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mouth joum VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1913. NO. 3S. r a a p mm T E I A Delightful Event at. Windham Home in Entertaining Euter pean Glee Club. From Frlday'j Dally. Last evening the Euterpeau Glee club entertaiicd at a May Day party at the home of Misses llennia and Ellen Windham, and the occasion proved to be one of the most delightful that this club has enjoyed for some time. A most excellent musical pro gram had been arranged and was carried out in a manner that re flected great credit upon the tal ented young people belonging to the club. Piano soloswere given by Misses Ethel Leyda and Violet Freese in a most pleasing manner and gave them a rare opportunity to display their artistic rendition of the numbers selected. Miss Ellen Windham furnished two of her delightful readings in her usual finished manner and these numbers were among the most pleasing on Hi" program, a everyone who has heard Miss Windham can fully appreciate Vocal numbers were given by Mis ses Hazel Tuey, Bertha Jackson, Ferris York and Zelma Tuey, and were, rendered in a manner that gave these young ladies a fine scope for I heir beautiful voices and delighted the large crowd that attended the parly.. The Windham home had been decorated in a handsome manner with the flowers of the spring sea son and streamers of green and while paper that gave Ihe seem1 a (ouch of beauty and made a very pretty" selling for I lie enjoy able event. The members of the club sened some-very dainty and templing refreshments to the company, which font ribuf ed much to the delights of ihe evening. Then' was a silver offering taken at the do-; and unite a neat sum was realized by Ihe young ladies Ihrough Ihe affair find everyone all'-ndins felt thai lliey were ferlainlv given an even ing of excellent entertainment. a fine 30-horse power Paige auto mobile of the latest make and pattern and he is justly proud of this machine, which the Philpot garage at Weeping Water are the representatives in this county. The machine is of the electric elf-starting type and is equipped with the center control that makes it one of the most handy, as well as practical, machines on the market today, as well as one of the most moderate priced ma chines, being sold for $1,275. Mr. Preston is a very pleasant gentle man, and the proprietor of the Journal and wife had the pleasure of a very enjoyabh spin with him in his excellent machine. ANOTHER OLD CITI ZEII PASSES AWAY Andrew Kearn, a Pioneer Citizen, Passed Away at the County Infirmary This Morning. One of the Finest Musical Events of Season and Highly Enter taining to All Present. MUST ANSWER TO TliE E AC OF r a-t, eveil COIII't llV from Friday's Dally. Complaint was I'l ing in Justice Ar.'ii County Atlorne;. Tabr, on the coinplaiiil of John M.iies, charging Thomas SUd.es with adultery with Ethel Van lb. rn, a siller of the complaining w i I !'-.-, and t In coinplaiiil embrace I liree con nl , chargiiif- lhal on or about Jan uary 1 7, t !-, S' !; commit led adullerv willi III" woman i, ained in I he coin pi;, i ul . ami . l I lecm-b.-r I V I -. he n pe-p".' f ,,r. fense, and since I he sum,, dal e i a I'.ilL' unlil May I. '.'.'13. limy have cohabited in a mamier contrary to law. Mr. Siokes -.cperaled from his wife some ears ago, and lal fall she secured a divorce from him, and under I if Nebraska law il will in. I permit bini I i re-marry until six month-; has expired, II It'll Will ll"l he until all From Friday's Dally. After a long lifetime, covering- over ninety years, Andrew Kearn, one of the pinners of this sec tion and formerly a wealthy fann er, passed away this morning at the county farm, west of this city, where he had been for about a month. Mr. Kearn came here in the early sixties and was for years Ihe owner of one of the finest farms in Ml. Pleasant precinct, but later sold it, and his wealth rapidly look wings and in a few ears he was reduced to poverty by his careless management and (lie fact that he was laken ad vantage of by many of his so-called friends. After the disappear ance of his money lie was deserted