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journal mom VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1913. NO. 44. b the nbt of Ed i 'in is Non-Sectarian, and Objects Are Solely to Benefit the Boys Who Become Members. From Tuesday's Daily. St. Luke's Rectory, June 2. Editor of Journal: Owing to a misunderstanding on the part of some people re garding the" aim and intention of those at the head of the Boy Scout movement in Plattsmouth and the movement itself, may I say a word for the benellt of all? I hold the appointment from the national council of the Boy Scouts of America as the head of the troop in Plattsmouth. It is not in the usual acceptance of the term, "a society of my church," only incidentally, for the Boy Scout movement is not a religious movement it is rather a great humanitarian, ethical and educa tional work for the boys of America. Transplanted from England, where Lt. General Sir Baden-Powell had already shown its great possibilities for good, the Boy Scouts now have in their ranks over 500,000 of America's best and cleanest specimens of boyhood. At the head of this movement is the nation council, of which the president of the United Stales is the honorary president. The Boy Scouts is nut a mili tary organization and has noth ing to do with war or war spirit. They drill only that the boys may gain an erect carriage and also may be able to appear as a body in' public. They learn and prac tice woodcraft, first aid to the in jured, signalling and other things too numerous to mention. There are fifty-six distinct subjects, ranging from agriculture to taxidermy, in which any scout, by work, can secure merit badges from the national office; twenty one merit badges makes a boy an eagle scout the greatest honor he can secure. Any boy of good moral charac ter 12 years of age and over can join the Boy Scouts by giving his name at once to William Egen berger, assistant scout master, or if under 12 he can join the junior patrol. I think the above is sufficient to give parents and others a general idea of our plans. The Boy Scouts are work ing for clean boyhood. Help them along. Here is the platform: The Scout Motto. The motto of the Boy Scouts is, BE PREPARED, which means that the scout is always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do his duty. The Scout Law. There have always been certain written and unwritten laws regu lating the conduct and directing the activities of men. All nations have such laws coming down from past ages. The Japanese have their Bushido or laws of the old Samurai warriors. During the middle ages the knights of King Arthur and various crusading orders, such as the Knights Templar, develop ed in Europe and the Holy Land, the laws of chivalry. In aborigin al America, the Red Indians had more or less fixed tribal customs; likewise the Zulus, Hindus and the later European nations have their ancient codes. The following laws, which re late to the Boy Scouts of Ameirca, are the latest and most complete. These laws a boy promises, to obey when he takes his scout oath: 1. A scout's honor is to be trusted. If he violates his honor by telling a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing exactly a given task, when be is trusted on his honor, he may be directed to hand over his scout badge. 2. He is loyal to all to whom loyally is due; his scout leader, his home, and parents, and his country. 3. He must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons, and share the borne duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day.j i. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout. 5. He is polite to all, especial ly to women, children, old people and the weak and helpless. He must not take pay for being help ful or courteous. (3. He is a friend to animals. He will not kill nor hurt any liv ing creature needlessly, but will strive to save and protect all harmless life. 7. He obeys his parents, scout master, patrol leader and all other duly constituted authorities. 8. He smiles whenever he can. His obedience to orders is prompt and cheery. He never shirks nor grumbles at hard ships. 9. He does not wantonly de stroy property. He works faith fully, wastes nothing, and makes the best of his opportunities. He saves his money so that he may pay his own way, be generous to those in need, and helpful to worthy objects. He may work for pay but must not receive tips for courtesies or good turns. (Continued on Eighth Page.) From Tuesday' Dally- Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 Mrs. Eva Margaretha Olhcnhaus en passed away at, her home in the west part of the city, after suffering for several months from dropsy, at the advanced age of 75 years, (i month and 12 days. This most worthy and highly esteemed iady had resided here for thirty-one years, and during that time she won the love and respect of all with whom she came .,i contf.cl by her devoted Christian life and devotion to her family and home. She was a faithful member of St. Paul's church