having
thrown "Terrible" Dutch some
weeks ago at the Red Men hall.
Faster Trains on the M. P.
From Friday's Dally.
Peginning next Sunday, Jan
uary i 9 1 h, No. 108, now. due at
11:25 a. m., will leave Plaltg
mouth at 12:11 p. m. and arrive at
Kansas City at 0:05 p. in.; No.
105, which now arrives at C:1(J a.
m., will arrive at 5:00 a. in.; No.
103 will leave Plattsmoulh at
5:05 p. rn., instead of 4:57. No
change in 101, 100 and 107.
We have a few boxes of excel
lent stationery which we are sell
ing at 22 cents a box, and the fol
lowing letters in the initial paper:
2 I, 1 P, 2 E, 1 G, 4 0, 2 J, 2 C,
which we are selling at 30c each.
Thomson, Dentist, Wescott Blk.
Remains Taken to Omaha.
From Friday' Dally.
The bmjy of tin; lalt! Fred Free
man, t lie brakeman killed near
Cullom Wednesday afternoon, was
taken to Omaha yesterday after
noon by his brother, William
lYcMiian, and the funeral will be
held there today. The deceased
man leaves his mother and brut ti
er to mourn his untimely dealt),
both of whom reside in Omaha.
ENTHUSIASTIC HE
IHG OF THE HI
Installation of Officers and a
Genuine Good Time Enjoyed
by All Afterward.
From Friday's Dally.
One of the most rousing and
enthusiastic meetings that has
been held by Missouri Tribe No.
G9, Improved Order of lied Men
occurred last evening at their hall,
the occasion being the installation
of the new officers, consisting of
I lie following gentlemen: Sachem,
It. D. Dallon; senior sagamore,
Henry Lalioda; junior sagamore,
1'rank Hawkenb'Tg; keeper of
records, Kmil Walters; keeper of
waumpuin, John Gory; prophet, J.
G. York.
The tribe here bad as Iheir
guests last evening G. L. Murphy,
sachem of Wabounsie tribe of
Olenwnod and Chief Dae Harnett
of the same cily, and Ihev were
loud in Iheir praise of I In; treat
ment accorded I hem by (he braves
in Ibis cily, and believe as enter
tainers Hie tribe here has them all
beat.
'file Iribe has decided lo lake
the warpath and has declared the
first week in February as lied
Men week, and I he fun and amuse
ments will reign unchecked, and
as attend ions I hey will have I lie
famous fiddlers' contest, a big
social dance am! a sl irring west
ern drama entitled "Struck Oil."
vvhieti will lie oof on hv the mem
bers of the Glenwood and Plalls
moiilh tribes and promises .i be.
one of the most thrilling and ela
borate eve;' si aged in Ibis cil .
The demands Tor the tiddlers' con
test have been so extensive Hint
the members of I be lodge have de
cided to pnl it on again on an even
more elaborate scale than last
year, and anyone desiring to at
tend had belter get their tickets
as soon as possible, as the de
mand will be very large.
After I he business sessjon of
the lodgf I he members enjoyed a
tine social time among them
selves and disposed of Hie splen
did refreshments offered in very
short order. One of the most in
teresting features of the evening
was the pool contest indulged in
by two of the leading braves and
it furnished much amusement
and it was a late hour when the
chiefs retired lo their tepees.
THE ELKS MO FAMILIES
ENJOY A FINE SOCIAL TIME
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening the members of
Plattsmoulh Lodge No. 739, It. P.
O. E., and their families enjoyed
one of the linest social limes hi
the history of the local lodge. The
club rooms were handsomely dee
orated in purple and while, as was
Coales' hall, where the ball was
held, and presented a most beauti
ful sight, with the handsomely
gowned ladies present furnishing
the fnishing touches to the pic
lure of beauty. The chief amuse
ments of the evening were dan
cing for the lovers of that art and
cards for those who desired to
amuse themselves in that way.
Light refreshments were served
during the evening. The M. W. A.
orchestra of six pieces furnished
the music for the ball. The Elks
have a great reputation for their
splendid entertainments for the
members and their families and
this one certainly surpassed all
others in Hie number attending,
as well as the enjoyment of the
guests present.
When you want a reliable medi
cine for a cough or cold take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 11
can always be depended upon and
is pleasant and safe to takp. For
sale by F. G. Fricke A Co.
