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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1913.
NO. 31.
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CLUB HOLDS A VERY
NTERESTING MEETING
Takes Up Several Propositions,
Including Fourth of July
Celebration.
From Friday's Dally.
The meeting of t lie Commercial
club last evening at (he rooms in
the Ooates' Mock took Imid of
some very important measures
for the city's welfare, and from
the spirit shown by the large
number of members present the
outlook for united effort by I he
club during the coming 'summer
is the best that has ever been
shown.
One matter taken up by the
club, ami that which will lie of
the greatest interest to (he gen
eral public at this time, was that
of the Fourth of July celebt alion,
which was carried by a rising
vote, as was also that of holding
a fall festival here about Septem
ber. Doth of these matters vere
turned over to the entertainment
committee, and they will at once
begin to form plans to put these
propositions on their feet and to
prepare a celebration of the great
Independence day in a toting
manner and to see that the visit
ors here are treated in a manner
that will give them a favorable
impression of the city and the
residents. The discussion of the
Fourth of July question brought
out expressions from the (liferent
members on what special events
and amusements they weie in
favor of, but it seemed the spirit
of a large majority that the club
should not only provide for these
(wo above mentioned dates, but
should also lake recognition of
any meeting that might be held
here, such as the T. J. !?."kol
tournament, tennis tournament
and to try and get up a good, live
base ball tournament for the late
.summer or early fall.
Mr. Xemelz expressed the senti
ment of the club when he staled
that what was the most vital
thing to the success of these
enterprises was the seeming of
good, interesting free attractions
that would provide entertainment
for the visitors to the city, as
well as the residents her", and
that every possible means bo
used to secure these for the
Fourth of July and the fall festi
val and stock show.
Another matter of providing
entertainment for the public dur
ing the coming summer was that
of reviving the band concerts, as
well as the llurlington band,
which has almost reached the dis
banding stage and the members
had (failed to practice toge'her
for some time.
President Schneider stated that
the band concerts had proven in
the past very pleasant features of
the summer and he did not care to
see them abandoned, and his ex
pression was very heartily echoed
by the members of the club, nnd
the entertainment commit lee was
empowerd to see Director F. II.
Schulhof of the band ami try and
arrange for the band bovs to
again get together for practice
and playing. It will be necessary,
to make the concerts a go. that
$125 a month is raised by sub
scription from the merchants and
business men in order that the
band boys and the director may
receive a small sum for '.heir
services. The question of
whether to bold the concerts on
Main street, Oarfleld park or the
High school grounds brought out
a great many expressions from
the members of the club on this
matter, which, as C. W. Haylor
stated, the committee last year
and the year before bad found to
be the chief point of contention
among the different parlies onl
tributing. The matter of local ing
the concerts was left to a vote
of the club, and was won by the
High school adherents by a big
majority, and if the arrangements
can be successfully carried out
. the band concerts will be held
there tlu coming summer. The
grounds at tho High school have
a great many advantages v cn-
joyed at (iarfield park, ami being
more centrally located will bo far
more convenient to the large ma
jority of the people who attend
these concerts during the sum
mer months.
The question of public im
provements, along the line of
walks, good roads and sewer ex
tension, received a thorough over
hauling before the club, and it
was decided to push the question
of extending the main sewer on
Washington avenue further west,
as the creek that now runs to the
sewer had begun to wash very
badly and if lefl alone it would
be only a question of time until
the city was put to very heavy
expense to keep it in repair The
sewer extension, if it can be
made, will be one of the biggest
things that the city has carried
out in recent years. llolh of the
avenues are the main entry ways
to the city, and the improving of
them will make an impression on
everyone enlering the city. There
are several plots of land located
along these avenues and the mat
ter of securing them for parking
purposes was agilaled 'il the
meeting last evcnintr. and every
one was unanimous m expressing
the sentiment that this movement
for a city beautiful was most
commendable. The piece of land
.surrounding the A. 0. V. W. hall
will make a very pretty little
park, as would also the lots at
the present head of the Washing
ton avenue sewer, and if the ex
tension is put in would add ma-
i ii . ii 1 e it... i
leriany io ine iieiuny oi inai sec
lion of the city.
The matter of the new Dm ling
ton depot addition was taken up
and discussed at some length by
the members of the club. It seems
to a great many that this city has
not been dealt with as il should
be in the matter of the depot, as
(owns much smaller, which do not
have half the travel that goes out
of this city, have had line new
depots of good size erected by the
iSui'linglon, while this city, which
does almost all its lc sines ever
Hint road, has been put olT with
a make-shift which it is very
doubtful will (ill the bill in the
way of accommodations for the
traveling public. The dim ap
pointed a committee to visit the
headquarters in Omaha and lay
the matter before the Burlington
oflirials with a view of trying to
secure more just treatment in
this matter, as well as to try and
secure the appointment of a man
to take charge of the freight
depot here, as for the !at year
that place has had to be looked
arter as best it could by the help
at the passenger station, and it
has proved very inconvenient, to
the merchants and others who
have had goods shipped over this
road. '
It was "quite late when Hit
meeting adjourned, and the feel.
ing was that the club was begin
ning to accomplish things for the
betterment of the town, and with
everyone with his shoulder to the
wheel thev could add much t'i the
improvement of the city in every
way.