and an energetic worker in the Ladies' Aid society of the church, and her death will leave a place hard to (ill iu the hearts of those who knew her best. Eva Margaretha Thierolf was born in ell, Ilessen-Darmsladt, (iermany, November 21, 1839, and spent her girlhood and young womanhood in the fatherland, coining to America in 1802, and the same year was united in mar riage to Fred Olhenhausen. For twenty years the family resided at Pekin, Illinois, coming to Plattsmouth in' I he year 1882 to make their home, and have re sided here since that lime. Besides the aged husband, she leaves five children to mourn her loss Mrs. Henry Fuller of Wyinore, Mrs. Henry Kaufman of Plattsmouth, Mrs. J. McCulloch of Murray, Mrs. Mary Evers of Plattsmouth, and Fred Ohlen hausen, residing in the west part of the state. Tlrere are twenty one grandchildren and five great grandchildren also left to share in the grief over the loss of this worthy lady. According to her personal wish the funeral will be held tomor row afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's church. ANOTHER FARMER IS MADE HAPPY 8Y PUR CHASE OF A GARTERCAR From Tuesday's Dally. Our worthy German friend, Chris Parkening, residing west of this city, has become tired of the old way of traveling and has joined the ranks of the auto mobile owners of Cass county. Saturday Mr. Parkening purchas ed, through the firm of Kroehelr Brothers, the agents here for the Cai'Icrcar, a line new $2,250 ma chine. The car is a beauty and of the latest 1913 model and is quipped with all the latest fixtures to make aulomobiling a joy and pleasure. The car is a seven-passenger machine and will make one (hat the owner can feel very proud of. The agents, Krochler Brothers, have had the agency here only a short time and feel very much pleased over the sale of this fine machine. MS. AGEDLADYPASSESAWAY GET III OF JAIL LIFE AIID OUT Prisoners Make Their Escape, but Are Found Later Concealed Near Mynard. From Wednesday' Pally. Yesterday afternoon Fred Ohm and Hjybner Johnson, who have been confined in the county jail for some time, and Ohm for sev eral months, grew tired of the simple prison life and longed to get out in the clear, bracing country air, and accordingly be gan the work of effecting their escape by digging out a hole about fourteen inches spiare in the east wall of the prison which has weathered the storms of many years and is not in very good shape to resist the efforts of anyone to make their getaway. After a little labor the hole was made sufficiently large to admit the men to crawl out, and they at once proceeded to get out and hit the trail for the south. The family of Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker was absent from the residence above the jail at the lime of the delivery and it was not until the return of Mrs. Man speaker that the escape was dis covered and Sheriff Quinlon was at once notified and started out in pursuit of the prisoners. Late in the afternoon they were located hitting down the Missouri Pacific tow anl Mynard and were found concealed under a bridge a few miles north of that, village. The sheriff made them accompany him back to this city, where they were placed back in the jail to meditate over the brief outing they had enjoyed. It is a wonder that more prisoners have not escaped from the structure, as the bricks have become old and weather-beaten so that it is not a hard job to pick out the mortar and remove the bricks in quantities enough to admit the passage of a man's body. This matter should hasten action on the erection of a new jail, as authorized, for if dangerous prisoners were con fined iu the jail it would require the constant presence of an armed guard to keep them from making their escape. "POUND" SHOWER IN HONOR OF HISS ETHEL BALLANCE Last evening the members of the Junior Guild of St. Luke's parish met at the home of Miss Violet Dodge at a "pound" shower in honor of Miss Ethel Ballance, whose wedding to Mr. Paul C. Morgan of Hay Springs, Neb., lakes place tomorrow even ing. The Dodge home was beautifully decorated with Rowers and made a very pretty appear ance with the large crowd of merry young ladies. The even ing was spent in playing high five, at which Miss Florence Egenberg er proved the most successful and captured the prize for her skill. Each member of the Guild had brought some article weigh ing a pound, and these were pre sented to the bride-to-be with the best wishes of the company for her future happiness and suc cess. The liostess at an ap propriate hour served some very templing refreshments, which greatly aided in making the oc casion a most delightful affair which will be long remembered by all those attending. Depart for Washington. