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Soutn VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1913. NO. 55. be TTv XT a a a rr ummmomb L Ladles of Plattsmouth, or Part of Them, at Least, Start the Ball to Rolling. From Friday's Dally. Ia response to the printed notice in the Journal and epecial invitations sent out, some thirty ladies assembled yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. T. P. Livingston to enjoy an address by Mr9. Draper Smith of Omaha, president of the Nebraska Equal Suffrage league, as well as Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick of Nehawka, one of the leaders in the suffrage movement in this part of the state. The addresses of these ladies were in the nature of an outline of the advancement of the equal suffrage movement; that as wom an was supposed to be man's equal in other lines, the granting of the franchise to them would aid materially in the betterment of civic and educational work, as well as the general moral condi tion of the commonwealth. The speakers also impressed upon their hearers that it was not the object of the league in seeking the ballot, to remove the woman from her place in the home, but to place them in a position here they could take their proper place in the development of the com munities in which they lived, and secure a voice in tho management of the government, to the develop ment of which they had contribut ed so much. The remarks of the speakers were received with much en thusiasm by the ladies present, and afler'the close of their re marks it was voted that an or ganization be formed in this city, and tho meeting was organized by the election of Mrs. Draper Smith as temporary chairman, and Mrs. V. A. Robertson as temporary secretary. The ladies then elect ed a nominating committee for the purpose of securing a per manent organization, and the fol lowing were elected as the officers of the Plattsmouth Equal Fran chise club: President Mrs. Agnes Chap man. First Vice President, Mrs. T. I Livingston. Second Vice President Mrs. Major Hall. Recording Secretary Mrs. W. A. Robertson. Cor respon ding Sec ret ary Mrs. E. A. Wurl. Treasurer Miss Malhilde Val lery. Auditor Mrs. T. E. Parmele. When the ladies entered the home for the meeting they were met with tho slogan, "Votes for Women," which was displayed above the door, and the ladies taking part in the meeting feel they have taken (he first step to ward securing the fulfillment of this slogan. The regular meeting of the club will be held at the Imme of Mrs. T. P. Livingston on next Wednesday afternoon, July lClh. WILL VISIT THEIR 0L0 From Kiiday's lnlly. Last evening Morgan Way bright and wife, who have been here visiting at, Hie home of Judge Allen J. lieeson ami family, de parted on No. 2 for Chicago, from where they will go to Virginia, their old home, and where Mr. Waybrighl will visit with his two brothers in Highland county for a short lime. They will also go to Norfolk, Virginia, for a short stay, after which they expect to return here before cont inning th ;r jour ney homeward to Los Angeles. This is the first, lime in several years that Mr. Wyybright has visited Iho old home, and the oc casion will be a most pleasant one for him ami his wife in looking over the old scenes among (he mountains of old Virginia. PHUTH EQUA FRANCHISE CLUB Farm House Burned. From Friday's Dally. A special from Elmwood, under date of July 10, says: The farm house of Henry Ruloflz, occupied by Mr. Mick, five miles west of here, was burned to the ground last night with , all the clothing and furniture. Mr. Mick had hard work to save his wife, who was al most suffocated by the smoke. THE DEATH OF UNCLE 'I! For Many Years a Citizen of Cass County, He Passed Away at His Home In Denver. From Friday's Daily. Carl Kunsmann was summoned to Denver, Colorado, yesterday by a message announcing the death of his uncle, Jacob Kunsmann, at that place. The message did not slate the cause of his death, but informed him tho funeral would be held this afternoon in the Colorado city. Mr. Kunsmann at once departed for Denver, hoping to arrive there in time to attend the funeral services. Mr. Jacob Kunsmann was a former resident of this county, having resided on a farm near Cedar Creek, and "Uncle Jake," as lie was familiarily called, was a well known person in this section of the county. He went, to Colo rado about ten years ago, and was the owner of a fine ranch near that city, lie was born in Ger many about seventy-eight years ago, and came to America when quite young and was an early set tler in this county, where his fam ily was born and reared. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and three small children, all re siding with him in Colorado. The death of this worthy Ger man citizen will cause deep regret throughout this community, where he was so well and favor ably known, and the bereaved family will receive the deepest sympathy of their old friends in their hour of grief. GREAT EXCITEMENT 1ST THE COURT HOUSE - THURSDAY AFTERNOON From Friday's Daily. The officials and clerks at the court house were greatly alarmed yesterday afternoon as a series of piercing screams rang through the building, and a general rush into the halls ensued to discover the cause of the excitement. When the crowd reached the hall the cause of all the screaming was discovered. It seems that one of the young ladies employed in the building was enjoying a short interval during the absence of her employer from the city and con cluded to entertain the other girls employed in the building, so hied herself forth and procured a number of ice cream cones for distribution among the handsome bevy of young ladies who serve to brighten the court house, and as she was preparing to serve them the whole tray of cones fell to the (loor, where they were dashed to pieces, and the, chorus of feminine cries arose over the disappointment over the los of t ho dainl ios. BOY BADLY BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG From Friday's Dally. Wednesday afternoon as Alfred Green, a lad of about 13 years, was passing the residence of Frank Sitzman of Lincoln avenue, near the Iturlinglon shop gate, he was attacked by a dog and the animal inflicted a very bad bite in the calf of his right leg, which it was necessary to go to a physician to have dressed. There are a large number of these vicious dogs in different parts of town that should bo shot at once before someone receives serious injuries from their bites. JACOB Kil IHE PASSING OF CHARLES SPANGLER The Funeral Will Occur Saturday From United Brethren Church, South of This City. From Friday's Dally. An'other old resident of Cass county has been summoned to his final reward and the ranks of the pioneer citizens are missing one of its most highly respected and esteemed members. Charles Spangjer, one of the county's most substantial and highly esteemed citizens, passed away yesterday morning at his home, seven miles north of Weeping Water, from a long suffering from that dread malady, harden ing of the arteries. He had been sick for the past three years and during two years and a half had been confined to his bed. His condition grew more severe as time passed and for the past eight months had been practically help less. Mr. Spangler was born in Beav er, Pike county, Ohio, seventy-five years ago, and resided there for a number of years, coming to Nebraska in the spring of 1883, and located on the Maxwell farm, south of this city, where he re sided for seventeen years, and then removed to his own farm, near Weeping Water, where he resided until his death, lie leaves surviving him his wife and twelve children, as follows: Mrs. Philip Crisman, Miller, Neb.; Mrs. Val Gobelnian, St. Lawrence, S. D.; Mrs. Louis Starder, Archer, Neb.; Peter Spangler, John Spangler, Frank Spangler, Charles Spangler ami Philip Spangler, all of Weep ing Water; Mrs. Dont Ilites, Hast iiifs. Iowa; C. C. Spangler, Angus, Neb.; Mrs. C. I,. Livingston, Weeping Water; Fred Spangler, PlalUmouth. One brother, Philip Spangler of Beaver, Ohio, is also left to mourn the death of this worthy citizen. The funeral of Mr. Spangler will be held tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at the United Brethren church, south of this city, after a short service at the home. Rev. Fades, pastor of the church, will conduct the funeral and the in terment will be made in the Horn ing cemetery, south of this city. MR. AND MRS. EVERETT EATON IN RESTAURANT BUSINESS From Friday's Dally. The following, taken from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Outlook, tells of the opening of a new business venture by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fat on, formerly of this city, and their many friends here will be greatly pleased to learn that they are getting along so nicely in their new home on the Pacific coast: Mr. and Mrs. Eaton are opening a first-class short order cafe in the Dudley building, 221 Santa Monica boulevard. The room has been newly decorated in blue and white enameled side walls and wood work, with enamel hat rack and sidelights. The very latest metal nickel-backed chairs. The stove is in front so that the public can see the food prepared by the chef. The Eatons expect to cater to the belter class of trade and will confine themselves to short order cooking, specializing on fish, steaks, chops, good pastry and coffee, and the prices will bo reasonable. They will give their personal attention to the trade and will cater to their wants. Santa Monica has long needed a place of this character, not only for the visitors and transient trade, but for our local people. They expect to open for business Saturday breakfast. Henry Gulhmann and wife of Murdock motored over last even ing from their home