by his friends and il was a short lime ago, on account of his failing jheallh he was removed by I he j county to Ihe poor farm, where lie could be taken belter care of. His lirsl wife died a great many ears ago and he lalcr remarried, hut his wife secured a divorce, as in his laler-years il was almost impossible to live in Ihe same hou-e with him on account of his objectionable habits. Two chil dren, a son, Andrew, and daugh ter. I'.velyn, reside ill South Oma ha willi I heir inol her, and on their arrisal the funeral arrangements w ill be completed. The interment will probably be made in Ihe Eight. Mile Orove cemetery, where his llrst wife is buried. Mr. Kearn was a native of Switzerland and came to Ibis country when a young man, and hiking advantage of Ihe cheap land, made his fori one, but in his old age it was taken from him and his lasl days have been far from pleasant, and in his actions judg- KILLED BY CARS Man Named Archer Brought to This City and Died in a Few Hours After Arrival. me pill I should ishmenl w a s -peiiiieii, as io-I evere. THE LOAD TOO HEAVY FOR II TO POLL Finn Ye; Frldny'N Daily, lerday moraing 2Slh of bonds I I'Oliil I. case he: the h. II si at ion. under .-feinlant this nionl !i. S i miii'iii'::; to vl Tne:-. I iv i I'd. Tli" i a 1 1 ie His i ,1 W bicli I' I lie ! I okes ga" appear in i h.v.e hi-' Vaughn, who gav as now here and b ' Hie William Ills re.-iileuce ilesl inal ion as From Saturday's Dally. The musical given at the High school last evening was a splen did success in every way and the young ladies of the school who arranged the alTair are feeling very much elated over the manner in which the excellent program was carried out. One of the most pleasing numbers given was the selection given by the Young Men's Glee club, 'which was heartily encored, and the club was forced to respond a number of limes, so loud was the demand from the delighted audience. This club is composed of some twenty young men, and there were some sixteen on band last evening and their singing was a revelation, even to those who have heard them practice, as they were m splendid voice and their work re flects great credit upon their in structor, Mrs. Mae Morgan, who has been assisting them in their work Ibis winter. Miss Hazel Tuey was the accompanist for the (Sire club. The violin solo by Prof. Kolbaba was up to the usual high standard of I hat gentleman and served to greatly please the audience, as did Ihe solo of Chester Tuey on the violin, and I hey were both re ceived with much applause from the audience. The duet by Mes danies E. If. Wescolt and Mae Morgan was one of the hits of Ihe evening and Ihe numbers given suited the audience and it was with regret that lliey allowed Ihe ladies lo relire. Misses ferns ami lvane torn also favored the gathering wilh vocal numbers, as well as Misses Emma faiinniins and Ilonora Sey herl on the piano, end lhal. these ladies were excellent in their work it is unnecessary lo slate, as their appearance before Plall.s nioiilh audiences in Ihe past has wain for them a very high plane in I lie musical life of Ihe city. Little Miss Helen Wescolt was present at Ihe musical and favor ed the assembly with one of her pretty little songs, which was given in a manner lhal. won the hearts of all who were present. Miss Marie Oouglass was on the program for a reading and gave it in a manner and style lhal is hers alone, and this feature of the program was one that pleased everyone, as Miss Douglass is finished in her work and her read ings, are never overdrawn, and wilh her splendid voice if is a great pleasure to hear her, ami her work last, night, was very much appreciated. There wi re a number of others on the program, but owing lo Ihe I hreatening wrath M hey were un able to attend, as was also many w no Had purniased i iciei s mr i ue occasion. The girts of (lie school gave the rnlerlainmenl in order i pav for the money expended for I he rent ing of I In- Turner ball for I Ii.. prael ice and physical cull ure work this wilder, and they realized a rry neat snni as a re fill! of I heir ell'orl ;. From Saturday's Dully. Last evening about 9 o'clock