RIPRAP 1 Oil THE
IDVVAS1DE DESTROYED
Daring Attempt to Destroy the
Entire Riprapplng on the Iowa
Side Near Folsom.
Stull Wins Case.
From Friday's Dally.
The case of the State vs. C.
Lawrence Stull, who was charged
with adult ry with Mrs. I.ou Mixon,
had its preliminary hearing in
Justice Archer's court this morn
ing. Tlie justice, after bearing
the evidence and arguments in
the case, decided in favor of the
defendant and be was freed from
the charge.
From Friday's Dally.
The following from the Wurld
llerald of this morning shows
that a most dastardly attempt had
been made Wednesday evening to
destroy the valuable riprapping
work that has been done by the
Hui'lington at Folsom, Iowa. As
the river begins to drop Urn big
gest damage is being done by the
banks on the Iowa side, caving on"
into the river and exposing the
property there to the dangers of
the June raise. The parlies who
are thought to have done the
work of dynamiting are being
searched for by the railroad ein-
nloves and government secret
service men on Hobo island, near
Folsom :
"What is believed to have been
a malicious attempt to destroy the
riprapping along the Missouri
river a mile so'ilh of Folsom. la.,
where nearly srlO,00(l was spent
last year to prevent the rive cul
ling into hundreds of acres of
valuable fanning land and the
iturliiiulou railroad tracks, oe-
urrcd Wednesday evening. Seven
hundred yards of willow malting,
nearlv half of the works, was torn
nvav bv three explosions. A
mall army of railway and gov
ernment secret service men have
een hurried to the scene in an
IVort to catch the parties believed
guilty of trying to destroy the
works.
"John Clark, a farmer, living a
ort distance from the riprap
ping, told oi seeing tnree men in
row boat cross the river from
Hobo island, jut across th; l iver
from the works, several hours be
fore the explosions were heard.
Shortly after (5 o'clock Wednes
dav evening people living m Hie
vicinity heard three explosions
Water and rock were blown high
in the air above (he riprapping.
Wednesday night the river lore
awav the damaged matting and
attacked the farm lands.
Huge chunks from the larin
of II. W. Matthews, a mile down
the river from Folsom, were be
ing cut away by the river yesler
lay. Two crews of railroad
workers were hurried to the scene
ind are now busy in an eflrt to
stop the inroads of the current
Other farms below the Matthews'
and are. being attacked by the
river, it is lea red niucn damage
will result before the river, in its
swollen condition, is slopped.
JOHN S '
TAKES ITS FLIT
Death Removes From Our Midst a
Model Young Man and One
Most Highly Esteemed.
W. R. C. SENDS DISHES
TO TORNADO SUFFERERS
The generosity of the ladies of
the Woman's Relief Corps of this
oil v in sending their stock of
dishes lo Omaha to assist the un
fortunates who had lost every
thing in the tornado, has struck
a most responsive chord in the
hearts of the relief committee in
Omaha, as the following letter
from Major It. S. Wilcox of that
city, one of the prominent mem
bers of the committee, and also
one of the leading Grand Army
men of the country, will testify
The letter is as follows:
"Mr. F. II. Wescott, Secretary
Commercial Club, Plattsmouth
Neb.:
"Dear Sir Yours of the lllh
hist., came duly to hand ami this
morning I have noticed that the
two barrels of dishes donated by
McConibie Post. W. II. C, had ar
rived. Wish to thank you very
kindly, as well as the Post, am
Corps, and will assure you that we
w ill put I hem where they will do
the very most good. Yours very
truly. It. S. Wilcox.
A Want Ad In the Journal will
bring what you want.
This morning', as the shadows
of night were being banished by
the breaking day, the spirit of
John Speck, who has been very
low for some weeks at Immanuel
hospital in Omaha, answered the
mmons of the Master to its
final reward.
The voting man was opiialed
on some lour weens ago to. ap
lendicilis, and afterwards pneu
inoiiia set in. making the casj one
very nam to tiamlie. and m lih
was despaired of several limes,
nil be rallied ami was apparent
y gelling much better and his
mot tier, lirol net's and sisters in
this cilv were looking forward to
e time when he would be able to
return Home.