to visit for a few hours with Mr. Guthmann's family in this city. While in the city Mr. Guthmann called at the Journal office and renewed the subscription of Mr. John Schee of Murdock to the Semi-Weekly. IS Reared on a Farm Near Platts mouth and Former Employe of the Burlington. From Saturday n Dally. The many friends in this city of Oscar Sampson, a former Plattsmouth man, will be greatly shocked to learn of his death at Tacoma, Washington, on July 6th, where he had been living for the past three or four years. Mr. Sampson wa9 reared on a farm near this city, where his parents resided for some years, and he was a resident here for quite a number of years, being employed at the time ho left here as a fore man of a rip-rapping gang on the Burlington railroad. His death was due to being struck by an en gine while crossing (he Northern Pacific tracks at Tacoma. The following from one of the daily papers of that city gives all the details that have been received here so far by friends of the fam ily: Ground under the wheels of a ioruiern rue inc. locomoiive ai 17th and Dock streets soon after midnight last night, Oscar Samp son, aged 31, died a few hours later. His left arm and leg were cut off by the wheels of ( lie en gine. It is thought that Sampson was not aware of the approach of the locomotive when he started to cross the tracks. The body was removed to Mel linger's, where his father, Eli Sampson, of Orling, took charge iln: morning. - Besides his father, Sampson is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sarah Frank, 3731) East F street. Coroner Ashlon was not ified. WHAT HE PEOPLE The crew of live jolly and hustling brick masons returned to the work on the school building I he first of the week, after a few days delay on account of the sup ply of brick running short. The brick work is now up to the sec ond floor and nct week will probably see the boys working on the third story of one of the finest school buildings in this county. It was hoped that the building could be completed in time for the beginning of the fall term of school, but unavoidable delays make it look like it will be some time later before it is finished. The opening of the new Farm ers' Slate bank on Wednesday, some new .cement sidewalks re cently put in and some few weed patches harvested are improve ments worthy of mention, but we regret to stale that the village it self is neglecting to care for its share of the weed crop, and some parts of the municipality could be very much improved in ap pearance by the expenditure of a little mowing motion. Since the release of Charles Good from quarantine, the jail, which was used as a pest house while he had the smallpox, has been thoroughly cleaned out and is again in shape to accom modate any violators of law who may be so fortunate as to fall in fo the hands of the officers. By the way, we notice frequent frac tures of the anti-profanity and anti-vulgarity ordinance, but as yet we have no police court record of prosecutions. The busy season for the farm ers makes it rather quiet in town during the long hot days, but the tennis court has been put in fine shape, the little "mud cats" in the creek are showing a disposi tion to bite, hence there Is some recreation for those whose in dustry requires some kind of action. Union Ledger. If you have a house for rent try little ad In the Journal. OSCAR SRI STRUCK Ei 111! MID KILLED New Bank at Union. From Friday's Daily. The Farmers' State bank of Union is now open for business. The shareholders met in the new building and elected the following as directors for the balance of the" current year: M. H. Shoemaker, John B. Roddy, John N. Larsh, John R. Pierson, D. R. Frans and Charles I. Jones. The directors elected the following officers: M. H. Shoemaker, president; Charles I. Jones, vice president; John R. Pierson, cashier. The bank has a paid up capital of $20,000 and is fully equipped with a fine room and modern conveniences. 11 HI T TTHAT FALL FESTIVAL? From Friday' Dully. " The question of holding a fall festival here during the last of August or the first of September seems to 11ml much favor among the citizens in general and the majority seem to favor the secur ing if possible of a first-class car nival company or several high class free attractions for the entertainment of those coming here. The experience here of the carnival companies has made some of the citizens a little shy about taking up the matter but if a company, such as the Parker shows, could be secured it would be a guarantee of satisfaction, as they are among the best in the business and have proved satis factory wherever they havn shown. This question, of the festival should be taken up at once and the manner of entertain ment desired settled and then the general arrangements completed for the celebration of a most bounteous harvest, in a manner that will reflect, credit upon