SWEEP NG CHANG
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IN POSTAL RULES
Pertaining to the Mailing
Printed Matter of the
Third Class.
of
Another sweeping change in
the postal regulations' has been
announced through the daily bul
letin from the postollice depart
ment at Washington, and sent
out to postmasters.
Heretofore only prjnted cata
logues, documents and papers,
which contained printing on the
face of the matter, exceeding one
half the total space, was included
in third class matter and mailable
under the restrictions governing
matter of the third class. This
was before the introduction of the
parcel post, when postage on
fourth class' matter was higher
than Hie rate on third class mat
ter. At that lime many of the
manufacturers and jobbers of
order blanks and like forms of
printed goods, as well as packages
bearing prinling on Iheir face, as
in tin- case of labels. Iried to mail
their matter within the rules per-
laming to mailer oi ine mini
class, which required a lovvel
rale, but were prvvented from do
ing so by I In regulation which re
quired that the papers or docu
ments had to bear printing on
Iheir face, which covered half the
sheet. After tin; parcel post came
into effect Ihe rale on fourth class
metier was made lower and such
matter could be sent at a lower
cos.1 than formerly under the
third class rale. To benefit the
users of blank forms, labels,
order blanks and like papers, the
following changes in Ihe postal
regulations were made and went
into effect Monday:
Printed mat ler reianm.' lo an
irlirle of merchandise whicli il
iccompn n ies. ' is regarded as de-
scriplive of tin
meaning of Hi
ll'll.'te
po-lal
wiHiin t lie
law
and
is a
such
mi'l h
regulations, and
permissible inelo
article when ma
I here fore
nire willi
led as !
class mat tee.
"Printing on an a rl icle of mer
chandise, or on its wrapper, or
on a label pasted lo it in such a
manner as to form an integral
part of il, does not affect Ihe
classification of Ihe article as
mail matter of the fourth ( lass.
"Catalogues in which two or
more order forms are bound, as
well as catalogues or other print
ed mailer having samples of mer
chandise permanently attached to
them, may be accepted for mail
ing at the fourth class rales of
postage.
"Order forms, order lags, re
port forms, letter and bill heads,
insurance and legal forms,.cards
and other similar supplies, re
gardless of the amount of print
ing on them, blank check books,
receipt books and other books of
forms, partially in print, may be
mailed as fourth class matter.
"Directions for taking medicine
written on a label attached lo a
bottle or package- containing
medicine or inclosed with it are
permisisablc and to not affect Ihe
classification of the parcel."
JAMES HIGLEY IS VERY
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
From Friday's Daily.
The many friends of James
lligley will be greatly shocked lo
learn that he is confined to his
home with a very severe case of
pneumonia and that he is in a
very serious condition. Mr. llig
ley has not been well for some lit
tle lime, but was taken to his bed
Monday and has been compelled
to remain there ever since, with
no improvement in his condition.
It is to be most sincerely hoped
that Mr. lligley will soon be able
lo be out and at his accustomed
dul ies in the shops.
Persons troubled with partial
paralysis are often very much
benefited by massaging the affect
ed parts thoroughly when apply
ing Chamberlain's Liniment. This
Liniment also relieves rheumatic
pain?. For sale by F. G. Fricke
& Co.
Death of Little Babe.
From Saturday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the
little
babe of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Smithina. who was scalded so
severly Tuesday, passed away, af
ter suffering most intei.se pain, for
the time, and although the grief
of the parents was great, the suf
fering of the little babe was such
that death came as a relief to it.
The funeral was held this after
noon at the home in the west part
of the city.
Miss Kittle Smith and Mr. Benno
Muenchau of Eag!r United
In Marriage.
Fr.um Friday's Dally.
One of Hie very pretty home
weddings of the season occurred
Wednesday at the homo of Mr.
end Mrs. W. T. Smith, the oc
casion being the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Kiltie, to Mr.
Denno Muenchau of Eagle, Neb.
The bridal parly was preceded in
to the parlors of the Smith home
by ltcv. Ward L. Austin of the
Methodist church, as the sweet
si ruins of Ihe wedding march,
played by Mrs. .1. C. Smith, a sis
ter of Hie groom, tilled the rooms,
and as Ihe bride and groom came
before him pronounced the words
that made them one ir life. The
bride wore a very elaborate gown
of blue changeable silk' (rimmed
with old French cream lace and
silver beading, while the groom
was alt'i'ed in the conventional
black.