Mils morning at .j:.w a mes
sage was received iroin tlie nos
nil al summoning the familv to
that place, as he was sinking fa
but before the grief-strioken
mother, brothers and sisters foul
reach his side he had passed from
all earthly things into the hands
of his1 Maker.
John P. Saltier was suinnMiiei
to Omaha this morning to take
charge of the body, and it will be
brought here this evening on
No. 2.
DELEGATES TO STATE MEET
ING OF COMMERCIAL CLUBS
WEEPING WATER COUPLE
MARRIED BY JUDGE BEESON
RIESSS CRRYS
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Production by Plattsmouth Play
ers' Club Witnessed by Small
House at Nebraska City.
Gets Too much Laudanum.
r'rom Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. ). J.
Majors, who resides on South
Tenth street, in some manner look
an overdose of laudanum and for
a short time it seemed that she
might not recover, but on the ar
rival of the physician she vyas
brought out of Ihe influence of
the drug without serious results,
beyond being made quite sick,
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SEVERAL PLATTSOIfJS
From Friday's Daily.
One of the best things that the
Commercial club did last evening
at their meeting was the selec
lion of II. A. Schneider and II
Wescott as delegates to represent
this city at the state meeting of
Commercial club, and the mem
bers of the club here can rest as-
surred that the meeting will know
that Plattsmouth is on tho map
when these two live wires get
busy. That a large number of
business men from here can at
tend is to be hoped, as it will give
the convention an idea. of the live
bunch that makes their head
quarters in the best town of its
inches in the slate Plattsmouth.
Fr"in Friday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon the ilUce
of County Judge A. J. liecson was
the scene of the marriage of two
of the popular young people Iroin
e central part of the county
when Lester W. Orcgory and Miss
Nellie Preston of Weeping Water
accompanied by Miss Pearl ii'eg
ory nnd Hert Philpol,, came here
in Mr. philpot's car and at once
went to the court house, where
the nuptial knot was tied by the
judge in his usual impressive
manner, and the young people
enjoyed a short auto ride over the
city before returning lo their
home in Weeping Water. Ho!h of
the contracting parties ar" well
known in their home tovvi , ami
enjoy the friendship of a large
circle of friends, who will wish
them much happiness in their
wedded life. The groom is a son
of. I. II. C. Orcgory of near Weep
ing Water, and has been employed
for some lime in the gartue of
Mr. Philpot at I hat place. The
bride has resided in (hat city for
several years with her parents,
and is a young woman highly re
spected and esteemed by all who
have the pleasure of her acquaint
ance.
From Friday's Dally.
A small house saw an excellent
production, taken altogether, of
Princess Chrysanthemum.'' a
Japanese opera, at the Overland
theater last night. The opera was
presented by tlie Plaltsmoutli
Players' club and was a benellt
for Company H, the proceeds lo
be applied oil purchase price of
the ground for the new armory
building. The "benellt" is a
oubtful one, as the "gale re
ceipts" were but .87, while the
company's expenses, .Sl,r0, are
guaranteed by fifteen public-
spirited business men of the city
wlio must "dig up" the difference.
The production, however, was
uflieicnlly good to take away the
bad taste of financial loss and I lie
evening was an enjoyable one in
every particular.
The cast of characters was
composed of I lie musical and
Iramatic talent of Plaltsmoutli
and the staging, costuming and
hilling of the principals and the
big chorus showed that, consider
able trouble and lime has been
expended on tlie production.
It is impossible, on account of
lack of space, to give any lengthy
criticism of the performance and
it is hard to pick out for special
mention any particular member
of the cast. The best work, how
ever, from this viewpoint was
done by Mrs. II. S. Austin in the
role of "Saucer Fyes" the Wizard
Cat. Mrs. Austin put plenty of
"ginger" into her part, something
lacking at times with other mem
bers of the cast, ami was splen
did in her individual work.
Miss Oretchen Donnelly was a
splendid "Princess," with a sweet
well modulated voice. Miss Kdith
Dovey as "Fairy Moonbeam,'' II
S. Austin as the Fmpeior, Waller
Noelling of. Nebraska City as
Prince So-Tru, and Andrew Moore
as the Court Chamberlain, deserve'
mention.
The chorus was well balanced
and the ensemble work was at
tractive and productive of much
applause.
The orchestra, brought with Hie
inemliers oi Hie company, gave
good satisfaction ami brought
much applause.
It is regret table that on ac
count of the proper amount ami
kind of publicity and the inability
of the National Cuard boys to gel
Hie production in hand earlier the
production was not a money
maker. At any rate it provided
tin evening s entertainment, and
Plattsiiioulh people have a perfect
right to feel proud of the Players'
club. Nebraska City Press.
EXPERIENGEANI6HT0U
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Couldn't Make It Home and Had a
Time to Find a Place to Stay
Thrilling Experience.