an accident occurred near Cedar Creek which resulted in the death u few hours later of Thomas Archer, an aged man, who had been employed in the stone quar ries at Cedar Creek for some time and who for the past few weeks had been in charge of the quaran tine camp there, where the small pox patients were kept, but about ten days ago was released and thoroughly disinfected and had resumed his duties at Ihe quarry. Last evening lie had been occurred some time ago, but on account of sickness in the family it was impossible to observe the event until Tuesday, when the young ladies proceeded to the Mriggs home, where the hostess, after recovering from the sur prise, gave the gue; ts a royal re ception and the evening was en joyably spent, and time Hew swiftly with games, music and social conversation. The class presented Mrs. Mriggs with a beautiful remembrance in the shape of n souvenir spoon of solid sHver for Ihe service she has ren dered the class as teacher during the past year or two. The enjoy ment of Ihe evening was height ened by a most tempting lunch eon served by the hostess, and the birthday celebration will bo fondly remembered both by the class and teacher. KANSAS CITY VISITORS drinking quite heavily, and start ing for his quarters decided to seek shelter under a box car that was standing on a siding near the quarry. He fell asleep while un der the car. and vu Ihe arrival of local freight No. 30 they began switching ofT some cars and back ed on the siding' and struck the car under which the unfortunate man was sleeping. The conduct or heard him cry out as the cat- was forced over his body, am thinking il one of the train crew hastened toward the place where Ihe noise proceeded from and dis covered Archer lying under Ihe ear with his right, foot severed and badly bruised and lacerated over the body and having his left, shoulder blade broken. The man was at once placed on the train and the lepoj al l'lalls moulh notified, and on his arrival here medical aid was at hand, but all c Ports to save his life were useless and trie "doctor present announced lo the man that his hours were few, and he made a re quest thai a priest, he summoned, and Kal her' M. A. Shine arrived shortly afterward to give him the lasl riles of the churchy Mr. Archer staled that h 1 had a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Neal, living at De catur, Illinois, hut he did not, know her si root address. He was married, bill his wife had separat ed from him sever. il years ago. The unfortunate man passed away al. and mis morning Deputy Sherilf Manspeaker im paneled a jury, consist ing' of M. SATURDAY. HAY I0TH Large Number of the Kansas City Association Will Pkss Over the Omaha-Kansas City Route. "OPEN HOUSE" AT THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Visitors Were Shown Through the Plant, Which Has Been Entire ly Refitted In Modern Shape. From Friday's Dally. Hon. S. A. Sear! of Omaha, president of Ihe Omaha-Kansas City Scenic Route association, was in Ihe city last evening call ing mi T. H. Pollock and making arrangements for the reception of the automobile lourisls from Kan sas City, 'who leave lhal place on May J for a run to Omaha. The party will leach here' on Saturday, May 10, al about 'Jiia and will slup here for a few min utes. A large parly from Omaha will go lo Nebraska City to meet Ihe lourisls and accompany Ihem and quite a lor. w a - I'.alle in tin l'es Id I i r the 1 1 i : ' i : la n 1 is bring ' right b the ea-e. oil Id h ami .1 udgc Area. a oillv too e i -ei;,' va y to beimi -hearted jn-l -e i f -M a iid i lace, wj.-. i.rm reh. mid as al thai -h! lie. the fact the in- PUBLISHER OFTHE HAL AliD WiFE EOT II Fil SPi? ; did I e;:l j 1m n. !a ii; I haul paid and hi I ward Ihe Eur I v. lin e he Ijoai'ile I for Ihe great w"( eVe'lillg before I j a large ami be::v : wM.'f." and bee. j earn iug il ban folding d "S iil II Jbe KiM Nali-m ! and fell iiilo lb,. 1 : I-MC..I l' Hie -lumber, and u a - ,! " he pleaded ill link, and the i a-'sesscd him ,-!-. which Wil I bini hence to iiiloii station, a I rain headed . II seems t he e accumulated ' load ol ,oy n. nig tired of d against the ! .