The bride is a most charming
and accomplished young lady and
wis reared to womanhood in this
cily, and her many friends will
r'i-s her nivnllv . from their
circles. 'I'he groom is the second
sou of I'reil Muenchau, one of Ihe
prominent farmers of near Fugle,
and Ihe groom himself is ;i very
prosperous farmer in that locality,
liviny three miles north of Eagle,
where he has resided for the pa si
thirteen ears. The vnung' people
will go lo housekeeping' at unci'
al Eagle, where the groom has a
home already prepared for his
charming bride.
MEIERS OF THE GRAND
LODGE COMING TO TOl
krom Friday' Dally.
The gentlemen in charge of the
auditing of the books of the
ollicers of the grand lodge of
Catholic Workmen, and also to
make the final arrangements for
the grand lodge that opens here
next Tuesday for a four days' ses
sion, began arriving last evening
and the following members have
arrived on the scene: Vice
President Joseph A. Drozda, Pene
lope, Texas; Secretary Thomas (!.
Hovorka, New Prague, Minn.;
Treasurer Frank J. Polak, Schuy
ler, Neb.; Trustee 'A. F. Vana,
Chicago; Treasurer of Reserve
Fund Vac Yachal, Omaha; Joseph
Reznicek, Morse Dluffs, Neb.; Vac
Wiidman, Pittsburg, Pa.; Joseph
Pekarek, Howells, Neb.; John
Nestaval, St. Paul, Minn.; J. A.
Sliichlik, Prague, Neb. These
gentleemn are just the forerun
ners of Ihe delegates who will be
here next week, and the freedom
of the city should be given them.
00R REPRESENTATIVES FARE
WELL ON THE GOMMITTEES
Representative Guslio of this
county has fared very well in his
committee assignments at the
session of the legislature and is
a member of a number of very
important committees. Among
them are benovelent institutions,
of which he is chairman; agri
culture, banks and banking,
claims, fish culture, live slock and
grazing and railroads. Float Rep
resentative Hush lias the chair
manship of the deficiencies com
mittee and is placed on the fol
lowing committeps: Cities and
towns, enrolled and engrossed
bills and medical societies.
II CUPID 10
THE FRONT AGAIN
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Evidence Brought Out Shows That
Shooting of Speerhase Was
Not Accidental.
From Suturday'a Dallw
A case, that has created con
siderable interest in the vicinity
of Avoca has just been decided in
the district court of Oloe county.
The preliminary trial took place in
this city, soon after the occur
rence, and then the case was taken
to Otoe county, where, after a
trial by jury, occupying three
days, a judgment for damages was
given tho plaintiff for $4,305. Tho
following from tho Nebraska City
Daily. Press gives full particulars
of the case:
The jury in the case of
Speerhase vs. Dose, a damage suit
which has been on trial in the
district court for several days,
brought in a verdict yesterday aft
ernoon in favor of Hie plaintiff,
Louis Speerhase, and giving him
Hie sum of $i;.'H)5 as damages for
the loss of an eye sustained when
John Dose shot him al a dance in
Avoca, Neb., in May, 11)1 1.
The case was subniilled to the
jury about, 11 o'clock yesterday
morning. The verdict was brought
in about .' o'clock.
The case grew out of I ho shoot
ing of Louis Speerhase by John
Hose during a dance at Avoca, in
Cass county, in the spring of 191 1.
The bullet, a 22-caIiber, entered
Speerhase's left eye and lodged in
the brain. X-ray exaniinal ions
show that Ihe bullet is slill in
Speerhase's head. He lost the
sighl of his eye and wears henvv
glassesnn account of the injury.
II seems that Hose and Gus
lliinleninnn, another young man.
decided to attend the dance in I
(,,... .I'll '1 Mil, I ..II,, III, il'
friend also attended the diimV.
The young men were in Merlin
early in (he evening and if was
brought out during the evimina-
lion oi witnesses inai nose ami
lluutermann bad a number of
hollies of beer and a quart of
whisky in their buggy. They left
Iterliii ami drove toward Avoca to
attend Hie dance al that place,
rielwcon Ihe towns they decided
they would return to Merlin where
a dance was also in progress. Af
ter slaying in Merlin for a lime
they returned lo Avoca.
On the road Mose pulled a 22
caliber revolver out of his pocket.
Iluntemaiin look it and pulled the
(rigger several times. The gun
was not discharged and it was
said by Huntenianii that there
were no cartridges in it.
They reached Ihe dance hall in
Avoca and met Speerhase, Fred
Ruhge and a number of other
young men. Speerhase left the
dance, hall for a few minutes and
upon his relurn found a bicycle
pump. He took (he pump lo Ihe
hall with him and playfull
squirted air in the face of one or
I wo young fellows standing there,
among Ihem Dose. He asked Mose
if he should "pump him up."