From Saturday's Dally.
If reports are to lie believed
concerning an auto parly of
Plait sniotilh gentlemen who were
out. louring Ihe county recently,
they passed through some very
thrilling experiences that will be
long remembered by Ihe different
members of Ihe parly.
They bad intended to make u
Hying Iriii hack o the city after
the day's outing, but Ihe Tales, or
the auto, ordained otherwise, and
as the shades of night began to
fail the members decided to seek
shelter for Ihe night of some
kind-hearted farmer. As they
passed a nice-looking house it
was decided to try ami camp for
the night, and two of Ihe diplo
matic gentlemen were dispatched
to the house to secure .'belter.
They approached ami rapped at
intervals for about half an hour,
when the discovery was made that
Ihe mansion was without a ten
ant and the party wearily look up
their quest in oilier quarters.
At the next place reached I hey
were successful in securing tho
desired shelter, and they at once
prepared to turn in for tin night,
when one of (he party thought
lessly sat on the edge of Ihe bed,
and as he is no featherweight,
there was an immediate collapse
of the structure, and the remaind
er of Ihe night was spent sleep
ing in tin- midsl of the ruins.
The parly linally managed lo
return home, but in the future two
of tlie party will never be sent out
to look for sleeping quarters, as
(hey cannot tell a vacant house
when they see it.
Entertains Social Workers.
From Friday's Dally.
The Social Workers of the M.
K. church held their regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon ami they
were very pleasantly entertained
at, the home of Mrs. Edna Wes
cott. A business session was
held, at which time matters of
importance were given the proper
attention. The remainder of the
afternoon was spent in tew
ing, interspersed with conversa
tion and other amusements. There
was a large number of the ladies
in attendance. The hostess
served a delicious luncheon.
Death of Turner Zlnk.
From Friday's Dally.
Turner Zink, well known and
highly esteemed citizen ami ex
county commissioner, died at his
home on the south side Wednes
day night, after a lingering ill
ness of many weeks. Funeral
services will be held at the
Methodist church at 2:30 p. in.
Friday, with burial at Oakwnod
cemetery. Deceased was (55 years
old and is survived by bis wife,
two sons, Oscar and Fred, who
are farming near Wabash, and
two daughters, Mrs. Fthel Hat
nour of this place, and Mrs.
Lora House of California.
Weeping Water Republican.
CASS COUNTY COUPLE ARE
Frank Oobeiman, painting and
paper hanginsr 4-9.
From Friday's Dally.
Dew ill Surface and Miss Min
nie M. Tuttle quietly journeyed
down lo Nebraska City last Sat
urday and appeared in the office of
County Judge Hischof, where they
plead guilty to desiring to com
mit matrimony. The genial judgi
accepted the ilea ami forthwith
pronounced a sentence or "com
panionship for life as husband
ami wife," ami the newly-weds
returned that evening and re
ceived Ihe congratulations of
relatives ami numerous friends.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs
F. M. Smith, and is one of tin
popular young ladies who has tin
friendship ami high esteem of all
who have formed her acquaint
ance. Mr. Surface is a young man
well known in this vicinity, where
he grew from childhood, and is a
son of the late Rev. Jacob Surlace.
lie is an industrious young tann
er and very popular. They are
ni'iL iiitc tlif.ii hum, mi ;i fni'Mi :i
few miles northeast of Ihjs vil
lage. Union Ledger.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
E
From .Saturday's Dally.
The residence property which
was purchased recently by Wil
liam Ilaird, superintendent of the
shops, from 0. 0. Parinele, is be
ing extensively improved and llxed
up in a manner that will make it
one of (lie nicest residences in
Ihe city. Mr. Ilaird is having
a concrete foundation placed
around Hie house and will have a
concrete porch built around the
south and east sides of the house,
which will add much to Ihe beauty
of the place. This is a demonstra
tion of the fact that Mr. Ilaird is
a believer in Ihe future of (he city
and expects lo assist, as far as
possible, in Ihe development of
t he town. The home of Ihe super
intendent is llnely located at the
((truer of Main and Seventh
streets, in Ihe heart, of the city,
and when the proposed improve
ments are made it will be a splen
did addition to the appearance of
Hint part of the city. In addition
to Ihe above Mr. Ilaird will have
a crushed rock auto driveway
made leading to his garage, which
will make (he garage of easy ac
cess and also very convenient.
Fine Nursery Stock Received.
One of the largest shipments of
nursery stock that has been ship
ped to Plattsmouth for a long
time was received by RufTner &
Dcspaiu this morning from the
Stark Hrolhers Nursery the old
est and largest nursery in (be
world. Their slogan is, "Stark
Trees Crow." They have a little
extra slock on hand ordered
especially for Arbor day.