(airway near i h,i"k lo re-t I'e ill, Where i dice, sal'. ak n over m CONTEST CLOSED YESTERDAY Mi mi WILL IT EE? The coiiles ior Ihe naming of I'm new moving picture theater eloped last evening and the large list of names was turned over to Ih" .indues to make a choice of a name, Manager Sblaes has de cided lo give to nil those sending a name two I iekel s lo t he t healer, in addition lo the Iwo good for thirty das. which goes to the winner. lie slab's. howeer, in older lo sei lire t!ie--e tickets j will be nece--ary f r t he part ies hand al the Oem llmaler K. Kriedi'ich, K. 11. (mbelinan, C, I,, llerger, John McNurlin, John I.inderinan and O. I'. Kaslwood, lo hear Ihe eNidemv al the in dues!, which was conducted by Sheriff Ouinloii, in ihe absence of Ihe coroner. Tlnne was ipiite a number of witnesses examined, including the ni'miliers of Hie train crew on No. l'rs. J. S. I. Kingston, K. W. Cook and K. I. Cummins, It. V. Clement and (ieorge Meeker, and the evidence seemed to bear Ihe facts as.slaleil above and the pin returned aj ei diet of his beiii r run o er b a c.i r while as le-.p ( u I be I rack ! hem al h t he car. The man w a s remo ed from I be . ilrpol lo I lie , a 1 1 1 1' i evening lie- cause il, was feai d al lirsl lie might he infected w il h smallpox, but il later developed he was mil of ipiaranl ine aul Ihe bmlv re mained at Hie jail unl il removed o the u'nderl aki'i'.o rooms of Slreighl. Ac Slreigbl. The man had some s'i.ci coihing from his work al the quarry, which will aid in -eeuring hiui proper burial. One Smallpox Case The county rink's office ha been in -I iiieil I hill a ca -e of small pox exists at Ihe I onic of A. Ik Todd, wc-d of I hi ; city. The case is of a verv light n t m, however. Iji the metropolis number from this city will ac company the Omaha cars to Ne braska City to receive the guests to this city. There will be about Iweiily-live cars start from Kan sas city and others will join the part y al different low ns along I he line into ( imaha. The lourisls leave the Hotel ! ii i mi iii Kansas Cilv at 7 o'clock a. in. on May P. After leaving Atchison at 1 1 :.'m a. in. I hey make Ihe following slops; I.aiica-ler, K.v crest, Hiawatha, where I hey will remain over nilit. They will leav e II iaw at ha al 7 a. in. and will arrive in Kails Cilv al H o'clock, lake dinner al Nebraska Cilv and arrive in Omaha al nil ,'!:,'!il. The Kansas Cily-Omaha mule is one of Ihe most opular in the wes in (he summer months, and running as il does through Hie prettiest, sections of Kansas ami Nebraska, will atlract a treat many Imiri-ts this slimmer, and lis Ihe Pollock. lull' bridge nolill of I liis fil y alfords I hem a quick and easy entrance to Ihe me t ropolis I here w ill In a g real 1 1 a I I ravel. Krom Saturday's Dully. The change of the telephone system of this city from the old fashioned to the ne: common bat tery system was signalized by the holding of "open house" at the ex change building in this city yes terday, and the public were shown through the plant, which has been entirely refitted and llxed up in the most modern and thorough manner and will furnish the patrons of the company one of the best plants in Ine stale. The multiple switchboard which the company has installed makes the service all that could be asked and not only gives the patrons a much quicker service, but also greatly lightens the burden cm the operator.' As .soon as the receiver is taken from tin; hook a drop on the switchboard falls, attracting the operator's alleulion and the number called for, and as soon as the connection is made a light on the hoard lights up and remains burning as long as the parlies are talking, as well as small drops lhal indicate Ihe line is busy, and as soon as Ihe receiver is placed on jhe hook Ihe drops go up and the operator is not compelled to cut in lo ascertain when Ihe parlies are through. Kach of the multiple boards has a full set of numbers am) Ihe operator can make any connect ion without hav ing lo leave her seal . When long distance is desired Ihe operator, by pu hing a lever, calls (he allenlio.i of the bnig distance