Hose is said lo have replied, "No,
I am going to shoot."
Willi this statement Dose is
said to have pulled the revolver
from his pocket and pulled the
trigger. The gun was discharged
and the bullel entered Speerhase's
left eye.
Another witness, Fred Ilhuge,
says, before the shooting, he saw
Hose reach around to his hip
pocket with his right hand and
Uien place I hat band in his coal
pocket.
The attorneys for the plaintiff
contend that it was at this time
that Dose reloaded the revolver,
placing the gun in bis coat
pocket.
After (he shooting Dose said be
did not remember anything until
he went (o (he doctor's oflicc
where Speerhase had been car
ried. Witnesses, however, stated
I hat Dose asked Speerhase if he
(Dose) had shot him, and that
another person told Dose lo stay
away from him.
After the shooting Dose threw
Ihe revolver away and it was
found the next morning my a man
living in Avoca.
Dose was tried on a criminal
charge, found guilly and sen-
fenced, but was paroled by Judge
Travis. He lives with his father
near Avoca. Speerhase lives in the
same neighborhood.
It is said that a set I lenient was
at one lime offered by Hose's
fattier to young Speerhase, but
that Ihe idler was afterward with
drawn. Speerhase was represented in
court by W. 11. Pitzer and A. A.
Dischof. Paul Jesseu and A. L.
Tidd of Platlsinoulh "were at
lornevs for the defendant.
THE REOMEN PREPARE
FOR FIDDLER'S CONTEST
From Frlday'8 Daily.
The Red Men are certainly pre
paring a tine bunch of attractions
for the first week in February,
which will be known as Red Man
week and will be a red letter event
in the history of the order in this
city. Monday, February .'i, the.
splendid home talent play, "Struck
Oil,'" will bo presented by the
Glenwood tribe of Red Men, and
as this is a thrilling story of the
Oklahoma oil fields and is full of,
life and action, it will be well
worth attending. (in Tuesday
evening, January 'i, will occur Hie
big event of the vear, (he tiddlers'
conlesl, and il will be one of Hie
biggest events of Ihe year and the
source of much enjoyment lo all
those taking part in Ihe contest,
as well as I hose alleniling. Tho
entries are free to all and a large
number will be on hand from all
Ihe surrounding country, but pro
fessionals will be barred, and the
tunes of Ihe old-fashioned fiddlers
will hold full sway, ami there will
be lols of rivalry displaved by the
different handlers oft he bow .
SOMETHING FOR MIL ORDER
PATRONS TO P01ER OVER
A few days ago we received from
a New Jersey concern a more or
less generous wilier to sell us a
"job lid," of 'nose, lies, etc., for
Ihe sum of -sj, cash with order.
Making a list of the ailieb s we
look it lo one of Ihe Union stores,
handed il lo Ihe uierclianl and
(wilhoul slat ing our object ) asked
him to make us a price al which
he would furnish us the articles,
of good material. He at once put,
his retail price on each article,
and the lolal was not sj.no hut
$l.l5, a difference of ;;,r cents in
favor of trading at home and see
ing (he goods before jou pay.
This of course was a small deal,
but the per cent saved will hold
good in many large deals or
"bails" thrown out by rnail-order-parcel-post
concerns. Some of
Ihe catalogue houses may give you
a square deal, but they are an ex
ception inslead of the rule. When
they oll'cr you what appears to be
a tempting bargain hd of articles
just lake Ihe whole list lo your
local merchant ami give him a
chance lo sell you the bill. If lie
charges yon more than the cata
logue mail - order'- parcel - post
concerns offer them foi, just tell
him you'll take Ihe goods and to
charge the difference (o the
Ledger he'll do il, and we'll pay
it if we get "slung." All we ask
is a fair lest on prices and quality
of goods, and we'll lake the chance
of having a "difference" to pay
and not a grunt from us if we do.
Fnion Ledger.
"THE SERVANT IN THE
HOUSE" A FINE PLAY
The performance last evening
at the parmele (healer of "The
Servant in the House" was most
pleasing to the fair-sized audience
present and everyone was loud in
their praise of the able manner in
which the deep religious thread
of the play was carried out by tho
company, especially Iliat of Hie
servant, Manson, which was por
trayed by Mr. Phillips, and it was
altogether one of the deepest and
most powerful presentations given
in this cily for some lime.
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