the city, and if the proper kind of a celebration or festival cannot be arranged it had better be left, alone. SURVEYING PREPARATORY TO CHANGING TRACK AT b'rmn Krhlav'H Iuilly. The civil engineers of the Bur lington have begun the task of surveying the yards at the depot preparatory to the changing of the trackage there. The plans of the company are for the placing of the track along the depot plat form some four feet east in order that more room' may be had for fhe platform, as well as the changing of several of the leads in the yards to allow the ex tension of fhe platform to the north some 200 feet. This change will be much more convenient for the traveling public than at pres ent, as it will do away with the necessity of alighting from the trains away up in the yards, as the platform will be long enough to allow passengers to alight on it instead of among the differ ent tracks, as at present. OLD MAN CIDERS, THE FISHERMAN, IS STRUCK By STREET CAR From Friday's liaiiy. While in Omaha Wednesday Alonzo Childers, the aged fisher man residing at Oreapolis, met with an accident that will lay him up for some lime. He was cross ing a street in tho metropolis when ho was struck by a street car and hurled to the pavement, injuring him quite severely, and as he is 05 years of age, his in juries may go quite serious with him. Be was brought to his homo, north of this city and is still con fined to his bed, and this morning was reported as not getting along as it had been hoped he would. Murdock'8 Store For new line Post Cards, good Toilet, Soaps, Talcum Powder, Peroxide and many things you need. Mill DEA1H OF MRS. Alii -1. S Hill III. Passed Away at the Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Virginia Mc Vlcker, Last Evening. From Saturday's Dally. Last evening at 5:10 Mrs. Anna M. Shannon passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vir ginia MeVicker, after a month's illness, due to a stroke of paralysis, with which she was af flicted on June 0, and since that time her condition has constantly been growing worse until death finally came to her relief. Mrs. Shannon was born in New ark, Licking county, Ohio, eighty four years ago, where she was reared to womanhood and was married to Joseph O. Shannon in 1 K50. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon came to, Nebraska in I860 and located at Columbus, where they resided a number of years, but for the past thirty-one years Mrs. Shannon had resided in this city. The husband passed aw ay in 1902. Two daughters and one son are left to mourn the death of this worthy lady Mrs. J. E. Leeslcy and Mrs. Virginia MeVicker of this city and Orlando C. Shannon of Columbus, Neb. as well as five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The funeral services will bo held from the late home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and will be con ducted by Rev. W. L. Austin of tho Methodist church, and burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. The passing of Mrs. Shannon will be learned wild regret, in the city where she has resided for so many years and those who have known her during her lifetime here will find her place in their hearts hard to fill indeed. From Kutuuluy'H 1'iillv. Yesterday the court of Judge M. Archer was the scene of another chapter in I he neighborhood quarrel which some of the people living along Maiden Lane have been pulling off quite frequently during the past, year. It seems that the cows belonging to Tom Sedlock got over into tho corn field of his neighbor, Anton Ba jeck, and destroyed several bush els of corn, and Anion had the law invoked to secure redress for his loss. The trial was very dif ficult, as most of the parties con cerned were not very familar with English and it was with difficulty thai, the parlies were mad" to un derstand the law. After hearing all the evidence offered the judge gave a judgment for !.') and costs to fhe plaintiff and I he r.ae was ended for the present. These parties have had several cases of this kind in the courts. "SUITSIBE" THE SCEIIE DF MOST PLEASANT GATHERING From S:tm dny'a Piilly Yesterday afternoon from 3 un til 0 o'clock "Siinnyside" was the scene of a most, pleasant gather ing, when Mesdames C. O. and E. 11. Wesrolt entertained informal ly at a reception in honor of Mrs. C. K. Woscott of Los Angeles, California, who is here paying a visit to her children. The recep tion was a most delightful affair and one thoroughly enjoyed by the guest of honor and tho numerous old friends who called to pay their respects to their friend. The Wescott home was very handsomely decorated with flowers of fhe season and made a very handsome scene for the gathering. During the afternoon delicious ices were served to the company and the occasion will bo one long remembered for its pleasant features. At flu CD PUftDTCD fl rmuiiu.il uiirinu HEiRunnnunr ROW iiLiunuum uu