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thygeson and son leave tomorrow for North Yakima, Wash., to visit with Mr. Thygeson's mother. During their absence Fritz A. Frieke of Platts mouth will assist in the manage ment of the Thygeson drug house. Nebraska City News. Farm for Sale. Anyone wanting to buy a farm would do well to see W. R. Bryan, county assessor. NOTES ALONG THE BURLINGTON LINES IN NEBRASKA From Tuesday's Daily. Husiness is not rushing on Ne braska lines. The open winter permitted heavy tonnage to be moved in I he winter months, and Ibis fact is having its effect on spring business. Recently the Burlington took a test tonnage train with one en gine from Lincoln to Hastings, making regular -.freight train lime and carrying 2,501) tons This train negotiated the Berks hill without serious trouble. The engine was one of the new 01 class machines. One of the biggest fruit crops in tin; eastern and southern parts of the state is predicted by the report. Potatoes are 'doing we as are sugar beets. Pasturage and meadows are in prime con dition on the Wyinore, Lincoln and Omaha divisions and on a portion of the McGook division. It has been several years since the grass has been so thick and so tall. Near. Ashland the Burlington right of way is covered with a rank growth of sweet clover. For two years the company has been mowing this before it went back to seed in (he hope of killing it out, , but the growth comes back ranker than ever. General Supei inlendent Allen is about, ready to ask expert advice as to how the plant can be killed. The report shows tin- points marked on the condition of Hie winter grain on the four divisions of the district as follows: Oma ha division, 101 points; Lincoln division, 1 0U points; Wyinore di-vi-i"U.. 107 points : It'Cook-di vision, 81 points. The latter di vision indicates a loss of 10 points from the week previous. The Wyinore division stands at the head of the four divisions of the district in winter wheat pros pects. Two big derricks and a small army of men are at work at the Ashland bridge, where a great concrete pier has been sunk to bedrock and where another one is being sunk. Later Ihe center of the bridge will be supported on concrete piling driven fifty or more feet in the sand. When this work is completed officials of the road believe they will have a Platte river crossing that will not be disturbed by floods or ice. joi TIBHE IMPROVING AND WILL RECOVER FROM HIS ACCIDENT From Wednesday's Dally. The latest reports from the bedside of John Tighe, who was injured so badly at Mauley last week, are to the effect that he is improving wonderfully and will be able to be out in a few weeks. The injuries, while quite severe, were not as bad as at first feared". Mr. Tighe was taken from his home at Manley to St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha, where expert medical attention was given him and his injuries treated. This will be most pleasant news to the many friends of Ibis worthy man throughout the county, who have been very much worried over his condition. It is certainly fortun ate that the accident did not re sult in the instant death of Mr. Tighe, as it could easily have broken his neck in the number of times he was carried around the shafting in which he had caught his clothing. Some More Fine Berries. From WedneKday's Dally. Commissioner Julius Pilz made Ihe Journal man a present of a sample of his fine strawberries this week. They are just ready for market, and are sure mighty fine. The strawberry crop this year is certainly a dandy, and those from Ihe patch of Mr. Pilz are lop-nolchers. Graduates From State University. From Tuesday Dally. We note among the list, of uni versity graduates the name of Miss Alice Root, who has made an exceptional record, finishing the university four-year course in three years, and will graduate with high honors. She has ac cepted a position at Pawnee City for the coming year as teacher of German and civics. Elmer Root, who is also a graduate from the Plattsmouth High school and the state university, has a fine posi tion in the engineering depart ment of the Concrete Manufactur ing company in Omaha. Both Alice and Elmer are children of our former townsman, Judge Jesse L. Root and were born and raised in Plattsmouth. We are glad to hear of their success in their chosen profession. T The lent is up. There was a good beginning of the union meetings at Ihe Presbyterian church last night. Rev. C. S. Colburn of Kansas City preached a most helpful sermon, especially to members of the church. It was greatly enjoyed by a good number from each of Ihe churches in the union and by others. Rev. Colburn will preach at the same dace tonight, the services beginning at S o'clock. The large tent was erected on the court house yard today. It is Odx'.M) feet, with two renter poles, 7-foot walls of heavy can vas, which will keep all the wind out when lowered. II, is one of the finest tents eer put up in Plaltsmoutli and will hold about 800 people. The platform will be built. Ibis afternoon, 10x30 feet, to hold a good sized chorus choir, and the seats will be placed. The tent will be ready for use tomor row evening. Rev. C. C. Smith of Chicago will arrive tomorrow at 3:20, with Prof. Gilmore, the choir director, and Mr. Klingler, who