operator, who cuts in and makes the coum clioii wauled, and by I his ' mean- saves much I ime ami whM ing i n t he pari of Mlie parly calling. The long dis tance svv itchhoar I is equipped wilh a clock and register that, keeps a perfect record of all calls d prevents in changing and their Imiglh . mistakes being mad calls. The company ha a desk for I he head ads as informal imi liy name an the number also placed peralor, w ho md all calls referred lo her and wanted is given lo FUNERAL CF IS WlilTTIER i'rnii l-'i l.liiv t. lnnlv. The funeral of V r-. W'lullier of ltd Oak, Id from hrr laic ho ly this al'leri;ii.ci ai in Icil by Mr. and Mi Slreight of this cilv. iuam!,! ! .. I'.ua, v. a lee in lhal id v. as at- -. illiam Mr.-. Wlii; - the parly calling. This operator has lie siipcrv isio.i of I In- nlllce and is in a posit ion to nil in on any line whenever there is any I rouble nr pari ics caniiol gel I he proper service, ;ri I .sees lhal Ihe difficult irs are s raighlened out nd satisfaction given Ihe patrons. Miss Hull) lllll of the head ol'ilce at Lincoln is here for the coming j week to see that I a.- switchboard I is properlv . handle. I. and as soon I a-. I he operators become familiar I v il h I he workin i f I he board ' I here will lie Iil He cause for euin i plaint. The hack room .. lie b'nldiiig be been equipped o' I he' II-" of ! the v, il e i h i.f, aid lieir I be hi rge j .,o: a -e .hallenes are kept, lesl . .1 ea'-li d:i lo ri' thai I he proper : t !vr- h o i na I !:. sv I em is ' . ,m '-U1 iiieil, ami a I -o ju -I rumenl i t o local" Ihe I I'ih I., Il I- a e I lie -oiill ; i- .'li on an hue, ii-.rov n el a lo II: srene I ll f mm l'i ii!:i v n I i.-il I y Mini. Id Pre-I.., of Weep Walrr came up Vriln."-d i . v. iug from Ins home and mad. v iil here wilh Iih IrinnU, W. Il.dly. Mr. I're-ton came up u a II. in Farm for Sale. Anvone wanting to buy a farm ubl do well tu ,-ee W. II. lirvan. 'inlv assessor, on wil he i Tin -da iii-made. i . n lb. a v. a la Hav. none? Voil I l ied I he forest, Hose If md, why not ? 11 is Ihe best li mi' on the market ami is -ob bv all dealers. MRS. H. S. BR166S HAS a in II BIRTHDAY SURPBlSE l-'ium Fi-lil;i y Ixdly. Ti'iMlev rveiih I laughters of I In decided lo giv e M. S. Mriggs, a s of her hirllldav : Ihe Christ iau ( mi,- teacher, p!'l-e in II o iv ri'sa rv, I .oval nirch Mrs. carried out I The birlbdav ie ai'air spl of Hp's vvorl and mliilly. iv lady of Mr. Sire;: was ah nl sister of I!, cilv ami O. r lie and a . III. .'ii . 'i M. Hi Ih" t ier being an annl The ilecea-eil huh v ears o age and a J. Sllrighl of this MI'el'JlM ol Hoi; i Hi red Wediie.' dav I'.'lalives br-r llolilied, but owili:.' to his feeble lleallll b.'l' brother vwis unable lo attend. She leave-, one smi, Thad Whit I ier, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Whillier was quite well known 'o a large num ber of our ciliens and was hjr.hly i I eemi'd bv a II w !i.. knew her. Union FScctinns. 1 ie" i n n j mr ,1 ii ne , Hie Mel hod -! . . . , .... , , l i-i. i. in ai iau chiirrlies will each evening i he Co - V -'en lo jce mml! .p. i da v i.plel. i an ihly bel'.-r ar.d all ro.-l a a i in lo llie numiiei' when lliey reali I II IV elllellt . A 1 Plant ha money, Ihe c improved sy nod Presbv lerian llllile in IlieelillgS under direction of li.'V. C. C. Smith of Chicago, w il h I'rofs. Cilniore and Klinger in charge of the choir and special mu-ic. I "ii ii mi Sunday evening services heuin May I I in the Christian church. ! f.cl .lay for r.d am of I ha new i" servi:" was ii.an f..r many la '.'h Hie n-vv 'i ge oi i Hay of ' believes liie :!) greatly add f -iihscribers the great, iin--i crowd look iilv milage of the iqiporlunity to v i.-il the oillce in I all were de liuhle.l willi the pi i-arancr of the new machinery, a- well as I In curie. his niainier in which lhe vvere received. T'i" company, in honor of Ihe . .era- ion. -.'n ed some very ileli. i. fruit punch lo the caller- al (be i.n;c. K. of 1 lie-s call. lib -i i i ear. W. Sberw... niou was at mailers in t d at this o ion . l . d.dl lie siding lis Ci'l v t ice and V l.'l'.lll v lo Ia,-i- dav and bad his a not her