will also assist in the music. The meetings will be of an intel lectually religious character and will be most instructive and pleasing in every way. It is hoped that there will be a good attend ance from the beginning tomor row night in Ihe lent. Do not miss Rev. Colburn at, the Presby terian church tonight. EASTERN STAR LODGE ii From Wednesday's Dally. The Order of the Eastern Star last evening held their installa tion of officers at their lodge rooms. The session of the lodge was largely attended by the mem bership, and after the impressive and beautiful installation services the lodge adjourned to the ban quet room, where a fine spread had been prepared, and the mem bers enjoyed a fine social time for several hours. The officers in stalled were as follows: Worthy Matron Mrs. George Thomas. Worthy Patron J. C. Peterson. ' Assistant Worthy Matron Mrs. Fred Ramge. Secretary Miss Verna Cole. Treasurer Mrs. V. V. Leon ard. Conductor Miss Clara Wey- rich. Assistant Conductor Miss Edna Peterson. Warden Mrs. Harry Johnson. Sentinel Thomas Dabb. Organist Mrs. W. C. Tippens. Marshall Mrs. Val Burkel. Star Points Mrs. S. G. Smith, Miss Muriel Barthold, Miss Ade lia White, Mrs. Mary Allison, Mrs. C. W. Bavlor. Commissioners Go to Union. From Tuesday's Daily. 1 lie board of county commis sioners yesterday afternoon drove down to Union, where they met with the board of countv com missioners of Otoe county and inspected a number of roads along the boundary of the county. U the session here only routine matters were transacted. EliT UP AND Oil MEETINGS STARTED INSTALL NEW OFFICERS FUNERAL OF IDE LATE AUGUST BEIIIS A Large Number of Sympathetic Friends and Neighbors Attend the Last Sad Rites. From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon all that was mortal of one o' the most highly esteemed and popular farmers in this section of the county was laid to rest in the Horning cemetery south of this city. The passing of August Beins, the victim of the runaway which occurred near his home early Friday morning, will cause a profound sense of grief throughout the entire community where his lifetime had been spent, and where be was so well and favorably known. The funeral services at the home, about three miles south of this city, were conducted by Rev. M. W. Lorimer of the First Pres byterian church here, who in a few brief words expressed the deep sense of the loss that the taking away of this worthy man had caused. He also spoke of Ihe bright hope of the Christian life and faith of a meeting with those we love in another sphere. The remarks of Ihe minister brought much comfort to the family and' a vast number of friends gathered for the last time to pay their tribute to this worthy man. A choir from the church here sang several of Ihe old hymns during Ihe service for their departed friend. The services were attended by a vast crowd of Ihe friends and neighbors of the departed brother who had known him so long and well, and the. procession stretched a great distance on the way to t he grave, I here being something like 150 carriages in Ihe funeral procession. Mr. Beins leaves, besides his aged mother, to mourn his un timely death the following broth ers and sisters, all of whom were present at the funeral: Fred Beins, Havelock; Mrs. Anna Sprula, Farininglon, Minnesota; Mrs. John Cook, Beaver City, Ne braska; Henry and Edward Beins, Creighton. Nebraska, and Mrs. Ida Hull, Bonita, Oklahoma. In the death of Mr. August Beins the community has lost a useful and energetic citizen and his family a loving son and broth er and one whose place will be hard to fill. In From Louisville. From Wednesday's Dally. Four mighty good citizens from near Louisville were in the city of Plattsmouth a few hours to day, coming down in the auto of Mr. Panska. They were August Panska, August Slander, John Shoeman and C. J. Gaebel. They were pleasant callers at the Jour nal office. We are always pleased to meet such gentlemen. J. G. and John Lohnes, two more of those excellent citizens from that city, were in Plaltsmoulh today, coming down on the train for a few hours' visit, with county seat friends, and, of course, paid the Journal office a brief visit. Former Plattsmouth Girl. From Tuesday's Daily. Last Tuesday in Council Bluffs occurred the marriage of Miss Muriel Grace Fill, and Mr. George A. Benjamin of Omaha. The bride is a daughter of E. W. Fitt, a former resident of this city, and a sisler of A. T. Fill. The groom is a very promising young man, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Benjamin of Omaha, and the young people will make their home in the metropolis. The friends here of Ihe Fitt family will be greatly pleased to learn of the marriage of Miss Muriel and trust she will have a pros perous and happy married life. The Cosmopolitan club will give another of their very enjoy able dances at Coates' hall Satur day evening. A good time assur red all who attend. The publio Is cordially Invited to attend. Thomson, Dentist, Gund Bldg.
